Clarity For Parents Of Athletes

Tony Azevedo's resume as a water polo legend is nothing short of incredible and unprecedented. He's a 5 time Olympian, 5 time Pan American gold medalist, 8 time World Champion, 4 time Peter J Cutino winner, the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy, and much much more.He comes onto the show to talk about water polo of course as well as what it was like as the son of a Brazilian water polo legend, playing in the Olympics and Europe, and what advice he has for parents of athletes today.Check out more about Tony and his app by clicking on the link or going to http://tonyazevedo.com/To sign up for a completely FREE program designed specifically to support parents of athletes support their children click on the link or go to http://aclearmind.com/free-gift/To sign up for Gabe's new Player Empowerment Program to help athletes 13 and older skyrocket their performance, click on the link or go to https://aclearmind.thrivecart.com/player-empowerment-program/Join our Clarity for Parents of Athletes group on Facebook for a discount to PEP!

You might be a parent of an athlete who has aspirations to play in college but isn't allowed to play his/her sport right now or can't seem to find college coaches around their games. UCLA Men's Soccer Head Coach Ryan Jorden comes on to help answer some questions such as what to do to improve performance for players not able to train fully or at all, how to get noticed by college coaches if there are no games or college camps, and so much more.Gabe released two new online programs, one completely free one for parents of athletes (Click Here For Details)The other is his Player Empowerment Program, helping athletes skyrocket their performance in and out of sports (Click Here For Details). Join our Clarity for Parents of Athletes groups on Facebook for a special discount code! (Click here to join that group)

To say that Trent Dimas' had quite an experience during the lead up to his incredible Gold Medal performance at the 1992 Olympics is putting it lightly.His story will leave you at the edge of your seat, either literally or figuratively.Trent talks to Gabe about his journey as a young gymnast, through his college days, and to the USA Gymnastics Team, and of course the night in Barcelona when he won the High Bar competition.A parent of athletes himself, Trent discusses his role along the journey of his children and gives amazing advice just for you.Click Here to check out Gabe's new Player Empowerment Program, which helps athletes 13 years and older skyrocket their performance and truly understand what it takes to excel in sports.

Gabe celebrates this 50th episode by sharing some of his favorite takeaways from some of the athletes he's interviewed so far.There are clips from some of the athletes:Jay DeMerit- US Men's National Soccer Team playerOguchi Onyewo- US Men's National Soccer Team playerGregg Berhalter- - US Men's National Soccer Team player and now Head CoachAndrea Neil- Canadian Women's National Soccer Team playerAJ Bramlett- University of Arizona Men's Basketball, NCAA champion, NBA, & European leagues playerJarin Solomon- 4x400 Olympic Bronze Medalist & World Champion with Trinidad & TobagoSue Hansen- Mother of Luc Longley, who won three championships in the NBA for Chicago Bulls during the Michael Jordan era and also played for Minnesota Timberwolves.Ashleigh McIvor DeMerit- Ski Cross Olympic Gold MedlistMark Keil- Professional Tennis PlayerBrian Wiese- Head Coach Georgetown Men's SoccerNotah Begay- PGA Tour golferTimy Fairfield- Professional rock climber and top 10 in the world in BoulderingAllistair McCaw- Performance Coach

Sam Lofton's childhood was full of sports and competitiveness with her two siblings. She had difficulties along the way by the way of experiencing different emotions stemming from a traumatic head injury her sister faced while Sam was a youth player, which cut her own soccer career short. Sam continued hers and found her way to James Madison University and to the professional ranks of the NWSL with Boston Breakers and Portland Thorns FC, before heading to Europe, and attributes her success to finding meditation along her journey.She now works with youth athletes and teaches them the same techniques, which helped her achieve success on and off the field.If you want to get in touch with Sam, her website is https://www.meditationbysam.com/

