Podcasts about high performing athletes

In this episode of The Present, Lisa sits down with John O'Sullivan, an author, speaker, and veteran soccer coach with experience at the youth, college, and professional levels. John is the host of The Way of Champions Podcast and the founder of the Changing the Game Project, an organization dedicated to transforming youth sports into a more positive, child-centered experience by educating parents and coaches. John is the author of three bestselling books: Changing the Game: The Parents' Guide to Raising Happy, High-Performing Athletes and Giving Youth Sports Back to Our Kids, Every Moment Matters, and The Champion Teammate. His impactful 2014 TEDx talk, “Changing the Game in Youth Sports”, has been viewed over half a million times. Learn more about John's work at www.changingthegameproject.com or reach out to him at John@changingthegameproject.com.

Sarah Savoca is a Mental Skills Coach who guides high-performing athletes to heal mindset blocks and excel during and beyond sport. Sarah is a Master Coach & Trainer of Neruo-Linguistic Programming who specializes in connecting with the subconscious mind to create real change. Sarah believes that it is not necessarily what's going on on the court, track, field, etc. that determines an athlete's success; it's what's going on in between their ears. Website: thesavocaco@gmail.com Social media handles: Instagram – @coachsarahsavoca Facebook – www.facebook.com/ssavoca14 LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/sarahsavoca

Have you ever wondered how professional athletes preserve their bodies to withstand the stresses of the season, year after year? This week on the podcast, I'm joined by Jack Friesen, Physical Therapist for the 2023 NBA Champions Denver Nuggets. He reveals longevity secrets for high-performing athletes, offering tips, advice, and insights for a successful, healthy sports career. Dr. Friesen (DPT, PT, SCS, CSCS) boasts an impressive sports and sports medicine background, including work with the New England Patriots, US Women's Hockey Team, Howard Head, and Denver University. His journey includes degrees in exercise physiology and CSCS from Eastern Carolina University, PT school at Duke, a Sports Residency with Howard Head, and a Sports Fellowship with the New England Patriots. He's been Strength Coach for the US Women's Hockey team, Denver University's D1 Athletic Programs Director, before joining the Nuggets. In this episode: - Pro-level experience - Recovery insights - Mental/physical prep for NBA/NFL seasons - Pro approach to injury prevention/rehab - Beneficial routines/exercises and integration - Rest optimization tips - Building a strong foundation - Early career habits - Nutrition for peak performance - Adjusting training with changing demands - Q&A—NBA player's day, PT for athletes, working with Murray/Jokić - Practical tips for athletes at all levels Reach out on Instagram/TikTok (@livewithgracepodcast), or Apple Podcasts reviews. Questions for Jack Friesen? Contact Jack.Friesen@nuggets.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grace-naomi-beyer/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grace-naomi-beyer/support

Today's a very special episode of the Bring It In podcast, as we've got not one, but two returning guests and friends of the podcast!  First we've got John O'Sullivan, a member of the 1990 Patriot League Championship team, the former executive director of Oregon Rush Soccer Club, and founder of the Changing the Game Project, as well as the author of the “Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids” book. He's joined by Dr. Jerry Lynch, founder of Way of Champions, author of a ton of books like “The Competative Buddah: How to Up Your Game in Sports, Leadership and Life” and “Let Them Play: The Mindful Way to Parent Kids for Fun and Success in Sports” ex-Navy Officer, sports psychologist, speaker, athlete, and has coached super stars in the sports world like Phil Jackson, Steve Kerr, and Kobe Bryant. These two superstars have teamed up to add another book into their already impressive collection of written works, “The Champion Teammate: Timeless Lessons to Connect, Compete and Lead in Sports and Life” that compiles decades of championship winning experience into a book that focuses on how to develop winning, healthy, and caring teams at a time when most organizations are in disarray. This is another one you're not going to want to miss, so with that…let's bring it in!

Vinny Scollo is a Vertimax Master Train and the Gold's Gym Sports Performance Director and Regional Fitness Manager in Middletown NY. As a strength and conditioning coach working with both amateur athletes and professional athletes in high school, college and the NFL, Vinny has over 12 years of experience in human performance.   In this episode, Vinny shares some of the things he thinks about when preparing his athletes for the NFL season, on and off season. As a trainer, it can be tempting to push your athlete to their max, however, patience really is a virtue when it comes to the human body and to achieve peak performance. You never want to go too fast and over exert your player, as that can cause massive setbacks (and injuries) later down the line.    Key Takeaways: [1:00] A little bit about Vinny and his performance background. [4:15] When Vinny plans an agility training program, what goes through his mind?  [5:30] A lot of times, the body needs to recover, so less is more.  [9:10] Why do injuries happen?  [11:10] Don't go too fast. You have to make sure your athlete is on the same page you are.  [12:15] What is the ultimate goal with the athlete?  [16:00] How does Vinny use the Vertimax to balance out his athletes?    VertiMax VertiMax on Facebook VertiMax on Instagram VertiMax on YouTube VertiMax on LinkedIn VertiMax Certification Education   Tweetables: “We have off season, which at that point we're doing a lot of clean up work. We are restoring strength and other foundational things that will be driving our program later in the season."   "A lot of these injuries may also happen because there's not enough time spent on them and getting your body to accept those loads and getting them to absorb it."

