This engaging interview features Rory Sanders, a 45-year-old returning student and real estate professional, who surprisingly joined a lacrosse club team with his sons at the University Of North Texas. The video discusses Rory's unexpected experiences, the balancing act between his work, studies, and sports, the impact of his actions on his relationship with his sons, and the media attention he received. Concluding on a hopeful note, the conversation aims to inspire others with unfulfilled dreams and offers valuable resources through an invitation to the parent page.

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Unveiling Parental Techniques and Challenges in Sports

Today's episode, Mental Edge Parents Live call, revolves around different approaches parents take to support their athletes, some of the common pitfalls that come along with this, and the key learnings derived from these experiences. Parental tensions and expectations, ego, maintaining relationships, and managing emotions, particularly in high-stress situations, are explored extensively. Contributions also extend to discussing the impacts of parents' reactions on their children’s performance and overall participation in the sport. The conversation concludes with an emphasis on cultivating a resilient attitude in children by allowing them space to fail and learn.

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How to Approach Your Coach About Playing Time

Mental Edge Training Coach Chad Hermansen discusses strategies for athletes to approach their coach about increased playing time. Offering insights based on his experience as a coach and a player. He encourages athletes to self-assess their skills and effort level before initiating a conversation with their coach. Coach Chad outlines important evaluation tools like hitting, power, fielding, throwing, and running. He also reminds athletes to evaluate their work ethic. He suggests that athletes give themselves two weeks of high energy and improved focus, stepping into the identity of the player they aspire to be, before approaching their coach.

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Overcoming Scarcity Mindset and Mental Blocks in Sports: Mental Edge Training for Athletes

Chad Hermansen, the host, focuses on the topic of mental blocks and scarcity mindset in athletes. He emphasizes that such feelings are normal and should be acknowledged first. He encourages players to question their beliefs about their self-worth and to focus on their strengths. Chad discusses how negative self-dialogue can impact performance and suggests reframing these dialogues. He believes every athlete can overcome their mental blocks and scarcity mindset through continuous self-improvement, embracing failures, and celebrating small wins. He also underscores the importance of gratitude and healthy team dynamics. In the end, he invites listeners to reach out for personalized coaching to aid in their journey towards a robust mental edge in sports.

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Unleashing Your Inner Greatness: Goals, Challenges, and Growth for 2024

In this podcast episode, host Chad Hermansen guides you on a journey of self-improvement and fulfillment in 2024. Chad discusses the importance of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, reflecting on hurdles from the past year, and setting goals for the year ahead. He talks about personal development in four specific areas - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. During this discussion, he encourages listeners to question their current behaviors and mindsets to better align with their passions and purposes. He finishes this episode aiming to broaden perspectives on challenges and adversity by suggesting these trials provide opportunities for growth and self-development.

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In this episode, mindset coach Chad Hermansen discusses critical topic of confidence versus arrogance. He aims to help listeners understand where confidence ends and arrogance begins, teaching them how to strike a healthy balance between the two. Drawing from his personal experiences in professional baseball and using relatable, everyday instances, Chad explores the nuances and impacts of both confidence and arrogance within sports and everyday life. He emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, humility, secure self-knowledge, and responsibility in cultivating genuine confidence, while warning against the destructive attitudes of arrogance.

00:03 Introduction to Confidence vs Arrogance

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Overcoming Pre-Game Anxiety: Breathing Techniques and Coping Strategies for Athletes

In this episode, host Chad Hermansen, a certified life and performance coach and former major league baseball player, discusses the issue of pre-game anxiety in athletes and provides practical tactics to cope with it. He touches on the reasons why this anxiety occurs, how parents can recognize signs of this anxiety in their young athletes, and techniques to manage this effectively. He details the 4-7-8 breathing technique as one such strategy that athletes can incorporate into their regular routines. Chad also shares plans for upcoming solo podcasts and a possible collaboration with former major league pitcher Donnie Roach.

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

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Chad Hermansen interviews Carl Iwasaki the former Head Coach of the U of Northern Colorado Baseball team. 

Carl shares:

His playing career, his role into a GM in the Hawaiian Winter League that lead him into his coaching career at all different levels in the game, and his approach to the mental game and how that has helped not only himself but his players. 

Does your athlete need some help with their mental game?  

Chad is a certified Life Coach and works with athletes 10+ into the professional ranks.  If interested in working with him and finding out more information go to www.chadhermansencoaching.com and fill out the application and share with him what your athlete needs work on.  From there, Chad will personally text you to set up a call to learn more about your athlete and see if he is a good fit for the Mental Edge Program.