Mental Advantage Podcast

The MAP boys discuss how these winning cultures can sometimes lead to unrealistic expectations for fans.

The MAP boys catch up with Dr. Aaron Goodson, Athletic Director of Counseling and Sport Psychology in the Department of Sports Medicine and Performance at Mississippi State University. Dr. Goodson talks about the importance of creating an environment where the student-athlete takes control of their clinical experience. He discusses the different treatment strategies they use in Starkville and how they use mental skills training and clinical mental health counseling for the MSU student-athletes to facilitate performance enhancement and overall well-being of the student-athletes.

On this episode of MAP, the boys look back on the episode with Dr. Bhrett McCabe, share some entertaining stories from their playing days and talk about strategies to break bad habits. Brandon discusses a story about John standing up for him (to a point) during a game in college. John tells how their College of Charleston pitching staff would entertain themselves during road trips. The hosts also share some listener feedback.

The MAP boys welcome Bhrett McCabe is licensed clinical psychologist holding a PhD degree in clinical psychology from Louisiana State University and completed his his pre-doctoral internship at Brown University in Providence, RI. While an undergraduate at LSU, Dr. McCabe was a 4-year letterman on the baseball team and was a member of 2 National Championship teams, 3 SEC championship teams and 3 College World Series teams. Dr. McCabe is a practicing Sports & Performance Psychologist who works with numerous athletes from the PGA and LPGA Tours, NFL, NBA, MMA, and serves as the sports and performance psychologist for the University of Alabama athletic department. He has published several articles in both academic and trade journals.

Dr. McCabe discusses topics from his book -- living a life with more intention -- creating and living up to standards in life. Developing a game plan for life and how to deal with self-doubt and pressure.

In this episode the MAP boys turn the tables and talk about themselves, their upbringings and the impact their childhood experiences had on their lives. They discuss committing to "the process" at a young age and the lessons they learned that changed the way they look at life.

They also look ahead to this week's guest, Dr. Bhrett McCabe.

The MAP boys sit down with not one, but two guests, this week when they talk to Drs. Bailey Nevels and Marcia Edwards from Clemson University. As psychologists, Bailey and Marcia work the student-athletes at Clemson on everything from mindfulness, eating disorders, dealing with injuries, pain management, athletic identity, career transition and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

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The MAP boys discuss this weekend's Masters championship and how important it is to stay in the moment and not let your thoughts get ahead of you. They also discuss some tips for parents of young athletes.

Lauren Williams will be the guest on this Friday's show.

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The MAP boys spend some time with Bob Tewksbury, a former major league pitcher, who played 18 years of professional baseball (13 in The Show). Bob played for the Yankees, Cubs, Cardinals, Rangers, Padres and Twins. Bob has the second lowest ratio of base on balls per innings pitched for any starting pitcher to pitch in the major leagues since the 1920s. After winning 110 games and making the All-Star team in 1992, Bob retired from baseball and earned his master's degree in sports psychology and counseling from Boston University. He has worked as a mental skills coach for three of MLB's storied franchises (Red Sox, Giants and Cubs) and some of the game's best players including Jon Lester, Rich Hill, Andrew Miller and Anthony Rizzo.

Bob now works independently and can be found at www.bobtewksbury.com

The first 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 him about the attention to detail needed for practice and preparation and how he uses different tactics to try and simulate stressful situations on the course. Dr. Mo talks about the Cost of Mistakes and why it is important to pay attention to Shot Allocation.

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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The MAP boys discuss the importance of embracing the process. Brandon shares how his team has started to embrace the process and John breaks down how to change your perspective and work on neutral thinking. The boys also preview the Grand Slam Collection, a series of shows that will feature, Dr. Morris "Mo" Pickens, where he will share some of the systems and strategies he uses with the players he works with on the PGA Tour.

This Friday's guest is Dr. Morris Pickens, Sports Psychologist

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