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We trace the arc from unpaid reps to a trusted role in pro sports with Hannah Mears, then go deeper into grief, faith, and the boundaries that keep a public life humane. The heart of the conversation is perspective: preparing harder, saying no, and honoring the human behind every highlight.

• early-career grind, unpaid reps, and freelancing
• learning sports betting and proving competence through preparation
• navigating stereotypes and using presence as an advantage
• social media boundaries, intention, and ignoring trolls
• role model by being authentic and kind to yourself
• interviewing with empathy and remembering players are human
• losing a brother, carrying grief during a season, and crying in safe spaces
• panic, recovery rituals, and finding faith again
• the power of saying no and protecting time for solitude
• reframing “what’s next” and finding contentment where you stand
• squeezing the most from one role before moving on
• why trust and storytelling are the best parts of the job
• giving back and practicing gratitude through the holidays

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We explore the mindset behind a 100K ultra, the joy of race day, and how flexible training beats rigid plans. The same approach fuels a move from corporate to entrepreneurship, where feedback, periodization and service define success.

• Breaking big goals into aid‑station chunks
• From college half to marathons to 100K
• Race‑day energy vs everyday training grind
• Weekly mileage over strict workouts
• PT, strength training, sleep and true rest
• Periodization across sport, work and life
• Leaving corporate with evidence and discipline
• Building businesses through feedback and iteration
• Using social media as a launchpad without losing voice
• Tools, switching costs and light AI for optimization
• Redefining success as service and impact
• Why anyone can run a marathon by slowing down

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We map six sub-skills that make confidence, mental toughness, and leadership real: ownership, self-awareness, presence, character, intention, and growth. We share tools like meditation, journaling, and deliberate practice to build alignment, adaptability, and peace under pressure.

• why radical ownership comes first
• asking harder questions to build self-awareness
• presence through meditation and body scans
• journaling as a daily mental cleanout
• character as lived identity in private and public
• intention that links vision to daily actions
• growth as a dynamic, iterative process
• adaptability over rigid toughness
• preparation for chaos and resilient self-talk
• choosing tools that fit your season

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What if anger isn’t a problem to erase but a resource to master? I sit down with Dr. Mitch Abrams, Author of "I'm Not F*cking Angry," for a candid, no‑evasion conversation about relationships, performance, and the messy middle where emotions live. It starts with alignment in marriage—knowing your non‑negotiables around faith, kids, money, schooling, and independence—and why “healthy dependence” actually fuels independence in the world. We talk jealousy, security, and the courage it takes to support a partner’s growth without shrinking your own.

From there, we move into the arena. Anger becomes a dial, not a switch: enough heat to compete, not so much you lose the play. You’ll hear simple, practical tools athletes and high performers can use today—hassle logs to spot triggers, portable rituals with music and breath to manage arousal, progressive muscle relaxation to take the edge off fast, and consequence forecasting to prevent the mistake you’ll regret. We challenge coaching practices that punish with conditioning, replacing them with systems that protect reps, reinforce process goals, and develop emotional intelligence. Great coaches are quiet psychologists; they read people, tailor standards, and celebrate effort, not just outcomes.

We also take on the broader ecosystem: media sensationalism, the NIL and transfer churn, and the fragile trust that legalized gambling tests every weekend. Integrity isn’t a slogan; it’s the backbone of competition. When fans doubt the level playing field, everything cracks. Real reform requires incentives: assess character risk, attach penalties to behavior, and invest in treatment over optics. Through it all runs a simple thread—name what you feel, use what helps, drop what harms, and choose respect when the whistle stops. Subscribe, share this with a teammate or partner who needs it, and leave a review to tell us where your anger dial sits today.

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Tim Cortazzo and I dig into raising daughters and sons with different instincts, why toughness is really confidence, and how to coach kids without breaking their spirit. The weight room becomes a tool, not a religion, as we push for specificity, rest, and joy that keeps kids in sport.

• protect versus prepare as a parenting tension
• firm language with positive reinforcement
• problem solving over punishment in behavior and sport
• when to coach your own kid and when to step back
• toughness defined as confidence through experience
• hot stove theory for safe risk taking
• specificity over dogma in the weight room
• alternatives to painful lifts that still drive progress
• creating chaos in practice to close the game gap
• youth sports pitfalls: specialization, volume, burnout
• parents as volume managers and joy protectors
• keep kids enrolled by making it fun and meaningful

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We unpack how to quiet the inner critic, channel ownership, and build confidence through controllables, forgiveness, and identity-driven habits. Luke Falk shares the exact tools that turned “not clutch” into Cool Hand Luke and how simple application beats complex theory.