In this episode Gabe interviews Adam Krause, a PhD candidate in Psychology at UC Berkeley, working with Professor Matthew Walker at the Center for Human Sleep Science. Dr. Walker wrote the book, "Why We Sleep", which motivated Gabe to reach out to Adam.Adam's educational background is in philosophy and cognitive science from UC Berkeley, and his current work leverages multi-disciplinary techniques to examine the impact of sleep deprivation on human health and brain function. He is particularly interested in the physiology of pain, the interplay between sleep and the immune system, and in exploring the many functions of sleep.Gabe and Adam discuss the different types of sleep, sleep needs for children and adolescents, sleep paralysis, sleep's impact on pain and recovery, good sleep habits, and much more.As always, you can get in touch with Gabe for any individual or group coaching or team workshops at aclearmind.com

Some people are naturally extremely athletic and Nick Speegle is one of those people, no doubt. A standout goalkeeper during his younger childhood, he transitioned into playing football in 8th grade and excelled in that sport, taking him to play college at the University of New Mexico and ultimately getting drafted by the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League.Nick takes us on his journey and talks about the role his parents had in his life. Now a chiropractor, he discusses his feelings about his boys playing football and has amazing advice for parents who are raising athletes today.As always, you can get in touch with Gabe for questions, comments, to look into working with him individually or in a small group or a workshop at aclearmind.com

Do you ever think to yourself or say to someone that you'll be happy when or if something happens? Many of us do but there is a more functional way. Happiness can be experienced in any situation and in any moment of life if we choose. Gabe talks about how to do that and how to empower yourself to experience life however you want and to help your children do the same.As always, you can contact Gabe for any private or small group sessions or workshops at aclearmind.com

Lesle Gallimore is the Commissioner of the new Girls Academy, a national youth soccer league organized after the ending of the US Development Academy. She also coached the women's program at the University of Washington for 25 years and grew up playing in southern California and had the pleasure of watching legends of the game play in the NASL. Lesle talks about those days, how she accidentally got into coaching, what advice she has for parents today, and answers some questions from parents themselves in this amazing interview.As always, you can get in touch with Gabe at his website- aclearmind.com

Goal setting is an important factor in success, but there's an even more effective way to achieve in the sports realm and beyond. Gabe talks about a recent session with one of his clients, which delves into a deeper look into how to structure setting goals and the importance of laying out a plan while being unattached to outcome.If you are looking for more help in how to assist your child to set goals for him/her self, Gabe is here for you. Go to aclearmind.com to connect with him or email him at gabe@aclearmind.com

Shay Lorentzen is a former professional athlete of a different sort. She was on the stunt cheerleader team for the Portland Trailblazer of the NBA. She's been tossed through the air from person to person, broken her jaw, and more. Yes, it is a sport and one of the more dangerous ones out there. The strength, agility, and balance it takes to be a stunt cheerleader is incredible.Shay talks about her journey as a youth cheerleader, the other sports she played, what her parents were like, body image, and much more on this powerful and unique episode.As always, feel free to reach out to Gabe to ask any questions, give opinions, look into working with him, and more- aclearmind.com

Julia Mancuso is one of the most decorated US Ski Team members in history. She won a Gold Medal in Turin, two SIlver Medals in Vancouver, and one Bronze in Sochi, in addition to countless other medals during her junior and world championships careers.Her success on the slopes was no doubt due to her upbringing, especially the resiliency shown by her mother, who raised Julia and her sister alone for a period of their lives. Julia's down to Earth vibe is evident in this interview and how she approaches life and she naturally focuses on gratitude, which serves her well to this day.She has a podcast of her own called, "Just Be Yourself with Julia Mancuso", which gives people an inside look into her life.As always, you can contact Gabe with your comments, suggestions, and also if you're ready to go on a journey to heal yourself from the inside/out. aclearmind.com

