Pursuing Excellence

Pursuing Excellence

By Briley Casanova, MS, CMPCEducationSelf-Improvement
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Pursuing Excellence episodes

  • PEP Talk #24: Getting to College Gymnastics 101

    In today’s PEP talk, I discuss a topic inspired by a recent question from a parent that turned into an interesting and productive phone call: getting into college gymnastics/athletics. I thought the topic was worth discussing in case other parents or athletes out there had similar worries and questions about getting into college gymnastics or other collegiate sports.


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    Instagram: @MentalCoachBriley

    Twitter: @MentalCoachBri

    Schedule a free consultation with me: https://completeperformancecoaching.com/meet-coach-briley/

    Facebook Page: fb.me/MentalCoachBriley

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQy2sauQjtA8E0C_F3nrHQ

    ***DISCLAIMER: Please note that I do not claim to be a Psychologist, Psychiatrist or have the ability to diagnose anyone with any mental health or psychological disorders. What I share is simply based off of my education, experience and opinion. Please seek the help of a licensed physician or mental health expert if you need further assistance or diagnoses. My content is meant to holistically educate, inspire and share my thoughts based on my experiences and educational background. Thank you!

    44 min
  • PEP Talk #23: Imposter Syndrome in Sports

    Description: In today’s PEP talk, I discuss “Imposter Syndrome”: how it affects athletes and ways to overcome it. I enjoyed learning more about Imposter Syndrome for this episode. Shout out and thank you to Dayna Burnworth, a friend of mine, for recommending this topic.

    Link to article used for this source: https://www.220triathlon.com/training/injuries/what-is-imposter-syndrome/

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    Patreon (EXCLUSIVE UPDATES!): https://www.patreon.com/brileycasanova

    PayPal: paypal.me/BrileyCasanova

    Venmo (If you'd like to donate to my business directly): @BrileyCasanova

    Instagram: @MentalCoachBriley

    Twitter: @MentalCoachBri

    Schedule a free consultation with me: https://completeperformancecoaching.com/meet-coach-briley/

    Facebook Page: fb.me/MentalCoachBriley

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQy2sauQjtA8E0C_F3nrHQ

    ***DISCLAIMER: Please note that I do not claim to be a Psychologist, Psychiatrist or have the ability to diagnose anyone with any mental health or psychological disorders. What I share is simply based off of my education, experience and opinion. Please seek the help of a licensed physician or mental health expert if you need further assistance or diagnoses. My content is meant to holistically educate, inspire and share my thoughts based on my experiences and educational background. Thank you!

    17 min
  • PEP Talk #22: Letter to My Younger Athlete Self

    In today’s PEP talk, I read through a recent blog post that I wrote with Complete Performance Coaching, an online based mental performance coaching program that I work for. This entry is a letter to my younger athlete self. It was an interesting experience writing and reading this out loud. I hope you enjoy listening. I encourage you to write a letter to your younger self to see what you can practice reflecting on and try to learn from your previous experiences.

    Link to blog post: https://completeperformancecoaching.com/2020/11/23/letter-to-my-younger-self-by-coach-briley/

    Support/contact info:

    Patreon (EXCLUSIVE UPDATES!): https://www.patreon.com/brileycasanova

    PayPal: paypal.me/BrileyCasanova

    Venmo (If you'd like to donate to my business directly): @BrileyCasanova

    Instagram: @MentalCoachBriley

    Twitter: @MentalCoachBri

    Schedule a free consultation with me: https://completeperformancecoaching.com/meet-coach-briley/

    Facebook Page: fb.me/MentalCoachBriley

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQy2sauQjtA8E0C_F3nrHQ

    ***DISCLAIMER: Please note that I do not claim to be a Psychologist, Psychiatrist or have the ability to diagnose anyone with any mental health or psychological disorders. What I share is simply based off of my education, experience and opinion. Please seek the help of a licensed physician or mental health expert if you need further assistance or diagnoses. My content is meant to holistically educate, inspire and share my thoughts based on my experiences and educational background. Thank you!

