Within The Game

Episode 88 features Niles Malvasia - Niles is an entrepreneur, former police officer having spent 20 years in law enforcement, real estate investor, and lottery winner! He won $1M on a powerball ticket, and is a big believer in the power of manifestation.

IG: @nilesamalvasia

Thank you to two time guest Timothy Schultz for the connection! Check out Timothy's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/timothyschultz

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In This Podcast we discuss:

• Gratitude
• Inspired Entrepreneurship
• Manifesting
• Law of Attraction
• Spirituality
• Vizualization
• Abraham Hicks
• The Power of Positive Thinking

Episode 87 features Evan Cory - EVAN is an AVP Champion, winning twice this year in 2024 at Denver & Waupaca with Brazilian Olympic Gold Medalist Alison Cerutti, and current player in the newly formatted AVP League. Cory played four seasons at Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee, and left the school as the all time leader in kills, aces, and digs. Evan was the valedictorian of his high school, and also offers a mentorship program for youth athletes.

IG: @evancoryvolleyball

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Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

2:17 - What's inspired living

7:37 - Evan Cory's athletic journey

12:09 - the inspired athlete

17:55 - The art of manifesting

18:53 - Book promotion

23:52 - The art of manifesting

27:41 - Your confident self

30:07 - The flow state

31:17 - StretchLyfe advert

34:52 - Managing emotional intelligence

38:58 - Finding balance

45:19 - Evan Cory's team dynamic

48:53 - Evan Cory's blue nose

55:16 - Evan Cory on the AVP league's new format

59:16 - Cory's experience with Travis

01:00:44 - Nutritional Guidance

01:02:02 - Evan Cory's training program

01:04:20 - speaking on social media

01:06:45 - Evan's mentorship program

01:09:21 - Conclusion

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Episode 86 features beach volleyball Olympian Miles Evans! Miles is a 2024 Olympian for Team USA, AVP Champion, NORCECA Champion, & The 2019 Zenayara Open champion with yours truly! A UCSB grad, Miles is also a former WestCoast BEACH coach who has created lasting positive impact and inspiration with our players, and most recently qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games for Beach Volleyball with partner Chase Budinger, which is literally days away.

IG: @Milesevansvb

Website: https://milesevansvb.com/

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Episode 86 features beach volleyball Olympian Miles Evans! Miles is a 2024 Olympian for Team USA, AVP Champion, NORCECA Champion, & The 2019 Zenayara Open champion with yours truly! A UCSB grad, Miles is also a former WestCoast BEACH coach who has created lasting positive impact and inspiration with our players, and most recently qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games for Beach Volleyball with partner Chase Budinger, which is literally days away.

IG: @Milesevansvb

Website: https://milesevansvb.com/

Miles' Sponsors:

https://adaptbrands.com/

https://www.questnutrition.com/

https://www.blenderseyewear.com/

https://calibearlife.com/

https://calibearlife.com/

Timecodes

0:00 - Intro

0:33 - Guest Introduction

2:10 - What inspired living is

2:49 - The concept of the inspired athlete

3:26 - A shared memory

5:24 - The journey

7:23 - A look on sports psychology

9:04 - Forgiving yourself

11:34 - A champion's mindset

12:32 - Emotional intelligence

14:27 - How to raise belief

17:23 - Book promotion

18:20 - Sharing the art of self talk

20:15 - The balance between your true self and ego

22:15 - How to avoid distractions and improve focus

23:30 - The dream

25:48 - How to snap out of unbelief

27:08 - Mindfulness

28:33 - Stretchlyfe AD

29:43 - Being proactive

31:08 - Chasing your dream

35:11 - The fear

38:22 - The Olympian feeling

40:26 - Knowledge from Olympians

42:51 - Documentation as a sportsperson

45:55 - The balance between winning and losing

48:11 - Defeating stagnancy

50:10 - Answers to questions on your journey

52:15 - The detachment from losing and fuel for winning

54:13 - A quote

55:03 - Ed Keller's appreciation

56:42 - Shoutouts

58:39 - What fulfillment is

59:19 - Conclusion

Episode 85 features Geena Urango! Geena is the first-ever athlete to receive a full-ride scholarship for NCAA beach volleyball at USC after playing on the indoor team there. She’s a 3x state champion, AVP Champion, and co-host of the Bet on Her Podcast.