In this episode of League of Fans' Sports Forum we chat with John O'Sullivan, Founder and CEO of Changing the Game Project (changingthegameproject.com), a youth sports reform initiative. John is also the author of "Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes and Giving Youth Sports Back to Our Kids." A long-time coach and sports administrator at the youth, high school, college and professional levels, John offers great insight into the problems and challenges in the world of youth sports today and talks about some of the ways we can positively impact those issues for the benefit of our kids.

What is the difference in the brain functioning of the high performing athletes, world class CEOs… and everyone else? Can anyone get there? HOW? Would psychedelics help (or not)? How do you “measure” what is called “enlightenment”? How useful is it in a modern world?  Our guest today is Dr Frederick Travis, a world-class scientist who spent a very big part of his life researching the brain functioning of high performing people and meditation practitioners. Frederick will give us answers to these and other questions. Let's tune in.  Moments To Listen For:Do birds see in colour?What is the process of Transcending? How does the brain change during the meditation states?Does “detachment” make you less empathetic and less sensitive to other people's pain (or not)? The Science of the States of Consciousness The Science of Lucid Dreaming Physiology and Transcending Brain and Consciousness World-Class Peak Performance Brain Can we “measure” what is called “enlightenment” from a scientific point of view? What do psychedelics really do and what affect do they have on the brain functioning? How helpful (or not) are they for the spiritual seekers?  ABOUT DR. FREDERICK TRAVIS:Dr. Frederick Travis received his PhD in Psychology at Maharishi International University in 1988. After a two-year post-doctoral position in basic sleep research at the University of California Davis, Dr. Travis returned to Maharishi International Management as Director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition. His work has focused on brain development from birth to adulthood, effects of stress on brain functioning, effects of meditation on the brain during and after meditation practice (state and trait effects), subjective and objective markers of higher states of consciousness, brain patterns of peak performance and effects of other technologies from the Vedic tradition of India such as yoga asana practice, listening to Vedic recitation, and effects of the built environment on an individual. Fred has published 84 papers and book chapters, and has authored or co-authored four books. He teaches on the under-graduate, master's, and doctoral levels and lectures globally on brain and consciousness. LISTEN to more interviews and follow our IG account here ►https://linktr.ee/timelessteachings  CONNECT with Dr Frederick Travis ►https://www.drfredtravis.com CONNECT with Yana Fry on Social Media here ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yanafryFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yana.fry.1LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanafry Like this episode?Subscribe to Timeless Teachings podcast on  iTunes, Spotify, Google, or your favourite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on social media and post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally!

John O' Sullivan is the founder of Changing the Game Project (https://changingthegameproject.com/) an organization that was created to ensure that we return youth sports to our children, and put the ‘play' back in ‘play ball.'  In this episode, John talks with Jess and Jess about the real need to provide the most influential adults in our children's lives – their parents and coaches – with the information and resources they need to make sports a healthy, positive, and rewarding experience for their children, and their whole family.  John explains that parenting and coaching young athletes is an art, not a science, and how we need to look at sports as something that should be child led and fun, not an extension of our own self worth and accomplishments.At a time when recreational sports have reached a competition level that is unprecedented. John implores parents to allow space for actual enjoyment, not accomplishment, for our kids. Meet John!John O'Sullivan is the Founder of the Changing the Game project and host of the Way of Champions Podcast. He is the author of 2 #1 bestselling books, Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes and Giving Youth Sports back to our Kids, and Every Moment Matters: How the World's Best Coaches Inspire Their Athletes and Build Championship Teams. John consults with organizations across the globe, including the US Olympic Committee, USA Swimming, US Soccer, Ireland Rugby, Australian Rugby League, and many others, and his work has appeared in TedX Talks, CNN, ESPN,Outside Magazine, The Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and many other outlets across the world.Thanks to our sponsors!https://artherapyinternational.org/https://www.ttrsir.com/eng/associate/279-a-3012-4043609/lyssa-sewardhttps://www.jessbuchanan.com/copy-of-coachingSupport the show

Do you introduce yourself as Coach or Clinician? Dr. Tim DiFrancesco is a Doctor of Physical Therapy that prefers "Coach". Whether working with a high performing athlete or an everyday person who needs help and reassurance- listen to learn why the "Coach" title helps Tim empower people most. Doctor Tim DiFrancesco is the President & Founder of TD Athletes Edge. He graduated from Endicott College in 2003 with his B.S. in Exercise Science & Athletic Training. He went on to the University of Massachusetts Lowell where he earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2006. Upon graduation, Tim spent 3 years working as a physical therapist in the outpatient sports medicine clinic setting.From 2009-2011, Tim held the position of Head Athletic Trainer and Strength & Conditioning Coach with the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA-Developmental League. In December of 2011, he was named the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. While traveling with the Lakers for over 6 seasons from 2011-2017, Tim built TD Athletes Edge. It all started as a series of online channels for top fitness and health guidance. After leaving the Lakers in 2017, he dedicated his full-time efforts to building TD Athletes Edge with his team. TD Athletes Edge is nationally renowned for its evidence-based and scientific approach to training, nutrition, and recovery for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. - Follow Dr. DiFrancesco on Instagram at @tdathletesedge - Listen to The Basketball Strong Podcast, hosted by Dr. DiFrancesco HERE. This podcast is not just for basketball junkies. It is for anyone who wants to learn how to be Basketball Strong on and off the court through a combination of human stories and science.Learn about physical therapy services at Reload hereLearn about fitness services at Reload hereIG: @reload.ptDiggin' the intro/outro jam? Check out my friend, Joe Spinelli on SoundCloud! 

