The Mindset Advantage

This week on The MiFit Podcast I interview Michael Crawley. Michael is an anthropologist, author, and elite runner clocking in at a 2:20 marathon. In 2019, Michael was awarded a PhD in anthropology by the University of Edinburgh, following ESRC funded research, living and training alongside runners in Ethiopia. For 15 months, Michael immersed himself within the Ethiopian culture in hopes to find out why some of the best runners in our world’s history come from a specific location. After learning dozens of running (and life) lessons, Michael set out to write a book titled Out of Thin Air: Running Wisdom and Magic From Above the Clouds in Ethiopia. Today’s conversation was learn all about his time learning from the best of the best. Topics-Why Ethiopia?-Transitioning into a new culture-Running in groups vs. alone-Belief in the process and in your training is crucial-Being rationally optimistic -Finding creativity in the mundane -Having a race or event to work towards-Tips for runners who want to go to the next levelFollow Michael on twitter @mphcrawley and purchase his book at https://www.amazon.com/Out-Thin-Air-Running-Ethiopia/dp/1472975324If you enjoyed this show be sure to leave a rating, review, and review the show to a friend. Your continuous support means the world to me, thank you. 

This week on The MiFit Podcast I chat with Brett Ledbetter. Brett is a Performance Consultant, Author, and Speaker. He works with some of the best coaches and teams in professional and college sports. He is the Co-founder of What Drives Winning which is a company that puts on conferences, keynotes, and seminars all over the United States. Brett has also done two Ted Talks and has recently released his new book titled, What Drives Winning Environments. Being a major sports fan and son of a motivational speaker, the ideas of character development, team dynamics, and behavior management are something that have always been fascinating to me. In my opinion, Brett is leading the way on these subjects and he has impressive client-base to back that up. Topics-Character, Process, Results-What is character development?-Define, among, and model expectations-Coaching and motivating athletes with different goals-Coaching the un-coachable -How to use praise as a coach-Finding perspective as a coach and as an athlete Follow Brett on Twitter and YouTube @whatdriveswinning and purchase his books and workshops at https://whatdriveswinning.comIf you enjoyed this show be sure to leave a rating, review, and refer it to a friend. Thank you all for the continuous support, it means the world to me. 

This week on The MiFit Podcast I connected with Noah Ohlsen, seven times CrossFit Games veteran. Noah is one of the best CrossFit athletes of all-time and has displayed several years of consistency. But he’s still hungry for one more thing and that is to stand on top of the podium at the CrossFit Games. Noah has a lot of admirable qualities, but what I admire most about him is his authenticity, transparency, and vulnerability on and off the competition floor. Noah has worked hard on becoming the person he is today as he pursues the goal of CrossFit's fittest man on the earth.Topics-Reflection of the CrossFit Quarterfinals-The Happy but Hungry inception-His new and improved training environment-Becoming more vulnerable -The role of social media-Closing the gap from 2nd to 1st place at the CrossFit Games-Working with a mental sports performance coach -Creating an efficient schedule Follow Noah on IG @nohlsen and his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/nohlsen21Thank you all for continuing to share the podcast and give feedback. It means a lot and makes my day!

This week on The MiFit Podcast I am accompanied by Greg Everett. Greg is the owner of Catalyst Athletics, coach of the USA Weightlifting National champion team, and author to Olympic Weightlifting: A complete guide for Athletes and Coaches and also Tough: Building True Mental, Physical, & Emotional Toughness For Success & Fulfillment. Greg has coached over 30 national level lifters including national medalists, national champions, and national record holders. Greg also founded the 4th ever CrossFit gym back in 2005. Greg recently released Tough and it has quickly made major waves in the fitness industry. Greg is an incredibly intelligent individual who has decades of experience to back it up. If you are interested in psychology, mindset, and improving your mental game, this episode and his book is for you!Topics-Why toughness and why now?-Defining Mental Toughness-4 C’s of Mental Toughness(Character, Capability, Capacity, and Commitment)-Action steps to become more mentally toughFollow Greg on IG @becomingtough and @catalystathletics Purchase his book at https://becomingtough.comSupport the show by purchasing a T-Shirt, Tank-Top, and/or Crop-Top! Store closes April 25thLink: https://shirt-werks-promotionals-inc.printavo.com/merch/the-mifit-podcast-spring-2021/