Geena's: @urango

Geena's Website: https://geenaurango.com/

Bet on Her Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@bet_on_her

In this episode we discuss:

• Inspired Living & The Inspired Athlete
• The power of setting micro goals
• Tenacity & Resilience, & Healthy Detachment
• Winning Mindset vs. Champion Mindset
• Mindfulness Training
• The power of the reframe
• Flow State
• Visualization. How do we do it?
• EQ - Competing with different emotions like anger
• Ego & True Self
• The importance of sleep!
• Nutrition & Hydration
• Training Tips
• Advice for Indoor Volleyball Players
• Podcasting
• Social Media
• Marketing & Branding
• Legacy & Fulfillment

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Episode 84 features Dr. Caroline Leaf - Dr. Leaf is an inspiring Neuroscientist, mental health expert, Ted talker, author, & podcast host. She has published 19 best selling books in 24 languages, has over 50 million downloads on her award winning podcast, "Cleaning up the mental mess," and over 9 million downloads on YouTube. Her passion & mission is to help people see the power of the mind and teach them how to control their thoughts and emotions, and learn how to think and find their sense of purpose in life.

Dr. Leaf's IG: @drcarolineleaf

Dr. Leaf's Website: https://www.Drleaf.com

The Neuro App: https://www.neurocycle.app/

Dr. Leaf's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cleaning-up-your-mental-mess-with-dr-caroline-leaf/id1334767397

In this episode we discuss:

• Inspired Living & The Inspired Athlete
• The Power of the Share
• The Mind/body connection
• The Mind = The sky. Your Thoughts = Clouds
• Manifestation & the Law of Attraction
• Intention = 4%, Work = 96%
• Healing = cycles of 21 Days
• The Neuro Cycle App
• EQ: Emotional Intelligence. Emotions are signals of Information
• Healing Modalities: Breathwork (Wim Hoff method), The Biofield, & Contrast Therapy

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Episode 83 features Dr. Michael Gervais for the second time - Dr. Mike is a world class high performance psychologist, the host/Founder of the Finding Mastery Podcast, and the author of his new book which just made the USA TODAY best selling list, “The First Rule of Mastery. Stop Worrying about what other people think of you.”

IG: @michaelgervais

https://www.findingmastery.com/

Link to Dr. Mike's new book: "The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying About What Other People Think of You." https://a.co/d/4jDHwFX

Link to Dr. Mike on the Rich Roll Podcast (mentioned) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwGtu-RhDeo

In this episode we discuss:

• The Inspired Athlete/person defined
• Alignment
• The appreciation of all things
• The zen story of the farmer and the son
• Meta Awareness - being aware of EVERYTHING
• How FOPO plays a role in your relationship to the present moment
• How this awareness can create an entry way into flow-state
• FOPO defined in athletics
• Identity: Performance Based vs. Purpose Based
• How to set your purpose in life. Thin Slice it!
• Difference between carrying & worrying when it comes to FOPO
• Antidotes to FOPO: The Roundtable
• Anticipation, Checking, & Responding to FOPO
• *Social Media - the broth for FOPO, how to create discipline with it
• First Principles, Core Values, & Virtues = Your personal philosophy
• Commit to Mastering what's 100% in your control
• Pursuit of Mastery - working from the inside out
• The messy edge defined

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Episode 82 features Dr. Juan Salinas! Dr. Juan a sports nutritionist with a Ph.D. from Rutgers in Food Science with over 25 years in the food & snack space having worked for companies like Kraft, nabisco, & nestle. He’s a former competitive natural bodybuilder, as well as a former member of the Honduran national swim team. He’s the owner and CEO of perfect life nutrition, a company that created Pnuff Crunch, a plant based nutritious crunchy peanut puff snack. In 2020, Dr Juan appeared on Shark Tank and got a deal with Mark Cuban for Pnuff Crunch.