Manchester United Academy Coach, Tom Statham is a guest on the "Way of Champions" Podcast with his mentor and Manchester United Academy Legend Tony Whelan.The host is "Changing the Game Project" and TED Talk Speaker - John O'Sullivan .Tom and Tony Whelan have a combined 60 plus years coaching and leading the young players in Manchester United's Academy. Tony started out there as a schoolboy, eventually signing professional terms and playing for Man United, Man City, and in the US in the old NASL. He has been at United since 1990 in a coaching capacity, Head of Academy Coaching, and currently in an advisory role. With experience working under managers from Sir Matt Busby to Sir Alex Ferguson, Tony is deeply rooted in the history and culture of United, and has guided hundreds of players from the youth ranks to the pros. John started the Changing the Game Project in 2012 after two decades as a soccer player and coach on the youth, high school, college and professional level.  He is the author of two #1 bestselling books, Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids and Every Moment Matters: How the World's Best Coaches Inspire Their Athletes and Build Championship TeamsLearn more on the Changing the Game Project - www.changingthegameproject.com If you have any comments or want to appear on a podcast then please contact us on podcast@goplaysoccer.com.Go Show your Team the World with GoPlay Soccer!

In this episode, Allistair shares with us the 7 Habits of High Performing Athletes and Teams. Allistair talks about accountability, resilience, how your energy (good or bad) is contagious in team environment, and what separates the good from the great performers. 

In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Christina Callaway. BiographyChristina is a Certified Performance and Life Coach. She works with female athletes helping them to discover their internal mental blocks and remove their fears to excel at their performance. Christina is also a former national competitive gymnast and also coached gymnastics for more than 30 years. What inspires her to work with female athletes is the joy that she receives when  partnered with the athletes and they discover the techniques that help them to excel in their mental performance as well as their athletic performance. It is the mental wins that will outlive their athletic careers and allow them to have successful and fulfilling lives.Key Takeaways: Internal mental blocks don't have to be permanent. Our mental wins will outlive our physical wins and allow us to have successful and fulfilling lives. Perfectionism can be an enemy to moving forward in life. Contact InformationWebsitehttps://www.christinacc.com/FaceBookhttps://www.facebook.com/christinamindsetcoachInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/christinamindsetcoach/LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-a-callaway-7a735915/

Coach Forward Podcast is an interview-style podcast hosted by Jason Mejeur (Coach J), accomplished Coach, Mentor, and Founder/CEO at MaxOne.This week, I'm excited to be joined by John O'Sullivan of Changing the Game Project. John started the Changing the Game Project in 2012 after two decades as a soccer player and coach at the youth, high school, college and professional levels. He is the author of two #1 bestselling books, Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids and Every Moment Matters: How the World's Best Coaches Inspire Their Athletes and Build Championship Teams. John's work has been featured by CNN, Outside Magazine, ESPN, NBC Sports and numerous other media entities. John is an internationally known speaker for youth sports coaches, parents and youth sports organizations, and has spoken for TEDx, the US Olympic Committee, US Soccer, USA Wrestling, USA Swimming, Ireland Rugby, Australian Rugby League and at numerous other events throughout the US, Canada, Asia, Australia and Europe.When he speaks, John brings to the table a wealth of practical, hands on knowledge garnered through years of working with players and their families on sport specific development, parenting, coaching, and creating a player-centered environment.Changing the Game Project: https://changingthegameproject.com/About Jason Mejeur (Coach J)Jason has more than 15 years of experience coaching basketball at the college and high school level and has lived on the sidelines and in the locker rooms working to build teams and inspire athletes. His mission is to build authentic relationships with his players so that he could have an impact on their lives beyond the basketball court. More recently, Jason founded MaxOne to be a platform that makes coaches' lives easier and helps them use technology to have a bigger impact on the lives of their athletes.Keep up with Coach Forward on social media:Twitter, Linkedin, InstagramEnjoying Coach Forward Podcast? Consider subscribing or leaving us a review! 

In Episode 43, Diego Bocanegra, Head Coach of University of Houston Women's Soccer, talks with Phil about how his childhood shaped his love for soccer, specialization, how we can give youth sports back to the kids, the state of soccer in America, what elite players have in common, his personal “Why,” his new podcast, and what he has learned from the beautiful game that he uses in other areas of life. Specifically, Diego discusses: How he developed his passion for soccer, other sports, and leadership, and how he got to be where he is today (2:06) How his childhood experiences and his parents have shaped him and taught him lessons that help him in his coaching (6:09) His thoughts on specialization, and if and when kids should specialize in one sport (10:17) How he believes club and youth soccer are being taken away from the kids and what we can do about it (16:26) The state of soccer in America and how we need to make it more about the players' flourishing (22:47) The common threads among elite athletes (34:43) His personal “Why” and life mission, and how it informs his leadership (42:03) The why and what of his new podcast, “Boca” (46:33) Clubhouse and how we can engage the new platform to help us and others flourish (52:35) How Diego used the lessons learned playing and coaching soccer in his stint in the financial planning and insurance world, and vice-versa (58:31) What he wants his players to know when they leave his program (1:04:19) What he has learned directly from soccer that he has used in his life and leadership outside the game (1:06:32) His book and podcast recommendations (1:09:40) Resources and Links from this Episode Diego's “Boca” Podcast Uncut Video of the Episode HSEL Facebook Group Phil and HSEL on Clubhouse -- @phildarke Changing the Game: The Parent's Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids, by John O'Sullivan Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!, by Robert T. Kiyosaki The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Rich, by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D, and William D. Danko, Ph.D Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, by Daniel Pink Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, by Angela Duckworth Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the Court, by Jay Bilas Black Box Thinking: Why Most People Don't Learn From Their Mistakes, But Some Do, by Matthew Syed Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell  

