90% Mental

Former NFL Wide Receiver, Justin Brown, talks about the lessons he learned in transitioning from one college team to another, into the NFL, and finally, by ending his career in the Canadian League.

Justin celebrates all of his adversities and embraces each as that they prepared him for life after football. Now, he is fulfilling the role of service by guiding and mentoring student-athletes. Listen to how this elite athlete turns a crisis into an opportunity.

Jim Thompson, Founder of Positive Coaching Alliance talks about the current state of Youth Sports and how the Pandemic is affecting sports as a whole.

During these times, Jim explains why focusing on connection is paramount and being an “elevater” to support people is so important.

This transformational game-changer also shares how to coach a sustainable culture and the power of reframing.

Links:

positivecoach.org/team/thompson-jim

Twitter: @JimThompson18

LinkedIn: Jim Thompson

Mike Franco, Mental Performance Coach for the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Legends, talks about his journey and what motivated him to be a mental performance coach.

Michael shares the importance of tapping into your most authentic self and being about your work every day.

Tune into these two mindset coaches where they both share their grad school stories and what it took to get their careers headed in the right direction.

Links:

Twitter: @MentalBuckets

IG: mentalbuckets

LinkedIn: Mike Franco

Podcast: https://www.upbtraining.com/pages/mental-buckets-podcast

Today in the pocket, Jake and Grant sit down with Shawn Moore, former NFL Quarterback, ACC Player of the Year, and Heisman Finalist, to talk about what it takes to develop an unstoppable mindset.

Shawn shares why it is important to allow yourself to be creative with your play and be an artist when you are on the field leading your team.

Sean Conley, former NFL Kicker, Author, and Yoga Instructor, where he shares his journey of spiritual discovery and how he kicked himself to freedom.

This NFL Kicker turned Yoga instructor, just released his first book The Point After: How one resilient kicker learned there was more to life than the NFL, which details his pursuit in achieving his ultimate dream and freed him from the professional pressures by finding yoga and living a more mindful life.

Links:

www.seanconley.net

Books: The Point After and Amazing Yoga

Jake Kelfer, Best-Selling Author, Motivational Speaker, and Founder of the Professional Basketball Combine, to talk about what it takes to achieve sustainable success and develop unbreakable grit and resilience.

Jake shares what drives his service mentality and why he is built to help people to elevate their dreams. Jake’s positivity is contagious and inspiring.

Links:

www.jakekelfer.com

www.professionalbasketballcombine.com

IG: jakekelfer

Twitter: @jakekelfer

LinkedIn: Jake Kelfer

YouTube: Jake Kelfer

Books: Elevate Beyond and Elevate Your Network

Lindsey Wilson, former WNBA Player and Mental Performance Coach, talks about the power of mental performance training and how it enhanced her collegiate and professional basketball career.

Lindsey is one of the most decorative athletes from Iowa State University earning two Big 12 Championships, a regular-season championship, two Sweet Sixteen appearances, selected as an honorable All-American, named three-time All-Big 12 Conference player, second all-time leading scorer, all-time assist leader, which led her to be drafted into the WNBA. None of these accolades could be accomplished if it wasn’t for her relentlessness towards her mental game.

Tune into this elite athlete turned mental performance coach and how her company Positive Performance is affecting athletes and coaches at all levels.

Links:

IG: lindseypositiveperform

Twitter: PositivePerform

LinkedIn: Lindsey Wilson

Facebook: Positive Performance Training

Quinton Spears, former NFL player, where he shares how his growth mindset allowed him to learn through adversity and be coachable at the professional level.

Quinton gives us a front-row seat on how he taught himself how to adapt, control the controllables, and develop a healthier relationship with pressure so he could compete at a high level.

With his fascination of the mental game. This former NFL player is pursuing a career in mental performance coaching to impact athletes' lives on and off the field.

Today in the pocket, Jake and Grant sit down with Matt Gutierrez, former NFL Quarterback, to talk about his leadership style, how he dealt with adversity, and the importance of the Next Man Up Mindset.

Matt reminds us that beyond experiencing success, fame, and all the accolades. He will never forget how much joy he received from playing the game of football.

Derek Vigon, Sport Psychologist for George Mason University, talks about mental toughness and the importance of building relationships with athletes and coaches.

Derek also shares his pre-performance audio intervention tool that he created called “Psych Beats”, which is blending music, positive self-talk, kinesthetic imagery, tactical information, past performances, and mindful breathing to increase overall confidence and emotional control.

Links:

https://drderekvigon.co