Mindset Coach Academy Podcast

It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Amy Oliphant and Ken Bizup. Both of my guests today are PPT Certified Mindset Coaches and current Team Captains for The MCA.⁠

Amy is the founder of Transcend Mental Training in Chicago. She works with athletes, hockey players, swimmers, and, as she puts it, “any athlete that crosses my path”. She is also starting to do presentations for corporations and small groups. Amy was the first coach we recruited to be a Team Captain, and we are so thankful to have her. We’ve interviewed Amy before, so you might recognize her! 

Ken Bizop has been working as a mental performance coach for over 10 years, and joined The MCA Certification just 1 year ago.  As Ken explains it, “I needed a recipe for success and MCA was clearly the next course of action.” Today, he continues to run his company, Athletes Mental Trainer, where his goal is to “unlock true athletic potential” by training the mind. 

As MCA Team Captains, Ken and Amy are responsible for mentoring small groups of MCA students as they progress through the program. They hold bonus weekly coaching calls where they connect with their team to offer additional help, answer questions, and build relationships with coaches who are going through our program. 

These breakout groups have been proven to be one of the most valuable parts of our MCA Certification. They’ve led to lifelong friendships, business opportunities, and invaluable emotional support. Students from the breakout groups have gone on to coach one another’s kids, hire one another, brainstorm marketing tactics, share advice on offerings and proposals, and, most importantly, learn from one another in a safe and welcoming space. 

As entrepreneurs, this level of community is so hard to find and part of what makes The MCA the best mindset coaching program in the world. 

Enjoy this episode with two of my favorite people, our incredible coaches, and kickass MCA Team Captains, Amy and Ken!

Follow Amy: 

Instagram: @transcendmentaltraining 

Facebook: Transcend Mental Training

Follow Ken:

Website: Athletesmentaltrainer.com

Related Resources:

Here’s a glance at the episode:

[1:42] Amy Oliphant and Ken Bizup introduce themselves with a brief overview of how they got involved in the MCA and how it’s changed their life. 

[4:00] Lindsey believes The MCA is the best Mindset Coaching program in the world. Ken shares how the MCA community gave him a safe space to practice as he grew as a coach. They discuss how the community plays a massive role in the success of MCA graduates.

[7:19] As an early adopter, Amy didn’t have the advantage of breakout groups when she went through The MCA as a student. She talks about the safety and camaraderie she sees in breakout groups today as an MCA Team Captain.  

[8:52] Lindsey asks the question, “In what ways are small groups better than 1:1 coaching?” 

[12:10] “I don’t do baindaids” Ken shares how he uses role playing and collaboration within the group to help his team coach eachother. Lindsey, Amy, and Ken discuss their individual coaching styles. 

[15:45] Lindsey tells Amy what she thinks her coaching superpower is as a triathlete, parent, and coach. Ken explains his empathetic and cutthroat coaching style and how important it is for students to be exposed to different examples of coaching styles.

[20:17] Lindsey tells Ken what she thinks his coaching super power is - from dropping truth bombs to being empathetic and creating space for individual experiences. 

[24:03] “It’s so rewarding to watch people find themselves.” Ken talks about what he loves about the breakout groups.  Lindsey reviews each monthly theme in the MCA.

[26:07] The work in breakout groups directly corresponds with what’s going on in The MCA. Amy reviews some monthly highlights and how she supports students through each month of The MCA. 

[30:42] “Trying to do it on your own just does not work”. Ken shares how he coaches students through each month of The Mindset Coach Academy. He believes the intentional design of the MCA Certification program is a crucial part of everyone’s success. 

[34:57] As coaches, we learn a lot from our clients. Lindsey asks the question “How has becoming an MCA team captain changed your life?” Ken and Amy share.

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It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Amy Oliphant and Ken Bizup. Both of my guests today are PPT Certified Mindset Coaches and current Team Captains for The MCA.⁠

Amy is the founder of Transcend Mental Training in Chicago. She works with athletes, hockey players, swimmers, and, as she puts it, “any athlete that crosses my path”. She is also starting to do presentations for corporations and small groups. Amy was the first coach we recruited to be a Team Captain, and we are so thankful to have her. We’ve interviewed Amy before, so you might recognize her! 

Ken Bizop has been working as a mental performance coach for over 10 years, and joined The MCA Certification just 1 year ago.  As Ken explains it, “I needed a recipe for success and MCA was clearly the next course of action.” Today, he continues to run his company, Athletes Mental Trainer, where his goal is to “unlock true athletic potential” by training the mind. 

As MCA Team Captains, Ken and Amy are responsible for mentoring small groups of MCA students as they progress through the program. They hold bonus weekly coaching calls where they connect with their team to offer additional help, answer questions, and build relationships with coaches who are going through our program. 

These breakout groups have been proven to be one of the most valuable parts of our MCA Certification. They’ve led to lifelong friendships, business opportunities, and invaluable emotional support. Students from the breakout groups have gone on to coach one another’s kids, hire one another, brainstorm marketing tactics, share advice on offerings and proposals, and, most importantly, learn from one another in a safe and welcoming space. 

