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

In this episode, I interview peak performance coach and entrepreneur, and podcast host Nic Dinardo. Nic breaks down what separates the great athletes from the average, how to use adversity to reach your goals, and a dynamic mental exercise that is equivalent to heavy squats 3 times a week!  

Do you know the one quality that all top performers and athletes have in common? It's the ability to FOCUS. And not just in practice, or when the environment is controlled. It's the ability to FOCUS under what others call "extreme" pressure. It's their ability to engage all 5 of their sense and get it done when it matters most. So how would you rate your ability to focus? Good news for you. It can be developed and the skill can be honed. In this episode, I break down how.  

In this interview, I chat with Mental Conditioning coach and Pioneer Trevor Moawad. Trevor has been on the sideline for 5 of the last 6 bowl games and is a personal coach to big times athletes like Russel Wilson and many more. He breaks down some incredibly powerful distinctions in our talk and speaks about what it really means to condition yourself mentally, how to reach the top of your field, and what makes players like Russell Wilson and Drew Brees so special. This guy has been around for a long time and is literally one of the top 2 or 3 most respected mental coaches in the industry. Listen and take notes!

Have you ever had an injury? How do you handle it? In this episode, I show you some specific things you should do when you are dealing with an injury, and also some very specific things you should NOT do. If you are going to come back from this injury stronger and more durable, you MUST be aggressive and focused. This episode shows you how to do that.

In this episode, I interview 14-year-old best selling author, motivator, entrepreneur and life coach Caleb Maddix. What you will hear in this interview will be nothing like you've heard before. This kid is highly motivated, extremely bright, and absolutely fearless when it comes to success. He has done more in his 14 years of living than most even dream about, and he has no intention of stopping. In our convo, he talks about what holds most people back from achieving the success they want, his philosophy on ENERGY, time and money. He also shares some incredible stories and examples of ways he has been able to succeed at such a young age. Caleb lives and breathes the "I'm Not You" mindset.

What does your body need more than anything? What can you not live without? O2. Oxygen. Air. Most of us don't breathe correctly, and we definitely don't when we are in pressure situations and under stress. This simple breathing exercise will dramatically reduce stress, and help you give your body what it needs most.

What is the mindset of a true SUPERSTAR? How do the best athletes in the word think? In this episode, I break down the #GCODE of the I'm Not You athlete. The #GCode is your belief system, your philosophy, the way you think. Everything you think and believe leads to how you feel. How you feel leads to what you do and how you do it. What you do leads to what you get. If you want to experience different results, you must think and feel like a champion. In this episode, I show you how.

Do you struggle with confidence? Do get down on yourself for making mistakes? Do you wish you could have the confidence of a superstar athlete? In this episode, I show you how to double your confidence with the simple principle of positive reinforcement. You can use the same techniques that dog and dolphins trainers use so that you can increase confidence and get yourself to do the things that you need to do. Confidence is something that can be cultivated, trained and conditioned. Learn how to do that in a simple way in this podcast episode.

In this episode, I share 3 books that I believe every athlete must read, and the same books that changed my life. I read a lot, and I believe it is one of the most beneficial habits an athlete can have. I also share some tips on how to incorporate reading into your schedule, and how to make sure you develop the strong habit of reading. 

In this episode, I break down specific ways to dominate in a tryout. I've seen too may athletes work their tails off, only to get mediocre results when it comes to tryout. I don't want that to be you. I want you to be able to show up when it's time, and show these coaches and scouts what you really are made of. In order to do that, you've got to make sure you have these things covered.

In this episode, I show athletes how to strategically and effectively break down each day to get better faster and to set up the next day for maximum success. Do you sometimes feel discouraged about progress, and start to doubt your chances of success? This nightly routine will help you develop more confidence in yourself, and more specifically your plan of action for the next day.

What is your morning routine? Do you have a set of rituals you do every am to prepare for the day? In this episode, I show you the strategic 13 questions I and my top pro athletes ask ourselves each morning to ensure the day is won. If you want to DOMINATE your sport, you must learn how to use the right questions to get what you want. Go to imnotyou.com/podcast to get the pdf with all of these questions there for you.

How did you feel the last time you had a horrible game or performance? I could bet it wasn't an emotion like "confident", "dominant", or any other positive empowering emotion. If you want to consistently play your best, you've got to get yourself to FEEL the right ways, consistently. In this episode, I show you how to feel any way you'd like, in 60 seconds or less. Yup, it's that easy.

Have you ever considered giving up on something you want, because you think it may not be possible? Do you have a sports dream that sometimes seems out of your reach? In this episode, I break down why that could be the absolute WORST decision you could ever make. Listen up.

How often do you get frustrated by lack of results? By outside circumstances that seem to be holding you back that are out of your control? What if I told you that this emotion that is the end to most peoples efforts, can serve as FUEL to help you get results, faster? In this episode, I break down how to use this emotion to get you what you want, with speed.  I use a new formula that easily converts undesirables into action. Check it out.   

In the interview, I interview 13-year-old #imnotyou athlete Alexis Kemp. Alexis is a straight A student, a superstar softball pitcher, and she knows exactly what she wants in life. Listen to this interview to find out her belief system, and the habits and systems she has that make her stand out from the rest of the pack.  

In this episode, I interview I’m Not You Athlete and All American fullback and linebacker Monquel Glasow. This kid has an incredible story and shows how to really overcome adversity and create your own reality, regardless of the cards you’ve been dealt with. Homeless at the age of 13, without the guidance of his birth father, and deep into drugs and gangs, it appeared that Monquel’s fate had been set.  But with some key decisions, an introduction to a new sport in football that he felt in love with, and desire to NEVER go back to his old lifestyle, he has since excelled. He is a junior at Marist High School in Eugene, OR, is an honour student, and now an all American. He is bet g scouted by schools all around the country and is making an incredible impact on his family. I want you to listen to this guys values. His beliefs. His guidelines. His standards. If he can rise up and succeed in his situation, what is possible for you? I am confident that there will be many touched by this guys story, and make sure yo

In this episode, I show you how to handle and master the emotions that stop more progress than anything...FEAR. Uncertainty. Fear. Not being sure about what will happen. How often have you been "nervous", "doubtful", "fearful" and let that affect what you did about your situation? Let that affect how you played? If you don't learn how to deal with the unknown, you'll piss away any chance you have at success and end up just like 99% of people...unhappy, lots of regrets, and making excuses. Find out how to deal with FEAR, and conquer it in this episode.

Have you ever had a tough workout haunt you for the whole day? Have you ever had your Butt kicked by a workout and regret not giving your all at the end? Do you have a hard time getting amped up for tough workouts and training sessions? If you play sports at all, you are not exempt from any of these. But this does not mean it's ok. The cost of not going hard in tough workouts is too high for you to ignore. This is how average athletes become great...by pushing themselves through that WALL. In this episode, I show you how to do that. Here are a few of the things I cover: -the simple 10-second pre-exercise routine that will prime you for success -a visualization technique to make hard workouts seem easy -how to properly set goals before workouts Check it out and start taking your workouts to the next level.

In this episode, I show you how to use the often "toxic" emotion of hate to get the very thing that eludes most athletes...SUCCESS. Think about it...How many things really tick you off....make you mad...and you do nothing but try to be "positive" about it and let it go? And then what do you do about it? Nothing... I will show you how to use hate to get you to finally take action, through a powerful visualization exercise that will be sure to ignite the fire inside of you. Take a listen.