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
Hacking the habit loop: Help your clients and athletes achieve goals faster with this proven 3-step formula
Your life is a sum of your habits. The habits you have shape how you spend your time and how successful you will become—in sports, in achieving your goals, in life. Even the most disorganized person relies on countless daily habits. You may not be aware of them, but you already perform habits every single… 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…
Use Pre/Intra/Post workout routines to help clients and athletes dominate their training sessions with maximum focus
On July 4th in Boston, Massachusetts I walked into a Barnes & Noble and my life changed forever. I had never read a book start-to-finish at this point in my life—despite being just one year from graduating college. And I definitely had NOT planned on buying one that day. But I did love baseball. So… Read More
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
High-Performance Routines: Help athletes lock in focus and perform their best when it matters most
You can know all the right information, but if you do not put it into ACTION—what good does it do for you? The purpose of any routine is to build more trust, consistency, and confidence in performance. Think about those three things for a minute. These are concepts of athletic performance often glossed over. But… Read More
Bookend your days with an A.M. and P.M. routine to combat stress and level-up performance
If you’re like most of the coaches, athletes, and professionals I work with, every day is a battle… A battle to get all you need to get done. A battle to balance work with finding time for other things important to you: family, friends, your health. A battle to find and sustain the motivation to… Read More
