The Mindset Experience®

Kim Zmeskal, a gymnastics champion, shares her journey from aspiring to excellence. She emphasizes the importance of dreaming big over perfection, teamwork, and trust. The podcast highlights the balance between routine and creativity in gymnastics, the evolution of coaching techniques, and the value of embracing challenges for personal growth.

Former NCAA D1 football player, Matt Choi, shares his journey of maintaining physical and mental wellbeing through extreme challenges like the Murph Challenge and running marathons. He emphasizes the importance of discipline, consistency, and gratitude in shaping personal growth and achieving contentment. Choi's mantra of believing in oneself and continuously improving highlights the transformative power of pushing past limits to live a fulfilling life.

Dr. Madeline Barlow, former collegiate swimmer and mental performance coach, discusses the emotional complexities of transitioning out of competitive sports. She emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, grieving the end of a sports career, personalized coaching approaches, and enhancing athlete performance through mindfulness and breathwork.

Former NCAA D1 football player Donald Stewart shares his journey of overcoming challenges and transitioning to Stanford University. He discusses the importance of family support, building confidence, and exploring passions outside of sports to find happiness. Stewart also emphasizes the impact of mentorship on high school athletes.

Former 6x All-American gymnast Olivia Karas shares her journey of overcoming 'rushy-itis' through imperfect moments. She reflects on the mental toughness displayed by Olympic champion Kerri Strug and emphasizes being comfortable with discomfort. Olivia highlights the importance of controlling controllables, resilience in the face of adversity, and embracing discomfort for personal growth in gymnastics and life.

Kate Parker is a mother, wife, former NCAA D1 athlete, Ironman, TEDx speaker, professional photographer and New York Times bestselling author whose first book "Strong is the New Pretty" garnered support from the Spice Girls, David Beckham, Drew Barrymore, Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman and Emma Watson. Her work has been featured in several major magazines and her clients include REI, Verizon, Athleta and American Express. Growing up, she was known for being loud, driven and perfectionistic which might be associated with "being strong" but typically not "pretty." Like many female athletes, as she became more competitive in her sport, she started emphasizing being skinnier. However, a coach helped her reframe her body image and in turn her internal view of strength and beauty. As a mother and photographer, she uses her critical eye to point out perception vs reality while capturing powerful emotions to help us realize that exuberance needs no apology. In her newest book, "Force of Nature" she shows us why "too much" is actually the right amount. @katetparker, katetparker.com

Olivia Bray is a current member of the University of Texas Women's Swim Team and majoring in Business Management. She is a 17-time All-American, two-time National team runner-up, 18-time Big 12 champion, four-time member of the Big 12 commissioner's honor roll, and two-time CSCAA scholar All-American. She is passionate about mental health. In 2020, she put her life on hold and entered an eating disorder treatment center to battle something that was controlling her. By prioritizing herself and investing in the process, she was able to redefine her relationship with food and return to her sport with a different mindset. This 3x campus captain for The Hidden Opponent continues to advocate for mental health and eating disorders by being authentic and appreciating the grind. @oliviaabray

Alan Stein Jr. discusses the importance of mastering basic skills like Kobe Bryant, embracing failure for growth, controlling controllables, embracing integrity in daily choices, and continuous self-improvement for success.

As the son of a lacrosse legend, Tom Schreiber was given a stick "immediately" and taught the value of hard work, sacrifice and "practice after practice." His foundation put him ahead of his peers physically, so he chose to invest in his development mentally as his main competition was, "me vs. me." This process allowed him to win almost every award possible including 2 gold medals for team USA, a PLL championship, 3X MVP, 4X pro lacrosse Midfielder of the Year Award, 9X professional all-star, a two-time Tewaaraton Finalist, a three-time 1st Team All-American, and a two-time Donald MacLaughlin Award winner as the nation's top midfielder. In 2023, fresh off a record-breaking season, he found himself in an emotional slump requiring him to analyze what gives him true meaning and motivates him to keep growing. The answers to these questions translate directly to his personal life off the field. As the spouse of an elite athlete and father of two young children, Tom prioritizes the concepts of sacrifice, teamwork, self-accountability, establishing high standards to leave a legacy so his kids will thank him one day just like he did with his own father. @tom_schreiber26, @pll,

Shannon Will, owner of Will Power PT is among the best sports physical therapists in the area and recipient of Baltimore's Best Physical Therapy in 2022. Dr. Will has extensive experience in treating professional athletes (NFL, CFL, NBA , PLL, MLS, MLB, MMA) and Division I collegiate athletes in sports including lacrosse, football, soccer, basketball, track & field, gymnastics, field hockey and boxing. In addition to physical therapy, Dr. Will is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Certified USA Olympic Weightlifting Coach (USAW) and Sports Performance Specialist (XPS). She considered herself an average athlete at many sports but found her passion in athletic training as a college student. She focused on learning and the more she knew, the more she realized what she didn't know. By focusing on her personal growth through gaining knowledge, she laid a foundation that would set her apart from others as a professional. As a PT, her practice model is based on availability, communication, and relationships. By choosing a mindset that prioritizes her own mental and physical wellbeing, she can offer personal experiences and guidance that helps each athlete reach their full potential well beyond their initial injury. @will_power_pt