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Dr. Jarrod Spencer Sports Psychologist Mind of the Athlete Founder

You don’t have to suffer in silence. Your emotional health can have a massive impact on your performance. Today’s Co-Host can help lay the path to a clearer mind. On this episode we complete the set with Sports Psychologist Dr. Jarrod Spencer founder of Mind of the Athlete. A spiritual calling lead to the creation of a sports psychology company with the mission to help improve the emotional health of athletes. Now with a book Mind of the Athlete: Clearer Mind Better Performance.

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On This Episode You Will Hear:

  • [spp-timestamp time=”02:35″] What made Psychologist Dr. Jarrod create Mind of the Athlete?
  • [spp-timestamp time=”03:35″] What does it really mean to be tough?
  • [spp-timestamp time=”05:56″] The biggest commonality they are finding among college athletes is they are incredible tired, emotionally overwhelmed, over scheduled, over extended and on average the college athlete is sleeping six hours per night. There not getting the recommended 9.2 hours of sleep that they need for great optimal performance. If you do not have good sleep and are not well rested you will see a spike in anxiety, depression and frustration.
  • [spp-timestamp time=”08:25″] In 2016 Psychologist Jarrod was brought in to an insurance company called Kelly, three days each month to roll out there Mind of the Leader training. Mind of the Leader is a brand off of Mind of the Athlete containing much of the same content but packaged for business clientele.
  • [spp-timestamp time=”10:17″] The Mind of brands are based off of the book by Jack Canfield Chicken Soup for the Soul.
  • [spp-timestamp time=”12:17″] Mind of the Athlete took off as a company four years ago.
  • [spp-timestamp time=”12:57″] S. Truett Cathy founder of Chick-fil-a, was a big influence on Psychologist Jarrod. His first mentor was the boxer Larry Holmes. They started a TV show together called ‘What the heck were they thinking’

  • [spp-timestamp time=”16:07″] Larry taught Psychologist Jarrod, no matter where you go, really engage and be kind to people. It doesn’t matter who you are or how famous you get its really about staying humble and staying connected. A quote from Sports Illustrated:

“Larry you’ve made millions and millions of Dollars in your life time, why don’t you live in New York city with all the other famous people?” He said “Well, if I lived in New York City I would have to keep up with the Joneses but if I stay here in Lehigh Valley people have to keep up with the Holmeses” 

  • [spp-timestamp time=”17:53″] Power of community and the power of the people you are surrounding yourself with
  • [spp-timestamp time=”20:07″] Mind of the Athlete book foreword by Matt Millen 4x Super Bowl Champion.
  • [spp-timestamp time=”21:05″] Getting people to think differently, getting them to understand how the mind works best.
  • [spp-timestamp time=”23:48″] What Millennials are looking for the most is a mentor but the spot when people are true and when they are not.
  • [spp-timestamp time=”25:29″] They find that the athletes are easier to get through. It’s the coaches that are harder to receive and understand the messaging. A third of the coaches love what they do, the middle third are open to it and the final third believe what they are doing is making the athletes “Soft”.
  • [spp-timestamp time=”26:33″] When the student is ready the teacher will appear
  • [spp-timestamp time=”27:12″] Pioneering mental health in sports and in society
  • [spp-timestamp time=”30:16″] Mind of the Athletes YouTube channel has over 500 videos. Providing the right medium for the right audience
  • [spp-timestamp time=”31:40″] Receiving a heart felt phone call
  • [spp-timestamp time=”34:15″] Mind of the Athlete: Clearer Mind Better Performance
  • [spp-timestamp time=”35:45″] When selling your book, put together bundles or packages
  • [spp-timestamp time=”37:53″] Bringing in a spiritual level when appropriate
  • [spp-timestamp time=”40:55″] Final Words

[spp-tweet tweet=”There’s help. There’s hope, and there is a path | @Jarrod_Spencer @MindOfAthlete on @LIVETHEFUEL “]

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Final Words

There’s help and there is hope out there. Even though we live in a society that’s very busy. We don’t often have time to have deep, real conversions with each other about what is going on in our pre-conscious minds. The truth is, there are people out there like us, that love to come alongside people and engage them in how a person is doing. We’ve got the skills, resources, the platform, the people, the brand and the bandwidth to serve individuals, teams and companies so that they can feel better. Because when you feel better, you think and perform better!

