The Mind Games Podcast with Hailey and Ronnie Lott

In this episode of the Mind Games Podcast, Hailey talks about intentionally choosing resources that support us in grounding. This week specifically, the external influences of the world (the election, the news, etc) are overbearing and unrelenting. Hailey walks us through the practice of resourcing so we can get through this month (and year) with connection, peace, and mindfulness still in tact. If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more!   Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Megan Monahan joins Hailey and Ronnie on the Mind Games Podcast to talk about mental health, codependency, resilience, and perspective. Meditation teacher and author, Megan Monahan is passionate about making meditation accessible and relatable. Her goal is to infuse a modern-day “realness” into the all too often esoteric landscape of meditation. Since learning to meditate in 2009 with Deepak Chopra and becoming a Chopra certified instructor, she has taught thousands to meditate through her platform. She works with brands like Lululemon, Unplug Meditation, Netflix, Facebook and Wanderlust and works with clients internationally, always bringing her spiritual real talk. Her first book, Don't Hate, Meditate, was published in 2019 by Ten Speed Press! Quote from Megan: “Equanimity for me is asking the question: how deeply am I connected to the stillness that is just beneath the turbulence?”   If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more!   Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!  

In this episode of the Mind Games Podcast, Hailey helps us to slow down and recenter by offering a 5 minute meditation to keep us grounded. If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more!   Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!

In this episode of the Mind Games Podcast, Hailey and Ronnie welcome Roxanne Saffaie to the show. Roxanne is an empowerment coach and a beauty and wellness consultant who has worked her way to the top of the beauty industry. Roxanne has had no lack of adversity in her life, and her story inspires us greatly. She shares how she channeled her challenges into her greatness, how she practices self love, and how her self-belief ultimately led her to victory.  Roxanne Show Quotes: "Every day I get up and ask myself how I can do better than I did yesterday." "It's way more interesting to watch the person who takes the punch and gets back up and keeps going."   If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more!   Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Hailey delivers an abundance of wisdom around the topic of presence.  "Presence is deeply listening. Presence is speaking from your heart. Presence is knowing that you have other thoughts but you can still be here and focus on your breath." - Hailey This episode is filled with one liners that pack a punch and leave you with many profound truths about what presence is, how we have shifted to becoming a less present society, and how we can be intentional about creating presence now. If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more! Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!  

In this episode of the Mind Games Podcast, Hailey and Ronnie speak with Byron Scott, former basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s, and more recently, head coach of the Lakers. During Byron's time as an NBA star, he secured three NBA Championships. Byron knows what it takes to succeed, and he also has insight as to why so many athletes have the skill, but don't make it. If you want to find out what it takes to "make it", listen up. Show Quote: "People forget that it takes dedication and determination. There's no substitute and no shortcut to working hard consistently." - Byron Scott If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more!   Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!  

In today's episode, Hailey shows us how simple it is to create a shift in our attitudes by taking us through an exercise that offers a new, fun, and interesting way to choose a different perspective. Show Quote: "When our outlook comes from a space of freedom, we have different options so there's no pressure when we want to change our perspectives." - Hailey Lott If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more! Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Hailey and Ronnie are joined by Natalie Patterson, a poet, teacher, mental health advocate, and activist. Natalie's abundance of passion and wisdom shine in this episode as she talks about working with incarcerated black men, how she is able to connect with humanity on a deeper level, and what it could look like if we all finally recognized that we have "the juice" - and activated it. Quotes from Natalie: “Deception is part of why we don't have access to our magic. When you're not being clear about who you are, things don't align for you.” “I'm going to meet you, human to human and I'm going to trust that you're going to show up - and if you don't, you're selling yourself short.” “It's really about how much fight you've got in you. If you think something you want is for other people, you're right, it is. But if there's an inkling in you that life can be better, you have to make the move.”  If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more!   Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Hailey speaks into acceptance of what is, understanding our relationship with change, and learning how to alter it in order to find a higher perspective.    Show Quotes:   “My biggest shift has been in seeing what is right when things go wrong.”    “When I'm not accepting that I cannot even come to terms with the resistance, then that resistance snowball keeps building.”   “My fears, errors, and disappointments lead me to more power and wisdom.”   “Every single low on the rollercoaster that life is, has brought me another high.”   “You've survived. You're here. You matter. You're important. All you have to do is keep going.”   If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more!   Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!  