The RAF encourages all its people to get involved in sport, but if you're good enough to compete at the highest level, you could receive a package of support to help make you a champion. In this episode, our correspondent Flight Lieutenant Chris Sully meets some of the RAF's Elite and High Performance Athletes. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services. 

What does it mean to be a high performing employee? What if we all had an athlete's mindset at work? Today Janet closes this series about defining high performance by discussing the final 8 personality traits of high-performing athletes from the Sports Management Degree Guide. Ultimately, it takes hard work and commitment to grow ourselves to be the best we can be. Do you see that commitment on your team? This episode answers questions such as:What can athletes teach us about productivity?Why is a strong sense of focus necessary for high performance?What factor is usually the difference between winning and losing?Recommended Resources: 20 Distinguishing Personality Traits of High Performing Athletes, The Power of Perspective, Recognizing Low Will & Spotting High PerformersRecommended Podcasts: The Winning Trait Behind Underdog Teams, What Makes an Employee a Productive One?, Be Dedicated to Being the Best & Strong Teams Don't Happen by Chance 

What if we all had an athlete's mindset at work? What would that look like? Today Janet discusses 6 more personality traits of high-performing athletes from the Sports Management Degree Guide. The best teams provide opportunities for people to feel connected to the work and each other to achieve results. It's the responsibility of every team member to ensure that no one feels alone when we are working as a team.This episode answers questions such as:What can athletes teach us about productivity?Why is a shared sense of belonging essential for improving employee engagement and performance?How can we avoid hindering our team from achieving results?Recommended Resources: 20 Distinguishing Personality Traits of High Performing Athletes, The Power of Perspective, Recognizing Low Will & Spotting High PerformersRecommended Podcasts: What Makes an Employee a Productive One?, Be Dedicated to Being the Best & Strong Teams Don't Happen by Chance 

What if we all had an athlete's mindset at work? What would that look like? Today Janet discusses 6 personality traits of high-performing athletes and how we can use those to assess ourselves and further define high performance in the workplace. To be a high-performing team, we need all people engaging in the self-discovery work required to be their best every day. This episode answers questions such as:What can athletes teach us about productivity?Why is optimism a necessary trait for self-confidence?How can we increase pride in our organizations?Recommended Resources: 20 Distinguishing Personality Traits of High Performing Athletes, The Power of Perspective, Recognizing Low Will & Spotting High Performers Recommended Podcasts: What Makes an Employee a Productive One? 

Author, podcaster and founder of Changing the Game Project, John O’Sullivan joins Pro Mindset and host Craig Domann. They discuss the obsession in youth sports to focus more on winning than the long-term development. They also talk about “hating to lose” vs “loving to win.”O’Sullivan started the Changing the Game Project in 2012 after two decades as a soccer player and coach on the youth, high school, college and professional level. His mission statement: to ensure that we return youth sports to our children and put the ‘play’ back in ‘play ball.’ O’Sullivan has authored two #1 bestselling books, Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids and Every Moment Matters: How the World’s Best Coaches Inspire Their Athletes and Build Championship Teams.He has been featured by CNN, Outside Magazine, ESPN, NBC Sports and numerous other media entities. O’Sullivan’s podcast description is “we connect you with the top minds in sports, coaching, leadership, and building championship programs so you can take your athletes and teams to the next level.”Some O’Sullivanisms are:•Have a plan, challenge yourself, play hard, have fun, be bold, make friends, always learn, love what you do, and just do it.●The enemy of excellence in youth sports is the obsession with winning.●What we teach people is that the single greatest factor that affects performance is state of mind.O’Sullivan’s favorite quote: “I love watching you play.”

John O'Sullivan is the founder and CEO of Changing the Game Project. He is also the author of two bestselling #1 books: Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to Our Kids and Every Moment Matters: How the World's Best Coaches Inspire Their Athletes and Build Championship Teams. John has been featured on CNN, ESPN, and NBC Sports and has spoken for Tedx, US Soccer, and USA Swimming.

