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This is a sample from my audiobook Harder Than I Thought, Easier Than I Feared - Sports, Anxiety, and the Power of Meditation. You can get the full book in print, ebook, or audiobook format here! The best way to stay in touch with my work is to subscribe to my newsletter. Enjoy!

My new book, Harder than I Thought, Easier Than I Feared - SPORTS, ANXIETY, AND THE POWER OF MEDITATION is available! Brandon Goble is the CEO of JuCo Advocate, an organization that connects coaches around the country with players from around the world. Brandon offers free camps in the US and abroad, evaluates players, and helps players find scholarships and great fits at the college level. In speaking with Brandon it’s clear that he has a unique understanding of talent, potential, and the inner workings of the college basketball system. We speak about JuCo advocate, how he evaluates players, mistakes many players make in the recruiting process, mistakes coaches tend to make in recruiting, mental health in Junior Colleges, meditation, finding work life balance, and other topics JuCo Advocate on Twitter JuCo Advocate Website Verbal Commits If you like the podcast, please consider subscribing to my newsletter, where you’ll receive podcast updates and other exclusive content. Other ways to support the show include giving it a review on Apple Podcasts, or sharing it with those who you think might enjoy it. Thank you for your interest and support!

My new book, Harder than I Thought, Easier Than I Feared - SPORTS, ANXIETY, AND THE POWER OF MEDITATION is available! Julie Fournier played college basketball for Colorado Christian University and now runs marathons and ultra marathons. She’s the author of Daily Wisdom: 365 Days of Motivational Thoughts, Quotes, and Stories and runs the popular twitter account Basketball Psychology. Her work is focused on sports psychology and helping athletes and coaches make the most of the athletic experience. She’s also working towards becoming a coach herself. In this episode I speak with Julie about her own playing career, her experience training for ultra marathons, and the ideas presented in her book. We focus on the mental side of playing sports and facing adversity. It was great speaking with Julie and I hope you enjoy the conversation! Connect with Julie on Twitter. Check out the Basketball Psychology Twitter account. Check out Julie’s book. If you like the podcast, please consider subscribing to my newsletter, where you’ll receive podcast updates and other exclusive content. Other ways to support the show include giving it a review on Apple Podcasts, or sharing it with those who you think might enjoy it. Thank you for your interest and support!

This is a sample from my audiobook Harder Than I Thought, Easier Than I Feared - Sports, Anxiety, and the Power of Meditation. You can get the full book in print, ebook, or audiobook format here! The best way to stay in touch with my work is to subscribe to my newsletter. Enjoy!

My new book, Harder than I Thought, Easier Than I Feared - SPORTS, ANXIETY, AND THE POWER OF MEDITATION is available! Dan Krikorian played basketball for Chapman University and is now the Assiote Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Chapman. He’s also the co-creator of Slappin Glass, a popular basketball platform and podcast about coaching and basketball strategy. They’ve had some amazing guest on their show, like Bill Parcells, Brad Stevens, and Jeff and Stan Van Gundy. Dan is also a musician who tours in the US and Europe and has released 6 albums to date. Dan also teaches courses at Chapman on sports, society and leadership. I speak with Dan about how he manages so many different things without getting overwhelmed, mental health in sports, his newest album and his writing process in music, similarities between creativity in basketball and music, pursuing projects without the guarantee of success, and more. Check out Slappin Glass Follow Slappin Glass on Twitter Check out Dan’s music on Spotify Connect with Dan on Twitter If you like the podcast, please consider subscribing to my newsletter, where you’ll receive podcast updates and other exclusive content. Other ways to support the show include giving it a review on Apple Podcasts, or sharing it with those who you think might enjoy it. Thank you for your interest and support!

This is a sample from my audiobook Harder Than I Thought, Easier Than I Feared - Sports, Anxiety, and the Power of Meditation. You can get the full book in print, ebook, or audiobook format here! The best way to stay in touch with my work is to subscribe to my newsletter. Enjoy!

