Peak Performance Principles

In this profile I spoke with Tanner Mangum. He is the former QB at BYU for 4 years. You might remember the back to back hail mary game-winners in 2015 against Nebraska and then Boise State! In this episode we profiled his playing career where he experienced some incredible highs and devastating lows. He shared with us some amazing stories of HOW he overcame struggles with anxiety, depression, and serious injury. He is an amazing man and continues to spread his message of breaking the stigma between sports and mental health. 

Check out Tanner on all social media @tannermangum and his website tannermangum.org for more awesome content from Tanner!

Videos about Tanner:

SportsCenter video after the Nebraska hail mary:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHLIGe9CJhE

Tanner recapping his career at BYU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJIRDDEB6dk

"Unashamed" Episode 1: I am not Invincible - Episode 1 of 4 in Football Matters' digital series on mental health throughout college football.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLvG7QnvfTQ

In this this episode we dive into how you've probably been looking at your goals all wrong. We are all really good goal setters but we need to start putting our attention on actually achieving our goals... here is HOW you do that!

In this episode we nerd out on some incredible neuroscience! Peak performers focus on behaviors and actions. Peak behavior and peak action is developed by mastering your neural network. We will talk about 2 techniques to strengthen your neural network and help you perform at your peak faster and more efficiently. 

In this episode we talk about being resilient by "hunting the good stuff". This is an incredibly simple and powerful technique I learned while working with the US Army. It is used to build positive thinking and optimism as well as counter the evil negativity bias. Also I'll share with you the incredible story of Team Hoyt, a truly inspiring story of what resilience and hunting the good stuff is all about!

In this episode I talk about how peak performers use self-talk positively. I'll share two monumental research studies on self-talk and a self-talk tip to help you perform at your peak.

In this episode I talk about how peak performers don't just talk the talk, they walk the talk. Are your actions mapped by your words? If you say your are going to be the best are you actually taking the daily actions necessary to be the best? To be a peak performer, you walk your talk. 

In this episode I talk about the importance of self-awareness and how to properly measure your progress and success toward peak performance.

In this episode I talk about how peak performers use adversity as an opportunity to increase performance. 

In this episode I talk about what the 4 Pillars of Peak Performance are and how each one can help you reach and sustain your peak performance.