Listen to Chris Vasami, founder of Vasami Training, talk about his daily battle against thyroid cancer. The former college and professional baseball player uses his life experiences to bring a more holistic approach to developing players. He believes that developing the mental and emotional part of a player's game is just as important as developing the physical. His twelve week program is revolutionizing the game of baseball for those interested in taking more quality swings and improving exit velocity. Chris says he is looking for players, "who have the drive, but need the direction."Instagram: @chrisvasami @vasami_training Website: www.vasamitraining.com Email the show: john.cullen@mentaladvantage.net

In this episode, the MAP boys chat with Tyler Pazik, one of the co-authors of the book, "Ask More Tell Less For Coaches". Tyler is a Sports Psychologist and Mental Performance coach who works with many athletes and sports teams from the Power 5 conferences, international basketball teams, Fortune 500 companies and much more. Tyler breaks down some of the communication tips and strategies that he and Greg Warburton outlined in their book. You will be taking lots of notes.Contact the show at john.cullen@mentaladvantage.net

The MAP boys sit down with Todd Cetnar, the founder and CEO of Cetnar Leadership. A former college and professional basketball player and now corporate executive, Todd combined the skill sets learned in both arenas to formulate the framework called the 3 Skills of the Elite. Todd shares his story behind the 3 Skills of the Elite and other mental performance strategies to help get you on the pathway to your BEST self.

In this episode, the MAP boys talk to Dr. David Meyer. He is the author of the book, Injured to Elite and host of the podcast of the same title. David talks about his journey to becoming a Sports Performance Physical Therapist and Medical Coordinator for the St. Louis Cardinals and he shares how the listeners can empower themselves to utilize a seemingly negative physical challenge as a massive opportunity to retrain your mind, body and spirit to achieve your fullest potential both on and off the field. Dave Meyer's social media; Instagram -- @davemmeyer Twitter -- @injuredtoelite Order Injured to Elite on Amazon.Search for the Mental Advantage Podcast on Facebook. Write to the show at john.cullen@mentaladvantage.net Hosts: John Cullen and Brandon Allen Producer: Mack Cullen

In this introductory episode, the hosts of the show, John Cullen and Brandon Allen talk about how they came up with the idea for the Mental Advantage Podcast and what you can expect from future episodes. The MAP guys talk about next week's guest, Dr. Dave Meyer, author of the book, "Injured to Elite" and host of the podcast by the same title. Enjoy the intro and if you would like to provide any comments or feedback, please reach out via email to john.cullen@mentaladvantage.net