Everyone who wants to be a professional has his or her own motivation. For Ghanaian Mohammed Dauda, it was to honor his family. Neither of his parents wanted him to be a professional football (soccer) player and wanted him to seek an education. After his father passed away he told his mother that he wanted to be a pro and she supported his dream.Now, he's a professional player in Europe and has a contract with Anderlecht, one of the top teams in Belgium and is also on loan in Denmark so he can get more playing time. In this episode he talks about his journey as a youth player and the impact playing football in the streets had on his development and what it's like playing in now empty stadiums.As always, you can get in touch with Gabe if you're interested in working with him either individually, in a small group, or a workshop. aclearmind.com

With so much fear and anger currently existing in the world, there is also an amazing opportunity for much of humanity to shift to operating from a much more loving and deeper state.In this episode, Gabe delves deeper into one aspect of the Three Principles, Consciousness. Follow this chart to see the different levels and their point value, according to Dr. David Hawkins.From the lowest state of consciousness of shame to enlightenment, we all experience life in some fashion. We also have the ability to transform from lower levels, including apathy, grief, anger to higher ones during this time, as long as we're willing to do so. Gabe is always here to help you with your journey. Reach out to him at gabe@aclearmind.com to take your first step and schedule a free Clarity Call.

For those of you parents wondering what you can do to "make" your child become more motivated with their sport, or other aspects of life, check out this interview with Gina Riley, PhD!Gina Riley, Ph.D. is an educational psychologist, Clinical Professor, and Program Coordinator of the Adolescent Special Education program at CUNY - Hunter College. Dr. Riley has over fifteen years experience working with teens with learning disabilities and emotional and behavioral disorders. Her research interests include intrinsic motivation, Self Determination Theory, Cognitive Evaluation Theory, homeschooling, unschooling, and other alternative learning environments. Dr. Riley also has extensive experience in online education and distance learning at the college/university level. Dr. Riley's first book, Unschooling: Exploring Learning Beyond the Classroom, will be published by Palgrave Macmillan in the Fall of 2020. You can get in touch with Dr. Riley through this link.

Gabe invited PGA golfer and analyst Notah Begay to this episode. Notah is the first Native American athlete on the podcast and he has and continues to provide assistance and leadership on the pueblos in New Mexico, especially during this Coronavirus experience. His cultural background and his natural drive to succeed played a huge role in him going to Stanford and winning a national championship, playing professionally on the PGA Tour, and as a businessman. Notah talks about all of this of course and also the secret formula to success as any athlete, the three rules he has for his children when they play sports, and his long-time friendship with Tiger Woods.As always, you can get in touch with Gabe with your opinions, or to connect with him about doing one of his workshops or working with him in a small group or individually as well to help make your best even better. Go to aclearmind.com to reach out.

Do you want to know what kind of journey a major head coach in the soccer world has taken and what kind of support he received along the way? US Men's National Soccer Team Head Coach Gregg Berhalter joins Gabe in this very special episode of Clarity for Parents of Athletes.Listen to Gregg's story of his youth, high school, and college days and what habits he picked up from his parents. Role modeling is so important and Gregg had some great ones in his life. His story is extremely motivating for parents and also for athletes, especially the ones who are late bloomers. Of course Gregg, who is a parent himself, gives us advice for parents who are raising athletes today.As always, you can reach Gabe at gabe@aclearmind.com and find out more about his in person workshops, and virtual coaching sessions for individuals and small groups and his work at aclearmind.com

