VeloUnlocked: Decrypting Elite Baseball Performance

In this episode of VeloUnlocked w/ Dr. Nick Serio, we’re joined by the professional baseball coach Rob Blanc.

Join them as they:

• Discuss innovative wellness practices like cryotherapy and infrared sauna and their benefits
• Delve into Anatomy Trains and fascial meridians
• Explore accepting biomechanical differences and embracing individual asymmetry
• Discuss the interconnected roles of physiology, mechanics & well-being in health and fitness

Rob Blanc is a professional baseball coach who manages a recovery center focusing on health and wellness, offering services such as cryotherapy, red light therapy, infrared sauna, and IV infusions. He has been part of Driveline's remote training program and emphasizes the importance of injury prevention and recovery in his approach to coaching.

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Thanks for listening to this episode! To stay updated with VeloU and our insights on maximizing performance while minimizing the risk of injury, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter at @velouniversity.

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In this bonus episode, we're sharing, our very own, Dr. Nick Serio's appearance on the Clearing The Bases podcast. Recently, Nick was asked to appear on podcast to discuss his work at VeloU. So listen as Nick discusses his own journey of empowering athletes. From receiving a doctorate in Sport and Performance Psychology in 2014 to finding Velo University in 2020. Nick's mission is to reshape the stereotypical perception of the development of student athletes and bring in a new ideology of athletic excellence.

Thanks for listening to this episode! To stay updated with VeloU and our insights on maximizing performance while minimizing the risk of injury, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter at @velouniversity.

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In this episode of VeloUnlocked w/ Dr. Nick Serio, we’re joined by the professional baseball pitching trainer Dean Jackson.

Join them as they:

• Share the importance of adopting the billionaire mindset for aspiring big leaguers
• Unveil the underestimated journey to top-level success in baseball
• The key to fulfillment in high-performance fields

Dean is a former pitcher who became obsessed with pitching training. He has adopted a scientific approach to understanding how throwing velocity works and how to improve it in each person. Over the years, he has helped some of the best pitchers on the planet get better, including Aiden McIntyre and Grant Vurpillat.

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Thanks for listening to this episode! To stay updated with VeloU and our insights on maximizing performance while minimizing the risk of injury, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter at @velouniversity.

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In this episode of VeloUnlocked, host Dr. Nick Serio is joined by the professional baseball player Aidan Curry. Aidan is currently a pitcher for Down East Wood Ducks. As the Texas Rangers' No.16 prospect, he was awarded the 2023 Carolina League Pitcher of the Year, Carolina League Postseason All-Star, and Baseball America Low-Class A All-Star. 

At only 17 years old, Aidan Curry had a big choice to make. Does he keep playing college baseball or dive straight into the professional leagues? Not only did Aidan have to learn the business of baseball at a young age but he had to learn to overcome obstacles and be more resilient.

Join Nick and Aidan as they:

• Delve into Aidan's high-stakes move from high school baseball to the big leagues
• Discuss the importance of taking risks and chasing your dream
• Explain how to deal with business and life decisions at the age of 17
• Talk about the challenges of a rookie in the professional baseball league
• Explore the value of the "less is more" approach for professional growth
• Share how to build a resilient mindset and turn failures into success

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In this episode, we move beyond traditional goal-setting, emphasizing the transformative impact of consistent actions in shaping our desired identity. We challenge the notion that goals alone define us and guide listeners through a practical exercise to align their daily behaviors with their envisioned identity.

Discover why embodying the identity of the person who achieves a goal is more crucial than the goal itself. The episode concludes with a call to action: evaluate your current identity, articulate a desired one, commit to specific behaviors, and display this commitment as a daily reminder.

Join us in exploring the power of identity and the significance of daily actions in shaping the person you aspire to become.

Thanks for listening to this episode! To stay updated with VeloU and our insights on maximizing performance while minimizing the risk of injury, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter at @velouniversity.

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On this episode of VeloUnlocked, host Dr. Nick Serio sits down with Joe La Sorsa, a professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals. Joe shares his wild story from minor leagues to professional baseball. He dives into the challenges of the minor leagues, the importance of embracing the underdog mentality in professional baseball, and his incredible achievement during the World Baseball Classic.

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Welcome to VeloUnlocked! Last time, we explored self-concept. Today, we're delving into how our behaviors shape reality. Your circumstances are a result of your actions – for instance, poor eating habits leading to weight issues.

Life events can shift our identity, influencing behaviors in different areas. It's not about changing desires but dealing with emotions tied to trauma. While primitive emotions are beyond control, reactions and interpretations are in our hands.

This week, review your arena list. Note habits and behaviors. Do they align with your desired identity? If not, decide who you want to be and shape your actions accordingly.

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Welcome to this week's episode, where we explore the journey of self-discovery. After completing the first step of awareness—ownership—it's time to define our authentic selves.

In this episode, we discuss how we are a collection of stories that shape our interpretation of life events. These stories, influenced by how we perceive others' views of us, serve as a blueprint to understanding who we truly are.

To conquer the quest of self-discovery, we delve into the three overlapping layers of our identity. The outermost layer is our external self, influenced by social contexts. The internal layer evolves as we work on ourselves, often revealed to those closest to us. The innermost layer is our innate and automated identity, rooted in personal evolution and experiences.

To help you understand these layers, we provide actionable tasks at the end. List the different arenas in your life, describe your external and internal selves, explore potentially negative aspects, and recall instances that surprised you.

Your self-concept is like a pie—unchangeable in size, but the distribution of its pieces can vary. By completing these tasks, you'll gain insight into the percentages each layer occupies in your self-concept pie. Join us on this journey of self-discovery, and stay tuned for next week as we explore living up to the identity you're striving for.

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Welcome to VeloUnlocked, the podcast that uncovers profound life lessons through a unique lens. In today's episode, we delve into the essence of luck, particularly as it manifests in the world of sports. We challenge the notion that luck is a chance occurrence, asserting instead that it is earned through thousands of hours of skill-oriented practice. Drawing inspiration from the lion, the animal kingdom's greatest hunter, we question whether the lion perceives its successful hunts as luck. Unlike us, the lion lacks ego, enabling it to own every action, including failures, and transform them into learning opportunities. As we explore this perspective, we challenge listeners to reflect on their own identities: are you the lion, mastering challenges through practice and self-awareness, or the prey relying on hope and luck?

Join us on VeloUnlocked as we navigate the complexities of mastery, debunking the misconception that success is mere chance. In a society that often misunderstands preparedness as luck, we explore the transformative power of embracing one's identity, much like the lion in the wild. This episode invites you to ponder a fundamental question: are you the architect of your destiny, boldly navigating life's challenges with practiced skill, or are you the hopeful prey, relying on luck to navigate uncharted territories? Tune in for a compelling exploration of these themes and more on VeloUnlocked.

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Join Dr. Nick Serio in "Weaponizing Your Mind," where radical ownership becomes a powerful daily practice. Dr. Serio explores the transformative impact of ownership, breaking free from excuses and empowering proactive identity shaping.

 Discover immediate liberation from victimhood and gain true control over behaviors and attitudes. Rejecting reliance on luck, Dr. Serio reveals success as a product of preparation and consistency. Subscribe to "Weaponizing Your Mind" for Dr. Nick Serio's concise guide to owning failures, celebrating successes, and transforming your mindset.

Thanks for listening to this episode! To stay updated with VeloU and our insights on maximizing performance while minimizing the risk of injury, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter at @velouniversity.

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