The WellSport Podcast

Alex Cooper is a Striking Coach at Strongstyle MMA who was the Striking Coach for the most decorated UFC Heavyweight fighter of all time, Stipe Miocic.

Bobby played linebacker for the Buckeyes (and was a part of their National Championship team in 2002), was drafted 18th overall to the Dallas Cowboys, spent 7 years in the NFL, is current host of The Fan’s Morning Juice, and frequently appears on The Pat McAfee show & ESPN’s Get Up.

Andie is a Mental Performance Coach for the Cleveland Guardians.

Episode 28 is featuring Aaron Mawhirter, Golf Fitness Trainer at Buckeye Performance Golf & The Golf Room.On this episode we discuss Aaron’s journey from his time playing long-snapper at OSU (including his start against Oklahoma on a rainy evening), how he incorporates what he learned at OSU into his training, golf-specific fitness do’s & dont’s, and more.

On Episode 27, we are welcoming Dr. Jonathan Jenkins! Dr. Jenkins is an Assistant Training Director of Psychology at Massachusetts General Hospital while also serving in their Sport Psych Department. Additionally, he is a member of the Harvard Med School Teaching Community. Dr. Jenkins serves professional, amateur, collegiate, Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

Dr. Hillary Cauthen is a Clinical Sport Psychologist, President-Elect of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Author of “Hello Trauma, Our Invisible Teammate", and Host of the Highs and Lows of X’s & O’s Podcast. We dive into everything from dealing with trauma, coaching strategies that support athlete well-being, what it was like giving a Ted talk and more! One key aspect I want to highlight for any aspiring Mental Performance Coaches - when I first started out, I was very confused on the varying paths of this field. Dr. Cauthen brings a ton of clarity to the process by identifying what the different those different paths are, and what steps you need to take to get there!

To kick off the new year we sit down with Mental Performance Coach, Danielle Steg. Danielle has experience working with the San Francisco Giants, Barry University and is now self-employed. In this conversation we dive into how her experience as an opera singer helps her give and receive feedback, how she uses what she learned when she couldn't speak for a month to help others when they are sidelined, how to train working through stress by using cold tubs and breathwork and more!

On episode 24, we sit down with Michael Lopez. Michael is an Author, Advisor, Consultant, Coach and LinkedIn Top Voice who has worked with the US Airforce, Meta, Salesforce, Doordash and more. We dive into the science behind motivation, creating lasting change and what creates the highest performing teams - in business and in sport.Keep an eye out for his new book releasing in January - Change: Six science-back strategies to transform your brain, body, and behavior

Oscar Gutierrez is the Latin American Mental Skills Coordinator for the Boston Red Sox. In this conversation we dive into Oscar's mental performance story including his time with the Cleveland Guardians, Cincinnati Reds and his current role with the Red Sox, how for high achievers quality of time spent can be more impactful than quantity of time spent, how he helps some of the best players in the world reframe losing, building holistic plans for athletes overcoming injury and more!

On episode 22 we sit down with Steve Kocsis, Owner and Instructor at Rewild Yoga in Grandview. I won’t shut up about hot yoga and Rewild is the reason why. Steve is a master of his craft who is always looking to learn and grow, as I’m hoping you do from our conversation! The mental and physical benefits of hot yoga have had a profound impact on my life bringing mental clarity in even the foggiest of times, and it was so great hearing more of the why behind that shift!