Part 2- In this episode Gabe speaks with professional rock climber Timy Fairfield about his unique story of competing around the world. What was it like for him to compete in a sport that was relatively new in the US and compete internationally? What did Timy do that led to better training and better results? Find out in this amazingly unique episode.He is a veteran of the US National Competition Climbing Team having competed in domestic and foreign Nationals, World Cups, International Opens, Invitational Masters and Professional Climbers Association level events. During his 15-year competition career, he spent 5 consecutive seasons ranked in the top 10 of the World Cup Bouldering ranking and overall world ranking. He is an X-Games medalist, US and French national champion and is distinguished as being the only North American rock climber to have won professional level international competitions in every world cup discipline of the sport: speed climbing, bouldering and sport climbing. Timy’s climbing career has brought him to over 40 countries. He lived and trained in France for several years and speaks Spanish and French. Timy has conducted numerous climbing demonstrations, clinics and multi-day youth performance training camps for junior team programs worldwide. He has represented over 50 brands as a sponsored athlete and served as a spokesman for the historic Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, OR from 2014-2019. He has worked as a sports analyst for ESPN, Star Sports, OLN and Eurosport in the US, Europe and Asia. As president of Futurist Climbing Consultants, Timy has designed climbing holds, a signature pro model climbing shoe and over 20 commercial climbing gyms. Still very passionate about his own personal growth through climbing, Timy climbed his hardest route at the age of 46.5 yrs with the first ascent of Throwback V15 – Priest Draw, AZ. His other passions include skiing, soccer, running, archery, international cuisine, philosophy and diverse musical genres. Timy resides in Albuquerque and Arroyo Hondo, NM with his wife, Brandi Proffitt who is also a former professional competition climber. Be sure to check out his forthcoming podcast series Positif À BlocAs always, feel free to connect with Gabe about this episode and anything else you want at gabe@aclearmind.com.

Part 1- In this episode Gabe speaks with professional rock climber Timy Fairfield about his unique story of competing around the world. What was it like for him to compete in a sport that was relatively new in the US and compete internationally? What did Timy do that led to better training and better results? Find out in this amazingly unique episode.He is a veteran of the US National Competition Climbing Team having competed in domestic and foreign Nationals, World Cups, International Opens, Invitational Masters and Professional Climbers Association level events. During his 15-year competition career, he spent 5 consecutive seasons ranked in the top 10 of the World Cup Bouldering ranking and overall world ranking. He is an X-Games medalist, US and French national champion and is distinguished as being the only North American rock climber to have won professional level international competitions in every world cup discipline of the sport: speed climbing, bouldering and sport climbing. Timy’s climbing career has brought him to over 40 countries. He lived and trained in France for several years and speaks Spanish and French. Timy has conducted numerous climbing demonstrations, clinics and multi-day youth performance training camps for junior team programs worldwide. He has represented over 50 brands as a sponsored athlete and served as a spokesman for the historic Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, OR from 2014-2019. He has worked as a sports analyst for ESPN, Star Sports, OLN and Eurosport in the US, Europe and Asia. As president of Futurist Climbing Consultants, Timy has designed climbing holds, a signature pro model climbing shoe and over 20 commercial climbing gyms. Still very passionate about his own personal growth through climbing, Timy climbed his hardest route at the age of 46.5 yrs with the first ascent of Throwback V15 – Priest Draw, AZ. His other passions include skiing, soccer, running, archery, international cuisine, philosophy and diverse musical genres. Timy resides in Albuquerque and Arroyo Hondo, NM with his wife, Brandi Proffitt who is also a former professional competition climber. Be sure to check out his forthcoming podcast series Positif À BlocAs always, feel free to connect with Gabe about this episode and anything else you want at gabe@aclearmind.com.

2019 National College Soccer Champion Coach Brian Wiese of Georgetown is the guest on this episode. He not only talks about his story about his journey in sports, which includes missing out on playing for over a year in his youth days, but he gives amazing insight into the world of college recruiting.Brian has one of the elite college soccer programs in the country and is focused on getting the right players as opposed to just the best ones out there. Listen carefully to what he has to say about things he's seen that made him decide to stop recruiting a player and what he's seen that made him say, "We have to get that kid".As always, you can reach out to Gabe to give your opinion or for any other reason- gabe@aclearmind.com. During this time of the Coronavirus pandemic, Gabe is offering a pay what you can afford rate for his coaching sessions...done virtually of course.

