PODCAST: US Army Solider, Blood clot survivor, olympic hopeful, the mindset to make adversity your advantage
Megan Henry was a college field hockey star for American University, is an olympic hopeful and member of the Team USA Skeleton program, a Blood Clot Survivor & Awareness Promoter and US Army WCAP Soldier-Athlete. In this podcast she shares the mindset, routines and strategies she uses to make adversity her advantage. She shares how to use fear as fuel, how to create elite habits and routines and what it takes to succeed against the odds.
PODCAST: Make this investment if you want to dominate the day! (86,400)
What would you do if you had to spend $86,400 every day? How would you invest it? How would you spend it?
7 ways successful strength and fitness coaches use mental performance mastery (and how you can, too)
What makes a successful health, fitness, or strength coach? It’s not just about writing great workout and conditioning programs or knowing a lot about nutrition. There’s something else at play here… something booming with possibility, yet something few coaches are tapping in to. Here are the “secrets” elite coaches use to get results. You know… Read More
PODCAST: The mindset for making adversity your advantage, from paralysis to becoming an Ironman World Champion
Jason Fowler was a nationally ranked amateur motocross racer by the age of 10. Born with a natural competitive drive, he pushed himself to develop his skills and become the best in his field. Jason was well on his way to going pro. That is, until one fateful day when he was preparing for an upcoming race. While riding his motorcycle, he hit a rock, which caused him to land directly on his head, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. He was only 17 years old. We would go on to win The Ironman Triathalon World Championships…
PODCAST: Dr. Rob Gilbert – Part 2 – Life Changing Strategies From a MPM Legend
Welcome back renowned professor of mental performance and sports psychology Dr. Rob Gilbert – along with some of the athletes and elite performers he’s influenced over the years. Hear some of some Dr. Gilbert’s most life-changing messages, and how you can apply his teachings to your life.
PODCAST: Dr. Rob Gilbert – The Life Changing Power of Story Telling
Dr. Rob Gilbert is a friend, mentor and the creator of the Success Hotline. References to his show are common among the athletes who are guests—and for good reason. Success Hotline is so popular among everyone from athletes to CEOs because it’s simple, concise messages manage to both inspire listeners and equip them with knowledge and insights into success, leadership, motivation, overcoming adversity and more.
PODCAST: Donene Taylor – The Heart and Mindset Skills of a Rodeo World Champion
For more than 20 years, today’s guest Donene Taylor has been a member of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. In 2016, at the age of 52, she took the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association World Champion Tie Down Calf Roper title and is a 4-time WPRA Mountain States Circuit Champion Tie Down Calf Roper.
But, in addition to her impressive list of accolades, Donene is also a sought-after speaker, and is the author of the book “Heart of a Champion Proven Strategies to Help You Discover the Heart of a Champion That Beats Within You” which outlines the mental performance techniques she used to achieve her goals–and explains how you can achieve yours as well.
PODCAST: John “The Bull” Makdessi – Success strategies from an MPM certified coach and veteran UFC fighter
John Makdessi is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and is also a MPM trained athlete and MPM Certified Coach. I’ve had the privilege of working with John for the better part of his professional fighting career and in this podcast shares the MPM strategies he uses inside the cage as a fighter and outside as a coach.
Creating a culture of mental toughness – The ECU Pirate’s Mission
Cliff Godwin is the head baseball coach at East Carolina University and one of the top coaches in all of NCAA athletics. Godwin worked as an assistant under two national championship winning coaches in Tim Corbin at Vanderbilt and under Paul Manari at LSU. He also was instrumental as an assistant coach in leading Ole… Read More
The 10 mental performance skills every athlete must master for peak performance
As a three-sport standout athlete and captain in high school, I thought I was prepared for success in collegiate athletics. Man was I wrong. I quickly realized the meaning of the phrase, “Big fish in a small pond.” Graduating high school with a class of just 89 students may have skewed my reality when it… Read More
The Missing Link in Motivation (Tapping into the Power of WHY)
Years ago, as a new high school athletic director, I found myself in a challenging situation. Weighing in around 240 pounds, I was out of shape—and I had completely neglected my personal health. All of my focus was zeroed in on my job. Everything else was an afterthought. And while this may have helped in… Read More
PODCAST: Zach Sorensen – The Mental Performance Skills Baseball Players Need To Succeed
In this episode of the MPM Coach Spotlight Podcast, I have the pleasure of talking with MPM Certified Coach Zach Sorenson.
Zach is a former Major League Baseball player with the Cleveland Indians and The Los Angeles Angels. He also worked as the Texas Rangers’ minor league Mental Performance Coach in 2018. Zach’s experience both coaching professional athletes and competing as one gives him unique insight into what mental performance secrets the pros use to compete at the highest level.
In this episode, he’ll share what he’s learned and how you can use these same strategies with your athletes.