In this episode, Hailey and Ronnie invite Coach Herman Edwards to the Mind Games podcast! While Herman is currently the football coach at Arizona State University, he has a longtime background of coaching as well as being an ESPN anchor.  Today, Herman shares with us what mental health looks like to him, why it's important to take life in our own hands, what being a leader is, and how we can create "The Huddle" in our own lives.  Quotes by Herman: "You cannot allow the perception of others to become your reality. You've got to be willing to bet on you." "You have to get up every day and decide whether your attitude is your best friend or your worst enemy." "We live in a world where we want to be liked, and when you want to be liked, you compromise. I didn't want to be liked. I wanted to be respected." "You know what's wrong with America? We don't huddle. We need to come together to build a team, and great teams have unity and trust. They huddle." If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more! Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!

Welcome to the Mind Games Podcast! In this episode, Hailey walks you through numerous different types of thought work, why they are beneficial, what they look and sound like, and how they can be used to up-level your emotional state one thought at a time. Show Quotes: “I believe that my thoughts create my emotions and my emotions create my reality, which is why it's so important to practice thought work.” - Hailey Lott “When you feel an emotion you want to move through, acknowledge the emotion, forgive this part of you, and choose again.” - Hailey Lott Thought Work Leaders: Gabrielle bernstein Byron Katie Abraham Hicks Shonna Chiles (@hippyhighheals) If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more!   Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Hailey and Ronnie are joined by Paula Pavlova of Pavlova Wellness. She is a yoga teacher, reiki master, writer, entrepreneur, meditation teacher, and crystal healer. Paula drops SO many truth bombs in this episode regarding health, wellness, mental health, and what science is now revealing about holistic healing. Grab a pen because in this episode, you'll want to take notes!  Quotes From Paula: “Change is the only constant. When we say things never change, that's an excuse to stay stuck in our patterns.” “Sometimes we think we've let things go and we send theoretical love and light to that experience - but forgiveness doesn't work like that. It actually takes work to move through it.” “This mindfulness stuff is only going to change the world if we can integrate it into the tangible mainstream world. We have to be willing to marry spiritual health and physical health.” “There's an inextricable link between the mind and body, so as you practice mental health you are actually cleaning up your body.” If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more!   Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!    

In this episode of the Mind Games Podcast, Hailey goes solo to share how she was able to improve her emotional state in the face of uncertainty. It's not about spiritual bypassing or "faking it til we make it". Hailey shares a few powerful tips to help you go from low emotional states to better ones in just a few short steps.   Show Quotes:   The fear of the unknown doesn't have to be fear.   If your thoughts aren't serving you, try and find one thought that feels a little bit better.   When we can up-level our thoughts just one level at a time, we learn to slowly climb up our emotional scale into eventually feeing better.   We have the power to choose how we want to feel, and knowing that truth gives us our power back because we can finally understand that our human experience is up to us.   Each time you have a thought, that thought is creating a groove in your mind. Are you embedding positive thoughts into those grooves?   I'm doing this work. I'm in control. I get to choose the thoughts - and to me, that is the best part of this life. It's everything.   If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more!   Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!  

In this episode, Coach Ed Orgeron, head coach of the Louisiana State University football team, joins us! We discuss what mental health looks like for athletes today, how it's different than it was in the past, and what Coach O does to make sure his players are supported.  Show Quotes: “Players go through more today than they ever have and we need to receptive of it because mental health challenges are real.” - Ed Orgeron   “I treat my players like sons. They know that there's going to be tough love and discipline, but when we work in an environment that we feel good in, we have success.” - Ed Orgeron   “Everything you do counts. There are no secret moments. You find out who you are when nobody's around.” - Ed Orgeron   If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more!   Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!  

Today on the podcast, Hailey is speaking to those who have become unmotivated during quarantine. She shares her story of losing drive to produce while being forced to stay at home, and offers tips on how she rebounded and found her ambition and motivation again - and how you can, too!  Show Quotes: “When you take time to feel into what you're meant to do, that's when you'll come back into motivation and inspiration - because that's when you're in touch with your most authentic self. When you're in touch with that, everything flows.” - Hailey If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more!   Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!  

Nimisha Ghandi joins us on the podcast today! Nimisha is a functional medicine nutritionist, Ayurvedic counselor, yoga nidra, meditation teacher, and former tech founder. In this episode, Nimishas shares her wealth of knowledge with us. We learn about the gut-mind connection, the basics of Ayurveda, and how Nimisha uses these healing practices to support her clients.   Show Quotes: The fire, the soul of your body is actually in your gut. - Nimisha The body is our own healer. It tells us everything. We just have to listen. - Nimisha Ayurveda is individual medicine. It takes into account every person, who they are, and which elements make them up. - Nimisha With a holistic approach, you're healing yourself through movement, through food, through ways that don't have detrimental side effects. - Hailey More and more doctors are starting to realize the “pill model” is not sustainable. - Nimisha Even though I am an expert, I have to listen to my clients, too. Otherwise I'm no different than a doctor in a white suit. - Nimisha There are pillars to health and nutrition is just one of them. - Nimisha

