The Secrets to Winning with Dr. Bhrett McCabe

It's more than just a play call. It's a lifestyle. This week, The MindSide Podcast brings on "Kick-Six" (Auburn Football) announcer, Rod Bramblett, to share his wisdom and life lessons he has learned from being a sport's announcer. An announcer creates the vision for the listener at home, and it's not as easy as it seems. You must know the people, the stats, the opponents, the personalities, it's about "treating it like studying up for a quiz." In this podcast, Rod talks about the preparation and the work that goes into his profession along with the attitude needed to excel such as the acceptance of constructive feedback. "The day when you think 'I got this all down pat,' is the day you're probably going to get fired." Starting as a DJ for a local news station, Bramblett worked hard to become one of the best sports announcers in the field. Once he landed a sports announcer position the work didn't stop there. "You have to be mentally strong and mentally committed to making both your home and your professional life work." Please enjoy this week's episode on The MindSide Podcast!

"People who tend to help other people tend to live the most fulfilled life." Former NFL Defensive Tackle, and current medical student, Jeremy Towns, joins Dr. Bhrett McCabe to discuss his journey through life, school, and the NFL. From a young age, Towns had to face challenges that most 13 year olds would run away from, but instead of bowing out, he stood up to his circumstances. Jeremy talks about the mindset he needed throughout his high school and college years on and off the field. "Anytime you put talent with working hard then you have a chance for unbelievable results." This proved true as he made his way to the NFL after his years at Samford University training under coach Pat Sullivan. He then found himself faced with an unfamiliar challenge, one of confidence. On this podcast, Towns explains his journey through the power of faith and how God has fueled him to make a dent in society starting in his college years, "Once I believed that I'm supposed to be here, it was another level of success." With 2 season-ending injuries, and 3 NFL teams later, Towns is now a medical student driven by a purpose to help others. "My goal is inspiration and hope," Towns explains, and through the power of his faith and mental endurance, Jeremy Towns will continue to create a movement that is continuing to spread in Alabama. We hope you enjoy this week's podcast! Be sure to check out our Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts for daily updates on what we are creating at The MindSide.

Always be honest. Always be positive. Always be building your players up. These are just a few of the principles legendary golf instructor Bryan Gathright stuck to when approaching the coaching arena. Gathright steps in front of the mic this week and highlights on his own mentor and golf legend, Harvey Penick. "He challenged his players very well." Bryan explains a few life lessons he had learned from Penick such as how to always bring positivity to a learning space, and how to always challenge your players. Gathright is an instructor at The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch, one of the top greens in the U.S. in San Antonio, Texas. We hope you enjoy this podcast as it focuses on the true keys that can make up a true mentor for young athletes.

Picture this, a stampede of 3500 LB machines flying by, only a few feet away from you, at over 200 miles per hour. That's the life of a pit crew in the world of NASCAR. Former LSU baseball player, Ray Wright, joins our podcast this week to discuss his transition from an outfielder to a position managing 6 pit crews. Through the interview, Wright talks about the "flush it" mentality crew members must have, and the mental performance and preparation that carries from the field to pit road. Pit crew members are, "the guys who are the most mentally strong; who can delete a whole bunch of things around them." Ray discusses a few key principles and lessons he held on to through his baseball career at LSU and how he has used those same principles throughout his NASCAR career. Wright also talks about his company Pit Stops for Hope which is a charity meant to better America's youth. Pit Stops for Hope invests in the education and health of children that are burdened with poverty situations. Their overall mission is to "replace poverty with hope in our community!" We are honored to have Ray Wright on The MindSide Podcast this week, and we hope you enjoy this segment that highlights the mental game, and social awareness. Enjoy! Support Pit Stops For Hope today by visiting http://www.pitstopsforhope.org

In his new book, "Conscious Coaching," author, Brett Bartholomew, exposes a relevant gap in the strength and conditioning world. The connection between a coach and their athlete. "You can have all the books marked in the world, but you don't know how to connect with people. What's it worth in this world?" In the sport's world, we are all often focused on the result. From the number on the bar we squat to the number of in-season wins, we are focused on the product rather than being focused on all the moving parts that help a team achieve that product. Bartholomew digs into the intangibles that are needed for a coach to become a great mentor to his athletes. He simply states, "The number of blogs read isn't the equivalent to the number of groups led." The MindSide Podcast is honored to have Bartholomew in front of the mic this week to engage in conversation highlighting the social, emotional, and intellectual effects of coaching. Enjoy!

What does it look like to compete in a sport where you don't have much control? Cody Meyer, professional angler with over 8 years on the Fishing League Worldwide Professional tour, knows exactly how to handle this kind of game. "You're fishing against another fish that has it's own brain." Being a professional angler Meyer has developed an investment into mental components such as patience, mental strength, perseverance, and staying positive. This week The MindSide Podcast digs into the working process of exactly what it takes to be a professional angler. Enjoy!