This pandemic has no doubt become a polarizing experience and topic for many people, especially in the United States. The commonality is all the "negative" emotions lead to the same place- fear. No matter what the exact details are, whether it's fear of health, safety, lack of money, domestic violence, child abuse, government, or loss of rights, all those things point to fear.The good news is we as individuals have the power and access to maneuver through COVID-19 and what is happening in our world and each of us individually can help literally thousands of others simply by helping ourselves.Gabe's wife, Transformative Coach Angie King-Nosseir returns on this episode to discuss this and give you tips and more in this episode. Of course this always trickles down to your children!Want to share your opinions? Feel free to email- gabe@aclearmind.com or connect with Gabe or Angie through social media. Find the links on aclearmind.com or Angie's website, enlightenedwellnessfx.com

Gabe's wife and Registered Dietitian, Angie King-Nosseir comes onto the show to talk about nutritional ways to help you keep the immune systems of all your family members revving at a high level.Angie goes in depth into Vitamin C, adaptogens, clean eating, ways to stay hydrated, and more in this episode, which is full of benefits to help you keep yourself and your family healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic and anytime after it is over.Want to work with Angie? She's running a special just like Gabe is right now- pay what you can afford individual sessions or any of her 6 or 12 month programs. Visit her website- enlightenedwellnessfx.com to get in touch with her.

The COVID-19 situation around the world causes fear of the virus of course but so much fear beyond that.In this episode Gabe talks about what is beyond those other fears almost everyone is experiencing and how it is a tremendous opportunity to work through those in order to get to a higher level of consciousness. This of course helps your children to live fearlessly as well!During this time and for a limited time only, Gabe offers you a tremendous opportunity to help move you through your fears and limitations- a pay what you can afford, individual sessions. Contact him to experience the amazing and powerful experience of Transformative Coaching- gabe@aclearmind.com

COVID-19 is on everyone's mind right now, on a global scale. There is an enormous amount of fear that is able to creep up into our thoughts.In this episode, Gabe talks about how to maneuver through this time with ease, grace, and trust. As many children are out of school at this time, questions will arise and Gabe gives you his secret with how to communicate to children, especially young ones about what is happening in the world.As always, you can reach out to Gabe via his website- aclearmind.com and on his social media. You can find links to those on his website. Feel free to join the Clarity for Parents of Athletes group on Facebook as well for insights on how to best guide your athlete on his/her journey.

Cobi Jones is an icon of men's soccer in the United States. He came to the scene during a time when soccer in the US started the boom that led to what it is today...a continuously massively growing sport in this country.After starring at UCLA, he went to England and then Brazil to play professionally. He played for the US in the 1994, 1998, and 2002 World Cups and had a lengthy career with LA Galaxy, starting with that club at the beginning of Major League Soccer in 1996.During this interview Cobi talks about his journey in the different sports he played and how his parents supported him on and off the field. He's the father of two young boys and Cobi and Gabe of course delve into his experience as a parent of athletes, as well as his opinions on different aspects of youth soccer.Also in this interview, find out what the best team Cobi feels he played against was, who the best player he ever played against, and the answer to more "lightning round" questions.As always, Gabe invites you to share your opinion about this interview. Feel free to email him at gabe@aclearmind.com or connect with him on social media- find those links at aclearmind.com

Parents want their children to reach as much of their potential as possible. Do you know that there are some necessary steps and needs that must be satisfied first before anyone can start reaching their potential?In this episode Gabe delves into Psychologist Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. This states that certain needs must be met to a certain level before moving on to the next stage of needs, eventually leading to self-actualization, or reaching one's potential. Click here to see Maslow's pyramid and hierarchy in order to get a good visual as you listen to this episode with Gabe Nosseir from aclearmind.com.

