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University of Virginia All-American Inaki Montes joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss his team's run to another undefeated ACC season, acclimating to life in college, capturing the 2022 National Championship, and so much more!! Don't forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! This episode brought to you by: Tourna We are excited to partner with Tourna Tennis once again to share an exciting, longer lasting version of Tourna Grip, which Tourna has spent the last six years researching and developing their latest grip innovation: Tourna Tuff including: -same gold standard sweat absorption as Tourna Grip -same dry feel -same trademarked blue color -still gets tackier when you sweat PLUS new features: -If you didn't like the original Tourna Grip for its durability, try Tourna Tuff. -Stop blowing on your hands between every point and use a grip that absorbs your sweat! -Stop wiping your hand on your shirt, shorts, and towel constantly and get a grip that actually absorbs sweat! Plain and simple = Cracked Fans use Tourna Tuff. Tennis Point Discounted Tennis Apparel, Tennis Racquets, Tennis Shoes & Equipment from Nike, adidas, Babolat, Wilson & More! Visit their store today and use the code "CR15" at checkout to save 15% off Sale items. Some Exclusions (MAP Exceptions) apply and code will not work on those items. This code will add 1 FREE CAN of WILSON Balls to the cart at checkout. Tennis Channel Podcast Network Visit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Email Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How to Overcome Your Crippling Self-Beliefs and Stay in Constant Game Mode ft. Billy McMullen Summary: What if you could pick the brain of an elite athlete, and learn the mental hacks behind their never-say-die attitude? That would be nice, wouldn't it? On today's show, we have with us former NFL wide receiver and University of Virginia All-American, Billy McMullen. Billy is also a financial advisor, mentor, and speaker. Billy shares with us his distilled wisdom on overcoming your limiting self-beliefs and hitting your moon-shot goals. You will learn how Billy's stint at NFL taught him a thing or two about building a stellar mindset, and how these lessons have carried over to his business life today. For all you NFL aficionados…yes, you will get a peek behind the curtain as Billy shares some of his most interesting game anecdotes. (Including some of the most challenging players that he has faced and how some of the most storied players get into game mode). We hope you enjoy this show! Key Takeaways: 00:19 – Welcoming Billy McMullen to the show 01:36 – How to overcome limiting self-beliefs that prevent us from hitting out moon-shot goals 03:43 – About Billy's NFL stint and how it inspired him to think big, and step out of his comfort zone 06:06 – Crucial life lessons that Billy's high school coach taught him 10:08 – What aspects of Billy's football career have carried over to his business life? 15:28 – The mechanics of playing a receiver 18:03 – The most challenging players that Billy has ever faced 20:28 – Brian Dawkins mindset routine, and how he got into game mode 23:52 – Who's the real Brian Dawkins? The guy on the field or off it? 26:36 – What does Billy feel when young men and women seek him out for advice? 29:18 – How does journaling help Billy with his mindset? 32:05 – Staying true to your authentic self 38:27 – Was there ever a time when Billy did not own it fully? 44:03 – Why did Billy decide to grow a funky hairdo after being bald for most of his football career? 46:23 – Given his legendary fitness, does Billy enjoy an occasional drink? fitness routine 47:26 – Billy's advice to his sixteen-year-old self 50:16 – What would Billy eat if it were his last meal on earth? 53:13 – Billy's all-time favorite musician 54:22 – Connect with Billy McMullen! Quotes: “A lot of us are walking around with these, almost like a robot based on things of trauma that happened to us from a younger age, and, and definitely based on the people who are around”. “You become like this cycle person, like you love the pain, you love the sweat, you love the progression, you love the challenge”. “Whether it's your personal life or your financial life or your team life, your business life, you need help. And so over the years, I had to start realizing that like, I need a team”. “I feel like the more I do what I love doing, which is ultimately teaching no matter what I'm doing, whether it's wealth advisory or business or you know, mentoring, if I'm teaching, I'm going to get that back, you know, times 10 times 100”. “Be your authentic self, be true to yourself who you are. And don't explain it. Don't give excuses. And live within it and be grateful for who you are”. “I felt like I could do everything on my own. And it was based on just like, I didn't want to be vulnerable. I want to felt like I knew everything already. And that's not a good place to be in. Because you are you're depleting yourself”. “A lot of us successful people, we lock into that end goal and we try to, you know, speed and get there. But yeah, just like take a deep breath, man, you know, bros, I really appreciate y'all today, man. Like just really enjoyed it, soak it up in all levels”. Resources: Billy's Website Billy's Instagram Connect with Ben! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbenreinberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benreinberg Twitter: https://twitter.com/realbenreinberg FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealBenReinberg/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealbenreinberg Check out Ben's firm here: https://alliancecgc.com/
IL Publisher Terry Foy welcomes in former Virginia All-American, MLL All-Star defenseman and Lacrosse the Nations co-founder Brett Hughes to talk about the development of the PLL, lacrosse in Nicaragua and the prospect of the Olympics in LA, as well as much, much more.
