In this episode, Keith and Tim talk all things flow (and get a bit starstruck) with one of their professional heroes, Dr. Sue Jackson. Sue is a renowned performance psychologist and leading expert in the psychology of flow. She is the author of Flow in Sports and the brand new, bestselling Experiencing Flow: Life Beyond Boredom and Anxiety.

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Experiencing Flow: Life Beyond Boredom and Anxiety

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In this episode, Keith and Tim discuss the value and applications of informal mindfulness practice - from handling unpleasant, chaotic, or stressful situations to finding empathy with and connection to self and others. 

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Mindful Games

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In this episode, Keith and Tim continue their explorations of attention. Specifically, how divided our attention can be, and how difficult it often is to resist the various pulls to engage (emails, texts, social media, etc). They consider what realistic boundaries could look like, whether it is possible to avoid the "costs" of unplugging, and potential implications for performance.

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The Argument: Helen DeWitt is the Psycho we Need

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In this episode, Keith and Tim discuss the bellwether "Zuckerberg Social Media Addiction Trial" in Los Angeles. Arguments and evidence that have emerged from both the prosecution and the defense have profound implications in the current "war for attention" that is raging across domains of our society, including in sport.

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Addiction by Design: The Landmark Case Against Meta and Google

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In this episode, Keith and Tim discuss the expansive coverage of Alysa Liu's recent gold medal figure skating win in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. She seems to have found and embraced a mentality that is very much aligned with mindfulness, but how well is the media actually grasping the nuances she's describing? And, what can we learn about motivation, achievement, and competing without "carrying" the pressure of it?

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Alysa Liu Walked Away from Skating. Her Fresh Outlook When she Returned Helped her win Olympic Gold

*Clarification: During our discussion, Tim mentioned the concept of mudita or sympathetic joy and identified it as one of the Pāramitās in Buddhism, but it is actually one of the Brahmaviharas. These are similar concepts in that the former refers to a set of 6 (or 10 depending on the sect of Buddhism) noble virtues while the latter refers to a set of 4 "sublime attitudes." While these different sets are distinct, both represent intentional ways of being or practices that can help reduce the suffering of self and others.

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In this episode, Keith and Tim discuss what can be the very difficult processes of student-athlete tryouts and recruiting. They explore from a mindfulness-based perspective how athletes can thrive under these pressure-filled conditions, and what coaches can do to improve the process. 

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College Baseball Recruiting Horror Story

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In this episode, Keith and Tim wade (gently) into the fray of political tensions, and the roles that sports and athletes can sometimes find themselves in. How can mindfulness help in these very complicated situations where there are often no "right" or "easy" answers? 

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In this episode, Keith and Tim discuss what it means to show up and do your best (as a performer and/or a meditator), even when you "don't feel like it." 

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In this episode, Keith and Tim brainstorm on an exciting (and hopefully groundbreaking) insight that had just come up in their MSPE Institute meeting about the "why" of mindfulness as applied to sport performance. 

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In this episode, Keith and Tim welcome their colleague, sport and health psychologist Dr. Carly Hunt, to discuss her exciting new book and the fascinating topic of training the brain to manage both acute and chronic physical pain. 

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Train Your Brain to Beat Chronic Pain

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