The Mindset Advantage

For 33 days Tosh and his team rowed across the Atlantic Ocean to inspire Veterans to build mental resilience. Tosh’s 4-man team relied on their 2.5 years of training and their military background to take on a daunting task. Today’s conversation was centered around hearing the adversity, the mindset, and lessons learned while conquering one of the most difficult tasks a human being can sign up for. If you’re interested in learning more or you want to donate please head over to https://www.teamshutupandrow.comFor a free LMNT sample use link www.DrinkLMNT.com/MiFitIf you found value in today’s episode be sure to leave a rating, review, and share it on your social medias. Your 5-star feedback helps the show grow tremendously and helps to bring on more incredible guests like Tosh.

This week I’m honored to bring back world-renowned sports psychologist, author of 18 books, and keynote speaker, Dr. Jim Loehr. Dr. Loehr has spent has spent the past 40 years researching, studying, and teaching athletes how to lead with character, become more resilient, and gain a mental edge. Dr. Loehr has worked with 400,000 athletes over his career including 17 number one athletes in a variety of sports. Dr. Loehr was a pioneer in the mental performance field back in the 1970’s and he is still working hard to improve his craft and create awareness around the power of our minds.Topics-“Who you become as a result of the chase is the most important thing.”-How coaches can create a character-first culture-The Power of Story-How to align your inner and outer voices-The 16 second cure-7 Step Process to grounding yourself before making a wise decision-Something Dr. Loehr has changed his mind on over the past 40 years in sports psychology If you enjoyed this conversation and want to hear more from Dr. Loehr, I highly encourage you to check out episode 163 which was our first episode together. Also, if you found value in this conversation please be sure to leave a rating, review, and share it on your social medias. Your 5 star feedback helps the show grow tremendously and helps to bring on more phenomenal guests like Dr. Loehr. Let’s go!

Brent and Kyle Pease are brothers with an incredibly inspirational story and even greater love for one another. Kyle was born with Cerebral Palsy leaving him with limited movements in his limbs and spending his life in a wheel chair. After asking his brother, Brent, “Can adaptive athletes do Ironman races?” their world completely changed. Since 2011 Kyle and Brent have been competing together in Marathons, Triathlons, and Ironman’s all across the country including the Super Bowl of them all, the Kona Ironman in Hawaii. The brothers have their eyes set on growing their foundation, creating a massive impact, and raising more awareness around Cerebral Palsy. This story is a must listen!Topics-Growing up as sport-loving brothers-Getting curious about adaptive athletes doing Ironman’s-Becoming a world champion Ironman at Kona in Hawaii-The importance of process over outcome-Self-talk and staying present during endurance events-The story of the New York City Marathon-What it mean to have relentless determination-Advice for people who are hesitate to go after something they really want in lifeIf you want to learn more or donate to the Pease foundation head over to kylepeasefoundation.org

This week on the show I am stoked to welcome back back highly sought after Sports Psychologist and best-selling Author, Dr. Jim Afremow. Dr. Afremow has spent the past 20 years assisting numerous world-class athletes and teams in major sports including NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, UFC, PGA Tour, WNBA, as well as several Olympians. Dr. Afremow’s first book titled,”The Champion’s Mind” is a best seller and one of my personal all-time favorite books. Topics-Dr. Afremow’s most memorable comeback story-How the best athletes in the world are able to turn a setback into a comeback-The 7 L’s of the comeback code-4 C’s of Mental Toughness-Improving self-talkIf you found this conversation valuable, please leave a rating, review, or share it on your social medias. Your 5 star feedback helps the show grow and bring on more amazing guests like Dr. Jim Afremow. 

Have you ever taken a Psychology course in High School or College? If so, you probably used the textbook written by David G. Myers. David is a Professor at Hope College, Author to 17 books, Multiple-time award winner, and public speaker. David has spent the past 40+ years researching, studying, and teaching the nuances of social psychology. David also has a brand new book out titled, “How Do We Know Ourselves?: The Curiosities and Marvels of the Human Mind.”Topics-The importance of a curious mindset-Suggestions for a happier life-The power of our intuition -How to make things more memorable-Behavior Confirmation-Do people repress or vividly remember traumatic events?-Why fear of losing often steals our chance of winning-Why everyone else is having more fun and why we always compare upwards, not downwards-The happy science of micro friendships-Mental ImageryIf you found this conversation valuable, be sure to leave a rating, review, and share it on your social medias. Your 5 star feedback helps the show grow tremendously and helps to bring on more amazing guest like David. Enjoy!