Sports Motivation Podcast

Niyi Sobo
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Nov 25, 2016 • 33min

Reality Check: Learn to love your negative emotions

Learn how to harness negative emotions for success on the path to achieving your goals. Explore the significance of frustration, anger, disappointment, fear, indecision, lack of motivation, and burnout as signals for self-improvement. Embrace discomfort and challenges as opportunities for growth in your journey towards peak performance.
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Nov 22, 2016 • 26min

How to become unfazed by pressure

You’re at the free throw line with one second left. Your team is down by one, and you’re down to your last shot. Who wins: you, or your nerves? Pressure can make you scared, weak, and timid (if ignored). It can break you down, and you’ll want to quit. In today’s episode, I take you through the fire to target your biggest pressure points and conquer them. Episode 106 Time Stamps: (2:55) How PRESSURE makes us really feel (3:11) We have a need for certainty (5:03) Defining the goal | To be o.k. with "the unknown" (7:31) Step 1: Be knowledgeable about your sport. Know your role. (9:04) Step 2: Get familiar with your strengths and double down on all of them. Train consistently. (9:25) Step 3: Get familiar with all your liabilities and your weaknesses. Mitigate them. (10:00) Step 4: Set up your week around your training schedule to work on SELF. (11:17) Step 5: Put yourself in tough situations. (12:01) Step 6: Record. Adjust. Repeat. (13:15) Exercise: "THROUGH THE FIRE" (16:00) Post-observations from my "Through the Fire" exercise (18:01) High intensity every day = TOP LEVEL PREPARATION | Tim Grover's "Relentless" (20:26) Same routine, same routine, same routine! | John Calipari's "Success is the Only Option" (22:06) Example story: Soil, tree, broccoli, beans (23:05) Train yourself! | How to be a BEAST   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #106 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program SHOW LOVE Don't be shy... SHOW SOME LOVE! Leave me a message, HERE: IMNOTYOU.COM/100   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    
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Nov 21, 2016 • 6min

Get Ya Mind Right: Think for Yourself

I’m here to tell you that you have lots to learn. It’s up to you to create your OWN philosophy. Not everybody has the right answers, so why listen to them? Find what works best for you, and move FAST. Get Ya Mind Right!
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Nov 18, 2016 • 52min

105: The secret to not giving a F!

It's time to take a moment in our busy lives to reflect upon ourselves. We must realize our motives to everyday actions, and to understand that the opinions of others are truly meaningless. You must value yourself, above all others! Episode 105 Time Stamps: (3:15) Practicing your imagination: living life without limits (5:58) Why don't you do IT? (6:55) Who told you THAT? (8:05) What would happen, if you decided to do IT? (9:03) Are you on social media? Why? What's the need? (12:16) The fear of failure (16:32) Be COMPASSIONATE to YOURSELF (17:50) Example: The anxious athlete (20:37) Another example: The farmer and the rain (22:51) The reason why we get "embarrassed" (25:00) Step 1: You must decide what you want to believe | The G-Code (32:35) Step 2: Put yourself in uncomfortable situations, and observe yourself (34:07) Step 3: Interrupt your moments of self-judgement (34:38) Step 4: Find humour in any/all situations (35:05) Step 5: Schedule time to analyze and diagnose your emotions (35:30) Step 6: Meditate on positive mantras and beliefs (37:00) Step 7: Give compliments more freely (39:07) Step 8: Practice giving, without expecting return | "Money Is My Friend" by Phil Laut (40:44) Step 9: Establish your own Morning Mastery (40:55) You are more important than everyone else. Value yourself!   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #105 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program SHOW LOVE Don't be shy... SHOW SOME LOVE! Leave me a message, HERE: IMNOTYOU.COM/100   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  
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Nov 15, 2016 • 26min

The secret to making your habits stick (Part 2)