Barry Bonds is an American pro baseball player who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants, notably breaking numerous major-league records. In 2004 he became only the third major leaguer to hit more than 700 home runs in his career.    However, one of his greatest highlights is his family, including his daughter Shikari who is learning to navigate life as a hard-working adult after having been given the world as a child. Shikari is learning to make a name for herself now - all on her own.     In this episode, Shikari and Barry Bonds join Hailey and Ronnie Lott to discuss how life changed for Ronnie and Barry after having kids, what it was like for Hailey and Shikari to grow up with successful parents, and what life is like as Hailey and Shikari step into their own.    Show Quotes:   “There's nothing better than having someone in your life who's successful and can be a shining star to keep you focused and help you set goals for yourself.” - Shikari Bonds   “My kids were my biggest mental focus.” - Barry Bonds   “It's very difficult for your kids when you're at such a high level.” - Barry Bonds   “Sometimes as a parent you need to cut the umbilical cord and allow them to be who they want to be.” - Barry Bonds   “The best part of parenting is when you see things come full circle.” - Barry Bonds   “Sometimes I feel there's an expectation to live up to the legacy of our parents and that can be hard sometimes.” - Shikari Bonds   “Nobody is exempt from trials and tribulations or mental health struggles.” - Barry Bonds   “We can always help our family, no matter what goes down, no matter how bad it is.” - Barry Bonds   “As you get older you learn that you have to protect your own mental health.” - Shikari Bonds   “Find a positive outlet whether that's meditation or getting fresh air - find time every day to do that.” - Shikari Bonds   “Take a deep look inside yourself and realize there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Stride towards that light.” - Barry Bonds   “All we can do is try to make sure we can serve and help.” - Ronnie Lott   If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more!   Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will talk to you next week! Thanks for listening!

Show Notes:   In this episode, Hailey calls each of us into awareness of our inner saboteur. She names the many ways our self-saboteur can sneak up on us, and how it isn't always obvious. Looking for tips on how to take control of that saboteur? Hailey's got you covered. She shares some tips on how to not only recognize it, but manage it - because you get to control it instead of having it control you!    Show Quotes:   “You get to figure out what your saboteur sounds like.” - Hailey   “Once we identify the voice, we get to separate ourselves from the voice - recognizing that that's not who we truly are.” - Hailey   “It's important to recognize that the saboteur does not always sound super negative.” - Hailey   “Ask yourself, is this the voice you want to listen to? And then you get to choose.” - Hailey   “Often times we run away from what we think is the shadow, but that's a problem because we are actually resisting it and making it wrong when it's not wrong.” - Hailey   If you like what you heard, follow Hailey on Instagram @haileylott_. Visit her website www.HaileyLott.com to find out how you can connect on a deeper level, and you'll even find some FREE support in the form of meditations - and more!   Like, subscribe, and let us know what you thought by leaving a review. We will see you next week! Thanks for listening!  

Episode 2: Bad Habits “It's interesting how difficult it can be for me and for other people to give each other honest feedback.” - Hailey “Have somebody tell you something that you might not want to hear, but you're going to accept it.” - Ronnie   Welcome back to The Mind Games Podcast. Today's episode is about our negative behavior patterns. It's very common in this speed-living world to have bad habits and not notice it by ourselves. We know it's not easy to have knowledge of your bad habits: sometimes it involves bringing other people in, and finding ways to break them and turn them into something positive. Ronnie and Hailey will share today what you can do when you find yourself doing a bad habit, the difference between actual relaxation and distracting yourself.    Stay with us in this episode as we find out why asking your loved ones for feedback can be an amazing way to grow, discover how they see you from their perspective and use the things they think you could improve on yourself. Honesty is the key to breaking old habits.    If you are interested in a particular part of the episode, check out the notes with timestamps we included below.    Podcast Summary (00:35) - Why changing bad habits actually implies more work than you may think. (02:08) - On motivation: think about the pay off of your bad habit.  (03:43) - Getting smart around bad habits: the power of having your loved ones calling you out. (07:45) - How giving honest feedback is beneficial, rather than hurtful, to the people you care about (and yourself). (10:15) - How to get authentic feedback in a world filled with media.   Resources Feeling Good by David D. Burns The Dark Side of the Light Chasers by Deborah Ford   Thank you for listening to the Mind Games Podcast. You can continue to engage beyond this episode and many more through Apple Podcast and subscribe to our RSS Feed at Libsyn. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and share it with those that may find value in this information.