IG: @pnuffcrunch

Website: Pnuff.com

Dr. Juan on Shark Tank! https://youtu.be/wp45o5i7zhE?si=vhdpxjOLTcfnVGYg

In this episode we discuss:

• Inspired athlete and inspired entrepreneurs
• Sports nutrition
• Creating a new product
• Nutritious Snacking vs. Healthy Snacking
• Complete Protein
• Peanut Allergen awareness
• Shark Tank experience
• Tips for Building Confidence
• Tips for building negotiation power
• Fulfillment

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Episode 81 features Craig Levinson! Craig is a former pro basketball player who now manages other athletes, influencers and celebrities. He is the founder of global agency CL Talent, he is a dot connector, brand builder, and the manager and trainer for pro wrestler and mixed martial artist, Zion Clark.

IG: @craig.levinson

Website: www.cltalent.net

In This Episode We Discuss:

• Inspired Living
• Inspired Athlete
• South Africa to New Zealand to San Diego through basketball
• Cal state San Marcos
• Injury going up on a dunk
• Rehab tips
• Health and wellness tips. Getting cut
• Holistic health
• What’s the difference between a winning mindset and champion mindset?
• Identity: From athlete to Inspired Entrepreneur & Connector.
• confidence
• Leadership. Inspired leadership
• Being Heart based - Creating genuine connection
• Spirituality/law of attraction
• Becoming a trainer and manager
• Managing Zion Clark
• Managing other athletes/people/creators/brands
• Whats the future of attraction based marketing?
• For athletes: how do you know when you need representation?
• Social media. It’s a content driven marketplace
• Personal Branding
• How do you find fulfillment?

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Episode 80 features London Wijay! London is one of the current starting outside hitters for USC’s volleyball team. She skipped her senior year of high school to join the team at USC after dominating in high school and club, including back to back CIF championships with Bishop Alemany and a national championship with Munciana VBC 18u. She is also the Co-founder of Barbarik, a clothing line that is all about expressing one’s alter ego.

IG: @londonwijay

Barbarik Clothing:https://barbarik.com/

In This Episode We Discuss:

• Mentality & Mindset: No fear mindset, winning mindset, champion mindset
• Confidence
• That switch
• No FOPO!
• EQ.
• Having a vision
• Mindfulness training. The flow
• Difference between confidence and arrogance
• Mental health
• Dealing with StressFinding balance of business, school, volleyball, and social life
• Being on a path towards mastery
• Who do you get inspiration from?
• Outside of vb where do you get inspiration?
• NIL?
• Social media - how does it play a role for you and how do you manage it?
• Creating your own brand. Barbarik brand. Alter ego
• Starting a business.
• Spirituality?
• Fulfillment, what does it mean to you?

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Episode 79 features John Speraw! John Speraw is head men's volleyball coach for the US National Team who just qualified for the 2024 olympics, and UCLA, who just won the NCAA Championship this year! Coach Speraw has won a total of 9 National Championships and was the first individual to win an NCAA Men's Volleyball championship as a head coach, an assistant coach, and as a player. He was also one of my assistant coaches when I was a player at UCLA.

IG: @coachsperaw

https://www.johnsperaw.com/

In This Episode We Discuss:

• Inspired living/inspired athlete
• The pursuit of mastery.
• Comparison syndrome! Being process oriented rather than outcome oriented
• Champion Mindset/Winning Mindset
• Personal growth. How does personal growth play a role in building a culture of excellence?
• Qualifying for the Olympics with Team USA
• Winning the NCAA Championship with UCLA
• Positive self talk
• Inspired Leadership - the enthusiastic transfer of belief. Making quick decisions
• Confidence
• Mindfulness Training & visualization
• Sports Psychology & EQ
• Dealing with FOPO. Fear of other people's opinions
• Being a performer vs. being a craftsman how are they relatable
• creativity