It's not just a logo, it's a lifestyle. The world of a loyal SEC fan revolves around commitment, emotional connections, and a scoreboard that can bring both tears of joy and tears of grief. We brought our mic in front of a few individuals that have dedicated their love to one of the largest conferences in the U.S.A. Enjoy!

March 5th 2014 would be a day that ESPN Baton Rouge radio host, Matt Moscona's life would change directions. This would be a day he would find out how his 20-week-old unborn son would be delivered into this world with CDH, congenital diaphragmatic hernia. CDH is a birth defect in which the diaphragm of an infant does not completely form, this leads to the entrapment of major organs in the diaphragm area, slowing developmental growth for the child. Now through 8 major surgeries, his first being when he was nothing but 18 hours old, Moscona's son is "doing well by his standards." The journey of a parent with a special needs child is one of many challenges, but Matt Moscona has found his "normal" in it all. According to Moscona, we must all "learn to develop our own normal." His story is one of dedication, love, and commitment. More than anything, his story defines the unshakable love of a father towards his son. This July, Moscona's son will turn 3 years old with his loving parents by his side.

There is genius in simplicity. This week's podcast spotlight shines on two innovation leaders, Kyle Shay and Michael Napoleon who have established their company on this widely known ideal. Shay and Napoleon are the founders of SuperSpeed Golf, a systematic, innovative golf program that has integrated unique principles of speed training to help improve club speed. Michael and Kyle built SuperSpeed Golf with the purpose of offering a simple, goal-based training system that is easy to follow and easy to implement. With the numerous coaching techniques and detailed analytical training that is out in the golf industry today athletes sometimes can lose their "athletic nature" in a variety of complicated programs, this is where SuperSpeed Golf comes in. Shay and Napoleon believe that athletes can be, "held back by trying to control too many aspects of the game and not just letting themselves be naturally athletic." With SuperSpeed programs, players can come in with a crowded mind of various techniques, tools, advice, and analytical information they have accumulated throughout their years of playing, and essentially reach a space that allows them to play with a sense of freedom. An interesting concept of SuperSpeed golf is the uniqueness of their overall theory of increasing the speed of a swing with lighter clubs. Shay and Napoleon put this concept into perspective by using an example. A typical player may swing at 100 mph with a driver, SuperSpeed Golf takes that measurement, and after the first session of their program increases that player's speed by an average of 5%. The player then uses different clubs provided by SuperSpeed golf such as their 20% Light club (20% lighter than a driver) which could increase their speed up to 118-120 mph. Clubs range from the 20% Light to the 5% Heavy (5% heavier than a driver). Using the science of "neuro-muscular responsiveness" SuperSpeed golf can train the brain to govern the muscular system into moving faster than it had originally thought it could. The interesting part? This is counter to what many athletes and coaches have been taught. Through past years, it has been a norm for athletes to train heavy to increase speed. For example, a batter may take practice swings with a heavy bat before stepping up to the plate to take a game-like swing to increase speed. SuperSpeed Golf has gone against the grain with their vision. Their mental goal? SuperSpeed wants their athletes focusing on "not trying to consciously control things when they're on the golf course and trying to become more reactionary." Dr. Bhrett McCabe adds in "Our training, our coaching, our development are all investment into our underlying ability, so by raising our ability to swing at a higher level, I don't need to put conscious energy onto it under competition. I can believe the investment is going to be paid out over time." SuperSpeed Golf is also thinking into the future of opening a SuperSpeed Slugger program for bat-swinging athletes. We enjoyed talking with both Kyle Shay and Michael Napoleon about how they have created new possibilities of training with golfers. Check them out today! https://superspeedgolf.com

Decades ago Michael Hebron played a key role in orchestrating the first PGA of America Teaching and Coaching Summit, bringing together over 700 instructors from 14 countries to share ideas on teaching methods. Following that event, Michael gained the nickname of "the teacher's teacher". Highly respected throughout the international golf community, Michael consults on golf instruction to PGA America, Switzerland, Italy, France, Finland, Canada, Japan, Sweden, India, Australia, Chile, Costa Rica, England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Czech Republic, Spain, and Denmark. He has given instruction clinics at 30 PGA of America sections. Through his dedication Michael earned the honored status of becoming the 23rd PGA of America Master Professional. His book, See and Feel the Inside Move the Outside, was the first golf instruction book accepted as a PGA Master's thesis. Since then, he has written hundreds of articles for leading golf magazines and authored 4 other books and 3 DVDs. Michael has appeared on The Charley Rose Show, Today Show, The Golf Channel and numerous local cable shows. Golf Magazine and Golf Digest have consistently named Hebron as a member (since their first listings) of America's Top 50 Instructors. Over the years, Hebron has worked with many successful golfers from the PGA and LPGA tours and several national champions in America and abroad PGA including three men's major winners. He has also worked with many successful high school and college golfers—but Michael's pride is working with club golfers.