In this episode, Reggie Bush joins the Mind Games podcast to talk about what football meant to him throughout his life, how his faith helps him persevere through the ups and downs in life, and how he is showing up in the world today.  Show Quotes: "Playing football for me wasn't even about the sport, it was about filling the pain in my life." - Reggie "Being able to see the value in what we're putting on tv and seeing that people love it validates that we're in the right place and we have something special." - Reggie "How do I find a way to do something that will elevate another human being?" - Ronnie "There needs to be a better medical system in place to take care of college football players." - Ronnie "A lot things we go through aren't meant for us. They're meant for other people to witness through our experience so they know they can handle it, too." - Reggie "Every time I try to do it without God, I fail. The best thing someone can do for themselves right now is try to find God." - Reggie "What I've learned is that true happiness comes from within. You have to find it within you and I believe it starts with your faith." - Reggie

In this episode, understand what self care can look like and get in depth support from Hailey on how to hold space for your mental health in these challenging times. Some of the core tenets of self care that Hailey discusses are how to grieve, rest, get curious, have self compassion, and find gratitude.   Quotes:   "People of color are going through a re-traumatization. Going back to past racist experiences and grieving them now." - Hailey   "I compromised my own safety, myself, because I wanted other people to feel comfortable instead of prioritizing myself." - Hailey   "This work is not easy - and - I recognize that it is the ultimate catalyst for growth." - Hailey   "The spiritual path is not always love and light. It's yin and yang, up and down, light and dark. We have to have both to have this human experience." - Hailey   "In your darkest times, I want you to remember that you have survived all of your most difficult days and moments so far. That's proof you can get through it.   "Yes, the difficult conversations need to happen, but you don't need to have them with everyone. You only have so much energy to give."   "You have the ability to process, carry, learn from, and listen to all of your difficult emotions if you choose to." - Hailey   "The wellness practice is really about recognizing that our emotions don't define who we are." - Hailey   "When we have a wound and we dive deep into it, the light can come through it and help us cleanse it and wash it away." - Hailey   "Compassion does not mean always justifying bad behavior - it's being able to understand another person's experience without expectation, and recognize we all only have the tools we have at the time." - Hailey   "When I remind myself of the things right in front of me that i'm grateful for, I notice an opening." - Hailey   "I want less suffering. I want more love. I want more justice." - Hailey     Resources: Click here to: Work one on one with Hailey Click here for: Hailey's Breathwork Courses Click here for: Hailey's Mental Health Conversations    

In light of currently experiencing the largest civil movement in history, Hailey and Ronnie use this episode to reflect on Ronnie's experiences from his past, why we are only now awakening to the depths of unjustness in our country, and how it's okay to feel everything right now as we are working through such difficult times.  Show Highlights: "The things I saw as a kid, they're still here. They're still a part of my soul... and they fueled my desire to fight harder and work harder. As a kid when you see people being beat, you never lose sight of that." - Ronnie   "Some of the greatest athletes had to come in from the back of the hotel. They couldn't come in through the front." - Ronnie   "I never wanted to be seen as the perceived "negative" stereotype, so I always felt like I had to prove myself." - Hailey   "Some of the greatest lessons I've learned are from people who will say ‘I've earned it.' ” - Ronnie   "The news will show two different colors of people are doing the exact same thing, but the media will use different wording around it." - Hailey   "Unlike social media now, there was a time when you could only have room for one Angela Davis. Even though there were a number of people like her, you could only have one mic." - Ronnie   "Not everyone had family members who could share personal experiences of unjust events of the past, so they weren't aware of the true depth of racism. But today those experiences are being filmed and then going viral on social media, so a lot of people are not only shocked, but are waking up to the truths that some of us heard stories about as kids." - Hailey   "This isn't a new thing. It has been happening for years, so I hope we can educate ourselves on what has been going on forever. Take action in ways that feel good for you." - Hailey   "don't just look forward - look back. Find stories that are challenging and confronting. It's going to make your heart understand the struggles of so many people." - Ronnie   "We must give ourselves deep compassion in this time as we allow any grief, anger, or difficult emotions to pass through us." - Hailey   "In any struggle, we're always finding ourselves pursuing our best. You never know what you will be able to do to make our world better." - Ronnie

In this episode, Hailey and Ronnie talk with Magic Johnson about: What it means to be a leader The power and significance of being on parallel paths Balancing staying grounded with the expectation of winning How to surround yourself with winners The importance of practice, preparation, determination and focus     How important passion is when you're a leader Why a champion is consistent in good times and bad What it means to be driven by excellence Why it's important to be a champion on and off the field or court “You don't understand what you've achieved until you retire.” -Magic      

