Sports Motivation Podcast By I'm Not You | Mindset | Strategies | Habits | Psychology | Athlete Development | Host Niyi Sobo

Failure, ladies and gentlemen, can drown you in defeat within seconds. All it takes is one bad pass... One missed free throw... Just, one, mistake. However, if you wanna think unlike today's average athlete, you gotta embrace these unfortunate events. As Larry Hagner focuses on teaching his kids how to "fail properly", you must look at your defeats as lessons to learn from. 8 key steps to never lose... Tune in!   Episode 82 Time Stamps: (6:28) "FAILURE" (8:55) 8 steps to properly rebound from a failure (9:38) #1: Give yourself permission to "feel bad" (11:52) #2: Bust down your beliefs! (15:51) #3: Lessening the blow (18:19) #4: Convert the negative beliefs (20:27) #5: Identify what you have learned! | Questions to ask yourself... (28:39) #6: Identify a new target (30:47) #7: Create a GPS (31:38) #8: Identify your new G-Code!   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #82 Blog   SHOW LOVE! As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast ep

You can learn a lot from kids....Especially kids playing football. In this GYMR episode, I break down one of the top 10 most memorable moments in my life and why it will make you a better athlete. 

Let's start today's topic with a couple quick questions... What's stressing you out right now? Okay, next question... What stresses you out the MOST? Ladies and gentlemen, STRESS heavily afflicts every single one of us. It's dangerous, and could seriously cause problems somewhere down the road. In this episode, I aim to minimize your stresses by developing a healthier conscience. Just like the great Napoleon once said, "There shall be NO ALPS!" Episode 81 Time Stamps: (5:00) "Performing Under Pressure" (5:47) There are no "good/bad events" (7:47) The effect of cortisol on our bodies (10:01) Breaking down the B.E.A.R.! (14:51) What stresses us out the most? (16:23) "There shall be NO ALPS!" (20:19) Seven practical ways to deal with stress (20:40) #1: Gather pictures of historical figures who've accomplished incredible feats, and hang them up in your work-space (21:23) An excerpt from Frederick Douglass' narrative | Comparing YOUR stresses/fears (23:40) #2: Read auto/biographies of historical times where people

Today's episode is extra extra special for me. As a proud father, my talk here with Larry Hagner leaves me humbled, and excited to put new practices into use. The founder of the "Good Dad Project" labels himself as just another father who's inexperienced, yet motivated to improve... and Larry does just that! With more than 75 guests on his podcast, Larry gives us fair rules and tips on how to raise our kids correctly. I'm excited to say that this episode includes a main focus on being the best father you can be, as you watch your kids play their sport. If you're still too young to be a father, listen with awareness. If you're a father listening to today's episode, embrace the honesty, and take notes! Much love! Episode 80 Time Stamps: (4:00) Larry's background/journey | A childhood without a real father figure (12:48) A parallel childhood story with that "Just Friends" movie, featuring Ryan Reynolds (16:44) Story: "Are you tired of being a 'fatty' yet?" | Another parallel childhood story with a "Dead Poet Soc

This is a special shout out to a fan of the Sports Motivation Podcast and his baseball team, the New England Blazers. In this message, I share the 3 things that they MUST focus on if they want to become the best athletes they can be. If you are interested in having me record a special video or podcast episode for someone you know, please email me at niyi.sobo@gmail.com and I'll make it happen! Enjoy...

In today's episode, please welcome Aaron Walker, aka "Big A"! As a man of faith, Aaron talks about life-changing experiences, a "can-do" mentality, mastermind groups, choosing to be happy, connecting people, and showing love, while dropping a handful of book-titles. Big A gives us a hell of an episode today, so be excited!   Episode 79 Time Stamps: (3:24) Aaron's story; 12 businesses, 38 years of experience, 7 masterminds, 36 years married, and a life-changing experience behind the wheel (12:40) The CAN-DO mentality | "CAN'T couldn't do it, and COULD did it all" - Aaron's Mom (18:21) Carol Dweck's Book "Mindset" | Masterminding (25:55) Greg McKeon's "Essentialism" | Determining you "WHY" and your "WANT" (29:36) Rory Vaden's "Procrastinate on Purpose" | "Priority Dilution" (31:36) Looking for ways to be significant in the lives of other people (39:37) Aaron's list of main priorities | Aaron's simple and effective business strategy he's been using for years and years (46:20) Wisdom can be worthless without (thi

