Mental Advantage Podcast

The MAP boys welcome Kirk Cabana, the founder of the Pursuit4Purpose website and Assistant Baseball Coach at Carolina University in Winston-Salem, NC. Kirk tells his amazing story of returning to college to be a student-athlete and how he is determined to give back to the student-athletes he coaches and help them on their journey. It is a great story of how to bloom where you are planted and give back to others along your journey.To reach the show, please write to podcast@mentaladvantage.netFor John Cullen: john.cullen@mentaladvantage.netFor Brandon Allen: brandon.allen@mentaladvantage.net

The MAP boys welcome back Dr. Bhrett McCabe to the show to discuss his new book, "Break Free From Suckville." Dr. McCabe is a licensed clinical psychologist holding a PhD degree in clinical psychology from Louisiana State University and completed his his pre-doctoral internship at Brown University in Providence, RI. While an undergraduate at LSU, Dr. McCabe was a 4-year letterman on the baseball team and was a member of 2 National Championship teams, 3 SEC championship teams and 3 College World Series teams. Dr. McCabe is a practicing Sports & Performance Psychologist who works with numerous athletes from the PGA and LPGA Tours, NFL, NBA, MMA, and serves as the sports and performance psychologist for the University of Alabama athletic department. He has published several articles in both academic and trade journals. Dr. McCabe discusses topics from his book -- what is Suckville and how it impacts every player or person, no matter what their level of expertise; how to start to get out of it once you are in it.

The MAP boys sit down with friend of the show, Sean O’Neill, to talk about the importance of awareness when it comes to developing mental resilience. They also talk about some of the things that lead to burnout.To write the podcast: podcast@mentaladvantage.netJohn Cullen: John.cullen@mentaladvantage.netBrandon Allen: Brandon.allen@mentaladvantage.net

The MAP boys take some time to discuss the importance of staying disciplined to the commitments you make to yourself and to others. They also discuss a few other current topics.To reach the Mental Advantage Podcast: podcast@mentaladvantage.netTo reach John Cullen: john.cullen@mentaladvantage.netTo reach Brandon Allen: brandon.allen@mentaladvantage.net

The MAP boys sit down with Barry Davis, the head baseball coach at Rider University. Coach Davis' teams have won more than 900 games as he enters his 32nd year as a head coach (18th season at Rider University). Coach Davis breaks down the information he gathered during his doctorate dissertation on Sports Leadership and shares the lessons he learned from some of the nation's top collegiate baseball programs. The keys to developing leadership and the right culture.Twitter: @BarryDavis42 Instagram: BarryDavis_phdTo reach the Mental Advantage Podcast: podcast@mentaladvantage.netTo reach John Cullen: john.cullen@mentaladvantage.netTo reach Brandon Allen: brandon.allen@mentaladvantage.net

The MAP boys talk about some of the recent activities of former guests. They also discuss why some players can handle clutch situations better than others and how to handle the big moments in sports and business. John discusses that although he dislikes the phrase, "It is what it is," he has come to understand the value of not labeling things any one particular way, so as not to put too much on any one thing, but rather treat all things as a thing. A happening. A moment.To contact the show: podcast@mentaladvantage.net To work with John Cullen: john.cullen@mentaladvantage.net

The MAP boys sit down with Doug Little, the head baseball coach at Potomac State College in Keyser, WV. Little is entering his 25th year as the skipper for the Catamounts. His record at PSC is 781-333-1, including 19 seasons with 30 or more wins. He has earned multiple Coach of the Year awards and in 2016, he was elected into the NJCAA Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. To contact the podcast, write: podcast@mentaladvantage.net To contact John Cullen: john.cullen@mentaladvantage.net

On the 50th episode of the Mental Advantage Podcast, Tyler Zombro, a pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization sits down with the MAP boys to talk about his experience of being hit by a batted ball during a minor league baseball game in June, 2021. The Virginia native shares the details of his journey to the big leagues, what he remembers about the days following the accident and how he has started to "fill in the blanks." This is a story that you won't want to miss as Tyler breaks down his day-to-day approach to getting himself back on track and the possibilities of one day returning to baseball.To follow Tyler on social media: T_Zombro24 (Twitter) and t_zombro42 (Instagram)To write the show: podcast@mentaladvantage.netTo have John Cullen work with you or your team: john.cullen@mentaladvantage.net

The MAP boys sit down with Nina Sossamon-Pogue A former world-class gymnast and award-winning television personality, who is also a best-selling author and keynote speaker on Resilience, Adversity and Achievement. She has written two books, “This is Not the End”- Strategies to get you through the worst chapters of your life - and -“But I want Both” – The Working Mom’s Guide to Creating a Life She Loves.Nina talks about her life being the result of the plot twists of her unique life story and shares the tips and tricks you can use to get you through your own THIS in life. THIS is all of the different life challenges and obstacles -- some THIS's are bigger than others.To get more content from Nina, visit her website: www.ninasossamonpogue.com To contact the show:podcast@mentaladvantage.netTo work with John Cullen:john.cullen@mentaladvantage.net

The MAP boys look back at some of the lessons they have learned from their most recent guests they have had on the show. To contact the show: podcast@mentaladvantage.net To work with John Cullen: john.cullen@mentaladvantage.net