The Playbook with Colin Jonov
The Playbook with Colin Jonov
Colin Jonov
The Three Things Every Athlete Needs to Feel: Competence, Autonomy, and Relatedness | Josh Kozuch & Josh Chambers
1 hour 5 minutes Posted Sep 24, 2026 at 3:00 am.
Smelling Salts And Body Paranoia
Caffeine Wins And Hidden Costs
Alcohol Adderall And Control
Trade-Offs Beat Absolutes
Agency Is Shaped By Environment
Should Players Help Set Mission
Ownership Fixes Misaligned Incentives
Process Energy And Delayed Gratification
Trusting Process Under Game Pressure
When To Push Versus Pivot
Hard Lessons And Where To Follow
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Send us Fan Mail Josh Kozuch & Josh Chambers and I talk through the real trade-offs behind “healthy” choices and why high performance breaks the simple good versus bad story. We connect agency, culture, and incentives to the daily habits that actually decide whether athletes and leaders grow or stall. • being cautious about substances as a way to protect control and future performance • seeing caffeine, alcohol, and stimulants as trade-offs with real feedback loops • re...