As entrepreneurs, this level of community is so hard to find and part of what makes The MCA the best mindset coaching program in the world. 

Enjoy this episode with two of my favorite people, our incredible coaches, and kickass MCA Team Captains, Amy and Ken!

Follow Amy: 

Instagram: @transcendmentaltraining 

Faceook: Transcend Mental Training

Follow Ken:

Website: Athletesmentaltrainer.com

Related Resources:

• How to Become a Mental Performance Coach: Our latest and greatest FREE ultra-simple guide will show you how YOU can make mindset coaching your full-time career or part-time hustle.  (Even without your PhD!). Take the first step to becoming the mindset coach you've been dreaming of: https://www.positiveperformancetraining.com/guide 

Here’s a glance at the episode:

[1:00] Amy Oliphant and Ken Bizup introduce themselves with a brief overview of how they got involved in the MCA and how it’s changed their life. 

[3:18] Lindsey believes The MCA is the best Mindset Coaching program in the world. Ken shares how the MCA community gave him a safe space to practice as he grew as a coach. They discuss how the community plays a massive role in the success of MCA graduates.

[6:37] As an early adopter, Amy didn’t have the advantage of breakout groups when she went through The MCA as a student. She talks about the safety and camaraderie she sees in breakout groups today as an MCA Team Captain.  

[8:10] Lindsey asks the question, “In what ways are small groups better than 1:1 coaching?” 

[11:28] “I don’t do baindaids” Ken shares how he uses role playing and collaboration within the group to help his team coach eachother. Lindsey, Amy, and Ken discuss their individual coaching styles. 

[15:03] Lindsey tells Amy what she thinks her coaching superpower is as a triathlete, parent, and coach. Ken explains his empathetic and cutthroat coaching style and how important it is for students to be exposed to different examples of coaching styles.

[19:35] Lindsey tells Ken what she thinks his coaching super power is - from dropping truth bombs to being empathetic and creating space for individual experiences. 

[23:21] “It’s so rewarding to watch people find themselves.” Ken talks about what he loves about the breakout groups.  Lindsey reviews each monthly theme in the MCA.

[25:25] The work in breakout groups directly corresponds with what’s going on in The MCA. Amy reviews some monthly highlights and how she supports students through each month of The MCA. 

[30:00] “Trying to do it on your own just does not work”. Ken shares how he coaches students through each month of The Mindset Coach Academy. He believes the intentional design of the MCA Certification program is a crucial part of everyone’s success. 

[34:15] As coaches, we learn a lot from our clients. Lindsey asks the question “How has becoming an MCA team captain changed your life?” Ken and Amy share. 

Selling is a topic I don't talk about lightly. (Before you scroll past, hear me out.)

I know that people have a natural resistance to selling. Perhaps you struggle to charge for something you really believe in. Or you feel like an imposter. Or you don't think anyone will actually want to pay for what you can offer.

Today on The Mindset Coach Academy Podcast, I'm challenging you to think about selling differently. My hope is that this episode will help you see that selling is about so much more than making money.
 
Do you feel weird about selling? Press play!
 

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How to Become a Mental Performance Coach: Our latest and greatest FREE and ultra-simple guide will show you how YOU can make mindset coaching your full-time career or part-time hustle. (Even without your PhD!). Take the first step to becoming the mindset coach you've been dreaming of: https://www.positiveperformancetraining.com/guide 

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When you don't know:

It is the worst feeling. It makes you feel all kinds of things: Confused, unmotivated, lost. And it's so easy to get stuck there.

Today, I'm sharing 4 questions that will change the way your brain processes the problem in front of you.

Each question will trigger you to think creatively and curiously so that you CAN move forward with confidence.

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When you don't know:

The other day, I was talking to MCA graduate and fighter pilot, Tammy Barlette, who told me that so much of what I teach are mental skills that she’s been practicing her whole life. She just didn’t know she was doing them, and certainly didn’t know how to teach them.

If you’re a coach, I bet you can relate.

Chances are you have lots of mental skills and habits you naturally fall back on to:

If you’ve competed throughout your life, you probably picked up many of these skills along the way. But just because you might know how to do it, doesn’t mean you know how to teach it.

Today I am sharing a 6-step mental training framework that is, frankly, game-changing. I dare to say, life-changing.

Each step is easy to understand, easy to explain, and a quick win that builds the mental skills foundations that your athletes need to be successful in sports and in life. The beauty in this framework is that each step is so simple and easy to implement and can be infinitely built upon as your athletes progress.

90-95% of athletes and coaches need to hear this message. It’s proven and it works.

Instead of wasting precious time going down the rabbit hole and throwing spaghetti against the wall trying to see what sticks, press play and tell me which of these 6 steps you need to work on the most.

Related Mental Training Resources:

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Today's Mental Monday speaks to everyone who has ever gotten stuck in the cycle of procrastination due to LEARNING.

I can't tell you how many times I've heard someone make an excuse for not doing something that they're totally ready for simply because they don't have a degree.