Katina Mountanos is the founder of On Adulting, a viral blog and community of over 23,000 millennials who are figuring out how to navigate adulthood in a conscious, happy way (@onadulting).  She is an entrepreneur, writer, and mindset coach whose work has been featured on HuffPost, Fast Company, Teen Vogue, Elite Daily, Mindbodygreen, BlogHer, and others. Katina started her career in data analytics at Goldman Sachs, and most recently co-founded a brand new startup called Daydreamers to help everyday adults access creativity more often. Her first book, On Adulting, will be hitting shelves in Fall 2020. Follow along at @onadulting or join the private OA Facebook Group, The Space.   In this episode, Katina discusses how to rediscover color and creativity in life, why it's so important to question the routines we unconsciously fall into, and how her life has changed as a result of breaking free from the work, gym, sleep hamster wheel so many of us seem to get caught up in.   Quotes From Katina:   "Many of us are on this work, gym, sleep hamster wheel and we think that's enough, but my purpose in life is to help people seek out more."   "Always question the decisions you're making in your everyday lives and see if it's really true to yourself."   "In our world today we're always being told how to do more, but I'm always trying to take away the noise and question if that's necessary so I can get to the root of how it makes me feel and whether I want to keep doing it."   "Often times people tell me they don't have time to do creative things that brought them joy as a kid, but research shows that we're spending over 11 hours a day consuming media."   "I started to shift my practice to being more quiet and inward focused in the morning, and I noticed I became much more generous and patient. I felt good and began to build my mental awareness over time."

In this episode, Brandon discusses the importance of mental health in his career, and life. We talked about his purpose, and how he consistently works toward achieving peak mental health (and helping others do the same) in the midst of the pandemic. He also discusses five core things to unlock your full potential, and the necessity of mindfulness and meditation - no matter what profession you're in. “Sometimes it's okay that we're not who we think we are” -Ronnie “People are being made in this moment, and people are being broken.” -Brandon

Have you joined Stop Drop Meditate yet? It's not too late!https://www.haileylott.com/stopdropmeditate “Mental health is all about taking care of your basic needs.” - Hailey Join Hailey for a special episode where she goes over her top 5 mental health practices during a pandemic - or anytime.

“Eating, moving, thinking, recuperating helps us become present, helps us become healthy.” - Lance von Stade In this episode of Mind Games, Ronnie and Hailey interview Lance Von Stade to talk about how being in the present moment and health are strongly correlated. Learn in this conversation how important it is to move your body for your mental and emotional health, and how Lance has gained conscious power over his body. Discover the ability to listen to your body and your mind, and master your recuperation to stand out from other athletes.  Stay with us in this Mind Games episode as you discover the reason why you're supposed to exercise constantly during your forming years, and the power of keeping with it as you grow older, instead of sitting down all day. Constant training and body movement will lead you to a fit mental state.  If you are interested in a particular part of the episode, check out the notes with timestamps we included below.  Podcast Summary: (00:33) - The correlation between your health and being in the present moment. (04:20) - The secret to mental health: Can you distinguish between a stimulus and a story? (07:13) - How mastering your recuperation and quality sleep will make you great. (10:12) - Why athletes NEVER listen and how being a rookie will cultivate your personal growth.  (15:44) - On training the mind, body and breath, and Lance's instrument analogy. (19:16) - How we've been literally adopting a chair form since our school years.  (27:14) - The unheard back story of chairs and how we end up casting ourselves physically and atrophying mentally.  (29:18) - How movement is relevant for both mental and emotional health, and how Lance has gained conscious power over his own body. (35:06) - How to empower a young child and how a community makes us stronger.  Resources The Wim Hof Method Nonviolent Communication  Thank you for listening to the Mind Games Podcast. You can continue to engage beyond this episode and many more through Apple Podcast and subscribe to our RSS Feed at Libsyn. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and share it with those that may find this information valuable.

Join Hailey and Ronnie this week as they discuss Mental Health Awareness Month and share a meditation you can practice right now, wherever where you are.

“If we understand what helps us become a more resilient person, we can actually deepen our resiliency zone and expand.” - Rebekah Tayebi  In this episode, Ronnie and Hailey talk to therapist and family coach Rebekah Tayebi about mindfulness, yoga, and meditation as practices that can help us come back to our bodies when faced with trauma. Learn all about the resourcing technique used to improve your current state of mind while getting to know yourself. You'll also learn to recognize the habits you have acquired from your parents, and see how to accept what you want to keep from them - while rejecting what it's not yours in this path of life.  Enjoying suffering is a great tool that starts with acceptance. As we deal with hard times like a break-up or a loss, it's essential for us to accept the situation and be receptive so we can deal with, and even enjoy, those difficulties. Podcast Summary: (00:47) - Meet Rebekah and learn the story behind the Yoga For Trauma training. (05:31) - How returning to your body and resourcing helps to deal with trauma. (10:05) - The importance of nurturing kids and teenagers with compassion and teaching them resiliency.  (13:44) - On greeting the habit energies from your parents and how it can enhance the healing process.  (18:28) - How acceptance can help you get through (and even enjoy) tough times. (25:14) - Why the healing process is not a solo sport. Resources Dr. Daniel Siegel's website Learn more about Thich Nhat Hanh  Thank you for listening to the Mind Games Podcast. You can continue to engage beyond this episode and many more through Apple Podcast and subscribe to our RSS Feed at Libsyn. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and share it with those that may find this information valuable.