Chris P. and a panel of Rush Soccer Directors, Mentors, and Mentees are joined by John O'Sullivan to discuss his book Every Moment Matters as we discuss managing the performance environment. John started the Changing the Game Project in 2012 after two decades as a soccer player and coach on the youth, high school, college and professional level. He is the author of two #1 bestselling books, Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids and Every Moment Matters: How the World's Best Coaches Inspire Their Athletes and Build Championship Teams. John's work has been featured by CNN, Outside Magazine, ESPN, NBC Sports and numerous other media entities. John is an internationally known speaker for coaches, parents and youth sports organizations, and has spoken for TEDx, the US Olympic Committee, US Soccer, USA Wrestling, USA Swimming, Ireland Rugby, Australian Rugby League and at numerous other events throughout the US, Canada, Asia, Australia and Europe. When he speaks, John brings to the table a wealth of practical, hands on knowledge garnered through years of working with players and their families on sport specific development, parenting, coaching, and creating a player-centered environment. Originally from New York, John played collegiate soccer at Fordham University, where he was a team captain as a senior, and a member of the 1990 Patriot League Championship team. After a stint playing professionally for the Wilmington (NC) Hammerheads of the USISL, John began his coaching career as the Varsity Boys Soccer Coach at Cardinal Gibbons HS in Raleigh, NC. He then moved on to become the Assistant Men's and Women's Soccer Coach at the University of Vermont, before delving into the world of youth club soccer. He holds his USSF A License, United Soccer Coaches Advanced National Diploma, and US Youth Soccer National Youth Coaching License. He currently coaches for the Bend FC Timbers, an affiliate of Major League Soccer's Portland Timbers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rushsoccerpodcast/message

Check out EYES UP MINDSET: https://linktr.ee/eyesupmindset Internationally renowned author and speaker John O'Sullivan joins the Eyes Up Mindset Podcast to discuss concepts from his books, TEDx talk, and personal experiences. We explore what it means to give the ownership of youth sports back to the athletes, finding joy, and building community. John started the Changing the Game Project in 2012 after two decades as a soccer player and coach on the youth, high school, college and professional level. He is the author of two #1 bestselling books, Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids and Every Moment Matters: How the World's Best Coaches Inspire Their Athletes and Build Championship Teams. John's work has been featured by CNN, Outside Magazine, ESPN, NBC Sports and numerous other media entities. John is an internationally known speaker for coaches, parents and youth sports organizations, and has spoken for TEDx, the US Olympic Committee, US Soccer, USA Wrestling, USA Swimming, Ireland Rugby, Australian Rugby League and at numerous other events throughout the US, Canada, Asia, Australia and Europe. Resources: Way of Champions Podcast Changing the Game Project Changing the Game: the Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes Every Moment Matters The Social Dilemma Switch- Chip and Dan Heath Follow and Support us: Facebook Group: EYES UP MINDSET FAMILY Twitter: @eyesupmindset Instagram: eyesupmindset YouTube: Eyes Up Mindset Channel Website: http://www.eyesupmindset.com/ If you have found value and you feel others may as well please feel free to RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW wherever you listen. Take a step with us today on this journey toward optimal performance. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eyesupmindset/support

Show Notes: If you've ever wondered what it's like to work with high performing athletes and starting a business solo, Dr. Melissa MacDonald shares her journey and lessons along the way in this episode. Through her experiences she shares a wealth of knowledge around being a chiropractor for high performing female athletes and working in the medical field. Melissa shares some of the causes of musculoskeletal pain, opening a business for her own practice and how she's taught herself to do marketing solo! In This Episode We Cover: Working with high performing athletes. Getting uncomfortable and growing through stepping out of fear! Who should see a chiropractor? Starting a business solo. Guest: Dr. Melissa MacDonald INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/macp_clinic/ MAC Clinic Website: https://www.macperformanceclinic.com/ MAC Podcast Website: https://www.macperformanceclinic.com/podcast Lets connect! INSTAGRAM COMMUNITY: https://www.instagram.com/riseandshinecommunity/? hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/toningwithtayla/ LET'S CHAT- EMAIL: Toningwithtayla@gmail.com Love this show? You make it possible! Thank you for taking the time to listen. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What is high-performance leadership? What constitutes a great organizational performance? In this conversation with Meny Hoffman, veteran basketball performance coach and successful business owner, Alan Stein Jr., stresses that leaders and teams should always be on the same page when it comes to this. More often than not, we find ourselves in responsibilities that are not exactly what we envisioned ourselves doing. However, when we learn to fall in love with the output of our work, it drives us even further in a virtuous cycle of high-performance. It is the leader's responsibility to seek this intersection between passion and performance for themselves and their team. It is the leader's responsibility to instill the value of collective responsibility into each essential cog in his team machine. That is but the tip of the iceberg of what you can learn from Alan in this episode. Learn more about high-performance leadership as you dig into this wonderful conversation!

John O'Sullivan is an internationally known TEDx Speaker and the founder of the Changing the Game Project, which he started in 2012. John is the author of two #1 bestselling books and a leading youth sports blogger and he is the host of the top-rated Way of Champions coaching podcast. He is a former collegiate and professional soccer player who has coached for more than 20 years at the youth, high school and college level, and he has served as a consultant for the United States Olympic Committee, US Soccer, USA Football, US Lacrosse, USA Swimming, Ireland Rugby, Aussie Rules Football, and many more. John was named to the National Advisory Board for the Positive Coaching Alliance and the National Association for Physical Literacy. What you'll learn about in this episode: Why John decided to write his book Changing the Game: The Parent's Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids John shares key points from his TEDx presentation on supporting youth in sports and recognizing the need to give kids positive sports experiences Why John's new book Every Moment Matters: How the World's Best Coaches Inspire Their Athletes and Build Championship Teams is the culmination of everything he has learned about kids' sports and coaching, and what coaching topics his book discusses Why self-awareness and understanding why you coach create an important foundation for being a great coach John relays a story of team culture and values from Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors about legendary coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks Why John believes great leaders make every player feel invaluable even if they are not the most valuable, and why vulnerability and humility are the keys to authenticity Why every moment as a coach matters, and why intentionality and awareness help create memorable moments How to find out more about John's Changing the Game Project and John's upcoming book Every Moment Matters What advice John has to offer for parents who want to be supportive of their young athletes Why failure is an important learning opportunity and helps kids better prepare for adversity Additional Resources: Website: https://changingthegameproject.com/ Changing the Game by John O'Sullivan: https://amzn.to/2r1Hj6i Way of Champions Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2QuWfVb

