The WellSport Podcast

On our next episode, we sit down with the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the West Virginia University Basketball Team, Ryan Horn. My original plan was to dive into some technical aspects of strength & conditioning, but I was blown away by Ryan's ability to articulate the importance of so many aspects of the mental game so instead this conversation is focused on the importance of intrinsic motivation in pursuing your passion, family & fatherhood, key attributes that separate the best of the best, and so much more.

Episode TWENTY of The WellSport Podcast featuring Lauren Johnson is a special one. Lauren is a leader in the field of Mental Performance who I’ve looked up to ever since I started down this path. She is a former Mental Performance Coach for the New York Yankees and current owner of her own Executive Coaching company, Lauren Johnson & Co where she helps her clients become Elite By Choice. Lauren shares her inspiring mental performance journey, multiple captivating stories that will shift your mindset, and so many invaluable mental tools that she teaches to elite athletes and businesses alike. I can’t wait for you to learn from her just as I did! 

On Episode 19 - We sit down with San Francisco Giants Mental Performance Coach, Francisco Rodriguez. Francisco’s story of how he pursued his passion for the mental side of sport resonated with me on a deep level, and I know it will inspire you as well! The specific mental tools he provides can be invaluable to your game in moments of high stress, bouncing back, and even in learning from our wins - which we definitely don’t do enough of!

On our next episode, we sit down with the Detroit Tigers Mental Performance Coach, Aaron Lewis. We dive into Aaron's story, what it is like building a mental performance program, what separates the best of the best along with some common mental struggles in the MLB, the importance of gratitude, and so much more.

Sean James ( @veteran_cuts ) is the official barber for The Columbus Crew and The Ohio State University football team. He is also a veteran and business owner. On this episode, we dive into the journey of building his business, the importance of “look good feel good” when it comes to athletic performance, some incredible insight into what goes into making tOSU and Crew teams so elite, and get pretty vulnerable sharing our mental health struggles and how we cope.

Our next guest on The WellSport Podcast is ultra runner, Paul Johnson. Paul is serving in the Navy and has turned his mental health struggles into some of the greatest running feats ever completed including running across the United States in 51 days (at about 3 marathons per day) and is currently training to compete in the UTMB which is 106 miles around the French alps at an elevation gain about a mile higher than Mount Everest. It is an honor being able to have this conversation with someone who has been so open about his mental health journey and gives hope to so many others struggling through similar difficult challenges.

Our next guest on The WellSport Podcast presented by The Golf room is George Mumford, a.k.a. The Performance Whisperer. He is a globally recognized speaker, teacher, and pioneer in sports psychology and performance. Since 1989, he’s been honing his groundbreaking performance and mindfulness techniques with people from locker rooms to board rooms, Yale to jail — as Phil Jackson’s ‘Secret Weapon’ to winning eight NBA Championships, helping Michael Jordan transform his leadership, and teaching Kobe Bryant to “just be.” George most recently worked with the Edmonton Oilers where many players credited him with helping them almost pull off the greatest comeback in Stanley Cup history. George’s work incorporates principles based in positive psychology, mindfulness, philosophy, neuroscience, the recovery movement, group and organizational dynamics, and spiritual traditions from around the world, all informed by his own inspirational journey. George’s books The Mindful Athlete and Unlocked have been instrumental in my Mental Performance strategies, and I could not be more grateful to sit down with someone who has not only helped some of the greatest athletes in the world be the best versions of themselves, but also helped me personally do the same. I truly hope you enjoy our conversation and learn from one of the greatest minds in the history of sport psychology. 

Jeg is a Pro Golfer, proud member of the JEGS High Performance racing family, Co-Host of the I Can Fly Podcast. Jeg is a truly curious and insightful person who is constantly looking for ways to not just better himself and live a fulfilling life, but to also inspire others to look inward and do the same. On this episode we discuss everything from how his family has inspired him to chase his dreams, what it is like sitting down with incredible athletes like Aaron Rodgers, Rory McIlroy, Lance Armstrong, Rickie Fowler, Jack Nicklaus on the I Can Fly Podcast, things we've learned and needed to unlearn from sport and so much more.

Jake Herbert is an Olympian, Real Estate investor, a Business Coach, and self proclaimed ninja.  He is a 9X US National Wrestling Champion, 3 X World medalist,  Wrestling and hard work and his core beliefs of being learning based have taken him to over 36 different countries, competing, meeting with the best of the best including working with rock stars, celebrities, billionaires and presidents. After Jake retired from competitive wrestling and moved his wrestling mat to the business world,  He has helped to launch and create 5 different businesses since 2014 as well as coach and consult leaders around the world and their teams.  

Today we’re sitting down with Marty Gibbons, Marty has been the Head Coach of the Lake Catholic football team for the past 5 years. In his second season as head coach, he led the Cougars to the state finals and is coming off a 10-3 season in 2023. Marty currently teaches Health and PE at Lake Catholic and has also worked as a teacher and coach at VASJ High School, spent a year at Notre Dame College as a Graduate Assistant and started his coaching career at Medina Highland High School. He has also coached track for the last 4 years at Lake Catholic.