    15 min
  • PEP Talk #21: Being a Supportive Sports Fan
    In today's PEP Talk, I talk about ways to support your athletes as a fan and follower. My goal is to help you help the athletes you admire to pursue excellence.
    Support/contact info:
    PATREON (EXCLUSIVE UPDATES!): https://www.patreon.com/brileycasanova
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    PAYPAL: paypal.me/BrileyCasanova
    INSTAGRAM: @MentalCoachBriley
    TWITTER: @MentalCoachBri
    SCHEDULE A FREE CONSULTATION WITH ME: https://completeperformancecoaching.com/meet-coach-briley/
    FACEBOOK GROUP: fb.me/MentalCoachBriley
    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQy2sauQjtA8E0C_F3nrHQ
    ***DISCLAIMER: Please note that I do not claim to be a Psychologist, Psychiatrist or have the ability to diagnose anyone with any mental health or psychological disorders. What I share is simply based off of my education, experience and opinion. Please seek the help of a licensed physician or mental health expert if you need further assistance or diagnoses. My content is meant to holistically educate, inspire and share my thoughts based on my experiences and educational background. Thank you!
    11 min
  • PEP Talk #20: Let’s Get Personal

    In today's PEP Talk, I get a little more personal with you. I hope this is received positively as it was difficult to decide to open up a little more in this format. Please help me pursue excellence in this process of sharing my life through this podcast. Your support is appreciated! 

    Support/contact info:

    PATREON (EXCLUSIVE UPDATES!): https://www.patreon.com/brileycasanova

    VENMO: @BrileyCasanova

    PAYPAL: paypal.me/BrileyCasanova

    INSTAGRAM: @MentalCoachBriley

    TWITTER: @MentalCoachBri

    SCHEDULE A FREE CONSULTATION WITH ME: https://completeperformancecoaching.com/meet-coach-briley/

    FACEBOOK GROUP: fb.me/MentalCoachBriley

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQy2sauQjtA8E0C_F3nrHQ

    ***DISCLAIMER: Please note that I do not claim to be a Psychologist, Psychiatrist or have the ability to diagnose anyone with any mental health or psychological disorders. What I share is simply based off of my education, experience and opinion. Please seek the help of a licensed physician or mental health expert if you need further assistance or diagnoses. My content is meant to holistically educate, inspire and share my thoughts based on my experiences and educational background. Thank you!

    31 min
  • PEP Talk #19: Mistakes I Made and Lessons I Learned as an Athlete

    In today's PEP Talk, I talk about the biggest mistakes I made as an athlete and the lessons that I specifically took away from those experiences. Hopefully, you can learn from my mistakes prior to making them like I did. My mistakes and lessons have guided me closer towards the pursuit of excellence and I hope you can learn from your mistakes and mine to do the same. 

    Support/contact info: 

    PATREON (EXCLUSIVE UPDATES!): https://www.patreon.com/brileycasanova 

    VENMO: @BrileyCasanova 

    PAYPAL: paypal.me/BrileyCasanova 

    INSTAGRAM: @MentalCoachBriley 

    TWITTER: @MentalCoachBri 

    SCHEDULE A FREE CONSULTATION WITH ME: https://completeperformancecoaching.com/meet-coach-briley/ 

    FACEBOOK GROUP: fb.me/MentalCoachBriley 

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQy2sauQjtA8E0C_F3nrHQ 

    ***DISCLAIMER: Please note that I do not claim to be a Psychologist, Psychiatrist or have the ability to diagnose anyone with any mental health or psychological disorders. What I share is simply based off of my education, experience and opinion. Please seek the help of a licensed physician or mental health expert if you need further assistance or diagnoses. My content is meant to holistically educate, inspire and share my thoughts based on my experiences and educational background. Thank you!

    36 min
  • PEP Talk #18 with Charle Dembo- Top 6 Lessons We Learned From Other People
    In today's PEP Talk, Charle Dembo joins me to share our top 6 lessons we learned from other people throughout our lives and athletic careers. Let us know what your life lessons are in the comments or reach out to us via our social media. Thank you for the support and we hope our podcast episode inspires you to go out and pursue excellence. 
    Follow Charle on Instagram: @charle.eden
    Support/contact info:
    PATREON (EXCLUSIVE UPDATES!): https://www.patreon.com/brileycasanova
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    PAYPAL: paypal.me/BrileyCasanova
    INSTAGRAM: @MentalCoachBriley
    TWITTER: @MentalCoachBri
    SCHEDULE A FREE CONSULTATION WITH ME: https://completeperformancecoaching.com/meet-coach-briley/
    FACEBOOK GROUP: fb.me/MentalCoachBriley
    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQy2sauQjtA8E0C_F3nrHQ
    ***DISCLAIMER: Please note that I do not claim to be a Psychologist, Psychiatrist or have the ability to diagnose anyone with any mental health or psychological disorders. What I share is simply based off of my education, experience and opinion. Please seek the help of a licensed physician or mental health expert if you need further assistance or diagnoses. My content is meant to holistically educate, inspire and share my thoughts based on my experiences and educational background. Thank you!
    44 min
  • PEP Talk #17: Overtraining

    In today's PEP Talk, we talk about the idea of overtraining: what it is, how to identify it and how to mitigate it. I hope this discussion of overtraining allows you to pursue excellence without burning out yourself or athletes you work with. 

