The year 2020 was full of uncertainty. For Mickey Ahrens, the start of the coronavirus pandemic brought with it serious questions about what he wanted his future to look like. After being furloughed from his job, he founded Tough Minds, which seeks...
For Lauren Johnson, there’s no time like the present. If you want to change your past or build a better future, it all starts today, she says. The decisions you make here and now are the ones that will help or hinder you on a regular basis. This...
Moving mountains starts with a single rock. For Lindsey Wilson, visualizing the future she wants to create is what helps her prepare for the monumental task of getting there. A former professional basketball player and current full-time entrepreneur...
Learning to recognize the things that are holding you back can be a helpful tool step toward making meaningful change in your life. Even if you have 100 good habits that you practice, just a single bad habit can hinder the effectiveness of all the...
It can be daunting to find support and resources you can trust as a player, coach, or parent. This week, fellow podcaster and baseball aficionado Joe Ferraro talks about his Youth Baseball School endeavor, which seeks to bring together useful...
Nobody is born with mental or physical grit. It’s something you develop over time, by facing challenging situations and making it through to the other side. This week, dog musher and author Katherine Keith talks about overcoming grief and loss and...
Even when it’s freezing cold outside and she’s seven months pregnant, Sonya Looney is still on her mountain bike, pedaling hard to reach the finish line. When she can’t bike outside, she does it in her garage. It doesn’t matter that the same scenery...
As a lifelong athlete, Cassie Weaver learned from an early age the importance of mental toughness. Even before she had words to describe it, she was working to build it. When she transitioned from the solo sport of gymnastics to collegiate...
It’s easy to get stuck in the weeds, forgetting to look at the deeper meaning behind your work. But by connecting each small step with a greater vision, you can bring purpose into your work and remember why you’re doing what you’re doing. This...
Lindsey Smith has always been athletic. She played sports in high school and went on to be a tri-sport athlete in college. This week on the podcast, Smith talks about her journey through sports and life and shares tips on transitioning away from...