Michael Rabasca is the Director of High Performance for TFC and former Head Coach for TFC II. Prior to joining Toronto FC, Rabasca was a highly successful academy coach with stints at multiple clubs including RSLAZ Academy. Rabasca also worked with US Soccer as a scout and NSCAA as a consultant to their clubs standards project. His focus at Toronto FC is on cognitive and neuro development in athletes, which combines his work experience as an occupational therapist and his history in soccer. Rabasca’s role is the first of its kind in North America.

In this episode, Michael and I discuss:

* The suspension of sports leagues

* The role of a High Performance Department for a professional team

* Why athletes should train their brain

* The importance of frames of reference

* Why 1% matters

* Taking the subjective and making it objective

* Measuring grit & resilience

* Growth mindset

* Fear of failure

* Meditation & mindfulness

* Training cognitive skills

* PURPOSE

* How YOU can optimize performance in your life