In this episode, Hailey goes through her 5 favorite practices to move through anxiety, teaching us that no matter what we're going through we can choose our perspective.

“I always had this mentality that the mind might be more powerful than the body and I was constantly testing that.” - Nkechi Welcome back to another episode of Mind Games Podcast. Today Hailey and Ronnie Lott have a chat with Nkechi Njaka, and will help you learn the importance of knowing that your mind is stronger than your body. Nkechi Deanna Njaka has discovered that mindfulness and creativity are fundamental for sustaining both individual and global wellbeing. Discover how, as you grow old and you keep training, your mind might say “you can run faster” or “you can push harder” when it's time for you to slow down to prevent injuries.  Nkechi Deanna Njaka is the founder of NDN: An integrated lifestyle studio that has combined her background in neuroscience, dance, nutrition and fashion, to create an amazing mindful creative space for individual consulting, coaching and content creation. She has spent the majority of her life investigating the relationship between the brain and the body and has always felt the significance of their integrations. Originally interested in fear and anxiety prevention, she has found in dance and the arts a way to express herself and feel free.  In this episode, Ronnie, Hailey and Nkechi talk about why keeping your vision is important:  This episode is a reminder of being truly dedicated to your dreams, whether it is dancing, sports or painting, you must stay true to your vision. In crucial times like the one we are living, you can follow Nkechi teaching Mindful Movement of Mindful Style classes, workshops, taking yoga or modern dance classes or choreographing independent work. Nkechi's intention is to create spaces and inspire others to mindfully create healthier lives for personal and global development and wellbeing.  Podcast Summary: Meet Nkechi Njaka, the multidisciplinary wonder. What is mental health? The story of an athlete, dancer and neuroscientist, and how she dealt with anxiety, depression and panic attacks with mindfulness. How Nkechi won State with her running team after leading a guided meditation. Why there's life after your career as an athlete, how your mind is stronger than your body and the cruciality of letting go. Where Nkechi hopes to leave her legacy and why she believes her work belongs on stage. How the most impactful and therapeutic dance is the most accessible. Why we keep our best successful moments to ourselves.  The COVID-19's timing: all your plans will still flourish.  How Nkechi is coping with losing her dream opportunity to COVID-19.  Why the world's situation and the current social isolation are beautiful opportunities to meet ourselves.

“Mental health is a daily practice. An all day, every day practice, of being aware of where you are mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.” - Millana Snow In today's episode, we talk to the internationally recognized wellness expert, Millana Snow. Energy healer, speaker and founder of Wellness Oficial, Millana has been studying and practicing holistic health and spirituality for more than 20 years now, she has built an energy healing business, serving hundreds of clients around the globe and she is here to show us why crucial and difficult times are the ones we learn from the most.  Discover along with MIllana, Ronnie and Hailey the importance of mental health during tough times like the one we are living today, and how everyone must stop being paranoid, worried and afraid. Learn why identifying the moments that make us feel the most anxiety and fear as we identify how our body and mind react, is key. Stop freaking out about isolation and start exploring the company of yourself with this episode. Watch out for yourself and your people, know where love comes from and learn to struggle in order to heal. Plus, the art of breathwork and how this can help you identify your own pain (especially during a pandemic). Over the past few years, Millana has been invited to speak at NYU, Syracuse University, Summit LA, PopSugar PlayGround, Blogher Heath, Soho House (NY, LA, London, Barcelona.) With more than 10 million listeners per month, she is the host of The Wellness Official Radio show on Dash Radio, a weekly show that pushes the boundaries of wellness. Podcast Summary: Meet Millana Snow, the Energy Healer.  What's the importance of mental health during tough times? Why you shouldn't avoid the pain and loneliness that comes with isolation and how to discover richness by being present. How to identify the healing opportunities and value within yourself. What to do when your mental wellness shuts down. How to identify when you are resisting to pain and trauma and how breathwork can help you beat it. Why everyone is freaking out about being with themselves and how to cultivate love for yourself and for others.  The importance of knowing where love really comes from and why you must love yourself first, then others.  Learning about boundaries: Why you should never take away the pain from others and let them struggle instead.  The simple practice you can start with TODAY to heal yourself.

