Mental Advantage Podcast

On this Father's Day edition, the MAP boys sit down with their dads and John's son, Mack. The dads talk about the advice their fathers gave them and what lessons they tried to pass on to their own children. Mr. Allen and Mr. Cullen both discuss what it was like being raised in a large family and how this influenced the way they raised their children. Mack shares some of the lessons he has learned from John and his Grandpa (Steve.) John and Brandon share lessons they have taught their own kids.

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Former MAP guest, Sean O'Neill fills in for Brandon as he and John interview Bryan Schor, former Quarterback at James Madison University and current Offensive Assistant Coach at East Carolina University. Bryan talks about the lessons he learned as a player and how he uses them to help his current players navigate the ups and downs of college athletics.

Lauren Williams is a former collegiate and professional hockey player who is now a performance coach at Elite High Performance and the co-host of the podcast, "Dismantling the High Performance Narrative". Williams played at the University of Wisconsin and was the number one player taken in the 2018 CWHL draft. She sits down with the MAP boys to discuss the mental challenges she faced as a player and what led her into a career as a performance coach and what she has learned about the mental needs of athletes to better prepare them for competition.

This is the third episode in our Grand Slam Series with Dr. Mo Pickens. Listed by Golf Digest as #4 in the Top 10 Golf Psychologists, Dr. Mo's PGA TOUR client list is headed by Zach Johnson, winner of the 2007 Masters and 2015 British Open. The sports psychologist and performance enhancement specialist, has helped players win four major championships (Lucas Glover, 2009 US Open, and Stewart Cink, 2009 British Open), 27 PGA TOUR events, and one NCAA championship. In addition to golf, Dr. Mo has helped professional athletes in NASCAR, the NFL, Major League Baseball, and college athletes in almost every sport.
John and Brandon talk to Dr. Mo about handling all of the on-course challenges that may come up in a round by getting in the right mindset.

Special Guest: Spencer Ralston, former University of Georgia golfer who recently qualified for the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.

He is also the author of "The Winning Way in Golf and Life", "Learn to Win: One Shot at a Time" and "Learn to Win: A Major"

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Dr. Mo's Putting Lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhPco2rXmUU

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The MAP boys sit down with RJ Hively, former collegiate and professional baseball player to discuss his career and the start of his company, JW5 (named in honor of his childhood friend who passed away unexpectedly.) RJ shares the challenges he faced in professional baseball and how that was the catalyst to a life helping others get better prepared mentally to compete at the highest level.

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The MAP boys sit down with Jay Stewart, who currently works as a performance expert with tactical athletes, helping them reach and maintain high levels of performance under challenging circumstances. He has been supporting a variety of performers and athletes utilizing mental performance skills for almost a decade. Jay is passionate about helping people perform at their highest level regardless of the circumstances. He leverages his background in public health, kinesiology and performance psychology to help them accomplish their goals and perform optimally when it matters most.

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The MAP boys look back on their discussion with Dayna Charbonneau and they also discuss the dangers of giving your kids/players excuses for not achieving their goals. They break down the importance of accountability and honest self-assessment.

Dr. Jay Stewart will be the guest on this Friday's show.

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On the 25th episode of the Mental Advantage Podcast, the MAP boys sit down with Dr. Dayna Charbonneau, Director of Clinical and Sport Psychology at West Virginia University. Dr. Charbonneau discusses the evolving nature of her role in college athletics. She discusses how clinicians, like herself, are starting to mold the clinical with the mental performance aspect. The importance of helping athletes navigate their emotions and developing emotional flexibility, so they can better prepare themselves for the challenges in their lives.

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The MAP boys discuss the importance of creating behavior recipes when setting goals. John talks about a message he found in the Daily Stoic and Brandon breaks down the importance of setting the right goals for kids, but not making the focus so great that the kids get burned out on the process. The boys preview this week's guest, Dayna Charbonneau from West Virginia University.

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This is the second episode in our Grand Slam Series with Dr. Mo Pickens. Listed by Golf Digest as #4 in the Top 10 Golf Psychologists, Dr. Mo's PGA TOUR client list is headed by Zach Johnson, winner of the 2007 Masters and 2015 British Open. The sports psychologist and performance enhancement specialist, has helped players win four major championships (Lucas Glover, 2009 US Open, and Stewart Cink, 2009 British Open), 27 PGA TOUR events, and one NCAA championship. In addition to golf, Dr. Mo has helped professional athletes in NASCAR, the NFL, Major League Baseball, and college athletes in almost every sport.
John and Brandon talk to Dr. Mo about handling all of the off-the-course details prior to a round and how players can prepare for the adversity of a round by getting in the right mindset.

He is also the author of "The Winning Way in Golf and Life", "Learn to Win: One Shot at a Time" and "Learn to Win: A Major"

www.drmolearntowin.com