    Article referenced: 

    Budgett, R. (1990). Overtraining syndrome. British journal of sports medicine, 24(4), 231-236.

    Support/contact info:

    PATREON (EXCLUSIVE UPDATES!): https://www.patreon.com/brileycasanova

    VENMO: @BrileyCasanova

    PAYPAL: paypal.me/BrileyCasanova

    INSTAGRAM: @MentalCoachBriley

    TWITTER: @MentalCoachBri

    SCHEDULE A FREE CONSULTATION WITH ME: https://completeperformancecoaching.com/meet-coach-briley/

    FACEBOOK GROUP: fb.me/MentalCoachBriley

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQy2sauQjtA8E0C_F3nrHQ

    ***DISCLAIMER: Please note that I do not claim to be a Psychologist, Psychiatrist or have the ability to diagnose anyone with any mental health or psychological disorders. What I share is simply based off of my education, experience and opinion. Please seek the help of a licensed physician or mental health expert if you need further assistance or diagnoses. My content is meant to holistically educate, inspire and share my thoughts based on my experiences and educational background. Thank you!

    26 min
  • PEP Talk #16: Preparing for Competition with Sara Sasso Toolin

    On today's PEP Talk, my cohost Sara and I talk about ways to mentally prepare for upcoming competition. While we don't cover a comprehensive list of things, we touch on a few key ways you can prep yourself a week before competition day. Please feel free to message us and let us know if you tried any of these techniques and if they worked for you or not. We thank you for your support! 

    Follow Sara:

    Her website: www.sarasassotoolin.com

    Her Instagram: @sarasassotoolindressage

    Support/contact info:

    PATREON (EXCLUSIVE UPDATES!): https://www.patreon.com/brileycasanova

    VENMO: @BrileyCasanova

    PAYPAL: paypal.me/BrileyCasanova

    INSTAGRAM: @MentalCoachBriley

    TWITTER: @MentalCoachBri

    SCHEDULE A FREE CONSULTATION WITH ME: https://completeperformancecoaching.com/meet-coach-briley/

    FACEBOOK GROUP: fb.me/MentalCoachBriley

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQy2sauQjtA8E0C_F3nrHQ

    ***DISCLAIMER: Please note that I do not claim to be a Psychologist, Psychiatrist or have the ability to diagnose anyone with any mental health or psychological disorders. What I share is simply based off of my education, experience and opinion. Please seek the help of a licensed physician or mental health expert if you need further assistance or diagnoses. My content is meant to holistically educate, inspire and share my thoughts based on my experiences and educational background. Thank you!

    31 min
  • PEP Talk #15: How Champions Think

    In today's PEP Talk I discuss my perspective on how I understand what champions' thought processes are. I know this is a very broad topic, but I did my best to compile 10 specific things that champions actively think about and how they strive for success. I would love to expand more on this in the future, but for now, I think today's discussion was solid. Thank you for supporting my journey with this podcast and with my pursuit of excellence every day.  I appreciate you supporting this very ramble-y PEP Talk. 

    If you are a business owner and are looking to promote your business and sponsor future episodes of my podcast, please send sponsorship inquiries to me at [email protected].

    Support/contact info:

    PATREON (EXCLUSIVE UPDATES!): https://www.patreon.com/brileycasanova

    VENMO: @BrileyCasanova

    PAYPAL: paypal.me/BrileyCasanova

    INSTAGRAM: @MentalCoachBriley

    TWITTER: @MentalCoachBri

    SCHEDULE A FREE CONSULTATION WITH ME: https://completeperformancecoaching.com/meet-coach-briley/

    FACEBOOK GROUP: fb.me/MentalCoachBriley

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQy2sauQjtA8E0C_F3nrHQ

    ***DISCLAIMER: Please note that I do not claim to be a Psychologist, Psychiatrist or have the ability to diagnose anyone with any mental health or psychological disorders. What I share is simply based off of my education, experience and opinion. Please seek the help of a licensed physician or mental health expert if you need further assistance or diagnoses. My content is meant to holistically educate, inspire and share my thoughts based on my experiences and educational background. Thank you!

    34 min

About Pursuing Excellence

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Welcome to the Pursuing Excellence Podcast with Briley Casanova, former 2x USA Gymnastics National Team Member and Senior Team Captain of the University of Michigan women’s gymnastics team. This podcast aims to help others learn to perform better under pressure, rediscover inner confidence, acquire a growth mindset and pursue excellence.