• control the controllables to lower anxiety and raise performance
• person A vs person B mindset reframes and daily intention setting
• identify, disprove, and replace inner critic narratives
• clearing and forgiveness as performance skills to remove mental venom
• three-to-one tracker for skill-based reflection and growth
• entitlement vs ownership and why success is rented daily
• competence builds confidence through disciplined habits
• mission, values, roles and aligning calendar and energy
• presence over balance and practical breath and senses resets
• simplification of systems for better application and coaching
• quarterback complexity, signal over noise, and pure progressions
• resources, books, and where to get The Mind Strength Playbook

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Dave Kline Founder @ MGMT | CEO Coach | Advisor | Speaker | and I pull apart modern recruiting and leadership through the lens of college sports and business, weighing culture-building against transfer-portal efficiency and mapping a practical playbook for feedback, alignment, and sustainable performance. The throughline: define “good,” face reality, pick the right risks, and turn identity labels into coachable behaviors.

• team belonging declining, incentives pushing quick wins
• transfer portal vs development path and roster math
• buy vs build talent and what Project Oxygen missed
• leadership as choice, not fixed traits, introverts included
• feedback harvested on purpose, behavior not identity
• neutralize weaknesses, maximize strengths, celebrate wins
• root cause diagnosis over buzzwords and myths
• expectation alignment to avoid existential risks
• styles that win through alignment, not one-size-fits-all
• magnetic non-negotiables and precise cultural mantras
• coaches as CEOs managing boosters, NIL, media
• practical OS for teams: set expectations, coach, iterate

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Remember when a ball, a wall, and an hour in the basement could change your game? We dig into why that kind of free play—and the chaos that comes with it—still beats the most polished drills for building real skill, creativity, and confidence. With Terry Grossetti, we unpack how families can replace over-programming with simple, powerful habits at home, and how coaches can shift from chasing outcomes to building systems that actually travel on game day.

We get practical about foundations: two-handed wall-ball, dribbling on rough surfaces, learning angles on a bent rim, and why the “wrong” ball or hoop can be the right constraint. Then we tackle the thorny stuff—when to specialize, which sports transfer the most (wrestling, gymnastics, track), and how to use AAU or seven-on-seven as live labs for skills you’ve trained, not endless trophy runs. Terry shares the questions he asks parents before they spend: What are your goals by 18? What can you do at home? Does your kid have the basics yet?

We also confront the running-clock controversy, the pressure of social media, and the hard truth that genetics set a range while identity and process decide the rest. Coaching credibility matters: know your strengths, model what you preach, and build programs around inputs—film habits, penalty discipline, conditioning standards—so wins become a byproduct, not a mirage. If you care about youth sports, culture, and raising resilient kids who can handle highs and lows on and off the field, this one will challenge and equip you.

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We explore the curse of competence, the quiet emptiness that creeps in when winning becomes the minimum, and map how elite performers reclaim joy through systems, identity work, and productive self-talk. We define process receipts, pre-mortems, and habit stacking so you can perform by design, not default.

• redefining success to serve well-being and performance
• building a performer self and an off-field self
• setting intensity ranges and creating reset/ignite mechanisms
• anchors, breath work, and directing the focus spotlight
• productive vs positive self-talk for execution
• hard work as necessary but not sufficient
• separating decisions from results and reviewing without bias
• drawing the process, creating process receipts, and weekly checklists
• starting small, habit stacking, and making habits unbreakable
• pre-mortems, when–then plans, and priming for adversity
• manifestation as visualizing actions and sacrifice
• pivoting vs persisting and identity beyond sport

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Cal Adomitis shares an intimate look at NFL life through the eyes of a long snapper, revealing how faith and mental discipline guide his approach to football and life.

• Joe Burrow operates on a different wavelength, showing laser focus even among professional athletes
• Leaders who live their faith authentically, like Cal's high school coach, leave lasting impressions that shape character
• Getting cut from the NFL requires resilience and maintaining established routines rather than reinventing yourself
• The system and coaching style you find yourself in dramatically impacts your success as a professional athlete
• The Damar Hamlin incident revealed the human side of football and the critical leadership shown by Zac Taylor
• Mental techniques including box breathing, anchoring words, and the mantra "No extra Cal" help manage high-pressure situations
• Striving for excellence rather than perfection creates better performance outcomes
• Having two conflicting thoughts simultaneously—believing you're the best while acknowledging room for growth—is essential for athletes
• The NFL season feels like "Groundhog Day," testing players' mental endurance over 18 grueling weeks
• Professional football locker rooms contain many virtuous men whose stories rarely make headlines

If you're trying to make it to the NFL, remember: believe in yourself first—nobody else will believe in you until you truly believe in yourself.

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