Today, we follow up from July's part one episode, focusing on making concrete habits. You've created some essential habits in the past. But it's time to knock your doubts and stick the specific ones that've been bugging you lately. Ready for the shift? Let's move! Episode 104 Time Stamps: (5:08) Think of a habit from the past that you've changed (5:32) Now, think of a habit that you've been trying to change, but haven't had time to do so (5:51) MIXED EMOTIONS (7:56) How I finally started waking up early in the morning... (9:48) "Mixed, neuro-associations" -Tony Robbins (10:35) What can we change, right now? (11:25) Don't wait for a tragedy to happen, in order to change. (12:35) "[People aren't ready]" -Wayne Dyer (13:32) Getting yourself SOLD! (14:51) Consider the following questions... (15:29) The WHAT: Can you identify your bad habit? (15:33) The BENEFIT: What do you get from this bad habit? (16:15) The CHANGE: What do we need to change? (17:19) The ATTACHMENT: Why do you want to keep your old habit? (17:48) The INTENTION: How can you replace the habit, but keep the intention? (19:47) The WILL: Why must this change? What must I change to? (20:18) Immediate action steps, to make yourself SOLD! (20:36) Step 1: Research (21:43) Step 2: Start small (22:22) Step 3: Explore other options that give you the same feeling like your old habit DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #104 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program SHOW LOVE Don't be shy... SHOW SOME LOVE! Leave me a message, HERE: IMNOTYOU.COM/100   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  
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Nov 14, 2016 • 5min

Get Ya Mind Right: Stop Playing With Your Food

It's time to increase your awareness. Your opportunities at hand can slip away in the blink of an eye. It's time to go out and get what you deserve. Get Ya Mind Right!
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Nov 11, 2016 • 37min

How to deal with legitimate competition

Learn how to embrace competition with a fearless mindset. Explore key strategies like setting aggressive goals, tracking habits, and evaluating weaknesses. Understand the emotional challenges of competition and the importance of respecting your opponents. Discover the value of personal growth, mastering your strengths, and overcoming weaknesses to excel in sports and life.
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Nov 8, 2016 • 30min

Reality Check: No one cares about your goals

Reality check alert... No one cares about your goals. No one, but YOU. Don’t wait on validation. Don’t let a single opinion be an obstacle, or a reason for doubt. What you MUST do, is get to movin’ one step closer to your goals. Move NOW! Episode 102 Time Stamps: (7:00) Reality Check #1: No one cares about your goals. (11:33) Reality Check #2: 99% of all humans think small. (18:08) Reality Check #3: Most people don't know what they want; therefore, they cannot advise you. (22:25) Action-step #1: Don't wait for validation! (22:57) Action-step #2: Reverse-engineer your goals! (25:22) Action-step #3: Move quickly! DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #102 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program SHOW LOVE Don't be shy... SHOW SOME LOVE! Leave me a message, HERE: IMNOTYOU.COM/100   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  
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Nov 7, 2016 • 4min

Get Ya Mind Right: Marry the Result, Divorce the Strategy

There's ALWAYS a way to get what you want. Some things will have to be sacrificed for your own good. Be married to the result, and be willing to divorce the strategy... Get Ya Mind Right! IMNOTYOU.COM/100
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Nov 4, 2016 • 55min

How to be "present"

To be fully focused in “clutch” situations to maximize the moment... To bounce back from an unexpected downfall. These are incredible characteristics that you can master, but first, you must earn the right to be PRESENT. 10 steps to master your next move... Take notes! Episode 101 Time Stamps: (5:39) To be "present" (12:00) An excerpt from "Relentless" by Tim Grover (13:50) Everything that you do and don't do, is preparing you for game time (18:26) Giving up your fear of failure (22:22) #1: Have clear, handwritten, mapped out goals and plans that surround all of your priorities (25:36) #2: Have a well-defined philosophy revolving around your sport | "The Score Takes Care of Itself" by Bill Walsh (28:35) #3: Prepare for each practice/training like it's a game (30:20) #4: Evaluate yourself after your performance (31:58) #5: Master the art of breathing | Ex: Mark Divine's "Tactical Breath" (35:00) #6: Have pre-scripted responses to all scenarios | My "Anticipation Playbook" (37:03) #7: Maintain your high standards (39:56) #8: Practice moments of silence (42:21) #9: Have a journal. Use it. (42:51) #10: Invest in counselling to resolve your inner conflicts   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #101 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program SHOW LOVE Don't be shy... SHOW SOME LOVE! Leave me a message, HERE: IMNOTYOU.COM/100   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

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