The Mindset Experience®

Nick Cutsumpas is a “plantrepreneur” who is establishing ROOTS as a full-time plant coach, award-winning landscape designer and environmentalist. Just LEAF through NY Times, Vogue, Architectural Digest, Food Network, and Business Insider or his own book, “Plant Coach: The Beginner’s Guide To Caring for Plants and the Planet.” to learn about his GROWTH.  Turn on the TV to see that he also BRANCHED out to the Netflix original series "The Big Flower Fight” and as a host on Netflix’s Emmy-nominated Instant Dream Home. Nick’s first garden was actual the baseball field where he learned lessons about discipline, patience, trusting the process and success through setbacks. An unexpected piece of advice opened his mind and heart to a new passion and profession to leave the earth greener than when he found it. He teaches us that by creating our own green spaces, we will directly develop the mindset and personal habits necessary to succeed in athletics, business, family and life in general. @farmernick

Kelsey Lensman is just a “normal girl on a big mission.” As a young female athlete, she appeared full of confidence to others but in her mind, she was insecure, quiet and afraid to step out of the box. Her identity was really challenged when chose her educational specialty over collegiate athletics. Through the process of weight training, she discovered that self-confidence is created through making and keeping promises to yourself every day. She is the now the founder of EmpowHER Fitness providing individual coaching and events that teach nutrition, fitness and mindset to challenge a community of women to do hard things, push their limits, and build true self-confidence. She’s now ready to take on her next purpose driven mission, which is to complete 48 fitness competitions in 48 states in 48 days to raise money for ROX, Ruling Our Experiences, a 501c(3) that develops confident girls who control their own relationships, experiences, decisions, and futures. @kelseylensman, kelseylensman.com

Growing up, Riley Kehoe was taught that pressure reveals character so with every hardship, she should, “thank the trial.” Her parents’ commitment to live incredible lives with integrity created a level of trust that would ultimately be tested in the most traumatic of ways. At the age of 10, her family was on vacation in Thailand when the Boxing day Tsunami struck. By focusing on the voice of her father yelling, “Run” that she had learned to obey without hesitation and telling herself, “One more step” over and over, she was able to survive a tragedy that killed over 290, 000 people. Riley uses her several close encounters with death and the hard knocks she’s experienced in life to inspire audiences all over the world in podcasts, speaking events, social media and her recent TEDx talk titled, “An Insight I Almost Died For."  @rileywithcourage

From a football player at Texas A&M majoring in pre-med to a earning a Master’s in Exercise Science to becoming the Director of Sports and Science at Florida State, Erik Korem has always been driven by a relentless pursuit of high performance. His drive and purpose to improve the lives of others including Olympians, NFL players, NCAA athletes and members of the U.S .Department of Defense has created a process to uncover how to understand adaptive capacity, see pressure as a great opportunity, and use stress as a secret weapon. Dr. Korem highlights the value of sleep, exercise, mental fitness, nutrition and healthy relationships to optimize his own performance. As Founder and CEO of AIM7, he’s employing his unique expertise as an applied performance scientist to unlock a new level of human performance for anyone with a wearable device.  @erikkorem, AIM7.com, BluePrint Podcast

As a Florida Gator gymnast, Leah Clapper competed on bars, beam, and floor, earned All-American honors on the balance beam, and was the 2021 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Her love for flipping began as a toddler. Her coaches worked hard to “not kill the love” and created a training schedule to prioritize enjoyment and personal growth. She also learned how to face fear using it to develop strength and experience success. When the new NIL era came into effect, she tapped into her creativity and entrepreneurial spirit jumping into brand sponsorships which motivated her to start NIL Island, a community for student-athletes who want to get better at NIL. Lean highlights her mindset and intentional process to “have fun, compete freely, get perfect 10’s and win championships.” @leahclapper, @nilisland  

Abdelrahman Elaraby AKA Haridi Sameh hails from Cairo, Egypt, where he was a member of the Egyptian National Team, 2018 Junior Olympic Bronze medalist, and 2018 Egypt National Champion, and 2018 Mediterranean Games Silver medalist. He is also a 2X All African Champion and NCAA Champion. While he may be superhuman in the water, a suicide attempt one year ago resulted in a coma nearly ending his life. Despite missing  the NCAA tournament, he gained a new perspective, and learned the value of being just an “average” human being. Elaraby discusses how stigma is perpetuated in college athletics, highlights the lack of proper knowledge and resources and details the thoughts, emotions and events of his suicide attempt.  WARNING: This episode contains emotionally sensitive material including discussion around suicide that may be triggering or disturbing to some listeners. If any of the content in this podcast evokes concerning thoughts or feelings, please reach out or speak to someone you trust. @haridiiii

Dom Fusco is an athlete, health and wellness creator, host of the Pure Ambition podcast, and Co-Founder of Upspace. When his college football career ended, he lost  his identity. Knowing he had more to give, he transitioned into running. He is in relentless pursuit of the best version of himself and continues seeking discomfort and growth through physical challenges. Using social media to document his training process and journey, his life mission is to empower 100 million people to become the healthiest, happiest, most fulfilled versions of themselves. When asked why his goal is impacting 100 million people, he identifies that everyone else says, “1 million” so why not have more ambition! @dominicfusco, @pureambitionpodcast

Erin Washington is an author, podcast host and former DI college athlete who struggled with weight and body image for 20 years. Her drive and determination to achieve perfection created an unachievable standard and a longstanding eating disorder. Ironically, she finally found her best body at 37 after having two kids. Her choice to listen to her body not only lowered her stress but also fueled her confidence to apply for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue at age 41! Erin promotes a balanced lifestyle of “Squats and Margaritas” and offers specific tips and motivation showing women how to trust in their future selves, improve results and live a happier, more balanced lifestyle. Her nonprofit, Blue Butterfly Foundation provides mentorship for teen girls struggling with body image and self-worth. @iamerinwashington, @squats_and_margaritas, @the_blue_butterflies_

At 19 years of age, two years after he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Kevin Hines  attempted to take his own life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Thousands of people have tragically lost their life since the bridge was erected in 1937, he is now one of only 36 people who’ve survived that 220-foot jump. In the summer of 2013, he released his bestselling memoir titled Cracked Not Broken, Surviving and Thriving After A Suicide Attempt. His story was featured in the 2006 film The Bridge by the film director and producer Eric Steel. He is currently producing a documentary entitled Suicide: The Ripple Effect. As a multi-award-winning filmmaker, bestselling author, and an award-winning global suicide prevention and mental health advocate, he is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and a reminder for us to love the life we have. WARNING: This episode contains emotionally sensitive material including discussion around suicide that may be triggering or disturbing to some listeners. If any of the content in this podcast evokes concerning thoughts or feelings, please reach out or speak to someone you trust. @kevinhinesstory  

Natalie Allport is a former Canadian team & world tour snowboarder, competitive CrossFit athlete, and lifelong creator & entrepreneur. Her story is all about creating and recreating oneself. A goal to make Team Canada for  hockey turned into the reality of making the Canadian national snowboarding team. Despite the appearance of “living the dream” from the outside, the injuries and failing to qualify for the 2014 Olympics took a major toll on the inside. She made the difficult choice to leave the sport and faced an even tougher experience of finding her new identity. With the addition of Crossfit and a commitment to be open and vulnerable,  Natalie has gone “ALL IN” on training, mindset, mental health, fitness, gender equity, body image, wellness and more. @natalieallport