“It's important for us to create a space for us to heal in this moment.” -Hailey Lott Today, during this very important episode, Hailey shares a meditation and discusses: Being with the things that feel uncomfortable. Reminding ourselves that everything is impermanent, and will change. Trust that we are greater than our fear. How, even in isolation, we need each other.

Join Hailey as she discusses her powerful experience attending Oprah's 2020 Vision Tour, and what the lessons learned there can mean for you as your progress on your own journey. It's important to remember to discover what works best for you, as you overcome the limitations of your past.

“As we make the shift from self-protection mode to contribution mode, we become more of our ideal selves and we have that positive impact that we want to have ” - Ryan Gottfredson In this episode, Ronnie and Hailey interview Ryan Gottfredson to talk about a very powerful topic: mindsets. Ryan is a mental success coach and cutting-edge leadership consultant, author, trainer, and researcher that focuses his work on this topic. Discover how our mindsets are the mental lenses we wear to see the world, shaping how we think about others, how we behave and how ultimately, it influences our success. Tune in as Ryan shares the key to get along with people that don't necessarily share the same mindset as you and the art of shifting from a negative mindset to a positive one. Plus, the sets of mindsets that can hold both a negative and a positive way and how they contrast each other. We all have the capacity to master mindset shifting, it's only a matter of practice.

“Sometimes, as we practice life, we have to be conscious of how we practice our brain. ” - Ronnie “I got to expand my tool kit when I got older because then that's when emotions started getting in my way.” - Hailey How do energy shifters work and why should we be practicing them on a regular basis? Ronnie and Hailey share with us the importance of practicing energy shifts not only in sports but in our everyday lives. Learn how to turn in with your breath, dance to shake off energy to reset and write down your thoughts as Hailey's method to master her emotions getting in her way. Stay with us in this episode as we discover how people that have practiced sports learn to quickly shift energy and mindsets during training and games and how Ronnie learned to deal with his emotions during his football days.

Mental health is all about awareness, and in this episode, Olivia will show us how to listen to your body and your internal voice. An expert in holistic psychotherapy, she believes that slowing down and being able to sit in our emotions can help to break the patterns of attachment to old stories. Mindfulness might seem difficult for some, but simply by being able to create space and get a little distance from our thoughts, we can start to notice and build awareness about our emotions. “What in your life are you doing already that gives you that feeling where you are calm, you're relaxed, and you really feel at peace” - Olivia “What are these small ways that we can just practice slowing down and getting more in touch with our bodies” - Olivia

“The most important relationship we have in this lifetime is with ourselves, yet are we actually investing in that relationship every day?” -Hailey   This week, Hailey explores how we can each discover our own unmet needs, and create real action steps to meet those needs from within INSTEAD of looking to outside sources for validation.

Business owner, employer and podcaster Dhru Purohit shares with us all the wisdom he's been collecting through his own podcast, Broken Mind, and goes into detail on how our diet, the people we surround ourselves with, and meditation can help us better protect our brain and our mental health. “We need to understand that everybody is different and we all require personalized solutions to the same problems... that way there will be no stigma attached to asking for and receiving help.”  - Dhru Purohit “Our brain is such a delicate and resilient thing and there's a lot of things that can affect it in our modern day and age” - Dhru Purohit

Join Ronnie and Hailey as they discuss various aspects of self-love this week; how to cultivate it, what it means to emphasize a feeling, and how to overcome the barriers that get in your way.

Holistic medicine is changing lives - permanently. In this episode Michelle Pellizzon, the Founder & CEO of Holisticism, discusses life-changing introduction to holistic wellness, and reveals how mental health and physical health are related. She also talks about her own struggle with epilepsy, and what that brought her to not only be healed holistically - but open a company to help others to do the same.

Now that #StopDropMeditate is over, Hailey has a special free meditation for anyone who missed it - or would like to dive in again! 

Ronnie and Hailey kick of 2020 with their "Word of the Year" tradition. “You can't learn to hold onto things, because if you hold on then you're not free.” -Ronnie “Ultimately, I believe in the power of our own minds, and our own ability to actually learn how to coach ourselves.” -Hailey In this episode, they discuss: How your word of the year can put you on a trajectory for a significant outcome The way great words, and great ideas, can hold you accountable to achieving your own greatness How you move past failures in the past year The quality of really listening How important it is to remember that you can listen, or let go          

“You've got to always live to your best.” -Ronnie “The more I explore deep love within me, the more I want other people to experience it too.” -Hailey In their last episode of 2019, Hailey and Ronnie cover: How you can always learn more from and about the people you surround yourself with Ronnie and Hailey's biggest takeaways from the first year of the show How important it is to stretch yourself What keeps driving your forward when you feel tempted to throw in the towel. How things you see as “wrong” or “bad” can become your best teaching moments How deep love is possible for everyone.

