Throughout his 15 seasons in professional baseball, Josh Lindblom has learned that you have to find a way to differentiate yourself in the game.

After being drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, Josh made his debut in 2011 and played for several organizations, including the Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics, and Texas Rangers.

He then had a five-year stint in South Korea, playing for the Doosan Bears and Lotte Giants, before signing with the Milwaukee Brewers organization in 2019.

But these experiences alone don’t separate Josh from other players—it’s his insight that sports aren’t about winning, but the process of self-discovery and formation.

Josh joins me today to share what success means to him and what it takes to pitch at the highest level of baseball.

He describes the mental aspect of professional baseball and shares how he has learned to control his emotions throughout his career.

And he also highlights the importance of knowing yourself as an athlete and person and underscores how he deals with the ups and downs of life.

Sports, like life, are just one big ebb and flow of failure and success. But the only time we ever truly fail is when we don’t learn from that experience. – Josh Lindblom

This week on the Physical Preparation Podcast:

• Josh’s life, background, and career in professional baseball
• How Josh was introduced to the world of physical preparation
• The evolution of Josh’s physical training over the years
• The diminishing returns in strength outputs and the value of having training routines
• How physical recovery changes after 30 years
• Mentally preparing for high-level pitching in professional baseball
• How Josh learned the value of mental and emotional control
• Three things Josh tells himself in a game and the importance of knowing yourself in sports, business, and life
• What it means to compete
• Combining film and analytics to compete in high-level sports
• Learning to pivot and how Josh adjusts his pitch in a game
• How Josh self-soothes and controls his emotions during the big moments in baseball
• Dealing with the ups and downs of life and staying level-headed
• Learning the difference between failing a task and being a failure
• Sports as a means to learn about yourself and life
• Josh’s career highlights, the toughest hitters to go up against, and why it’s important to not take the game too seriously
• What it’s like to be an athlete with kids who play sports

Connect with Josh:

• Josh Lindblom on Instagram
• Josh Lindblom on Twitter

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