The Post Game Podcast

Eric Duncan is a field coordinator with the Toronto Blue Jays. He was the 27th overall selection in the 2003 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees and went on to play parts of 10 seasons in the Yankees, Braves, Cardinals, and Royals organizations. He is a former Gatorade High School Player of the Year in New Jersey and MVP of the Arizona Fall League. Prior to his role with the Blue Jays, he coached in the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins organizations, serving as the Marlins Hitting Coach. Dunc was the volunteer assistant at Seton Hall while I was there from 2013-2016. What You’ll Learn About: If you’re going to do something, be prepared and don’t half ass it Attention to detail, caring about the little things, taking pride in your work   Staying where your feet are and staying process-oriented Having an appreciation for how hard the game is as a Coach It’s all about the people If you want to go quickly go by yourself, you want to go far go with others Impacting players' lives after the game as a Coach Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro to Eric Duncan (3:00) – Dunc’s brother Aaron (4:25) – Relationship with his parents (5:30) – Growing up in California (6:45) – Paul O’Neill (8:00) – There’s people out there working as hard as you (9:10) – Seton Hall Prep / Mike Sheppard (11:15) – Getting drafted by the Yankees (13:30) – Signing in the first round (15:15) – Sacrifices you have to make (17:45) – Hot start to his career (19:50) – Arizona Fall League - Rising to the level of your competition (23:25) – Mindset during the low points (24:40) – Easy to not be where your feet are  (26:10) – It’s ok to be obsessed with something (28:20) – Most important parts of coaching (31:00) – Retiring and going back to school (32:20) – Opportunity to coach with Yankees (34:30) – Always want to be a coach? (35:50) – Qualities of successful organizations and coaches (38:10) – Building trust and relationships (40:30) – Relationships taking Dunc to next opportunity (41:50) – Goals as a coach (43:20) – Go quickly by yourself vs. Going Far with Others (44:30) – Mental Performance in baseball today (46:30) – Wife and daughters (48:25) – Matty G (49:40) – Making an impact on lives as a Coach

Bryan Gillette is the founder and Principal Consultant for Summitting Group, a leadership, and organizational development consulting firm. He is the author of EPIC Performance: Lessons from 100 Executives and Endurance Athletes on Reaching Your Peak. Prior to launching his own business, he was on the executive committee as the VP of Human Resources for a global-technology company. Bryan’s experiences includes coaching at all levels of issues such as change management, performance improvement, and communications. He is also an endurance athlete, which some of his EPIC Accomplishments including running 205 miles around Lake Tahoe, Cycling 4,000 miles across the US, a marathon in Antarctica, among many others.   What You’ll Learn About: If you don’t ask, the answer is no Growing skills before you’re ready to take a leap “You can always try it for a year” How are you breaking down your 168 hours / week? How much are you willing to give and for how long? Combatting imposter syndrome with small wins EPIC Performance - Envision, Put a plan in place, Iterate and learn, Collaborate with others, and Perform Find out what you want to do and the people you want to be around   Timestamps: (0:00) – Introduction to Bryan (3:25) – The number 102 (5:20) – If you don’t ask, the answer is no (7:15) – Beginning of his career (9:10) – Irony of HR to launching business (10:30) – Thought process behind starting his business (12:50) – If I don’t do this, I’ll regret not doing it (14:30) – Getting into endurance and ultra-distance stuff (15:30) – Having something big to focus on (17:00) – The element of insanity (18:45) – Connection between physical and mental (21:30) – Michael Jordan (22:30) – What are you willing to give up? (28:30) – Imposter Syndrome (29:20) – Confidence from small wins (31:20) – The first interviews won’t be great (32:20) – EPIC Performance (35:00) – Putting it into action (36:40) – Positive feedback on the book (38:30) – Bucket List (40:00) – Maintaining Levity (43:45) – Upcoming races / goals (44:45) – Impact of A.I. on work (47:50) – Figure out what you really enjoy (50:10) – Get in touch with Bryan http://www.epicperformances.com LinkedIn Profile Intro Song Credit: “days go bye” by mike.

