Overcome

What are the side effects of hyper focus when chasing your goals? In this episode, Delane Hart (IFBB PRO) talks about her bodybuilding journey and how she overcame one of the biggest challenges in her life while preparing to compete at the Olympia 2019. Delane talks about her transition off the stage to focus on her career as coach and the lessons learned competing at the highest level in the sport.  Delane emphasizes the importance of a healthy lifestyle and a true balance in life when chasing your goals, to avoid the traps of the tunnel vision approach.

How to persist pursuing your dream even after so many setbacks? In this episode, John Meadows, Coach and IFBB PRO, explains how he was able to overcome all those obstacles based on a strong mindset, impeccable work ethic and a foundation based on gratitude. John also emphasizes the importance of having a good circle of people around you and how this influences your attitude. John also touches on training with resistance bands and the benefits of staying consistent on your fitness plan.

An entrepreneur mindset that is always looking to ways to improve his business can also be applied into his fitness journey. In this episode Todd Abrams, IFBB PRO and CEO of Icon Meals explains how he stays on top of his game all year long, and how he uses some of the business principles to apply into his fitness journey. Todd also talks about key characteristics of successful athletes such as consistency, work ethic and accountability.

There are many obstacles when moving to another country to start a new life and achieve your dreams. Shinjiro Sasaki overcame many hurdles to build his School and teach the art of Judo. In this episode Sensei Sasaki talks about his Judo journey that started in Japan and how he evolved in the sport from not being able to win because he was the smallest, to use his body mechanics in his advantage against his opponents. Sensei Sasaki also talks about the challenges created by the Pandemic and how he is helping the Judo community with online classes.

What are the common attributes of a champion? In this Episode, Jimmy Pedro, Olympian medalist athlete from USA Judo Team, World Champion, Pan American Champion, and Coach of many elite athletes, is going to share these attributes based on what he learned over the years as an athlete and coach. Jimmy also talks about the importance of a strong mindset, longevity in the sport and the challenges that come with the journey to continuous improvement.

How to advance in your career and overcome plateaus?  Dr Rhadi Ferguson High Performance Enhancement Specialist, Olympian Judoka, PhD in Education and Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu talks about the power of visualization to make progress as an athlete.  At the age of 29, Dr Rhadi Ferguson used his visualization techniques to be part of the USA Judo Team that competed at the 2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece. Dr Rhadi has more than 15 books published throughout his career and in this interview he also covers some important principles, such as the "winner's circle" and why is important to build relationships that will elevate your career. 

As an amateur boxer, Tony Mack was awarded bronze medal in the USA Boxing National Championship, five-time Dallas Golden Glove Champion, and three-time Texas State Champion. On his professional debut in August 2012,  he quickly defeated his opponent in the second round. After a good start in the professional league, Tony discovered that he had multiple tears in his retina, which forced him to retire. In this episode Tony talks about going through five surgeries, the rehab process and reinventing himself as a coach. Tony talks about the importance of mental toughness and how he found fulfillment and purpose coaching other athletes to achieve their dreams. 

How does it feel to have your ACL ruptured in your Senior year and prematurely leave your last competitive year playing soccer? In this episode, Dr Emily Krenek talks about this case and the ups and downs of her recovery journey. Dr Emily also talks about her career as a Physical Therapist, some common practices she observes on patients that are able to recover faster, her experience with dry needling and the importance of a positive mindset throughout the rehab process. 

How to continue to make progress after 30 years of training and find the motivation to keep grinding day after day? Skip Hill has the answer for this question and many more. After releasing his Longevity DVD, Skip adapted his training style to stay in the game for more years, stay lean and continue to evolve as an athlete. Skip also talks about his recent injury, how it was the recovery process and his mindset to overcome that obstacle in the middle of a preparation.

What's the mindset of an athlete that had a shoulder replacement surgery and is able to go back to an international level Judo tournament after only 10 weeks? In this episode, the former number one Judoka in USA, Carrier Chandler will talk about this story and many others overcome situations. Carrier also talks about mental health, what it takes to go to the next level as an athlete, her career as coach and how she finds fulfillment in teaching Judo for a new generation of Judokas.