Today, I'm making the case for CREATION over CONSUMPTION. Now, who's with me?

If you're ready to stop getting your own way and start taking action, tell me what you plan to do on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindseypositiveperform

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In the final Mental Monday of the month, I'm diving into one BIG question that comes up whenever you consider making a big step. 

"Is NOW the right time?"

I talk about what happens in your brain when you're about to make a decision. and the thought work you need to do in order to be confident in the decision you make. 

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If you are ready to step into your purpose as a Positive Performance Certified Mindset Coach, join our waitlist to be the first to know when enrollment opens: www.positiveperformancetraining.com/MCACertification  

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“I love Lindsey’s straight forward, realistic approach to motivation and living your best life.” 

In the final Mental Monday of the month, I'm diving into one BIG question that comes up whenever you consider making a big step.

"Is NOW the right time?"

I talk about what happens in your brain when you're about to make a decision. and the thought work you need to do in order to be confident in the decision you make.

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How to Become a Mental Performance Coach: Our latest and greatest FREE ultra-simple guide will show you how YOU can make mindset coaching your full-time career or part-time hustle. (Even without your PhD!). Take the first step to becoming the mindset coach you've been dreaming of: https://www.positiveperformancetraining.com/guide 

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If you are ready to step into your purpose as a Positive Performance Certified Mindset Coach, join our waitlist to be the first to know when enrollment opens: www.positiveperformancetraining.com/MCACertification

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Bianca Campbell is an example of what is POSSIBLE!

Working with aspiring mindset coaches over many years, I’ve had the pleasure of coaching and cheering on some of the most inspirational people in this industry. And even in a room of high achievers and entrepreneurial badasses, Bianca Campbell stands.

As a former collegiate and professional basketball player, Bianca founded RISE Mindful Performance to help athletes use mindfulness and mental skills training to embrace and navigate the demands of their sport. Her goal is to help athletes improve their well-being, have more fun, and perform at their highest level - in sports and in life.

When Bianca first joined The Mindset Coach Academy, she applied the same unquenchable passion and take-no-prisoners attitude that made her successful in sports into moving through fear and doubt to build her business from the ground up.

In this episode, Bianca shares how she came to Mindset Coaching through countless hours of studying, researching, and manifesting. How (and why) she pushed herself to join The MCA as a brand new mom, and where she found the money to make it

happen. She opens up about the various emotional ups and downs, and her very relatable self-sabotaging thoughts such as, “I can’t live my dream AND be a good wife and mother”.

As she told her MCA class, “I just know that I am not meant to be mediocre”. It’s this relentless seeking of excellence that palpably inspires those around her. Bianca has a unique way of making you believe that anything is possible, and reminding you that you have a responsibility to live the highest representation of yourself.

Join me in celebrating Bianca’s journey!

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Related Resources:

• If you are inspired by Bianca and interested in pursuing your goal of becoming a PPT Certified Mindset Coach, get started by downloading our free e-book. How to Become a Mental Performance Coach: Our latest and greatest FREE ultra-simple guide will show you how YOU can make mindset coaching your full-time career or part-time hustle. (Even without your PhD!). Take the first step to becoming the mindset coach you've been dreaming of: https://www.positiveperformancetraining.com/guide 

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Here’s a glance at the episode:

[1:13] From a life in basketball to founding her company, Rise Mindful Performance, Bianca begins with a quick, passionate overview of her journey as a leader. Her goal is to build a 6 figure business and do mindset coaching full time. 

[5:38] Bianca talks about her desire to “live the highest expression of who I am before I die.” And how she pushed herself to join the MCA in spite of (maybe because of) becoming a new mom.

[8:54] Bianca shares how she found Positive Performance Training and The Mindset Coach Academy in her search for something more (shout out to Amy Oliphant and Breanne Smedley!) using manifestation exercises, cold calls, and boots-on-the-ground effort.

[12:19] Money is only an obstacle if you let it be! Bianca shares how she found the money for The MCA Certification. Lindsey comments that Bianca’s take-no-prisoners attitude is a learned skill.

[17:03] Lindsey and Bianca talk about how being mothers impacts the way they show up for themselves. The bottom line: You’ve got to work on learning to trust yourself AND have compassion for yourself.

[22:15] In Lindsey’s words, if you are pushing yourself, you will have self-doubt. Bianca shares a personal story about her feelings of overwhelm with juggling her family, kid, full time job, and trying to build her business, and how she moved through it.

[27:41] “I believed that I couldn’t live my dream AND be a good wife and mother”. Bianca shares how she navigated self-sabotaging thoughts with some help from the PPT Insider’s Group.

[32:58] Bianca reflects on the time she almost quit LIndsey’s program and how she gained clarity and confidence when she needed it the most.

[39:24] For a mindset coach, creating that first offer or program is a huge step.

[43:29] Lindsey asks Bianca, “What’s next for you?” In Bianca’s words, “The effort is becoming more effortless [...] I’m enjoying the hard [...] and I’m really proud of myself”.

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