Why do children play sports? According to a study by researchers at Notre Dame's Center for Ethical Education, it's to (#1) have fun, then—do something that are good at, improve skills, get exercise, be part of a team and enjoy the excitement of competition. But looking out at many sports fields or at many athletic events- sometimes, if we are being truthful, it looks like we are missing the mark. There are coaches screaming and parents gritting their teeth, fans yelling at referees and teammates shunning other teammates over missed goals or botched moves. What happened to the carefree freedom and fun that sports and athletic engagement once gave us? It's no wonder so many kids drop out of sports by the age of 13. And if we are really to ask ourselves how we can develop strong athletes who thrive at peak performance- do we really think this is the way? My next guest has some other ideas that can really help us. John O'Sullivan started the Changing the Game Project in 2012 after two decades as a soccer player- collegiate and professional- and a coach on the youth, high school, college and professional level.  He is the author of the #1 bestselling books Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids and Is it Wise to Specialize? John's work has been featured in The Huffington Post, CNN.com, Outside Magazine, ESPN.com, Soccer America and numerous other publications. John is an internationally known speaker for coaches, parents and youth sports organizations, and has spoken for TEDx, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, US Lacrosse, IMG Academy, and at numerous other events throughout the US, Canada, Asia and Europe. He has a popular podcast for coaches called Way of the Champions and has even consulted with the US Olympic Committee. The post How to Talk to Kids about Sports, Athletics and the Love of the Game with John O'Sullivan appeared first on drrobynsilverman.com.

Why do children play sports? According to a study by researchers at Notre Dame's Center for Ethical Education, it's to (#1) have fun, then—do something that are good at, improve skills, get exercise, be part of a team and enjoy the excitement of competition. But looking out at many sports fields or at many athletic events- sometimes, if we are being truthful, it looks like we are missing the mark. There are coaches screaming and parents gritting their teeth, fans yelling at referees and teammates shunning other teammates over missed goals or botched moves. What happened to the carefree freedom and fun that sports and athletic engagement once gave us? It's no wonder so many kids drop out of sports by the age of 13. And if we are really to ask ourselves how we can develop strong athletes who thrive at peak performance- do we really think this is the way? My next guest has some other ideas that can really help us. John O'Sullivan started the Changing the Game Project in 2012 after two decades as a soccer player- collegiate and professional- and a coach on the youth, high school, college and professional level.  He is the author of the #1 bestselling books Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids and Is it Wise to Specialize? John's work has been featured in The Huffington Post, CNN.com, Outside Magazine, ESPN.com, Soccer America and numerous other publications. John is an internationally known speaker for coaches, parents and youth sports organizations, and has spoken for TEDx, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, US Lacrosse, IMG Academy, and at numerous other events throughout the US, Canada, Asia and Europe. He has a popular podcast for coaches called Way of the Champions and has even consulted with the US Olympic Committee. The post How to Talk to Kids about Sports, Athletics and the Love of the Game with John O'Sullivan appeared first on drrobynsilverman.com.

Do you remember the days when every season had a different sport? That's not necessarily true anymore. The business of youth sports is forcing kids to specialize long before they're ready. uh-PARENT-ly cohosts Tracy Weiner and Anne Johnsos talk to John O'Sullivan, author of Changing the Game: The Parent's Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids and Is It Wise to Specialize?: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Early Sports Specialization and its Effect Upon Your Child's Athletic Performance, about physical literacy and why the best athletes are well rounded.

