Jul 30, 2021
With Simone Biles' withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics due to mental health issues, the subject of the pressure, stress, and expectations placed upon high-profile athletes has been at the forefront of the conversation. There have been many athletes who came out in support of Biles, including tennis star Naomi Osaka...
Jul 16, 2021
One of the most consistent things I ask my clients is, "What disappoints you most about your performance? And, when those disappointments inevitably happen, what does it say about you?" At any given moment during the course of a competition, we have to be willing to put ourselves out there. We have to allow ourselves...
Jul 2, 2021
Today's podcast is about how to deal with struggle and all the stress we have in today's world. Look, people are experiencing more anxiety in today's world than we have ever seen. This was the case even before the COVID situation. We live in a world with constant uncertainty, threat, and challenge. There is not a day...
Jun 4, 2021
Recently, ESPN and the SEC Network released a documentary titled Hold the Rope, telling the story of my legendary baseball coach at LSU, Skip Bertman, and his quest to turn the LSU baseball program into a perennial power. "Hold the Rope" was a phrase/motto that we and all LSU baseball teams used on a regular basis...
May 21, 2021
People that come to me aren't doing so because everything is awesome. The people I see are frustrated, and they feel like they are stuck in what I call "Suckville" - that dreaded space between our reality and our potential or where we "think" we should be.
Suckville can be a tough place to get out of. You're...