How To Be A Better Coach: Cultivate Relationships Not Just Talent -Episode 20 w/Chris McSwain

In this episode we got to sit down with Valley Christian Girls Varsity Basketball Coach Chris McSwain

We talked about his journey through sports, his transition to coaching, and how he cultivates relationships with his players.

Chris had great insights about what it takes to win and how as the people surrounding the athletes we must choose our battles.

This episode is good for lots of coaches and those who wish to know how to get better performances out of their players.

To connect with Chris

via IG: https://instagram.com/chris_mcswain

What are you digesting?: How to Protect Your Mind From Bad Input - Episode 19 w/ Coach Bryn

We all could benefit from a little dieting of the mental kind.

There is so much to consume and we aren't always discerning of what we will watch, listen to or say.

Often it seems as if we repeat things that are popularly said or watch things everyone else is watching just so we can fit in.

However, this is a bad practice for our minds. We need to be like centurions at the gate not allowing some words to pass through our lips or teeth.

We also need to be more mindful of what we watch. Most of the news is negative and our tv and movies aren't much better in general.

Consuming these things leave us with negative world views and outlooks.

This episode is all about how to protect your inner environment so you can be more mentally healthy and strong.

Leave a comment below with your biggest takeway and as always thank you for watching.

The Power of A Pep Talk: How to Motivate Your Team - Episode 18 w/ Johnathan Flowers

Have you ever had a video of you get over 20 million views?

Well this weeks guest can say that he has and all for a pep talk that he gave as a high school football coach.

Yep, that's right he played in the NFL and is best known for his 'I am a champion' speech.

Find out how he got started in pep talks and how it brought about what he describes as the greatest moment in his sports career.

Johnathan and I also discuss what coaches should do and not do to motivate players and correct behavior.

We also talked about race and how it can alter some things about your career in sports.

Listen to the whole episode and leave a comment below about your biggest takeaway.

Connect with Johnathan Flowers via

IG: http://instagram.com/coachjflowers

The Gratitude Effect: How To Have A Positive Outlook by shifting Focus - Episode 17 w/ Coach Bryn

We live in a world that seems to focus on negativity vs positivty.

Heck as we were originally conditioned we needed to spot out the the threats in our environment to stay alive.

Now however the biggest threat to our lives or rather thriving is our minds and our perspective.

It is known that negativity is 7 times more powerful in the mind than positivity and then we wonder why we struggle to see the "bright side"

In this episode Coach Bryn is sharing the powerful tool that can transform your life.

You want better health, better performances and better relationships on and off the field of play well you need to implement this tool in your routine.

Coach Bryn will share two exercises to help us build the muscle of positive focus especially to weather the difficult storms we may go through.

Enjoy the episode and please leave a comment below about your biggest takeaway and do come back and share your learns from doing the exercises.

As always thanks for listening and watching this podcast.

Born To Be A Trainer Of Champions: How To Become A Top Basketball Trainer - Episode 16 w/ Earl Ramsey

My Friend and wonderful Top Basketball Trainer to NBA, WNBA, D1 Standouts, and Top Recruits, as well as those just looking to take their game to the next level, Earl Ramsey is our guest

Earl and I got to talk about the difference of the mindset at the various levels of basketball. He also shared how he started training his brother at the age of 11 and that snowballed into his first "client" at the age of 13 and then a career in basketball training was born off his results.

Being a basketball trainer you have to be a lover of the game and Earl is absolutely a practictioner, a teacher, mentor and fan all in one.

His story is pretty wonderful and his perspective is amazing.

Earl shares what LeBron needs, what players of today must have, and how the game has changed.

You will love the conversation especially if you love to talk about Kobe because we both love to use his career as examples.

Please tap in with Earl on his New Podcast he hosts with the Amazing NBA standout Marvin Bagley called the Half-Way Decent Pod.

Also if you are in AZ or willing to travel get with him to train you or your athlete.

Connect with Earl:

Via IG: https://instagram.com/earl_ramsey

Podcast: https://instagram.com/halfwaydecentpod

Training page: https://instagram.com/gage.training

To Grab Earl's Merch: https://instagram.com/god.and.grind.everyday

Thank you for listening to today's episode please like, comment, and subscribe

The Confidence Formula: How to Build Confidence

Time for another Solo Episode.

A lot of Athletes want to know how to be more confident.

Well in order to be more confident you need to know how to be confident in the first place.

In this weeks episode I will be taking you through what I call the Confidence Formula.

Yes there is a step by step formula or recipe if you will for developing more confidence.

Contrary to popular belief it isn't that some people have confidence and some people don't.

Just like anything else its a skill you must develop.

We talk about the necessary components of having confidence as well as the 4 main stages of change.

After this episode you will know exactly how to build confidence as well as what gets in the way.

Please leave a comment below as to your biggest takeaway from this weeks episode.

