Joe Yazbeck joins The Zone Podcast as a guest host for our first episode of Season 3. Joe and Scott discuss the leadership journey, Scott's new book, similarities between raising children and leading others, and what to expect in Season 3 of the podcast..

Dr. Bean is a high performance and leadership consultant, published, peer-reviewed author, and is recognized as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant by the Association for Applied Sport and Psychology.  Dr. Bean works with individuals and teams to strengthen their ability to lead others, maximize team functioning, perform at an elite level under high-pressure conditions, and maintain consistency despite changing circumstances.  He has worked with a wide range of performers, including professional athletes, Army Special Forces, Navy Seals, surgeons, emergency physicians, and business professionals. He has been engaged by professional sports organizations, the US armed forces, collegiate athletics, and various business organizations like the PGA, the Army, Navy, and Airforce, the University of Southern California, and UC San Diego Health.  Dr. Bean is based in San Diego, where he lives with his wife, two young sons, and two dogs.

In this episode we discuss the societal changes and day-to-day mental challenges of performing at our best during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Bean’s practice philosophy is, “that the path to high performance begins with cultivating deep self-awareness of your mission, your shadow mission, your emotional patterns, and your mental models. From a strong foundation of self-awareness, we can generate powerful and consistent habits that influence your motivation, create mindful composure and presence, and generate a mindset that enables you to perform at your best when it matters the most."

We hope you enjoy Your Values Drive Your Performance with Dr. Eric Bean PhD.

Dr. Ed Garrett, PsyD, CMPC-AASP is an Associate Professor; Sport, Recreation and Fitness Management at California Baptist University. Dr. Garrett brings 30 years of athletic knowledge to his consulting. His focus is on the intrinsics of athletic performance and helping athletes play smarter, not harder. He spent time with the Colorado Rockies, 1996 Summer Olympics, and multiple years as a club, high school and college coach. Dr. Garrett specializes in increasing confidence through a variety of cognitive practices.

In this episode we discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on college athletes and healthcare professionals alike. We hope that you enjoy Mental Approaches to Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic with Dr. Ed Garrett.

Dr. John Thomas is the Dean of the Tom and Vi Zapara School of Business at La Sierra University in Riverside, California. Join us as Dr. Thomas describes how COVID-19 is impacting higher education in Inland Empire, California, the United States, and the world.

In the midst of this pandemic, many are re-evaluating their priorities and goals. This is an opportune time for leaders to take a moment and reassess their leadership journey. A critical leg of this leadership journey is self-discovery and finding your purpose. Simon Sinek refers to this as Finding your True North, or Finding Your Why. In this episode Brett (who agreed to be my Why Discovery Partner) and I (the one working on Finding My Why) begin Part 2: Draft Your Why. We utilize Simon's Why Discovery Course as a guide. We'll continue to follow this process until I complete the course and finalize my Why statement. I can hardly wait to share it with you. In the mean time, I have enjoyed digging deep and remembering the formative stories of my life. We hope you enjoy this conversation. So far, I can definitely recommend it! Let us know what you think and share any comments or questions in the comment section, especially if you have completed this process.

Carl Ricketts, Jr. MDiv, BCC is a Chaplain and Director of Chaplain Services at Loma Linda University Health. We spoke with Carl about the impact COVID-19 has on chaplains' ability to provide spiritual care to families and how the effects of the pandemic will likely impact clinical ministry in the future.

Carl also shares information about a number of ministries he supports ranging from helping homeless in the Inland Empire, Los Angeles, and New York to connecting with individuals who are quarantined, isolated, and alone at home.

You can check out all of the ministries and services Carl discussed in our conversation below and feel free to donate and support Behind the Song and Simpli Service at https://www.gofundme.com/f/behind-the-song

We hope you enjoy Carl Rickets, COVID-19 Effects on Spiritual Care.

Further information on Behind the Song, Simpli Service, and Virtual Grief Recovery is provided below.

Behind The Song Information:

Streaming Events on Saturdays @2 pm PST

Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/BehindTheSong2020/

YouTube page:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6VklnaJ9jC2CEgFZaEBXeQ/

Twitter handle: @BTSong2020

Instagram Username: BehindTheSong2020

Current GoFundMe campaign link to help the homeless by Behind The Song & Simpli Service, a 501(c)3:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/behind-the-song

Virtual Grief Recovery:

LLUH Chaplain Services conducts a series of grief recovery seminars for persons dealing with personal tragedies, including the death of a loved one, or a divorce. The seminars are free and are open to any interested persons. Contact Chaplain Services for more information at (909) 558-4000, extension 44367

Simpli Service website: https://simpliserviceinc.com

Brett Walls, Vice President of Ambulatory Care at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, joined us to discuss how COVID-19 has already transformed outpatient (clinic-based) care. He discusses his organization's quick transition to tele-medicine to be able to continue to care for children, adoption of technology in a rapidly changing environment, and how the pandemic is changing many families' perspective of the the use of personal devices at home.

Dr. Alexandra Clark, Chief of the Division of Pediatrics at Loma Linda University Health, shares with families what they should know about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on children. Dr. Clark describes steps families can take to avoid contracting the virus, what they can do if they are concerned about a child's symptoms, and how children's hospitals are developing protocols to create safe environments for children who need to be hospitalized. The long-term effect of the virus on the practice of medicine is also discussed, including how tele medicine is transforming care for families all over the Inland Empire.

Dr. Courtney Martin shares the latest information on the impact of COVID-19 on mothers and the experience of carrying and delivering their babies. She also offers options and suggestions for important decisions mothers will be asked to make during this global pandemic. We hope you find this information engaging and informative as you work with your doctor to plan your pregnancy and delivery.

We sat down with Dr. Randy Roberts, Senior Pastor of the Loma Linda University Church and Vice President for Spiritual Life and Mission at Loma Linda University Health (LLUH), to find out how he approaches his work in ministry and leadership at LLUH.

Pastor Roberts describes his commitment to important routines in daily life, his process for preparation and study, his lifelong learning journey, and the value of leadership coaching, even for experienced leaders.

We hope you are inspired by Performance and Leadership with Randy Roberts.