Jim Harshaw Jr. is a Division 1 All-American wrestler, a speaker, consultant, and founder of the "Wrestling With Success" Podcast, among many other achievements. Jim and I discuss the importance of hard-work despite common beliefs, as well as the importance of embracing failure along your journey to success. He's also responsible for a TED Talk, which you'll be able to check out in the full description of today's blog. Episode 78 Time Stamps: (7:47) The qualities that helped Jim persevere | Hard Work, Learning, Mindset (13:36) Out-working everyone | Pain now, or pain later? (20:52) Failure is NECESSARY for success | knowing the process, and the outcome (28:09) The root cause of perfection (31:17) Advice for individuals who lack support | surrounding yourself with great people to model | relating to the greats (34:51) Jim's most influential books 1. "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie (Link to Amazon) 2. "Obstacle is the Way" by Ryan Holiday (Link to Amazon) 3. "How to Awaken the Giant

Watching the olympics? If you are, you may have caught the 10k race, with winner Mo Farah overcoming an obstacle that would have curbed many others. I took away a very powerful lesson from watching the race...Obstacles are only obstacles if you let them be. Enjoy today's episode!

What thoughts come to mind when you hear the word, "perfection"? It's a heavy word, and it carries expectations with it. Few benefits may come with being detail-oriented, but it's quite dangerous to consider yourself to be a "perfectionist". Tune in to this episode to find out why, and how you can overcome a lifestyle driven by this attitude. We're breaking it down to a science today, folks. Have a pen handy, and let's go! Episode 77 Time Stamps: (2:18) Special iTunes review shoutout to Dan Villarreal. I appreciate you and your support!  (5:06) The portrayal of being a "perfectionist" (6:10) A personal, NFL story on the New Orleans Saints (9:00) Associating with pain or pleasure (15:36) Attacking the perfectionist attitude (15:53) 1: Understand the difference between high standards and perfectionism (16:36) 2: Create a new standard; a new philosophy around failure/success/challenges (18:18) 3: No longer associate yourself as a "perfectionist" (18:54) 4: WRITE down every mistake you've ever made (that you can

In today's episode, Abel and I discuss crucial topics like dietary misconceptions, how you should really eat, exploring a vegan lifestyle, and the importance of visualization on your way to success. Abel is the founder of "Fat-Burning Man", a show to help individuals develop a better lifestyle by improving all aspects of health, based on personal research (and not what the doctor says). Can you drop 20 pounds in 30 days? If it seems impossible, maybe you shouldn't listen to this podcast... But if you do, you'll thank me later. Take notes, and tune in! Episode #76 Time Stamps: (11:35) Dietary habits of legendary athletes (16:45) Adapting to specific food categories (22:25) How Abel eats for massive energy, fat-burning, and blissful-living (26:41) The best thing to do when injured (29:38) The truth about carbohydrates (32:17) The struggle to stick to a vegan diet | dealing with peer pressure (34:55) Eating your fruits WHOLE (39:15) Creating an environment for success (44:42) Abel's morning routine | Visualizati

Many times we approach goals like they are "hard" or "difficult" or out of our reach. We must approach our goals with the expectation of winning. Completely ignoring the idea of failure. Listen to this episode and find out how you can start approaching you "hard" goals like they are easy.

As a sequel to the part one episode back in March, I bring to you three more essential books that you MUST read. As you may already know, I'm a firm believer in the power of reading. If you're enjoying your day-off, pick up on of these three books and strengthen your mind! Episode 75 Time Stamps: (4:00) “The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success” by Darren Hardy  (9:30) “The Focal Point: A Proven System to Simplify Your Life, Double Your Productivity, and Achieve All Your Goals” by Brian Tracy (14:06) “Psychocybernetics: A New Way to Get More Living Out of Life” by Maxwell Maltz Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #75 Blog As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love! *BONUS*   Want the 3 secrets to build supreme confidence and play your best under pressure?  CLICK HERE  