Welcome back to…. Part Two of a Four-Part US Open preview edition of Hey, Great Shot!! On this episode, University of Virginia All-American and World No. 356 Thai-Son Kwiatkowski joins Hosts Alex Gruskin and Max Rothman to continue their deep dive into the men’s singles draw. The guys breakdown Juan Martin Del Potro’s quarter of the draw, discussing the quarter’s biggest contenders, best young prospects, likeliest candidates for upsets, and the chances of the American players in the section. They also pester Thai into sharing some of his experiences from the 2018 season, talking smack about his UVA teams, and predicting the 2018 US Open men’s singles champion. A huge thank you to Thai for taking the time to come on and share his colorful opinions. If you want to learn more about his training schedule, time at the University of Virginia, pro tennis career, or his life in general, check out his episode of the Cracked Interviews Podcast. As always, the opinions in this podcast are our own, and we are happy to debate them with anyone kind enough to listen to or comment on our show. The podcast feed is now live, so please share our episodes with your friends and subscribe to our show on iTunes. A special shoutout to Super Producers Max Fliegner and Daniel Westhoff, the men behind the scenes who make these episodes possible. Thank you for listening, and we hope you enjoy our forty-eighth episode!! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to…. A Four-Part US Open preview edition of Hey, Great Shot!! Covering each quarter of the draw in four separate podcasts, hosts Alex Gruskin and Max Rothman attempt to examine every part of the 2018 US Open men’s singles tournament. To help them analyze the action, the guys bring in Cracked Racquets writers Jamie McDonald, Alex Gornet, and Matt Stachowiak, as well as University of Virginia All-American and World No. 356 Thai-Son Kwiatkowski. In part one of the preview, Cracked Racquets writer Jamie McDonald joins hosts Alex Gruskin and Max Rothman to breakdown Rafael Nadal’s quarter of the draw. The guys discuss the quarter’s biggest contenders, best young prospects, likeliest candidates for upsets, and the chances of the American players in the section. Gruskin also unsuccessfully attempts to make a case for Sam Querrey, while Jamie and Rothman reiterate their love of Rafa’s draw. As always, the opinions in this podcast are our own, and we are happy to debate them with anyone kind enough to listen to or comment on our show. The podcast feed is now live, so please share our episodes with your friends and subscribe to our show on iTunes. A special shoutout to Super Producers Max Fliegner and Daniel Westhoff, the men behind the scenes who make these episodes possible. Thank you for listening, and we hope you enjoy our forty-seventh episode!! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jessy Morgan: Opening Doors For OthersThis week my guest will be Jessy Morgan: Head Coach of the George Mason University women’s lacrosse team, former All-American at the University of Virginia, and former member of the U.S. Developmental Team. Jessy has a strong commitment to opening doors for others: “Growing the game remains important to me, because I was the recipient of opportunities through lacrosse.” https://www.spreaker.com/show/mtp-dave-briglioHead coach Jessy Morgan enters her fourth season at the helm of the George Mason lacrosse program. The former Virginia All-American and assistant coach has turned the Patriots into a contender in the Atlantic 10 Conference. As a student-athlete, Morgan helped Virginia advance to the NCAA Championship three times and win the 2004 NCAA Championship. Additionally, Jessy was the US Team selector for the 2012 gold medal team; was recently inducted into the McDonogh School Hall of Fame in 2014Jessy, a Baltimore native, began her collegiate coaching career in 2009 at Howard University where she was the head coach for the Bison for two seasons. On the national scene, Jessy was a two-time USA Developmental Team member and was voted the eighth-best African-American lacrosse player of all-time by Lacrosse Magazine in 2010. She conducts summer girls lacrosse camps in non-traditional lacrosse areas all over the country and serves as the director of the National Lacrosse Organization Lacrosse Club for girls.Jessy earned her bachelor's degree in English from Virginia in 2007 and earned her master's degree in business administration in 2017. In this episode you’ll hear:•Jessy’s journey from player to coach, to revitalizing communities•The importance of coaches opening doors for players •The state of race in lacrosse