This week on the MiFit Podcast I interview former NBA basketball player and Hall of Fame Motivational Speaker, Walter Bond. Walter has an incredibly powerful story that started when he was a top basketball recruit coming out of high school, getting a full ride scholarship at the University of Minnesota, then becoming the first ever free agent un-drafted rookie to start in the NBA, and is now one of the most sought after motivational speakers in the world. Walter has delivered his entertaining and dynamic message to companies and associations throughout the Unites States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Europe. Some Walter’s clients include companies like Accenture, Blue Cross, Allianz, GNC, Medtronic, Red Robin, and Jersey Mike’s. Bond is also author to best selling book Swim! How a Shark, a Suckerfish, and a Parasite Teach You Leadership, Mentoring & Next Level Success.Topics-Walter’s upbringing-Lesson’s learned through Division 1 and professional basketball-3 Keys to peak performers-Shark mindestFollow Walter athttps://walterbond.comand purchase his book: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=walter+bond+swim&gclid=CjwKCAjw07qDBhBxEiwA6pPbHqAEAQlAOT71ae8zpmRIHg58Xotx4s7NHxZ9GjUigUQMjq5G9Z1UrRoCZ8oQAvD_BwE&hvadid=384375602843&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9019498&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=17235967447313129827&hvtargid=kwd-825516343171&hydadcr=12973_9734042&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_4i5jig1tyd_b**The MiFit Podcast store will be open until April 25th. Order your sprint T-shirt, Tank-Top, or Crop Top today!Link: https://shirt-werks-promotionals-inc.printavo.com/merch/the-mifit-podcast-spring-2021/

This week on The MiFit Podcast I chat with Dr. Jonathan Fader. Dr. Fader is a licensed clinical and performance psychologist. He is best known for working with professional athletes in the MLB and NFL, including the New York Mets and New York Giants. Dr. Fader regularly works with athletes, performers, entrepreneurs, businesses, schools, physicians, and with first responder group such as The New York City Fire Department. He speaks to groups on mindfulness, motivation and Motivational Interviewing, improving performance, stress reduction, communication, and team building. Dr. Fader is also co-author of Coaching Athletes to be their Best as well as his debut book Life as Sport.Topics-How did Life as Sport come about?-How is sport psychology different from clinical psychology?-Mental Conditioning and Mental Flexibility-Creating Macro & Micro Routines-Overcoming anxiety-A.P.E-Motivation and finding what’s important to youSupport the show by purchasing a T-Shirt, Tank-Top, and/or Crop-top. Online store closes April 25thLink: https://shirt-werks-promotionals-inc.printavo.com/merch/the-mifit-podcast-spring-2021/

This week on The MiFit Podcast I chat with the winningest coach in CrossFit, Shane Orr. Shane has coached Mat Fraser and his wife, Tia Toomey for a combined 9 CrossFit Games world Championships. Being a coach myself, I was eager to learn everything I could about how he has trained the best athletes in the world and what makes up a winning environment. Topics-Olympic bobsledding -Coaching Styles-Creating a winning environment-Defining, managing, and modeling expectations-Enjoying the moment-Biggest lesson learned in the past yearIf you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave a rating, review and refer to a friend. The MiFit Podcast Store Link: https://shirt-werks-promotionals-inc.printavo.com/merch/the-mifit-podcast-spring-2021/Use code MIFIT15 to save 15% off @beamUse code MIFIT15 to save 15% off @legends

