Disc Golf Basket Case

Season 2023 is coming soon with a lineup of amazing pros and major insights!!
Until then, enjoy this BONUS episode with legend Lisa Fajkus on practice, performance anxiety and what she’s learned from over 17 years of tournament experience. Hear how she literally and figuratively gets herself out of pitfalls, and keeps her positivity and love for the game alive.

Connect with Lisa on instagram and facebook @lisafajkus and checkout her Tour Series Tumbleweed and sponsor: Lone Star Discs.
I realize in the audio we called out her color glo roadrunner, we actually recorded before her sponsor switch. Go get a Tumbleweed instead and support Lisa and Lone Star Discs! (:

Mentioned in the Episode:
Outliers By Malcolm Gladwell
Basket Case Pro Picks Spotify Playlist 

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In Kona's Immersive, we’ll take a deep dive into performance anxiety, panic attacks, and the many ways social media can interfere with your mental game and sports performance.

MERCH!!

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SOURCES: The prelude quote is a collection of excerpts from
'The Phenomenon' By Rick Ankiel from our reading list.
You can watch his wild pitches video here.
Panic Attacks & Anxiety
Huberman Dopamine & Motivation
Mimetic Models
Dopamine + Athletes:
(Volkow et al., 2004; Meeusen et al., 2006; Roelands et al., 2008; Braver et al., 2014)
(Boksem et al., 2006; Meeusen et al., 2007; Pageaux, 2014; Zając et al., 2015; Barte et al., 2017)
(Roelands et al., 2008) & (Roelands et al., 2015)
DAT Gene Study
Focus & Performance

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Kona was a basket case this season after earning a huge contract, and social media following, 2022 was set up to be The year of confidence for Kona. Hear how she’s worked through mental game struggles this season, and the unforeseen obstacles of health, panic attacks, and online hate—plus how she’s pushing through the transition to 2023: The year of perspective.

Connect with Kona on Instagram @kona_disc, Facebook and YouTube and check out her sponsors Dynamic Discs, Bushnell Disc, and Lore Disc Dyes. Also check out her store at discelf.com.

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In Robert's Immersive, we’ll take a deep dive into the five key ways music can improve sports performance, binaural beats, and the brain-body connection that can help you literally shake off a bad shot.

Pro Picks Spotify Playlist

Brain Waves Binaural Beats App

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SOURCES: The prelude quote is from Georg Frideric Handel
Music & Sports Performance
Binaural Beats & More Binaural Beats
Priming

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Robert was a basket case after taking second and amateur worlds, but came back hard to win the 2022 Rookie of The Year Award. Hear stories like taking a snowman at USWDGC—and his strategies for shaking it off, and staying in the moment. Connect with Robert on Instagram @rnburridge and check out his sponsors Lone Star Discs, and DryV Bagz. PLUS check out our Spotify playlist with picks from all our 2022 Off Season Pros, including the songs Robert mentions in the episode.

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Offensive vs. defensive playing styles, psychological momentum, and dealing with haters & negativity bias.

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SOURCES: The prelude quote is from Drake.
Sean McCann, Ph.D. Article - Offensive vs. Defensive Players
Regulatory Focus Theory - Info, links to questionnaire and scoring sheet
Psychological Momentum - Unifying Theory
Psychological Momentum - Winning
Practice accounts for less than 27%
Psychological Momentum + Gender
Psychological Momentum
Dealing With Haters
Negativity Bias
Negativity Bias - Wiki

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Hear Natalie Ryan's shot-for-shot internal dialogue as she chased and faced down the best FPO players in the world in 2022. Plus, her struggles and strategies for staring into the void of hate, without losing herself in it. This interview was recorded BEFORE the PDGA's Trans Policy, and we discuss trans females play in FPO.   

Connect with Natalie on Instagram, and Facebook and check out her sponsors and initiatives: Neptune Discs, Throw Proud and her Go Fund Me to raise money to fight the PDGA policy from 12/22 

Let Me Play - Basket Case Reading List

**CORRECTION**
Podcast Episode on the female runner who had naturally high levels of testosterone that I mention in the episode—it is NOT This American Life like I said, but RadioLab: https://radiolab.org/episodes/dutee and I absolutely recommend a listen.

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In Aaron's Immersive, we’ll take a deep dive into concepts like tilting, luck vs. skill, and how to harness the psychological advantages of being the underdog.

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SOURCES: The prelude quote is from The Mental Game of Poker by Jared Tendler.
Tilting & More Tilting
Luck vs. Skill
Managing Influence of Luck
Vox Video: Why underdogs do better in hockey than basketball
The Underdog Phenomenon
Underdog Mentality
Upside To Being The Underdog

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Aaron—The Goose—Gossage was a basket case this season, placing 2nd at 2022 Pro Worlds. Hear his shot-for-shot internal dialogue as the underdog at 2022 Pro Worlds, and the ONE shot he wishes he could take back—It's not the shot you might think. Plus, his perspectives on nerves, luck, and the concept of tilting. Connect with Aaron on Instagram, and check out his sponsors: Discraft, Upper Park Disc Golf, and Triple Play Records.
 
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In Ali’s Immersive, we’ll take a deep dive into the mindset she had going into amateur worlds, feeling some imposter syndrome during her rookie season, and how a forever caddy can lead to a better round.

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SOURCES: The prelude quote is from The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson.
Managing Expectations In Sports
Vagus Nerve
How The Vagus Nerve Calms Us Down
Increase Vagal Tone
Psychology of Flow and your Vagus Nerve
Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome Archetypes

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