Sports Motivation Podcast

For you to get results that you don’t have, you’re gonna have to do some things that you don’t normally do. I'm here with another reality check, involving the people in your life that you hang around with the most. Listening to this episode will result in a sharper awareness of today's "drifter", who may be included in your everyday circle. With ruthless self-evaluation, and steps to help you stay free of negativity, your willingness to walk away from any situation will be your most powerful tool in life. Episode 87 Time Stamps: (2:30) A moment of appreciation: Thank you for your review, ThatGirl107.1! Wish the best of luck to you and your volleyball team! (7:39) "Drifters" | "Outwitting the Devil" by Napoleon Hill (16:23) A predictable/relatable stage in your personal life (21:08) An introduction to the "understanding" stage (22:09) Your circle MATTERS (deeply) (25:41) Creating your "Friend Inventory" (32:20) The important "sit-down" with your friends | Tell 'em your goals! (37:00) Turning negative situations into advantageous ones (37:37) Create a list of attributes/values of great friends that you want to be around (40:30) Start conversations with people, when it feels right (41:15) GO to events and seminars (42:12) Listen. Read. Constantly. (44:00) Test/challenge your conviction (45:05) Steeping your goals! (50:37) Make TOUGH decisions | Always be willing to walk away | "The 50th Law" by 50 Cent & Robert Greene DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #87 Blog   SHOW LOVE! As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!   *BONUS* Want the 3 secrets to build supreme confidence and play your best under pressure?  CLICK HERE  

In my conversation with Charlie Brenneman, aka "The Spaniard", we discuss benefits within mentors, dealing with losses, the importance of reading, and coaching athletes that may seem to 'have it all'... yet still lack confidence. Also, as we feature his new Podcast, "A Fighter's Mind", Charlie insists to change that "I should" to "I did". Welcome the IMNOTYOU squad, Charlie! Episode 86 Time Stamps: (4:15) Charlie's background | "2x silver, aka 2x loser" (7:37) How Charlie gained the courage to quit his job to pursue a fighting career (10:48) The importance of a MENTOR | Shoutout to Frankie Edgar & Eddie Alvarez (14:01) Post-teacher life | Sacrifice (15:50) Commonalities within top athletes (opposed to your expectations!) (17:00) How to deal with losses (19:15) Systematic living | Charlie's "Elements of excellence" (5 principles of living) (22:11) Coaching an athlete through identifying values (25:21) "Awaken the Giant Within" by Tony Robbins (25:40) How simplicity can make a GREAT day (26:49) ROUTINE (27:19) Charlie's philosophy on winning and losing | "If I could look across the cage and think, 'You're gonna get tired before I'm gonna get tired', that was the only thing I needed to know" -The Spaniard (29:54) Advice for that specific athlete who seems to have it all, but still lacks confidence (32:07) "Ego is the Enemy" by Ryan Holiday | "Sweeping the floor" (32:31) Why Charlie reads, and you should, too! (35:29) The Spaniard's favourite books | "The Slight Edge" by Jeff Olson | "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho | "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg | "Start with Why" by Simon Sinek (37:58) Every day MUST's! -> Get up super early and drink a gallon of water (43:14) What you can expect in Charlie's new Podcast, "A Fighter's Mindset" (44:48) Cael Sanderson, Jordan Burroughs, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson CONNECT   Charlie's Website: charlie-brenneman.com iTunes Podcast: "A Fighter's Mindset" Facebook: spaniardmma Instagram: @mmaspaniard Twitter: @spaniardmma YouTube: charliespaniard's channel   SHOW LOVE! Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #86 Blog Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast!     

Today's episode is a throwback... A visualization track that I created years ago, that is used to prime me for the day, and move me aggressively towards my goals.  What questions do you need to ask yourself each morning in order to dominate each day? Get ya mind right Monday. Let's go. 

How you do anything, is how you do everything... And how you do anything, ladies and gentlemen, depends on your BELIEF system. Today's episode is the most important of them all, and I say this with confidence. If your reality is composed of what you truly believe in, why not create the strongest set of beliefs? I strongly encourage a keen sense of awareness throughout this episode, followed by excellent note-taking. For maximum results, hit the replay button! Let's GO! Episode 85 Time Stamps: (3:23) Breaking down BELIEFS (4:20) Can you relate to these questions of self-reflection? (5:45) Our consciousness is unlimited | "7 Spiritual Laws of Success" by Deepak Chopra | "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield (6:58) Identifying what beliefs are (9:13) "Keeping it real" with yourself (13:45) Influence and change beliefs though EMOTION (19:25) #1: Side-step your conscious mind! (22:33) #2: Overwhelm your conscious, and subconscious, mind! (27:09) #3: Persuade yourself with reason and logic! (30:25) #4: Repetition! (33:27) #5: Manipulating your environment! (41:51) Starting the action (43:31) A series of questions to kick-start your new changes   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #85 Blog   SHOW LOVE! As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!   *BONUS* Want the 3 secrets to build supreme confidence and play your best under pressure?  CLICK HERE  

