Have you ever taken a Psychology course in High School or College? If so, you probably used the textbook written by David G. Myers. David is a Professor at Hope College, Author to 17 books, Multiple-time award winner, and public speaker. David has spent the past 40+ years researching, studying, and teaching the nuances of social psychology. David also has a brand new book out titled, “How Do We Know Ourselves?: The Curiosities and Marvels of the Human Mind.”

Topics

-The importance of a curious mindset

-Suggestions for a happier life

-The power of our intuition 

-How to make things more memorable

-Behavior Confirmation

-Do people repress or vividly remember traumatic events?

-Why fear of losing often steals our chance of winning

-Why everyone else is having more fun and why we always compare upwards, not downwards

-The happy science of micro friendships

-Mental Imagery

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This week I’m honored to chat with 23-time All-American, 2-time NCAA Champion, and 2008 Olympic medalist, Caroline Burckle. For over a decade, swimming consumed Caroline’s life not only physically, but also mentally, and emotionally. She experienced a lot of ups and downs starting at a very early age and also several years after retiring from competition. Caroline is now on a mission to help athletes find their identity out of sport, gain confidence as a human being, and increase awareness and normalcy for athletes to be more vulnerable and honest about the mental pressures that come along with competing in sport. 

Topics

-The moment Caroline new she had olympic level talent

-Handling expectations at a young age

-Medaling at the 2008 Olympics

-Creating self confidence 

-The power of self talk

-Staying curious 

-Creating an identity outside of sport

-Life after the Olympics

-Your physical peak is not your peak of life

-Lessons learned from Michael Phelps

-The number one piece advice Caroline would give to herself at age 20

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This week on The MiFit Podcast I am fired up to chat with Strength and Conditioning Coach, Author, Consultant, and Founder of Art of Coaching, Brett Bartholomew. Brett is a highly sought after coach who has worked in both team and private sectors as well as members of the United States Special Forces, Fortune 500 companies, Olympians, Super Bowl and World Series Champions, along with several professional fighters in both boxing as well as the UFC. His incredible book, Conscious Coaching is an Amazon best seller and was rated top 100 Books Overall in 2017. Brett nows travels the country putting on weekend seminars to help coach the coaches on communicating effectively, achieving buy-in, as well as helping in building a brand.

Topics

-Lessons learned from a near death experience at age 16

-Training and connecting with youth athletes

-How to better view motivation for your clients

-Why communication is the #1 skill needed for becoming a conscious coach

-How to get buy-in from your athletes and clients

-Be patient, not passive

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This week on The MiFit Podcast Craig and I are fired up to chat with one of the country’s most accomplished mental health specialists in the field of anger and emotional management, Dr. Christian Conte. Dr. Conte is a familiar figure on TV and radio, and he is also a prolific writer, powerful communicator, and sought-after media expert. Dr. Conte also has an incredible Ted Talk titled “Why I Chose to Go to Prison” which was released after his best selling book, Walking Through Anger. In addition to Dr. Conte’s unquenchable passion for helping others he also holds the highest anger management certification possible and works with people in all walks of life from football players to prison inmates. 

Topics

-Lessons learned from Spike TV series Bad Coaching with Ray Lewis

-How many people are diagnosed with anger issues?

-Understanding Yield Theory

-Motivation by anger

-Self talk and managing anger

-Lessons learned working in a prison

-5 Errors of Communication

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This week on The MiFit Podcast I chat with former NCAA Men’s Division 1 and USA Referee, Tommy Short. Tommy spent over ten years officiating some of the best athletes in the world including Ja Morant, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James. Tommy now travels around the country speaking with teams and sharing lessons he learned on the basketball court. In addition to speaking, he works as a mental performance coach with executives, sales leaders, and referees.

Topics

-Lessons learned from Kobe Bryant

-The importance of living to your standard

-Strategies to become more confident

-How to let go of the past and focus on the present moment

-Key lessons learned from being a Division 1 basketball referee

-Do boring better

-Own your 3ft circle

-Change the room

-You vs. You yesterday

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