There’s help, there’s hope and there is a path ahead that they can take you on.

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]]> 15544 021: Understanding our Mindset with Mind of the Athlete https://livethefuel.com/episodes/021-understanding-our-mindset-with-mind-of-the-athlete/ Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:30:00 +0000 https://livethefuel.com/captivate-podcast/021-understanding-our-mindset-with-mind-of-the-athlete/ Mindset Over Matter Your mindset is a powerful thing in regards to a daily commitment. It can allow us to do some amazing stuff. But like the body, we have to take care of it and maintain it. Today’s co-host helps us do exactly that. Dr. Megan Cannon from MindoftheAthlete.com helps athletes from various levels…

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Mindset Over Matter

Your mindset is a powerful thing in regards to a daily commitment. It can allow us to do some amazing stuff. But like the body, we have to take care of it and maintain it. Today’s co-host helps us do exactly that. Dr. Megan Cannon from MindoftheAthlete.com helps athletes from various levels deal with their mindset and understand how to overcome negativity.

 

021: Understanding our Mindset with Mind of the Athlete Dr Megan Cannon

On This Episode You Will Hear:

  • [spp-timestamp time=”01:46″] Up and coming events
  • [spp-timestamp time=”02:29″] Megan enjoys working with the college athletes, Her team works with the athletes one on one. This helps them through the hard times and which helps them thrive and control their Mindset
  • [spp-timestamp time=”03:38″] Getting into sports Psychology
  • [spp-timestamp time=”05:41″] Mind of the leader
  • [spp-timestamp time=”07:58″] As a leader are you using an active listening skill set
  • [spp-timestamp time=”09:40″] Mistypes of communications
  • [spp-timestamp time=”12:39″] What is your learning style
  • [spp-timestamp time=”13:42″] Behaviors we do always serve as a function
  • [spp-timestamp time=”14:44″] We all get nervous. Take a breath. Put in the work
  • [spp-timestamp time=”19:36″] We all need our accountability partners
  • [spp-timestamp time=”21:46″] If your mind is not in it, you need to take a rest day
  • [spp-timestamp time=”24:37″] You have to have those outlets to stop you from exploding
  • [spp-timestamp time=”28:58″] Stop, breath and be aware of the thoughts that are going on in your head
  • [spp-timestamp time=”34:12″] Myth busting on Journaling
  • [spp-timestamp time=”37:58″] Self-talk, the good and the bad and body image.
  • [spp-timestamp time=”44:41″] Understanding a negative mindset and where to find Megan
  • [spp-timestamp time=”46:49″] A lot of success is breed from athletics
  • [spp-timestamp time=”48:51″] A talk on sleep
  • [spp-timestamp time=”49:40″] Final Words

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Final Words

When any of us go through those dark times, we go through those struggles, which inevitably happen to us. They get thrown at us, we get curve balls and the most important thing to remember is it is not permanent. Right now you may be stuck at this moment. It may appear to last forever, and you can’t see the end of the tunnel, but it is there.

When we go through things, when there are those struggles, it’s that awareness, that ability to see that there is another side of this. It’s not permanent. You can get help. You can get resources. You can get out of it with the aid of others, companies, podcasts, etc.

Action Steps

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  • Join THE FUEL TANK on Facebook! – “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” ~ Quote by Jim Rohn
  • Follow us on all of social media @LIVETHEFUEL – “Keep Living The Fired Up Epic Life!” #livethefuel

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