Today's episode features my man Jaret Grossman. If you're interested in complete transformation, through; career empowerment, financial stability, relationships, emotional mastery,  physical health, spiritual connection, mental training, or contribution, you may want to take notes. Jaret is 28 years young, yet carries the wisdom of a 100 year old human being. I used to watch Jaret's YouTube videos during workouts in the New Orleans training room... With that being said, I'm truly, truly humbled to have him on the show today! Episode 84 Time Stamps: (3:43) Jaret's background (5:56) Mentors | Starting businesses (8:45) Objective feedback (13:37) Uncomfortable conversations (15:25) The "WHY" > The "HOW" | Intuition (21:00) Transformations in everything | Ongoing discovery through self-reflection (24:41) Who do you look up to? (34:15) Sharpening your intuition | Having "powers" (36:32) Finding that "sweet spot" (44:13) Pain's boomerang effect (47:34) Breaking free from certain constraints | "What's my purpose?" | Focusing on positives before negatives (50:45) Jaret's selection of life-changing books | "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill | "Outwitting the Devil" by Napoleon Hill | "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie | "Secret Millionaires Club" by Warren Buffet | "God is a Verb" by David Cooper (55:20) The "invisible bridge" CONNECT Jaret's Website: jaretgrossman.com (Free Book!) Muscle Prodigy Website: muscleprodigy.com YouTube: jaretgrossman's channel SHOW LOVE! Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #84 Blog Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast!     

In today's GYRM episode, I share a special message with soccer player Dante from Sterling Heights, MI. Think about the realities of how you spend your time, and what fruits you plan to reap from your time spent. Time is valuable. use it accordingly. Enjoy the Monday, and get ya mind right!

It's time to review your affirmations, ladies and gentlemen. Having strong affirmations will allow you to crush your goals with unbeatable confidence. It's primetime. No more doubts, lazy days, or excuses... If you have weak affirmations, you will not follow through. Let's build a strong foundation for exponential success. Step one, listen to today's episode. Step two, listen to it again, while taking notes. Step three, CRUSH it. I know you're ready... so let's get to work! Episode 83 Time Stamps: (5:19) Results that you can expect with affirmations (15:06) Conscious mind vs. Subconscious mind | "Psychology of Winning" by Denis Waitley | "Mind Magic" by Marta Hiatt (17:54) How to incorrectly perceive affirmations (20:25) "Imagination is more important than knowledge" - Einstein (22:34) Flooding yourself with positive thoughts and infusing them with powerful emotions (23:05) Feeding your subconscious mind as you sleep (26:11) Types of affirmations: #1) Affirmative beliefs about reality (27:02) Types of affirmations: #2) Describing how you want something to be (28:10) Types of affirmations: #3) Persuading yourself into believing something new | "How Quantum Physicists Build New Beliefs" by Greg Kuhn (29:31) PRIMETIME (31:09) VISUALIZATION (34:14) The SPIN CYCLE aka the CLEANSER TECHNIQUE (37:10) Understanding the difference between imagination and conscious thoughts (39:34) Repetition! (40:40) How I use affirmations, daily (45:40) My personal G-CODE! DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #83 Blog SHOW LOVE! As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!   *BONUS* Want the 3 secrets to build supreme confidence and play your best under pressure?  CLICK HERE  

Failure, ladies and gentlemen, can drown you in defeat within seconds. All it takes is one bad pass... One missed free throw... Just, one, mistake. However, if you wanna think unlike today's average athlete, you gotta embrace these unfortunate events. As Larry Hagner focuses on teaching his kids how to "fail properly", you must look at your defeats as lessons to learn from. 8 key steps to never lose... Tune in!   Episode 82 Time Stamps: (6:28) "FAILURE" (8:55) 8 steps to properly rebound from a failure (9:38) #1: Give yourself permission to "feel bad" (11:52) #2: Bust down your beliefs! (15:51) #3: Lessening the blow (18:19) #4: Convert the negative beliefs (20:27) #5: Identify what you have learned! | Questions to ask yourself... (28:39) #6: Identify a new target (30:47) #7: Create a GPS (31:38) #8: Identify your new G-Code!   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #82 Blog   SHOW LOVE! As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!   *BONUS* Want the 3 secrets to build supreme confidence and play your best under pressure?  CLICK HERE    

You can learn a lot from kids....Especially kids playing football. In this GYMR episode, I break down one of the top 10 most memorable moments in my life and why it will make you a better athlete. 

Let's start today's topic with a couple quick questions... What's stressing you out right now? Okay, next question... What stresses you out the MOST? Ladies and gentlemen, STRESS heavily afflicts every single one of us. It's dangerous, and could seriously cause problems somewhere down the road. In this episode, I aim to minimize your stresses by developing a healthier conscience. Just like the great Napoleon once said, "There shall be NO ALPS!" Episode 81 Time Stamps: (5:00) "Performing Under Pressure" (5:47) There are no "good/bad events" (7:47) The effect of cortisol on our bodies (10:01) Breaking down the B.E.A.R.! (14:51) What stresses us out the most? (16:23) "There shall be NO ALPS!" (20:19) Seven practical ways to deal with stress (20:40) #1: Gather pictures of historical figures who've accomplished incredible feats, and hang them up in your work-space (21:23) An excerpt from Frederick Douglass' narrative | Comparing YOUR stresses/fears (23:40) #2: Read auto/biographies of historical times where people were grossly mistreated (ex: holocaust, slavery), for studying purposes (24:42) #3: Attach a monumental meaning to your work/mission | Create a sense of urgency! (27:02) #4: Creating new standards - "Unproductive emotions must be dealt with immediately" | The EMOTION PLAYBOOK (31:00) #5: Getting yourself a mentee (34:19) #6: Inventory your fears and stresses every day! (37:58) #7: Being deliberate about what you decide things mean   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #81 Blog   SHOW LOVE! As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!   *BONUS* Want the 3 secrets to build supreme confidence and play your best under pressure?  CLICK HERE