The Mindset Athlete Podcast

He is a #1 best-selling author, coach, speaker, and podcast guru, and he is here to inspire people like you to create your very own unbeatable legacy.

Known as 'The Alpha Performance Coach', his life so far has truly shaped who he has become, from a background in teaching and education to competing internationally as an athlete (until a life-changing pole vault accident in 2008). Despite going through multiple, and painful, knee surgeries and a bleak period of depression, within two years he was representing Great Britain in sitting volleyball.

By re-focussing and taking charge of his life, he was able to succeed, and he realised then he had a lot to give to people needing help in achieving their success. With a best-selling book (The New Rules of Success: the UK, US and Canada), and a regular podcast (Awaken Your Alpha) that's become incredibly in-demand among people looking for amazing insights into success, lifestyle, performance, and conditioning.

Not forgetting here is Adam's TEDx talk and the previous episode on the podcast: Dealing with the hand you have been dealt. Also, why not check out Adam's new book entitled Awaken your Alpha: Tales and Tactics to Thrive (The UK, US and Canada).

You can learn more about Adam via his website www.ayalpha.com and by connecting through his Facebook.

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For more information about James Roberts (the host of the podcast), visit fitamputee.co.uk and connect with me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Known as ‘The Alpha Performance Coach’, his life so far has truly shaped who he has become, from a background in teaching and education to competing internationally as an athlete (until a life-changing pole vault accident in 2008). Despite going through multiple, and painful, knee surgeries and a bleak period of depression, within two years he was representing Great Britain in sitting volleyball.

William is a fully qualified psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Additionally, to that, he is also the author of Run for your life: mindful running for a happy life. In the US and Canada, his book is called: Running with Mindfulness: Dynamic Running Therapy (DRT) to Improve Low-mood, Anxiety, Stress, and Depression.

A dynamic running therapy that combines mindfulness, running and talk therapy to create understanding and change. Has he puts it "Emotion in motion".

In the episode, William also mentions his recent TEDx talk.

You can learn more about William via his website dynamicrunningtherapy.co.uk and by connecting through his Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

For more information about Mind Set Game connect with us on Facebook @mindsetgamepodcast

For more information about James Roberts (the host of the podcast), visit fitamputee.co.uk and connect with me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

William is a fully qualified psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Additionally, to that, he is also the author of Run for your life: mindful running for a happy life. In the US and Canada: Running with Mindfulness: Dynamic Running Therapy (DRT) to Improve Low-mood, Anxiety, Stress, and Depression. A dynamic running therapy that combines mindfulness, running and talk therapy to create understanding and change. Has he puts it "Emotion in motion".

He is a Nutrition Consultant specialising in nutrition for high performance, physique athletes and people wanting to feel more confident about their bodies.

His appreciation for proper nutrition began from an early age when he was a national-level kickboxer (and desired to be as lean as Bruce Lee!). As such, a career in nutrition was the obvious career path. He has been helping people achieve their goals for almost a decade now, having built a solid foundation with his undergraduate degree in Sport & Exercise Sciences and masters degree (distinction) in Sports Nutrition both attained at the University of Chester.

As a former Performance Nutritionist for the English Institute of Sport (EIS) and British Athletics, he provided world-leading nutritional support to Britain's best track and field athletes, leading to many medal wins in international competitions.

More recently, he was appointed as Assistant Professor in Sport & Exercise Medicine at the University of Nottingham, where he leads the MSc Sports and Exercise Nutrition module.

In the episode, we discussed:

- Estimating caloric requirements for muscle gain and what surplus is optimal.

- Setting macronutrient intakes:

Hormonal effects and Joseph's thoughts on intermittent fasting and keto dieting.

- And finally, an up-to-date overview of protein research more specifically looking at amino acid supplementation and co-ingestion with other nutrients.

You can learn more about Joseph via his website www.elitenutritioncoaching.com/josephagu/ and by connecting through his Twitter.

For more information about Mind Set Game connect with us on Facebook @mindsetgamepodcast

For more information about James Roberts (the host of the podcast), visit fitamputee.co.uk and connect with me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

His appreciation for proper nutrition began from an early age when he was a national-level kickboxer. As such, a career in nutrition was the obvious career path.

In the episode, we discussed: Estimating caloric requirements for muscle gain. Setting macronutrient intakes and Joseph's thoughts on intermittent fasting and keto dieting. And finally, an up-to-date overview of protein research more specifically looking at amino acid supplementation and co-ingestion with other nutrients.

In today's episode of the mind set game podcast, I sat down with Dave Stevens.

He was born without legs in the late 1960s, was put up for adoption, and was raised by two loving and supportive parents who instilled core values that helped make him the man he is today.

In the years before adaptive sports, he decided to play able-bodied sports and became a pioneer in his home state of Arizona. Dave attended elementary school in the Washington Elementary School District in Phoenix and was a student at Mountain View, Sunnyslope and Desert Foothills schools.

Dave played basketball, floor hockey, volleyball, softball and every sport possible before becoming a three-sport varsity athlete at Wickenburg High School in Wickenburg, AZ.

After numerous national articles and a feature appearance on ABC's "That's Incredible", he was awarded a scholarship to Augsburg College in Minnesota. It was here that he became the only legless player in college football history. His success eventually led to a tryout with Dallas Cowboys and representing Team USA playing football in New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland.

Dave's love for baseball also led him to tryouts with the 1984 Olympic baseball team, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Minnesota Twins. In 1996, Dave again reached another milestone, signing a 3- week contract with minor league baseball team the St. Paul Saints, being the only legless athlete to ever achieve that.

Off the field, Dave enjoyed 30+ years in sports broadcasting, with duties ranging from a reporter to a video editor, to a producer. He spent 20+ years working at ESPN, where he earned seven national sports Emmy's. He has covered Super Bowls, World Series, Final Fours and anything in between.

You can learn more about Dave via his website davestevensspeaks.com and by connecting through his Facebook.

For more information about Mind Set Game connect with us on Facebook @mindsetgamepodcast

For more information about James Roberts (the host of the podcast), visit fitamputee.co.uk and connect with me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

After numerous national articles and a feature appearance on ABC’s “That’s Incredible”, he was awarded a scholarship to Augsburg College in Minnesota. It was here that he became the only legless player in college football history. His success eventually led to a tryout with Dallas Cowboys and representing Team USA playing football in New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland. Dave’s love for baseball also led him to tryouts with the 1984 Olympic baseball team, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Minnesota Twi

Otakara Klettke is an international bestselling author of Hear Your Body Whisper: How to Unlock Your Self-Healing Mechanism. (USA), (UK), (France) and (Canada).

From a sick child and constant health limitations, she spent the first 20 years of her life often being bound to a hospital or home in bed. When she slowly discovered that there is a way to communicate with her body her life turned around.

You can learn more about Otakara by connecting through her Facebook.

For more information about Mind Set Game connect with us on Facebook @mindsetgamepodcast

For more information about James Roberts (the host of the podcast), visit fitamputee.co.uk and connect with me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

She is an international bestselling author of

Hear Your Body Whisper: How to Unlock Your Self-Healing Mechanism.

From a sick child and constant health limitations, she spent the first 20 years of her life often being bound to a hospital or home in bed. When she slowly discovered that there is a way to communicate with her body her life turned around.