S2 Cognition Podcast

Dr. Anne Shadle, Elite Performance Consultant and former New York Jets Director of Mental Performance, reveals the importance of controlling critical moments in performance and the role of intrinsic motivation in athletes achieving success. We also explore the challenges of integrating data analytics and managing the vast amount of information available to coaches, performance staffs, and front office executives. We conclude by discussing the role of focus and distraction control in performance and the importance of understanding individual strengths and weaknesses in player development.

Dr. Elizabeth Kensinger, Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience at Boston College, joins us as we dive into how the affects of emotional states and anxiety influence speeded cognition and quick decision-making. We also cover why some athletes succeed playing angry and why others succeed playing in a relaxed state.

Ray Gallahan, the Head Pit Crew Coach at Team Penske, details the science and selection process behind building a successful pit crew. He explains the roles and responsibilities of different crew members and the cognitive demands they face during pit stops. Ray also talks about the off-season and in-season maintenance of the pit crew and the challenges of turnover in the industry. Finally, he shares his insights on the future changes in the industry and the importance of continuity and team chemistry.

If you are interested in joining Team Penske and their Pit Crew please email the show at [email protected]

PART 2: Seth Haselhuhn dives into why normal brain games, apps, and other mechanisms can’t capture speeded cognition and why training in the environment in which you perform is key!

PART 1: Seth Haselhuhn reveals the importance of speeded cognition with Special Operations, how he's seen a huge increase in feedback sessions from operators after they've taken the S2 evaluation, and how they apply the science to their strict training regime.

Brandon Orr describes how the Special Operations Forces space was missing the ability to measure speeded cognition, why the measures that are currently used do not capture the split-second demands a soldier faces when kicking open a door and executing in the unknown, how fragile high performance is, and how knowing each Operator's wiring helps him relate to them and identify their advantages and disadvantages in performance.

Scott Wylie and Brandon Ally discuss how normal, every day cognition is measured vs. how "sports cognition" or "speeded cognition" is measured, what are the different ways intelligence is measured vs. how on field split-second decision making is measured, and how do intelligence and split-second decision-making fit into the overall picture of an athlete and their on field performances.

Jeremy has a unique background working with diverse clientele, from Olympians and professional drivers to NFL players and MLB coaches. He reveals how connection trumps communication with athletes, ways athletes and coaches can leverage their S2 profile to improve performance, and why "Value Engineer" is the only label he wants.

Jeremy's Twitter - @AthleteByDesign, Instagram: @AthleteByDesign

His podcast on apple: “The Winning Leader”

Website: https://www.winningleader.com/

TedTalk: https://youtu.be/wrT3rVKWXmo?si=a-u6IcszABHTR1jX

Sam discusses what it was like working at Pro Football Focus before it became a household name, does PFF have a objective measure they use for "in-game decision-making", and where the NFL scheme race is trending in 2023. You can follow Sam on Twitter - @PFF_Sam

John dives into 3DQB’s focus when it comes to developing Quarterback’s on-field decision-making and his experience training the 1st and 2nd overall picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud. While reviewing the 2023 NFL draft, he reveals which players to keep an eye on this upcoming football season. We also discuss the way coaching has changed since he's been in the NFL and why it's changed for the better! You can follow John on Twitter - @jbecktwelve

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