Recent Articles

Developing and Executing Your Personal Mental Performance Training Plan

Cain sits down with Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley on the importance of mental health and training mental performance.

Hiring a Personal High Performance Director

Brian Cain sits down with Tom Newman, his trusted personal high performance director, to discuss strength, conditioning, recovery, nutrition, and sports science.

Training Your Mental Health for Elite Performance

Lane Johnson discusses his NFL journey and the importance of training mental health skills for elite perforamance.

Unleashing Your Inner Hero

Discover Brian Johnson’s insights on personal growth, virtues, and how you can unleash your heroic potential.

Using Fear As Fuel: The Mental Training that Helped AJ Johnson Capture a Title on the PBA Tour

Using Fear As Fuel: The Mental Training that Helped AJ Johnson Capture a Title on the PBA Tour.

Sean Brady’s Competitive Edge Inside the Octagon

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Sean Brady trains his mind to create a competitive edge inside the octagon.

The Mental Game Intentions of an All-Star and World Series Champion – Josh Jung

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Josh’s breakout season in 2023 where he was name an MLB All-Star en route to helping the Texas Rangers win the World Series.

Performance Journaling

Performance can be boiled down to three simple steps called the Success Loop—prepare, compete, reflect. Most know that reflection is important but they do not put it into action.

4 Strategies for Developing Awareness for Athletes

Developing self-awareness is crucial for athletes that want to reach their potential. Here are four of my favorite strategies for developing the skill of awareness.

A Simple Framework for Coaching Habits

As a coach, your clients depend on you to help them get to the next level. That comes down to understanding behavior design in order to create good habits and eliminate the bad.

How to Compete with Confidence

What if I told you that everything you know about confidence is wrong? Don’t worry, it’s not your fault. Most don’t know what confidence is let alone how to coach it. In this article, I unpack all the secrets you need to understand what confidence is and where it comes from.

PODCAST: Enthusiasm Amplifies All Your Other Skills

Learn how enthusiasm amplifies all your other skills as a coach or athlete. On this episode of the MPM podcast Brian discusses the importance of being enthusiastic and how lacking it might keep you from achieving your goals.