This week on The MiFit Podcast I chat with William B. Irvine. William practices stoicism and is a professor of philosophy at Wright State University. He is a Stoic author of seven books, including The Stoic Challenge and A Guide to the Good Life. William has also written for the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Salon, Time, and BBC. As many people know, I have a passion for all things stoicism and after reading William’s book, I was eager to get him on the show to take a deeper dive. To me, Stoicism is a philosophy of life that can have a drastic impact on your life and in William’s words can be “practiced in a three day weekend.”Topics-How William got started on his stoic path-What does it mean to live a good life?-3 stoic practices to living a stoic life when faced with adversity-How better view setbacks-The Stoic Challenge-What it means to be calm and resilient-How do stoics view failure?-Favorite stoic quotesBuy Williams latest book at https://www.williambirvine.com/booksFollow his website at https://www.williambirvine.com/If you enjoyed this show be sure to leave a rating, review, and refer to a friend, Your feedback and shares on social media energize me and I always love to hear your biggest takeaway from the episode.Enjoy MiFit Podcast discounts at the followingUse Code MIFIT15 for 15% off @beamUse Code MIFIT15 for 15% off @Legends

This week on the MiFit Podcast I’m accompanied by Dr. Stacy Sims. Stacy is a leader in research on differences between men and women in training. She has spent the last decade focusing on how to improve women’s experiences, life, and the correct approach to training, recovery and fueling your body for optional performance. Dr. Sims has an incredible resume including writing the best selling book, ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology, a Ted Speaker, and a world-class scientist in pursuit to demystifying the misconceptions of the female body. My goal of this interview was to learn, teach, and inspire other coaches in the fitness industry (men and women) to start educating on themselves on the major differences in training both sexes. Admittedly, there are a lot of nuances that I wasn’t familiar with but I am confident that having some of these tips in my coaching toolbox will make me a more rounded coach, life partner, and friend. So, whether you are a female, or coach a female, or are in a relationship with a female, there are tons of great takeaways for you.Topics-Why are woman not getting studied as much as men-At what age do coaches and parents need to start having conversations with their daughters about their cycles and training-How does tracking your cycle play a pivotal role in athletics?-How can females plan ahead if they know their period lands on competition day?-Honest thoughts on birth control-Impacts of high intensity training on men vs woman-How keto and intermittent fasting are not optimal diets for woman-Post workout differences between men and womanFollow Stacy atIG @drstacysimsWebsite https://www.drstacysims.com/about-stacyAnd purchase her book at https://www.amazon.com/ROAR-Fitness-Physiology-Optimum-Performance/dp/1623366860If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave a rating, review, and refer the show to a friend. Your feedback is very much appreciated and helps the show grow tremendously. Thank you all for the support along this journey. 

This week on The MiFit Podcast I chat with New York Yankees hitting coach, Rachel Balkovec. Rachel has been in professional baseball coaching for 8 years and was the first female to be a full time strength and conditioning coach when she worked for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros. Early in her career Rachel had to overcome extreme adversity and discrimination when she was applying for coaching jobs in baseball and even went as far as chaining her name on her resume to prove a point to the teams in the MLB. Rachel works extremely hard on her craft, she’s constantly trying to see the bigger picture in life, and she’s never too good for a job or task that is given to her. In many ways, Rachel has carved a path for woman who want to pursue coaching at the professional sports level and it was an absolute honor to have her on my show. Topics-Rachel’s story changing her name on her resume-Finding your identity outside of your career-What it means to be an extreme personal responsibilitist-How to stand out in a crowded industry-Using love and accountability to get the most out of your athletes-#NotDoneYet-Biggest struggle people are having in their careerFollow Rachel on IG at @rachel.balkovec or check out her website at https://www.rachelbalkovec.com If you enjoyed this show please be sure to leave a rating, review, and refer it to a friend. Your feedback is important to me and often times energizes me to keep putting out top-notch content. Thank you all for tuning in.