To connect with the host: IG: https://instagram.com/bryndrescher Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryndrescher Facebook: https://facebook.com/bryndrescher TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bryndrescher LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/bryndrescher Website: https://bryndrescher.com/speaking Podcast apple: https://bryndrescher.com/apple

The Unique Journey To Success: How To Be A Pro Women's Hockey Player - Episode 14 w/ Mallory Souliotis

Everyone's Journey to success looks different was the message Professional NWHL Ice Hockey Champion Mallory wanted us to know in Episode 14.

When she first laced up her skates there was no such thing as Pro Women's Ice Hockey and that remained true until she was in college.

The thing you will find through this interview is Mallory wanted to go after something she was passionate about and inspired by her mother she was taught to have moxy.

Leaving her lukewarm connection to soccer behind she took the ice hockey world by storm and experienced a lot of success in her career pre college.

She encountered adiversity at Yale and not in the classroom exactly but learning how to push herself to make herself better. Mallory felt the rigors of her private high school education more than prepared her for the next level. To the point Yale may have felt easier.

Souliotis also gives us a behind the scenes look into the journey to winning the top prize in her sport, The Isabel cup (the sister to the Stanley Cup from the NHL)

You will be inspired by her story and come away with a new found appreciation for this amazing Woman and the example she sets for those who will come after her.

Give this episode a listen and leave a comment below with your biggest takeaway.

To Connect with Mallory:

https://instagram.com/mypalmal14

She says if a young girl wants an autographed picture to reach out. She knows how much it means to that young girl and the future of the sport.

The Measure Of A Man: How To Play To Your Strengths - Episode 13 w/ Dr. Scott Goldman

My conversation with Dr. Goldman was very enlightening.

Scott Goldman created a way to measure athletes based on 4 buckets and many professional teams tap him to find out how to better build their teams and ultilize them.

In this episode I asked Scott about his AIQ and how it works.

The biggest takeaways from our chat was that you can't predict or really measure human behavior.

At its core the AIQ that Dr. Goldman and his partner created was designed to give you a better insight into a person and where they are strong and areas that they may be lacking to know how to best utilize and employ that player.

Most importantly Dr. Goldman wanted people to know that no one thing can tell you everthing about a person that comes from a lot of introspection and support of a qualified assist.

To find out more about Dr. Scott and his work got to : https://athleticintel.com

You can connect with Dr. Goldman via:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScottGoldmanPhD

Thank you for listening to this awesome episode please let me know below what was your biggest takeway, and if you haven't already please subscribe.

Mental Health In Sports: How To Be Mentally Healthy and Happy - Episode 12 - 1st Solo Ep

We have 11 episodes released and I thought it time that we have a little chat about something important.

I had been wanting to do a solo episode eventually but with everything going on in the world of sports around Mental Health it felt like this was the perfect timing to do it.

As a mental performance coach I work with athletes regularly and they share their struggles with confidence and feeling like they aren't measuring up.

But there are also moments where they share about their anxiety and more serious challenges as it pertains to their mental health.

Then you see athletes like Naomi Osaka being so transparent as well as the big news about Simone Biles and you realize how much this isn't talked about enough.

In this episode we use the recent events of Simone Biles pulling out of the 2020(1) Olympics Team competition in gymnastics and Osaka's recent admissions around mental health to talk about how we can be more sensitive and what are some tools to be a support in these situations.

There is also advice to parents, families, and coaches of athletes.

I also mention other resources and initiatives that are being formed and available as a result of the greater focus and acceptance of being able to talk about mental health.

As a society we can do more to support those in need and learn not to make light of someone's challenges just because it doesn't look like we think it should.

Mental health is called the invisible Injury because it looks different on everyone.

Please reach out to someone if you are struggling and let me know what you found valuable about this conversation.

Two resorces mentioned in the episode:

https://thelovelandfoundation.org this is for women of color needing mental health support that looks like them.

https://www.theconfessproject.com/ This is the initiative to train barbers to be the first line of defense for mental health so check this out to find out more info and to support.

Thank you for watching and please send me a DM with your thoughts of this weeks episode:

https://instagram.com/bryndrescher

Being Locked In On The Dream: How To Be Yourself & Follow Your Dreams - Episode 11 w/ Marvin Bagley III

So excited to bring you this week's episode because I got to have a chat with my friend, NBA player, Marvin Bagley III

Marv and I talked about his quick rise through the ranks of amateur basketball to the NBA.

We also chatted about handling the press, being yourself as you are navigating the highest levels of your sport, his brief time at Duke and playing for coach K and more.

This episode is great for any one who wants some great insight into what it is like to be a top level player at a young age and then learning to handle all that and staying the course till you realize your dream.

Marv had such great insights and wisdom and I think you will enjoy this conversation.

Please leave a comment below at your biggest takeway from the episode.

Connect with Marv via all social

@mb3five