In this episode of Clarity for Parents of Athletes, Gabe interviews his first parent of an elite athlete. Sue Hansen is the mother of Luc Longley, who won three NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls in the mid 1990's.Sue talks about her sporting passion and what it was like to be alongside Luc during his journey from Australia to his college days at the University of New Mexico and to the NBA. As with all athletes, there were definite bumps in the road, which Sue brings up in this episode. How did she help Luc thorough those times and how did they mold Luc into an NBA champion and the most successful Australian basketball player of all time? You'll of course find out the answer in this episode!Sue also tells us a story of one her her less "finer moments" as a basketball mom, during one of Luc's college games.As always, feel free to contact Gabe with any thoughts about this or any episode or anything else- gabe@aclearmind.com. You can always find out more about him and how he can help you live a limitless life and maximize your potential- aclearmind.com

Have you ever wondered how some people just seem lucky and that things just flow to them easily? Do you know someone who says bad things always happens to them or asks why bad things always happens to them?The vibe you create directly impacts your ability to manifest what you want in life. In this episode Gabe delves into the major focuses of abundance and ties it all into his insights while on a family ski trip.Oh, and Gabe also lets you know what's one thing not to say to your partner while she's in labor. Listen for this hilarious story.

Parents are always looking at ways to best help their child, but is what they're looking for beneficial?In this episode of Clarity for Parents of Athletes, Gabe talks to Performance Coach Allistair McCaw. Allistair is also an author and wrote the book, "Champion Minded", which helps athletes "develop the winning standards in both sports and life by teaching you the mindset, habits, and discipline of a champion."During this interview, Allistair takes us on his journey as an athlete and of course he gives us his beliefs about what parents can do to help their children during their journeys.You can learn more about Allistair and get in touch with him through his website- allistairmccaw.com.

Do you find yourself or others getting triggered more and easier during the holiday season? This episode perhaps has a new way of looking at your family and others in a different way, which can help you maneuver through the season (and the rest of your days) with more flow and ease.Want to work with Gabe? Leave a review on Apple Podcast and let him know you left one and Gabe will schedule a completely free and no strings attached very POWERFUL coaching session over the phone. Check out more about his work- aclearmind.com

Mark Keil had an enormous success on the tennis court, especially in doubles. He won five ATP titles and played at prestigious tournaments- Wimbledon, Australian Open, and US Open, and beating major names along the way. Despite his success, Mark admits he often found himself trying to prove that he was good enough, compared to his older sister who was a tennis phenom herself, and his father, a highly esteemed professor who just happens to have an asteroid named after him. His mom pushed him to be disciplined and instilled a work ethic that helped him get to where he found himself on the tennis circuit.His achievements are something many tennis players dream of and few obtain, but after listening to this interview you might ask yourself, "Was it worth it at the end?"To find out more about Gabe and his work, please visit his website, aclearmind.com

Mark Keil had an enormous success on the tennis court, especially in doubles. He won five ATP titles and played at prestigious tournaments- Wimbledon, Australian Open, and US Open, and beating major names along the way. Despite his success, Mark admits he often found himself trying to prove that he was good enough, compared to his older sister who was a tennis phenom herself, and his father, a highly esteemed professor who just happens to have an asteroid named after him. His mom pushed him to be disciplined and instilled a work ethic that helped him get to where he found himself on the tennis circuit.His achievements are something many tennis players dream of and few obtain, but after listening to this interview you might ask yourself, "Was it worth it at the end?"To find out more about Gabe and his work, please visit his website, aclearmind.com

Do you remember why you decided to put your child into sports? Did those reasons stay the same or did more reasons start to unfold, which made you forget what those original reasons were?Sometimes we lose sight of our "heart goals", which come from a loving and pure place. What can slip into our reasons can come from a place of fear- fear of our child not being good enough or that we're not good enough parents.Gabe delves into this common occurrence and how to get back to that place of love and remembering why you want your child to play sports in the first place.

Aiyana Whitney is blessed with height, athleticism, and support from many family members. This perfect recipe helped her play for one of the most prestigious volleyball programs in the US- Penn State University. There she won two national championships and was an All-American twice, before heading overseas to play professionally and also fort the USA National Volleyball Team.Of course her story was not without bumps in the road, but she was bound to succeed with the unwavering support from her mom and closeness with her sister. Along her journey she realized not everyone was a blessed as she was with her family, which helped her appreciate what she had even more...something she discusses in this awesome interview. Hear about that plus how she maneuvered through her relationship with her father, who was not "all in" with her playing the sport she loved.For a limited time offer- if you leave a favorable review on Apple Podcast and contact Gabe at aclearmind.com, Gabe will offer you one, no strings attached and extremely powerful coaching call. Check out his website for more info or leave him a voicemail at speakpipe.com/clarityfor