John O'Sullivan is the founder of Changing the Game Project, whose mission is to ensure that we return youth sports to our children by providing the resources needed to make sports a healthy, positive, and rewarding experience for kids. After two decades playing and coaching soccer, John is an expert at training high-performing athletes by creating player-centered environments. He is also the best selling author of both Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids and Is it Wise to Specialize? John offers some really practical advice on how parents and coaches can help bring the fun back into youth sports.   For more about John and Changing the Game Project, visit their website, or follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Pelle Nejman is a Philadelphia native and graduate from Penn State's Sports broadcasting school. He is a teacher and coach in Danville, Pennsylvania. He has coached football and currently coaches girls basketball.   Listen Now: Listen on iTunes: iTunes link Listen on Stitcher: Stitcher link Listen on Google Play Music: Google Play link - A few days left to sign up: Coaching Mastery - with John O'Sullivan Many of you know that I work closely with John O'Sullivan and the Changing the Game Project. John's is an internationally known writer and speaker, as well as a former professional soccer player and longtime coach. We share a lot of each others content as we work to transform youth sports and make it a better place for coaches to coach, and for players to play. This week - for the first and only time in 2016 - John is releasing his amazing online video series called "Coaching Mastery." He first ran this course in the Fall of 2014, and since then coaches from nearly every sport, from over a dozen different continents, have called it one of the most unique and inspirational coaching courses they had ever done. I was lucky enough to be one of the select few coaches John offered it to last year, and the things I learned really blew me away. See, this course is not your traditional X's and O's course. It is all about things such as the psychology of performance and leadership, how to build a winning team culture, and even how to educate your team parents so they don't drive you up the wall. He has some amazing interviews with some of the world's leading experts in sport science and psychology, coaching, and leadership. The things you will learn in this course will take yoru coaching, and your teams, to a whole new level. This course is truly one of a kind. If you are interested in this type of coaching, John has asked me to invite all of you to his FREE video series, where over the next 2 weeks you will learn many of these things, and hear from some amazing experts. You also get a free eBook copy of his international bestseller Changing The Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High-Performing Athletes and Giving Youth Sports Back to Our Kids just for registering for the FREE series.  All you have to do to get over an hour of this one of a kind coaching and leadership training, plus a free book, is go here and sign up: Click here to get started I know I am looking forward to the 2016 version of Coaching Mastery and I am confident that many of you will get a ton from this free video series. Its all new content, and I can't wait to get started. Again, if you want to join, just sign up here. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this course. (I am an affiliate for this course, so if you decide to sign up - please sign up through one of the links above - Thanks!!) Quote 'Things may come to those who wait, but only things left by those who hustle' - Abraham Lincoln My Cringe Moments I talked WAY too much Teaching Skills Different learning styles - Some kids are visual, some audio, some hands on - So use multiple styles to teach Break everything down into small groups. If he has 15 girls, he will break down into 5 stations of 3. When running plays - split the court in 2 and stand in the middle and have 2 groups running a bunch of reps Mental Toughness/Achieving Peak Performance It starts with you being calm as a coach. If tension is building in a game- call a timeout and tell a joke and be relaxed. Culture – Discipline/Rewards/Teambuilding It all starts with establishing standards. Post-game meetings: It's best to praise and acknowledge accomplishments. HUGE IDEA - Tell some of the other teachers at the school about an accomplishment that a kid on your team did - it's really big for a kid to have another adult acknowledging them Connecting with and Impacting Kids Talk about the elephant in the room.

- Today's episode is a bit different from the norm, instead of interviewing a great coach, this week's episode is a compilation of the interviews I did while at the conference. There are a few sound bites with me sharing a lesson I learned, and definitely don't miss the 18 minute interview with the leaders – I call them the 3 J's - Dr. Jerry Lynch, John O'Sullivan, and James Leath. So hopefully this is a great way for you to be able to absorb a little of the great content even if you weren't able to make it out to Colorado. Also - just FYI - they are planning to do 2 or 3 more of these conferences around the country next year, so stay tuned at changingthegameproject.com or wayofchampions.com. Listen Now: Listen on iTunes: iTunes link Listen on Stitcher: Stitcher link Listen on Google Play Music: Google Play link - Coaching Mastery - with John O'Sullivan Many of you know that I work closely with John O'Sullivan and the Changing the Game Project. John's is an internationally known writer and speaker, as well as a former professional soccer player and longtime coach. We share a lot of each others content as we work to transform youth sports and make it a better place for coaches to coach, and for players to play. This week - for the first and only time in 2016 - John is releasing his amazing online video series called "Coaching Mastery." He first ran this course in the Fall of 2014, and since then coaches from nearly every sport, from over a dozen different continents, have called it one of the most unique and inspirational coaching courses they had ever done. I was lucky enough to be one of the select few coaches John offered it to last year, and the things I learned really blew me away. See, this course is not your traditional X's and O's course. It is all about things such as the psychology of performance and leadership, how to build a winning team culture, and even how to educate your team parents so they don't drive you up the wall. He has some amazing interviews with some of the world's leading experts in sport science and psychology, coaching, and leadership. The things you will learn in this course will take yoru coaching, and your teams, to a whole new level. This course is truly one of a kind. If you are interested in this type of coaching, John has asked me to invite all of you to his FREE video series, where over the next 2 weeks you will learn many of these things, and hear from some amazing experts. You also get a free eBook copy of his international bestseller Changing The Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High-Performing Athletes and Giving Youth Sports Back to Our Kids just for registering for the FREE series.  All you have to do to get over an hour of this one of a kind coaching and leadership training, plus a free book, is go here and sign up: Click here to get started I know I am looking forward to the 2016 version of Coaching Mastery and I am confident that many of you will get a ton from this free video series. Its all new content, and I can't wait to get started. Again, if you want to join, just sign up here. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this course. (I am an affiliate for this course, so if you decide to sign up - please sign up through one of the links above - Thanks!!) - Interviews & Sound Bites from WOC Conference Craig - Description of how to create self-affirmation 3x5 card Craig - Description of fun Rock,Paper,Scissors,Cheerleader Energy Builder 18 minute interview of Dr. Lynch, John O'Sullivan, and James Leath: Self-affirmation; Building Energy levels at the beginning of practice; Building championship culture in our families; Taking ONE action; Simplifying your playbook; the importance of relationships: Video Link Craig - 11 attributes of culture: Dr. Jerry Lynch uses the acronym STRONG FACTS to list the steps to build championship culture. Selflessness Trust Respect Oneness Never Quit

