Mental Advantage Podcast

The MAP boys talk to Andy Riise, a retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel, who is now the Mental Skills Coach for the Cincinnati Reds. Andy's a West Point graduate and former Army football player who spent over 20 years leading Soldiers including multiple combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan and five years with two elite Special Forces units. He taught Performance Psychology and leadership at West Point, the Air Force Academy and Texas A&M University. Andy works with high performing populations in multiple arenas including pro sports, business, health care and emergency services. He is the owner/operator of Design to Perform, LLC and co-author of the best selling book, "Deliberate Discomfort: How US Special Operations Forces Overcome Fear and Dare to Win by Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable.

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What an amazing conversation the MAP boys have with friend of the show, Sean O'Neill, who is a teacher and mental performance coach in NY. Sean discusses what it has been like in the schools during this pandemic and how he has used his training in mental performance coaching to introduce the right systems and strategies to help the teachers and students deal with the challenges of this school year. You won't want to miss this conversation.

Adam Carter, host of the Inside the Mind podcast, discusses his background as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and how he has used those skills in his work as a mental performance coach. He also discusses what he has learned from the guests on his show and the systems and strategies he uses with his clients.

Coach Megan Pleskovic, Head Softball Coach, at Bridgewater College, joins the MAP boys to discuss the importance of establishing the right culture with her program and other ways that she keeps the program's mission, vision and core principles alive on a daily basis. John discusses the MVP (Mission, Vision, Core Principles) process that was used with Coach Meg and the team captains.

The MAP boys sit talk to Grant Parr, author and podcast host of "90% Mental" about his book, "The Next One Up Mindset". Grant is a sports psychologist and mental performance coach who talks to the boys about his own story of overcoming adversity as well as sharing some of the systems and strategies you can use to be ready when your number is called. Grant talks about dealing with the fear of failure and leadership. Lastly, he shares the idea behind Mindset Music and an upcoming project that is in the works.

The MAP boys take a look back at the interview with Mark Glicini and discuss the common theme that has been consistent among all of the show's early guests. Brandon talks about the importance of routines and John breaks down how to deal with pressure moments.

This Friday's guest is Grant Parr, author of "Next One Up Mentality", host of "90% Mental" and founder of Gameface Performance.

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Listen to the MAP boys talk to Mark Glicini, a former Yale lacrosse All-American, who is now the founder of Mark Glicini Peak Performance and host of the podcast, "Grateful and Full of Greatness." Mark is a mental performance coach who is also a professional lacrosse player and member of the US National men's lacrosse training team.

This week's guest is Brian Kight, who is the founder of the Daily Discipline newsletter. He provides Leadership, Culture and Discipline training for competitors.

Discipline is the shortcut. Simple skills that win with elite discipline. You can find his work at
www.dailydiscipline.com and www.tbriankight.com

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Listen to Chris Vasami, founder of Vasami Training, talk about his daily battle against thyroid cancer. The former college and professional baseball player uses his life experiences to bring a more holistic approach to developing players. He believes that developing the mental and emotional part of a player's game is just as important as developing the physical. His twelve week program is revolutionizing the game of baseball for those interested in taking more quality swings and improving exit velocity. Chris says he is looking for players, "who have the drive, but need the direction."

Instagram: @chrisvasami @vasami_training Website: www.vasamitraining.com

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In this episode, the MAP boys chat with Tyler Pazik, one of the co-authors of the book, "Ask More Tell Less For Coaches". Tyler is a Sports Psychologist and Mental Performance coach who works with many athletes and sports teams from the Power 5 conferences, international basketball teams, Fortune 500 companies and much more. Tyler breaks down some of the communication tips and strategies that he and Greg Warburton outlined in their book. You will be taking lots of notes.

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