DJ Hillier is a Fitness Coach, Performance Optimization Coach, professional speaker, and host of The Mindset Advantage Podcast. He is a former college football player and CrossFit Games competitor. Over 5.5 years ago, he started his podcast, where he interviews world-leading experts in leadership, mindset, and fitness. DJ specializes in working with High School student-athletes. His mission is to help you attack the gap from where you are now to where you want to be. On April 27th, he is releasing his first book, “Push The Sled.” (links to order below) What You’ll Learn About: Training the skill of mental toughness Preparation, consistency, and being interested    Doing your homework – people like hearing their own words Surrounding yourself with the right people     What you do is not who you are Living out of principle vs. living out of preference Staying curious for a little bit longer    Getting away from the “scoreboard” Benefits of a checklist   Timestamps: (0:00) – Introduction to DJ (1:11) – DJ’s background – CrossFit and Competing (3:00) – Not just watching sports, studying sports (3:30) – Talking to yourself, not listening to yourself (5:05) – Working with High School Athletes (6:40) – Relationship with his Dad   (8:25) – Separation is in Preparation (9:15) – Starting his podcast and lessons learned (11:30) – Preparation leads to confidence (14:20) – Transition periods in life (16:30) – Your physical peak isn’t your peak of life (18:30) – Separating the “who” and the “do” (20:40) – Why write a book? (22:45) – Top Tier high school programs working on mental performance (24:30) – Creating the how of mental performance (26:20) – Deep curiosity (27:15) – MVP Process (30:45) – Schools incorporating mental performance coaching (32:40) – Stages of Buy in – The 3 C’s (34:15) – Can’t help a kid who doesn’t want help (37:40) – Measuring – How do we know it’s working? (40:15) – The Habit Share App (41:50) – Getting 1% Better (43:00) – Endorsers of his book (43:45) – His new book: Push The Sled   Order Push The Sled on Amazon Pushthesled.com Djhillier.com The Mindset Advantage Podcast on Spotify

Dr. Jesse Michel is the Owner of Mindset for Excellence, where for the last 20 years, he has provided Mental Training Services to MLB MVPs, CEOs, World Series Champions, NBA Lottery picks, US Soldiers, Olympians, and NCAA Champions. From 2017-2021, he was the Mental Skills Coordinator for the Houston Astros. Prior to his time in professional baseball, he worked for the US Army as the Lead Master Resilience Trainer and Performance Expert at the Comprehensive Solider and Family Fitness Training Center in Honolulu, HI. He has a PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology and a Masters in Counseling from West Virgnia University, a Masters degree in Exercise and Sports Sciences from Ithaca College, and a Bachelors degree in Psychology from UC San Diego. These days, in addition to his own practice, he works in the corporate world for Deloitte where he leads the Performance Psychology Program, helping partners, executives, and other employees on their mental game. He’s a Husband, father, and it’s clear he’s passionate about what he does.   What You’ll Learn About: The continuum of Psychological health   Athletes and leaders leaning into vulnerability  Transitions at different points in life How can this person help me get better? Being in the 1% in any industry is hard     What would the title of each chapter of your story be?     Traits of people who are successful during transition What I do is not Who I am Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro to Dr. Jesse Michel (3:20) – Danny Hurley on Pat McAfee (6:40) – Evolution of Sports Psychology (8:30) – Continuum of Psychological Health (10:30) – Jesse’s self-discovery journey (12:10) – I’m not feeling the way I want to feel (14:10) – Stumbling upon field of mental performance    (17:30) – Observe, ask questions, be human (22:20) – Mental performance in different pro sports markets (23:40) – Trea Turner (26:40) – Alec Bohm standing ovation – what changed? (28:40) – If you stick around in the big leagues, you’re the exception (31:00) – How environment shapes us (34:40) – The environment with the culture, organization, and clubhouse (36:00) – People who have success in transitions (37:10) – How can you learn to transition better? (41:20) – Jesse’s transition to working in corporate world (44:30) – When you’re in it, tough to gain perspective  (45:45) – Not everyone is going to love what they do (49:00) – How long before you didn’t see a baseball player? (50:10) – Where to Find Jesse’s work Dr. Jesse Michel on X Mindsetforexcellence.com Intro Song Credit: “days go bye” by mike.

Yoni Rosenblatt, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, USAW is the Founder and CEO of True Sports Physical Therapy. He is a graduate of University of Maryland, College Park and went on to complete his doctorate of physical therapy at UMBC. Yoni has dedicated his professional life to helping athletes at all levels – High School, Division 1, professionals, and Olympians. He is the host of the True Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, where his goal is to provide advice and knowledge for sports physical therapists, helping them achieve their professional goals and provide the best to athletes. Aside from his technical PT expertise, he takes pride in building relationships with his athletes, employees, and everyone he comes across. A quote of his that I love is “I aim to improve every single day, taking comfort that no one will outwork me.”   What You’ll Learn About: Starting an extremely successful PT practice from scratch The “Give me 5” Drill The power of caring more – it’s about the patient in front of you Being willing to fail, but not willing to fail due to lack of effort Adjusting the lens you’re looking through The True Sports PT Podcast Sensitivity to how people are perceiving things Reading the room and seeing what people are feeling Taking the leap while mitigating risk Don’t make pregnant ladies yawn   Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro to Yoni (4:40) – The True Sports PT Podcast (6:00) – First PT job out of college (7:25) – How did he start his own practice? (9:40) – Baltimore Ravens OL story (12:10) – Learning through trial by fire (13:45) – It’s not about you, it’s about the patient in front of you (14:45) – Interviewing Financial Advisors for his business (17:00) – Don’t take yourself too seriously  (18:40) – Get really good at asking questions (23:30) – Athletes are all humans (24:20) – Business mistakes and work ethic (26:30) – Mindset shift inside the business (27:45) – What have I changed my mind on? (29:35) – What has Yoni changed his mind on? (31:35) – Helping others realize their self-satisfaction (32:40) – The True Sports PT Podcast (34:45) – The conversation gets better when you listen (36:30) – Ability to notice things (40:00) – Nuances lost in virtual communication (41:20) – Improv and reading the room (43:50) – Novak Djokovic story (45:25) - Pau Gasol (46:00) – Saquon Barkley (48:30) – Putting down the phone (50:45) – Yoni’s religion and The Sabbath (53:45) – Cold Emails (55:30) – Advice on careers (57:30) – Where to find Yoni True Sports PT Instagram True Sports Physical Therapy Podcast | Podcast on Spotify Sports Physical Therapy (PT) Website

