We're back! Kyle and I had to take a pause because Q1 of 2022 was a roller coaster for both of us.  Maintaining an awareness of and appreciation for all the things you do well is critical to creating fulfillment and building confidence. Reflecting on your wins helps you be more effective now and in the future. In this episode, we recount our biggest wins in the first quarter of the year and look ahead to what's next. 

Note - If you're not into the NFL, skip to 14:30 to skip the football talk at the beginning of the episode Aaron Bio Aaron Jannetti is a husband, father, teacher, business owner, and life long student. Co-owner of Endeavor Defense and Fitness, author of How to Survive and Active Killer, and creator of the Active Shooter Response and Knife Control Concepts programs. He has been training and teaching various forms of martial arts and defensive tactics for fourteen years. He has ranked and trained in Krav Maga, BJJ, Wrestling, Boxing, Kickboxing, Firearms, and more. Over his career he has had the pleasure of teaching in more than thirty states and 3 countries. To this day he continues to train and evolve as a leader, teacher, and practitioner. Social Media https://www.instagram.com/jannettiaaron/ https://twitter.com/jannettiaaron/ Websites https://aaronjannetti.wordpress.com/ www.endeavordcf.com

Unfortunately, our prediction was wrong. Cincinnati did not win the Super Bowl. Here's to hoping they bounce back next year!  Speaking of which, how do teams bounce back from such crushing losses? In this episode, we discuss the best ways to overcome major setbacks. We talk about ways we personally overcome the loser mentality in our lives and also talk about the advice Joe Burrow received from another star QB who has some experiencing losing in the big game (no, I'm not talking about Tom Brady).

Today we speak with Pascale Atallah.  Pascale came into the personal development and mindset space during her time as a powerlifting competitor. That’s when she realized that this work translates to every area of life. She transferred her personal development and mindset work into her male dominated STEM field. She helped develop diversity equity and inclusion training, and has been hosting workshops for women to help them connect mind, body, spirit and to connect with what it is they truly want. Pascale is an amazing individual. Our conversation was enlightening and fun. We hope you enjoy! 

Tom Brady finally hung up his cleats. Nick Wright and Max Kellerman are in shambles - they can no longer rely on "Brady is finally done!" takes fueling their late fall content.  Today Kyle and I discuss what made Brady so special. We also touch on how he fundamentally changed football and the NFL - from being the reason the NFL moved away from shirtless pictures at the combine to setting a bar so high that QBs now have to win 4 or 5 Super Bowls to be considered the second greatest of all time.  If you enjoy what we do, please like, subscribe, leave us a rating and a comment, and share with a friend. 

Kyle does a lot of venting in this episode. The USMNT didn't have a great showing in it's last three games. The players look uninspired and like they don't know what to do. The US Soccer federation is making cowardly decisions. And Gregg with two gs might not be the guy. Very different tone than last week's USMNT discussion. Enjoy!  P.S. - We both still believe that we will win

We discuss the AFC and NFC championship games, why the Bengals have been so successful in the playoffs (hint - it has a lot to do with Joe Burrow's mentality and approach), and why we believe the Bengals will win the Super Bowl.  Enjoy! 

The US Men's National Team is gearing up for another round of World Cup qualifying this week. They play El Salvador on Thursday January 27th, a huge game at Canada on Sunday January 30th, and wrap up their trio of matches with a home game against Honduras on Wednesday February 2nd. In this episode we talk about what makes this USMNT so special, the future prospects of the national team as a whole, as well as the future prospects of the outstanding young players on the team. We also continue out discussion about great coaches with an assessment of Gregg Berhalter's performance thus far, and a prediction for what we can expect from him in 2022.  Enjoy!   

In this episode, we discuss last week's amazing NFL games. We focus on the games themselves AND the coaches that participated in them.  The great coaches embody 4 foundational pillars of coaching. These pillars enable them to build and maintain generational teams that reach the pinnacles of sport. We can take what these coaches do and translate it into our own lives, so that we too may climb the mountains of our personal and professional lives.  The 4 pillars are: Recognition of a player’s ability with respect to results Mutual recognition of the team’s mood Mutuality of purpose  Mutuality of values

This episode’s Mentality Monster is Erika Lalwer, member of the 2010 US Women’s National Hockey Team. We speak with her about growing up and reaching the pinnacle of her sport, what an Olympic hockey team locker room looks and feels like, and how she stays motivated now that her Olympic career is behind her. Enjoy!