Welcome back! This episode I am joined by Mental Skills Coach and Basketball aficionado (I hope thats the right word) Coach Dan Ourian. Like many of us, Coach Dan's NBA dreams were cut short due to reality, so he shifted his focus to coaching. He spent time coaching in NY, overseas, and in the Bay Area at a variety of levels. Coaching then shifted his attention to the mental side of the game where he now serves as the Assistant Director of the Applied Sport and Performance Psychology program at Dominican University.

In this episode we talk about the impact of basketball/sports on society, his role as a coach and that shift from basketball focused to mental skills focused, and the role of mindfulness is todays performance settings.

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Welcome back to the show! Join me for a quick conversation as I discuss mental skills training in the Olympics, coping with fear, and the importance of developing a weekly reflective practice.

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Welcome back! This episode I am joined by Mental Skills Coach Graham Betchart. Graham has done it all: working high school, college, and professional athletes, businesses, and even combining mental skills training and music. In this episode we talk about what mental skills training should and could be, importance of language, and finding your purpose.

Contacting Graham!

www.grahambetchart.com

www.capitolacoaching.com (Business Coaching)

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Welcome back! This episode I am joined by Logan Robeson, a basketball players at the University of Hawaii. Take a listen as we chat about Logan's journey to the Division 1 level, which includes playing above his age group, overcoming injury, and the challenges of getting to the next level.

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Welcome Back! This episode I am joined by Siana Sylvester, who is a Mental Performance Coach in the Long Island area. Siana is the owner of Mental Flex, consults for HigherEchelon (a government and commercial contracting firm) and has made a consulting career in high performance, change management, process improvement, training, and organizational development. Siana trains strategies to elite athletes, military, and business leaders so they can leverage their mindsets and perform their best. In Siana's 10+ of experience in the sport psychology industry, she has helped athletes build their confidence, direct their focus to what's most important, and own their performance on and off the field.

Siana and I review a clip from a post-game interview with an MLB player who had just earned a blown save in the game that evening. We talk about allowing yourself to experience emotions, how/when to effective review your performances, and why sometimes "staying positive" isn't the answer, just to name a few. Subscribe, like, comment!

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www.mymentalflex.com

My Mental Flex (Instagram)

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Welcome Back! This episode I am joined by none other than Dr. Mitch Abrams, who is a Sport and Forensic Psychologist, as well as the leading expert in anger management and sexual/domestic violence in sport. Join us as we talk about how he got into the field, the misconception behind anger in performance, and how to channel your anger in an effective way.

Contacting Dr. Abrams!

@mitchabramspsyd (Twitter)

www.drmitchabrams.com

www.abramspsychservices.com

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Welcome back! Today, we will be joined by Drew Morgan. Drew and I met in graduate school and is the Owner/Operator of Mental Coach Morgan. In this weeks episode, we will be reviewing a social media clip where that focuses on having a "disciplined" mentality instead of an "I can do anything" mentality. We will also be discussing topics such as setting goals, productive self-talk, and the pressures of playing college basketball.

Contacting Drew (www.mentalcoachmorgan.com)

9:00 - Being a kid is hard

12:35 - Social Media clip

30:17 - Marshmallow study

32:25 - Importance of values with goals

44:48 - Focus

50:55 - Wrap Up

Welcome back! No guest today, but in this weeks episode, I review a social media clip where Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs is getting his team ready for a game-winning drive from a game back in 2019. I discuss how to build self-awareness and how to enhance trust with your teammates, but also yourself.

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9:34 - Social Media clip

18:49 - Building self-awareness

21:28 - Building trust

29:30 - Wrap up

Today I am joined by a former athlete I used to coach, Logan Ryan. Logan is the Director of Employee Wellness, as well as a Strength and Conditioning coach at Phoenix College in Arizona. Logan has experience as both a high school and junior college athlete and coaching at both the youth and collegiate levels.

In this episode, we talk about his experience as an athlete and overcoming major injuries, how his work ethic developed over the years, the different he sees between good and great college basketball players, and how to get the most out of those that you lead.

You can follow Logan on Instagram and YouTube (@coachloganryan)

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Welcome back! Today, we will be joined by Dr. Tony Tucci. Dr. Tucci and I met in graduate school and is currently the Mental Skills Director for Impact Sports Lab and my360mindset located just outside of Boston, MA.

In this weeks episode, we will be reviewing a social media clip where Michael Jordan talks about how parents can help out their kids. We will also be discussing perfectionism, the Dunning-Kruger effect, and practical strategies to enhance athletic performance and every day holistic health.

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• Impact Sports Lab (InstaGram, Youtube)
• www.impactsportslab.com