Dr. Braden Brown is the Mental Health & Performance Coach at BYU in their athletic department. He is also the VP of Coaching & Counseling at Ampelis. He is a former offensive lineman at BYU, where he played in all 52 games during his career and had a short stint with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2013. After retiring from football and prior to his time at BYU, he was the Director of Mental Health and Counseling services for IUPUI Athletics, working with student athletes and coaches across 18 sports. What You’ll Learn About: Developing empathy for people going through life altering experiences The team is always greater than the individual Our bodies and our minds can adapt and overcome Finding himself after sports Taking advantage of networking as a college athlete Making decisions off your values and goals, not feelings The 5 Ps of Confidence Concept of Neutral Thinking Getting intentional and attacking each day with a purpose You can’t change something if you’re unaware of it Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro to Braden (3:40) – Upbring and a heroic childhood story (8:15) – His childhood demeanor (10:00) – Involvement in team sports and being a good teammate (11:00) – The change from Tight End to Lineman (12:50) – “Welcome to College Football” Moment (15:40) – Introduction to the mental side of the game (18:40) – Outer confidence hiding internal self-doubt (20:15) – Novak Djokovic (21:30) – Brief stint in the NFL (22:20) – Transition away from football (24:30) – Figuring out what you want (26:45) – The power of networking (30:00) – Helping people reconnect to their “why” (32:00) – Honor your feelings but act on your values (33:30) – How do you apply principals into your life (36:10) – Steph Curry not listening to doubters (39:00) – Neutral Thinking Approach (41:15) – What would you say to you? (44:15) – Shoot your shot (46:15) – It’s always easier said than done (47:30) – Don’t count the periods, make the periods count (49:30) – Self-awareness (51:40) – What would your teammates say about you? (55:00) – Putting yourself out there and getting uncomfortable (57:20) – Where to find Braden https://www.ampelis.org/ Dr. Braden Brown Twitter (X) LinkedIn Instagram: @dr.b.phd

Brad Johnson is a former college football player born and raised in Kansas, who began his career at Payless Shoe Source before moving into the Finance field. After a successful insurance career at Advisors Excel, he co-founded Triad Partners, where he is helping financial advisors with their businesses and improving the quality of their lives. He is also the host of the Do Business Do Life Podcast , a weekly podcast dedicated to helping the independent financial advisor create unlimited growth and freedom in their business and life. Brad's goal is to help advisors define or re-define what success truly means to them. What You'll Learn About: Surrounding yourself with people learning, growing, and bettering themselves Don’t forget to send the elevator back down for others Using what worked in sports and applying it to your career Two way door decisions and one way door decisions Listen a lot less to your head and listen to your heart Investing back into yourself The reach of a podcast We’ve got one run at life – life too short to delay things Entrepreneurs want to build a business that benefits their life, not steals their life Hell of a lot easier to coach entrepreneurs than to be one Asking yourself: What does this make possible? Tomorrow is never guaranteed “Jogging to work”  Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro to Brad Johnson (4:30) – Trip out to Kansas to meet Brad (7:30) – Brad’s early career journey (14:15) – Transition from employee to starting his own business (17:30) – Following your own advice (19:30) – What he learned from his parents (22:15) – Why he started his first podcast (22:20) – The power of great coaches (28:30) – If you’re going to build things, make sure you own them (30:10) – Follow your passions (33:15) – “Doing Business and Doing Life” (40:15) – What is he most curious about right now? (43:00) – Challenges with starting his own business (48:50) – Future of the Financial Advisor industry (54:00) – What does this make possible? (56:10) – Advice to people early on in career / former athletes (59:00) – Where to Find Brad Do Business Do Life Podcast https://bradleyjohnson.com/ Twitter LinkedIn Instagram: @bradjohnson.dbdl