Most parents realize that they are the most important role models for their children (or maybe they don't). In this episode of Clarity for Parents of Athletes Gabe delves into the impact yelling at referees at games has, not just on the referees, but on your child.Why has berating referees become socially acceptable and what's the difference between heckling and bullying...or is there one? Why do people find it necessary to yell at them in the first place? As usual, Gabe goes deeply in this episode.Want to explore working with Gabe during one of his workshops, small groups, or individually? Check out aclearmind.com to contact him or leave him a voicemail at speakpipe.com/clarityfor

Mohini Bhardwaj's parents believed in supporting her when she told them she wanted to move from Cincinnati and train in Orlando, all in hopes of making the 2000 USA Gymnastics Team. Her dreams to make that team were not quite answered but she continued her pursuit and eventually made the 2004 team and was named captain for the Olympics in Athens...all the while living away from home. Her path was not easy and her determination is incredible.As always, I discuss parental influence during Mohini's journey and what pressure she felt from the sacrifices her family made for her.Have questions for me? Contact me through my website- aclearmind.com. I'm available to do a workshop for your team or parents as well as work with individuals and small groups.

Mohini Bhardwaj's parents believed in supporting her when she told them she wanted to move from Cincinnati and train in Orlando, all in hopes of making the 2000 USA Gymnastics Team. Her dreams to make that team were not quite answered but she continued her pursuit and eventually made the 2004 team and was named captain for the Olympics in Athens...all the while living away from home. Her path was not easy and her determination is incredible.As always, I discuss parental influence during Mohini's journey and what pressure she felt from the sacrifices her family made for her.Have questions for me? Contact me through my website- aclearmind.com. I'm available to do a workshop for your team or parents as well as work with individuals and small groups.

Paige Tonz says she went into her college softball career with low confidence. Despite this, her athletic ability took her to Northwestern University and playing in the Big Ten Conference. It was there that she made a decision to work on improving the mental side of her game. When she was able to propel herself to a higher frequency of thought, her skills improved even more and doubled her batting average.Now she helps young girls with the psychological side of their beings, both in person and virtually. Check out her work at- paigetonz.comListen to her awesome story of how she went from being too hard on herself to conquering her fears and find out where those came from in the first place on this episode.As always, I'm available to work with your team and parent groups or individuals as well. Go to my website- aclearmind.com for more information.

Robert Ian Bonnick grew up in a children's home in London, England from the time he was 18 months until he was 18 year's old. His stories are unbelievable and lead to many questions, both regarding his athletic journey and even simply his journey as a child without much contact with his parents.How did he excel to get to the level of playing for the English National Basketball Team?Who were his major influences?There are so many gems in this amazing episode as well as in his book, "Soul Survivor", which you can order through his website by clicking here- https://www.robertianbonnick.com/

Robert Ian Bonnick grew up in a children's home in London, England from the time he was 18 months until he was 18 year's old. His stories are unbelievable and lead to many questions, both regarding his athletic journey and even simply his journey as a child without much contact with his parents.How did he excel to get to the level of playing for the English National Basketball Team?Who were his major influences?There are so many gems in this amazing episode as well as in his book, "Soul Survivor", which you can order through his website by clicking here- https://www.robertianbonnick.com/

"To be the best you want to be, you have to have a real passion for the game and work on your own."AJ Bramlett had that passion for basketball and his desire to work on his own led him to play for one of the best college basketball coaches in history, Lute Olson, at the University of Arizona, where he helped his team win the 1997 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. AJ went onto a professional career in the NBA and in Europe after his college days.So, what did his parents do (or not do) that helped him have that self-motivation to want to work on his game outside of practice? Find out in this episode of Clarity for Parents of Athletes.Please feel free to contact Gabe for either team and/or parent workshops or individual coaching at aclearmind.com

