This episode features Brandon Shintani, Founder and Leader of Mind-Design Sports. Mind-Design Sports is an international Sport Psychology organization that provides free resources for youth, high school, college, and professional athletes.  

Dr. Mark Louie is the newest member of our Inspire Wellness Sport Psychology Team. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) specializing in exercise science, strength and conditioning, and sport psychology. 

Coach Foye is now in his 15th year with the Don Bosco hockey program and has played an integral role in eight straight Bergen County Championships, two Gordon Cup Championships, four NJSIAA Non-Public state final appearances and the 2019 NJSIAA Non-Public State Championship. Coach Foye also coaches for the New York Saints Hockey Club. 

This episode features Rachel McMahon and Annie Christman, Co-Founders of Galea Health. Galea Health is a platform that connects athletes with mental health and performance support.   

Cory Cannici has been a performance coach and personal trainer since 2010. In 2013, he became the youngest owner among over 90+ Parisi franchise locations, after opening his business, Evolve Training & The Parisi Speed School in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Cory takes great pride in empowering young athletes and helping people achieve mental and physical health. 

Brad has been training and educating athletes all over the country for almost twenty years about increasing speed and improving strength and power. He is the owner of the Sports Conditioning Institute and Ultimate Track & Field Training Academy in Fair Lawn, NJ. He specializes in sport specific training with a focus on injury prevention. 

This episode features Ivan Curtiss, also known as OG KING CURT, and the General Manager of The Brooklyn Nets Gaming Crew of The NBA 2K League. He also co-founded The (MPBA) MyPlayer Basketball Association, which is commonly regarded as the most competitive online NBA 2K League in the country. Listeners will learn about the psychology of an elite gamer. 

This episode features Michael Badgley, the placekicker for the Los Angeles Chargers. Mike talks about embracing pressure moments, finding joy in the game, and being a confident competitor. 

Mental toughness is a term used often in the field of Sport Psychology. I provide 5 behaviors of mentally tough people. Researchers report that future interventions need to be developed with consideration to the cultural and contextual differences of Mental Toughness that exist within each sport (Stamatis et al., 2020). What does mental toughness mean to you? Comment below.

This episode features Dr. Marissa Norman, a Sport Psychologist at Inspire Wellness who works with athletes of all ages. She provides mental performance strategies to help athletes during this time.