  John is the founder of the Changing the Game Project - whose mission is to is to ensure that we return youth sports to our children, and put the ‘play' back in ‘play ball.'  They want to provide the most influential adults in our children's lives – their parents and coaches – with the information and resources they need to make sports a healthy, positive, and rewarding experience for their children, and their whole family. John started the Changing the Game Project in 2012 after two decades as a soccer player and coach on the youth, high school, college and professional level.  He is the author of the #1 bestselling books Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids and Is it Wise to Specialize? John is also a regular contributor for SoccerWire.com, and his writing has been featured in many publications including The Huffington Post and Soccer America. John is an internationally known speaker for coaches, parents and youth sports organizations, and has spoken for TEDx, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, IMG Academy, and at numerous other events throughout the US, Canada and Europe.  He resides in beautiful Bend, OR, with his wife, Dr Lauren O'Sullivan, and two wonderful children and aspiring young athletes: Maggie Shea, age 10, and Tiernan, age 8. Twitter: @CTGProjectHQ Facebook: /SportsParentingResourceCenter Website/blog: changingthegameproject.com Way of Champions Conference link: changingthegameproject.com/wocconference Listen Now: Listen on iTunes: iTunes link Listen on Stitcher: Stitcher link Listen on Google Play Music: Google Play link - Way of Champions - Transformational Coaching Conference Dr. Jerry Lynch is the founder of Way of Champions, and has been part of 35 national and world championship teams, from the Golden State Warriors to UNC Women's Soccer. He is the author of 12 books on leadership, championship culture, and coaching/parenting to win in sport and life. At the Way of Champions Coaching Conference, you will spend a weekend being inspired by Jerry, John, and dozens of other transformational leaders. Early-bird pricing if you sign up before May 1st - Click here to see more details about the conference Leadership  - Great blog posts on Changing the Game Project Bullying - Know the difference between being rude, being mean, and bullying - link to article Captains - You have to train them! Also - just because a kid is a quiet introvert doesn't mean they can't be a captain - learn how to utilize their quieter leadership style to help lead the team. How Adults take the joy out of sports - and how we can fix it - link to article - Reviews are the lifeblood of the podcast!- If you like the podcast- please take 2 minutes to write a review! Click here Ready to be an Awesome Youth Coach? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter:

  What does it take to be a winning youth coach? Listen in as John O'Sullivan shares stories and discusses his journey to becoming a successful youth sports coach. John is the founder of the Changing the Game Project - whose mission is to is to ensure that we return youth sports to our children, and put the ‘play' back in ‘play ball.'  They want to provide the most influential adults in our children's lives – their parents and coaches – with the information and resources they need to make sports a healthy, positive, and rewarding experience for their children, and their whole family. John started the Changing the Game Project in 2012 after two decades as a soccer player and coach on the youth, high school, college and professional level.  He is the author of the #1 bestselling books Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids and Is it Wise to Specialize? John is also a regular contributor for SoccerWire.com, and his writing has been featured in many publications including The Huffington Post and Soccer America. John is an internationally known speaker for coaches, parents and youth sports organizations, and has spoken for TEDx, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, IMG Academy, and at numerous other events throughout the US, Canada and Europe.  He resides in beautiful Bend, OR, with his wife, Dr Lauren O'Sullivan, and two wonderful children and aspiring young athletes: Maggie Shea, age 9, and Tiernan, age 7. Twitter: @coachjohnnyo Facebook: /SportsParentingResourceCenter Website/blog: changingthegameproject.com Listen Now: Listen in ITunes: Itunes link Listen in Stitcher: Stitcher link   Coaching/Leadership Quote   'When you are coaching sports - you don't coach a sport, you coach a child' - Dr. Martin Toms   Coaching Your Own Kids Coaching your own kid is a tough challenge because you are discipling their friends and can off-the-field ramifications My Cringe & ‘Ah-Ha' Moments There is so much to learn as a new coach - early on John didn't realize how powerful his actions and words are as a coach - they will stick with these young people for their lifetime A-ha moment: John coached a young man in high school - and after college he called John to thank him for the lessons he had taught.  This was eye-opening on the seriousness of the responsibility of coaching young people. You're going to make mistakes- and that's OK - but use this as an opportunity to be humble and apologize - this is a great example to the kids. Teaching Children & Keeping it Fun Dr. Martin Toms': 'When you are coaching sports - you don't coach a sport, you coach a child' Don't professionalize youth sports - focus on developing the kids, not for the win today.  Long-term goals instead of short-term.  What do kids need from a youth sports coach? - Enjoyment, ownership, and to be intrinsically motivated. Winning It very much depends on what/who you are coaching - if you are coaching a prospective olympic gymnast, who's physical activity peaks at 14-15 - you have to start earlier But for all of us coaching kids ages 6-12- the focus has to be development over winning - so don't not play a kid just because it's a close game HUGE IDEA #1 Study done by Amanda Visek from George Washington University - asked kids: 'why do you play sports?' - 9 out of 10 answered because it is fun.  Then she asked them to define what fun is: they came up with 81 different characteristics of what fun is - and 'winning' was down at #48 on the list.  Link to article: Fun not winning Coaching high-level youth soccer - Coach O'Sullivan started every player 1/3 of the games - this gives you the opportunity later in the season/game you can go with who is 'hot' because they are all having opportunities to shine Specialization in Youth Sports HUGE IDEA #2 Unless you are coaching female olympic gymnastics,