The Brian Cain Mental Performance Mastery Podcast

Jonathan Falcone has a resume that includes working on a garbage truck, an Ivy League championship as a lacrosse goalie at Yale, a Masters degree from Princeton, a stint on Wall Street, a career as a Naval Officer and a start-up founder. He’s a proud husband, father, a writer, musician and instructor at the Naval War College. To say Jonathan Falcone is a success could be the understatement of the century.  I first met Jonathan when I worked with the Yale Lacrosse program and we stayed in contact throughout his career and his journal to become a lieutenant in the US Navy. In this podcast we talk about… The mental performance skills he used as a lacrosse goalie What he took from our work at Yale and used in the US Navy The importance of routines and consistency as a leader Why and how he keeps a journal and meditates The importance of getting outside of your comfort zone And much more…

Today I share with you the #1 mental performance mindset that will immediately get you closer to your goals. Committing to this one mindset shift will decrease stress, increase performance and allow you to stop living in the land of “When I” which only slows your progress as it’s never achievable. This conscious shift is responsible for much of my clients massive results and life changing elite mindset development.

To Dr. Barry Davis is the head baseball coach at Rider University where he has led the Broncs to two conference tournament championships, two regular season championships and has qualified for nine conference tournaments including 8 of the last 12 years.  A member of the elite 900-wins in college baseball coaching club, six of his players have gone on to be selected in the Major League Baseball draft.  A leader with a true growth mindset, Dr. Davis also holds a Master’s degree in Education and a Ph D. in Sports Leadership In this podcast we break down his doctoral dissertation research including interviews with college baseballs top coaches from The University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Vanderbilt, Coastal Carolina, St. Johns University, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Duke about leadership, culture and what separates championship teams from those who fall short. Dr. Davis identifies five themes from his research and interviews with these top college baseball coaches including: 1. Leadership and leadership development 2. Consistency and communication 3. Standards of excellence and how we do things on a daily basis 4. Acquiring The right people for your program 5. A growth mindset… searching for more to better themselves… This is one podcast that’s a must listen for any coach who wants to create a program of success, influence and impact. You can connect with Dr. Barry Davis on twitter @BarryDavis42

Today I share with you the #1 most important aspect of my AM routine. I call it #SweatBeforeScreens It’s a concept I’ve been implementing with more intention since March 2020 (Per Covid-19) because I have had more control over my schedule. I find that when I #SweatBeforeScreens I have more energy, better focus, increased ability to take on stress which is called resilience, I am more friendly and maybe most important, I am more present and productive. Some days it’s a run, others it’s yoga or a quick 5x5x5 lift where I will do 5 exercises, 5 reps and 5 sets of each. The key here, as it is for most aspects of life is consistency. I have tested this myself and with many of my clients and they report similar experiences. Once I get in front of a laptop, phone, (I don’t do TV much, but if I do, that fits here as well) or start my work day… I have a VERY hard time stopping and then reinvesting into myself. If you are struggling with a consistent workout routine or struggling with simply making the amount of intentional investment into yourself that your life deserves, give #SweatBeforeScreens a try. You won’t be disappointed.

John Makdessi is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).  I’ve had the privilege of working with John for the better part of his professional fighting career.  He is both an MPM athlete and a MPM coach. One of the most dedicated and disciplined professional athletes I’ve worked with in MMA John has utilized his MPM training to help in win both in and out of the octagon. In this podcast we talk about… The use mental imagery and visualization The power of creating a vision and advertising that vision to yourself The importance of routines and consistency as a an athlete Why keeping a journal is a benefit in and out of the octagon MPM Strategies you can use when rehabbing from injury And much more… You can engage with John at twitter @JohnMakdessi and on his website www.johnmakdessi.com

Todd Church, Head Girls Soccer Coach at Strongsville High School in Strongsville, Ohio found perfection in the Pandemic. Todd led his program to their 5th state championship in a remarkable 20-0 season. In this podcast we are joined by Church, Strongsville Athletic Director Denny Ziegler, MPM, the teams four senior captains and their top assistant coach who is also a father of one of the teams captains. In this podcast, we hear directly from these coaches and players about what specific mental performance drills they did to stay connected during the pandemic and how they choose to make the adversity their advantage. In this podcast we talk about… The use of boat crews and moving from coach fed to player led NDCQ - Not Dead, Can’t Quit Mindset The power that comes from focusing on what we can do vs. can’t do How to stay connected with your teammates during a lockdown Soccer specific MPM strategies to create a competitive advantage And much more...

Bob Tewksbury is an icon in the field of mental performance in baseball. Largely considered one of the best control pitchers of all time and best mental performance coaches in the sport. He was a 1992 MLB All-Star and in the last century, no pitcher has a lower ratio of base on balls per innings pitched. “Tewks” had a playing career that spanned from 1986 to 1998 in which he racked up 812 strikeouts. After his career he went back to school at Boston University and earned a masters degree in applied sport psychology. He has worked as a mental performance coach with the Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants and currently serves in that capacity with the Chicago Cubs. He’s the author of “90% Mental” and in this podcast we discuss: The Flow State and having a good shitty day Slowing the game down and the power of simplicity Anchor statements and the power of self-talk The 3 critical questions every athlete must ask themselves to perform consistently And much more…

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Mark Glicini is one of the fiercest professional lacrosse players in the sport and frankly one of the most competitive athlete I have ever had the privilege of working with.  I started with Mark when he was a Yale University Lacrosse Player. The former Yale star and highly decorated high school athlete, currently plays plays for the Chaos Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League.  Mark is also a member of the San Diego Seals in the National Lacrosse League, and was recently selected to participate in the United States Men's National Lacrosse Team in The World Games in summer of 2022. In addition to being a lacrosse star, he’s also the host of the podcast “Grateful and Full of Greatness” is a certified mental performance coach and a leader in the field of mental performance mastery.   In this episode Mark takes us inside how he trains for mental performance, the keys that fuel his competitive spirit, his use of meditation and how he used the mental game to catapult himself to win the Pat Tillman Memorial run in New York City.

The bigger your goal is, the stronger your mindset and habits need to be. Today, Brian Cain shares a poem that will help you get your mindset and your goals into alignment.