Matt Phillips is a Leadership & Mental Toughness Coach. He is the Founder & CEO of Matt Phillips Coaching, working with Sales Managers, C-Suite Leaders & Change Makers, and corporations. He also offers 1 on 1 Executive Coaching to individuals looking to elevate their performance at work and at home. Matt played Division 1 Baseball at Creighton University and professionally in Austria. What You'll Learn About: Picking something and being consistent with it Asking deeper questions of yourself Knowing what you want and doing what’s necessary to make it happen Confronting self-doubt head on Shortening the time gap between getting off track and getting back on Asking for help accelerating getting out of your own way Picking up the phone and making the call Finding excitement in the next chapter Getting curious and meeting new people “The book isn’t done, just flip the page” Timestamps (0:00) – Intro to Matt Phillips (3:00) – Social Media (5:00) – Experience playing college baseball (12:00) – Is this really what I’m meant to do? (15:50) – Balancing act going from corporate world to his own thing (18:20) – Matt’s mentor Ruben Gonzalez (20:45) – Finding what you want and going after it (24:10) – Going to meet your mentors (29:20) – How do you combat self-doubt? (33:35) – Keeping track of your wins (41:00) – Asking for Help (44:30) – Separating work life from home life (48:50) – Just Keep Going (52:30) – Piece of advice to athletes after sports (56:00) – Where to find Matt   matt@mattphillipscoaching.com mattphillipscoaching.com Matt Phillips Podcast

Ryan Hawk is the founder and host of The Learning Leader Show, one of the top leadership podcasts in the world. He is the author of two (soon to be three) books - Welcome to Management, The Pursuit of Excellence, and The Score That Matters (coming out in March 2024). In addition to his podcast and writing, Ryan is a keynote speaker, facilitates Leadership Circles, and serves as a 1 on 1 leadership advisor for Senior executives. Ryan has been publishing podcast episodes every Sunday for 9 YEARS. He epitomizes consistency and what it looks like to follow your curiosity. What You'll Learn About: Spreading positive energy into the world The only way to lose is to stop Doing impactful, serious work while enjoying yourself along the way Being the hero of your own story Loving the preparation Genuine curiosity Purpose and intention behind what you're doing Your "Who" is everything Proving people right Opportunities coming through people Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro to Ryan Hawk (3:00) - Why come on the podcast? (5:30) - Keep sending cold emails (6:35) - Thoughtful, specific outreach (8:20) - Consistency builds trust (9:40) - Getting a "real life PhD" (13:00) - Relationship with his parents and brothers (16:10) - Keeping it loose! (17:55) - Easy to root for his brother (21:00) - Evolution of his mindset (25:30) - Preparing to overcome fear (27:45) - The Acknowledgement section (30:50) - Curious about people's stories (36:30) - Shining a bright light on his guests (40:00) - How do I want this to feel? (42:50) - Gratitude for his work (45:20) - Advice to college athletes on the next step (50:15) - Books and The Learning Leader Show Where to Find Ryan? The Learning Leader Website The Learning Leader Show Instagram Twitter (X) The Score That Matters (Pre-Order the Book Here)

Taj Dashaun is a former College Football player at Stony Brook University. He is the Founder of Thrive After Sports, a holistic 1-on-1 program for retired athletes who are struggling to adapt to life after the game. Taj helps former athletes land jobs, start businesses, and find fulfillment in every area of their lives. He is also the author of several books: Athlete to Entrepeneur, Thrive After Sports: How to Dominate the Game of Life, and The Six-Figure Athlete. Check out his Podcast - Thrive After Sports w/ Taj Dashaun. What You'll Learn About: Why do you want to go down a certain career path? What do you want your life to look like? Asking the question “How are you doing?” and listening to the answer How to find people living the type of life you want Cheat Codes of Mentorship and Apprenticeship The Who, What, How exercise to figure out what you want   Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro to Taj (3:30) - Taj Dashaun Johnson (5:25) – First jobs after graduating college (7:45) – Passion for getting people from Point A to Point B (9:10) – Where people are when they reach out to Taj (12:25) – Meeting people where they’re at (14:50) – Learning from other people’s experience (17:35) – Eliminating Victim mentality (19:35) – Drafting mentors (21:45) – What you might not know about Taj (25:00) – Putting your work into the world that will help people (27:15) – Learning something from everyone you come across (30:25) – Cold Outreach helping you get to where you want to go (32:20) – The Who, What, How exercise (35:20) – A Highschool (Love) Football Story (39:00) – What’s Next for Thrive After Sports? (43:20) – Where to Find Taj Links for Taj: Tajdashaun.com LinkedIn Instagram Taj’s Books Thrive After Sports Podcast