Trevor Moawad is a renowned Mental Conditioning expert and strategic advisor to some of the world's most elite performers. In 2017, Trevor was named the “Sports World's Best Brain Trainer” by Sports Illustrated. From Ft. Bragg to Harvard Business School, from elite Quarterbacks to top level CEOs. Moawad's mission is clear – to motivate the motivated. “I can make myself feel like doing anything by doing it.” -Trevor “Mental health is first and foremost understanding the characteristics of mentally healthy people.” -Trevor How going back to “neutral” is often going back to negativity What non-judgmental behavior-based thinking is Success is derived from behavior, not feelings You can't pretend negative experiences didn't happen Why anything you try is a win Don't miss #StopDropMeditate: https://www.haileylott.com/stopdropmeditate

  “If we can begin to shine light on our shadow, we can then step into our own full and unique magnificent beauty.” -Hailey #StopDropMeditate begins on January 1st, 2020, giving you an entire week of free meditations to your inbox every day. You'll also be entered to win our grand prize when you sign up for free. Are you ready to start the new year grounded, centered, focused and filled with joy? We'll see you there! https://www.haileylott.com/stopdropmeditate        

Trevor Moawad is a renowned Mental Conditioning expert and strategic advisor to some of the world's most elite performers. In 2017, Trevor was named the “Sports World's Best Brain Trainer” by Sports Illustrated. From Ft. Bragg to Harvard Business School, from elite Quarterbacks to top level CEOs. Moawad's mission is clear – to motivate the motivated. “Mental health is a very broad area in the same way that physical health is.” - Trevor In this show, we cover: The different facets of mental health Why the mental health “consumer” is confused How attempting to cure anxiety (for some) can create more anxiety Negative thoughts lead to negative outcomes Negative thinking has 40-70% more weight than positive thinking A word affects how you feel, and how you feel affects how you perform Saying something out loud is x10 more powerful than thinking it A great organization speaks the same language What is neutral thinking? Why it's important for the inside voice and the outside voice to support each other

Hailey and Ronnie will explore the concept of observing emotions, and raising self-awareness. When it comes to attaining that mindset of well-being as a way of living, It's all about practicing what works for you over, and over, and over again. This episode is all about allowing yourself to sit in that space of gratitude, instead of observing the negative emotion. After listening to this podcast, we encourage you to put into practice what you've just learned. Go out into the world and do something about it! In this episode, they cover: Looking for our internal patterns and shifting them through action. Getting clear on the situations where you get defensive and showing up differently. Setting yourself up for success to avoid falling in the same triggers. "Continuously practicing things that bring you joy and being grateful “when we're committed to something, we see a shift” - Hailey “Keep giving and keep loving, and keep trying to be the best you can be, and living your best self, and find a way to see and observe all the great things that are around you” - Ronnie

  “No matter how good you've done, or what you've accomplished, I can find a way to make it better.” - Joe Joe Montana is one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the National Football League. He led the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowl victories (1982, 1985, 1989, 1990) and was named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times. Joe was known for his ability to calmly bring his team to victory from the brink of defeat during the final moments of the game, earning himself the nickname “Joe Cool.” In this episode we cover:   Why it's important to always find ways to make yourself better. How obstacles to success make you work harder. How, and why, Joe came back from a significant injury and surgery to play football again. The effects of starting your day with a smile. Setting the tone for your entire day early. The value of being purely yourself in crucial moments.

"The more we can just notice what's going on in our body and experience the emotion, it will shift and it will change." -Hailey In this episode Hailey covers:   1st technique: Breath - It's an internal support system 2nd technique: Mindfully Eat - bring mindfulness practice into your eating The importance of putting your technology away How to use your five senses in a meditative process Why mindful eating produces more energy and better health 3rd technique: Affirmation - also called intention or a mantra How many times a day a person has to repeat their affirmation Why and how you should explore your own thought processes  

“You get out what you put into it.” -Eric Eric-Nathan M. Kendricks is an American football middle linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He played college football at UCLA. As a senior in 2014, he won the Butkus Award as the nation's top collegiate linebacker and received All-American honors. In this episode we cover: How mental health and confidence are linked Why it's important to check in with your friends and family who may be struggling The importance of energy and scheduling in Eric's routine How essential self-love is The practice of gratitude and its benefits Finding the real purpose of winning