In today's podcast, we welcome Mark Divine to the squad. Mark is a New York Times best-selling author, CEO/founder of SEALFIT and NavySeals.com, a former Navy Seal (retiring as a commander in 2011), with an exceptional expertise in mediation and visualization. I'm more than excited to introduce Mr. Divine, as our conversation is filled with key pointers to improve your game. Mark can help you transform your life, as he was taught to "EMBRACE the suck". This man finds joy in hardships, and you can too. Think about it for a second... If you can learn to love doing things that you're afraid of, 'hard work' will NOT be an obstacle. As important as one's work ethic can be, Mark's philosophy on visualization (and the power of concentration) is a personal KEY to my definition of success. Ready for the transformation? Take notes, then take action!   Episode 74 Time Stamps: (3:51) Mark's background story (10:17) Using visualization to accomplish goals | the power of concentration (25:48) Understanding the difference

Have you had mornings where you've felt a lack of motivation? All it takes is a mentality shift. Tell yourself you deserve this right here. As a matter of fact, SCREAM IT. Believe that you're good enough, then act like it. Who's ready? Let's GO!

The hardships, the setbacks, the titles, the losses... We all know that being an athlete has it's natural ups and downs. What matters the most, is how you bounce back from your fall. As unbeatable as you think your mindset is, imagine missing a field goal to win the championship. How would YOU handle it? Episode 73 Time Stamps: (5:30) Quickly forgiving yourself, and others (10:45) Objectively evaluating yourself (mining for gold) (14:32) Redefining the new target/goal (18:53) Aggressively and expectantly, search for answers! (19:24) Great QB's have a short term memory (23:25) Double down on your most important habits (29:40) Motivate your teammates! TEACH! Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #73 Blog My interview episode with Marcus Williams: Episode #19: "The Mindset of a True Pro" As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast

As a sequel to the part one episode back in March, I bring to you three more essential books that you MUST read. As you may already know, I'm a firm believer in the power of reading. If you're enjoying your day-off, pick up on of these three books and strengthen your mind! Episode 72 Time Stamps: (5:30) "Outwitting the Devil" by Napoleon Hill (11:07) "Relentless" by Tim Grover (15:05) "Mind Magic: Techniques for Transforming Your Life" by Marta Hiatt Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #72 Blog As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!   

Are you a lion in the jungle, or are you a lion in the zoo? Do you wish things were different, or do you go out and make things the way you want them? It's 2016. If you want success, you have to go out and get it. Nothing is guaranteed, there are no handouts. Get ya mind right!

Adam Bradley is an entrepreneur, entrepreneur, speaker, and coach born & raised in the DMV. Adam started his entrepreneurial endeavours back in 2010 building a local online sports radio network called “Ball Hogs Radio”. In less than 3-years Adam grew his network from one show to nine shows and in 2013 signed an agreement to become part of Ted Leonsis, the Owner of the Wizards & Capitals, and his Monumental Sports Network. Two years later, Adam stepped away from his ownership role of the network to put a greater focus on his nationally recognized coaching podcast the Hardwood Hustle & his sports leadership company Lead 'Em Up. Through Adam's Hardwood Hustle podcast he's had the opportunity to sit down with some of the biggest names in sports; Kevin Durant, Mark Cuban & Jay Bilas. As the Founder of Lead 'Em Up, he works with High School athletes all over the country providing High School coaches with a leadership and character curriculum to implement with their teams. Adam just celebrated his 8t

What is it that you value the MOST in life? Think about it for a second... Based on your thoughts and actions, what is it specifically, that leads you to your decision-making? Let's break the chain. It's never too late to knock bad habits and negative beliefs. Today's episode is all about optimizing your values to establish a mindset of pure dominance. Who's ready to DOMINATE? Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #70 Blog As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love! *BONUS* For 3 FREE videos on developing a DOMINANT MINDSET delivered straight to your inbox, click HERE!

How hard do you train? Do you save it? Do you try to conserve energy? If you do, you're losing. You're preventing yourself from explosive growth...Being uncomfortable is how you grow. Find out how Ray Allen became the best three point shooter in the league.. Get ya mind right!