Gabe delves deeply into his interview with AJ, laying out what he feels was the blueprint to his success, which other parents can follow as well to benefit their children while they play sports.Have a question for Gabe? Feel free to contact him through his website aclearmind.com or leave him a voicemail he will respond to at speakpipe.com/clarityfor

Gabe talks about his trip to Bali, the times we can be hypocritical with our children, and where mixed messages can lead them, and how it can affect their performance. Plus, listen to who some of the upcoming guests will be!As always, you can contact Gabe through his website, aclearmind.com/podcast

Jarrin Solomon went from a budding youth soccer player and multi-sport athlete to narrowing down his focus on track. He helped lead the 4x400 relay team from Trinidad and Tobago to a Bronze Medal finish in the 2012 Olympic Games in London and beat traditional powerhouse USA in the 2017 World Track & Field Championships, also in London.Dive into this episode and hear what Jarrin's parents were like on his journey as an athlete. His father ran for Trinidad and Tobago as well, so did Jarrin feel pressure to perform from him?Also in this episode, Jarrin talks about some troubling issues he sees in youth sports today and how he expects to parent his daughter when she's on her journey as an athlete.Please feel free to leave me a voicemail about anything you want to share about the podcast or if you have a question you want help with. There's a link on my website- a clearmind.com/podcast or you can go to speakpipe.com/clarityfor.

Imagine if we all lived life day-by-day, minute-by-minute with the idea that our child can look up what we did with our lives on the internet someday.What is the reason for the "win at all costs" mentality some coaches have and what is the downside?What were the some of the major blessings in the athletic journey of Jarrin's athletic journey?Listen to all this and more in this episode!

Gabe recently experienced a lot of people talking or writing about resiliency and got into a social media discussion with a woman on how to best "teach" children how to be resilient.Gabe defines resiliency and goes into his theory as to how to best help children maintain it and to maneuver through adversity in a beneficial way.Please feel free to rate, review, subscribe to and share the podcast!You can now leave Gabe a voicemail with anything you want to talk about or ask and he'll respond in a future episode or if you want to keep it private, just let him know and he'll respond to you. Leave the message at speakpipe.com/clarity for

What propelled Oguchi Onyewo, who said he wasn't the best soccer player growing up, to spend 10 years on the US Men's National Soccer Team and experience a long professional career throughout Europe?Gabe gives his opinion on what he believes helped Gooch along his journey.Do you have different takeaways? Leave Gabe a voicemail at speakpipe.com/clarityfor

Oguchi Onyewo, also known as Gooch, spent 10 years on the US Men's National Soccer Team and played on numerous European club teams, before finally capping his career off with Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.Gooch is a first generation American whose parents emigrated from Nigeria and worked diligently to provide for him and his four siblings to help them excel in whatever they chose to do in life. It just so happened to be soccer that Gooch focused on and he had a strong desire to be the best since he was a young child. Where did that drive come from? What were his parents like during his athletic career and what is Gooch's advice for parents today?

Whether you know it or not or believe it or not, your injuries and ailments are connected not just with your body but your emotional level and thoughts as well. Of course the same goes for your child as well. Find out which injuries are connected with what thought patterns in this episode with Gabe and find out what it takes to help prevent and recover from them. Of course the same goes for your child as well!

In this episode of Clarity for Parents of Athletes, Gabe chats with Heisman Trophy winner and 20 year professional football quarterback Doug Flutie about his path as a young athlete and the role his parents played during that time.Doug goes deep about his love for his parents, his love for football and of course we get to hear about his relationship with his son and his daughter. What led to Doug's success on the field, which included being named as the best college football player in 1984 and winning numerous championships as a professional? Find out in this awesome episode!

What was the secret ingredient, which led Doug Flutie to have such great success as a college and professional quarterback, despite not meeting the typical physical mold? Gabe delves into what he believes is the answer and also discusses what happens when we let go of expectations of our children.