My new book, Harder than I Thought, Easier Than I Feared - SPORTS, ANXIETY, AND THE POWER OF MEDITATION is available! Coach Doc Eslinger is the head basketball coach at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). I speak with Coach Doc about his own basketball journey, helping to turn around the Caltech program, finding flow in sports and music, and other topics. It was a pleasure speaking with Coach Doc, and I hope you enjoy the conversation! Coach Doc full bio. Coach Doc on Twitter. Coach Doc Website. If you like the podcast, please consider subscribing to my newsletter, where you’ll receive podcast updates and other exclusive content. Other ways to support the show include giving it a review on Apple Podcasts, or sharing it with those who you think might enjoy it. Thank you for your interest and support!

This is a sample from my audiobook Harder Than I Thought, Easier Than I Feared - Sports, Anxiety, and the Power of Meditation. You can get the full book in print, ebook, or audiobook format here! The best way to stay in touch with my work is to subscribe to my newsletter. Enjoy!

My new book, Harder than I Thought, Easier Than I Feared - SPORTS, ANXIETY, AND THE POWER OF MEDITATION is available! In this podcast I speak with the Charlie Hall, the head football Coach of Southern Oregon University (read full bio below). Coach Hall shares his ideas and opinions about how playing team sports can help players become good people. We speak about the power of playing sports with other players with vastly different backgrounds, the importance of alignment in making diversity a positive force, relationship building, the philosophy of “Kaizen”, and more. It was an honor having Coach Hall on the podcast, and I hope you enjoy the conversation. Coach Hall on Twitter. Full Bio: Coach Charlie Hall played football at Southern Oregon University before becoming a coach when his career ended. He’s been an assistant coach at the University of Washington, University of Idaho, and the University of New Mexico. He was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Northern Arizona University from 2001-05. His 2003 team led the Big Sky Conference in total offense on its way to a title, and he was subsequently named the NCAA Division 1AA Offensive Coordinator of the Year by American Football Monthly. He was the head football coach of Ashland High School from 2005 - 2017, where he went 94-44 with the Grizzlies while winning four conference titles, appearing in the state quarterfinals six times, the state semifinals twice and the championship game once. He was voted conference coach of the year four times. In 2017 he took over the SOU Raiders'  and in his first season led them to a perfect 10-0 run through the Frontier Conference, a trip to the NAIA Championship Series semifinal round, a postseason No. 4 ranking and a 12-1 overall record He was voted the Frontier and NAIA Region 5 Coach of the Year. He’s still currently the head football coach at Southern Oregon University. If you like the podcast, please consider subscribing to my newsletter, where you’ll receive podcast updates and other exclusive content. Other ways to support the show include giving it a review on Apple Podcasts, or sharing it with those who you think might enjoy it. Thank you for your interest and support!

My book, Harder than I Thought, Easier Than I Feared - SPORTS, ANXIETY, AND THE POWER OF MEDITATION is available. Recorded days after his final college basketball game, I speak with Brian Dawson about his excellent career, his meditation practice, transformative books, personal training and daily habits, enduring hard times, his plans for the future, his love for music, and more. Brian was twice named first team All-RMAC. In his final two games he scored 29 and 32 points in a thrilling RMAC tournament run. Here is Brian’s highlight tape, which I’m sure will be updated to include his recent performances. If you like the podcast, please consider subscribing to my newsletter, where you’ll receive podcast updates and other exclusive content. Other ways to support the show include giving it a review on Apple Podcasts, or sharing it with those who you think might enjoy it. Thank you for your interest and support!

This is a sample from my audiobook Harder Than I Thought, Easier Than I Feared - Sports, Anxiety, and the Power of Meditation. You can get the full book in print, ebook, or audiobook format here! The best way to stay in touch with my work is to subscribe to my newsletter. Enjoy!

My new book, Harder than I Thought, Easier Than I Feared - SPORTS, ANXIETY, AND THE POWER OF MEDITATION is available! Jenny Marder is a senior science writer for NASA and a freelance journalist. Her stories have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post and National Geographic. In today’s podcast I speak with Jenny about her recent New York Times article Be Here Now: How to Exercise Mindfully - Bringing meditation into your movement can enrich your workout and help you feel clearheaded afterward. We speak about how meditation and mindfulness can enhance exercise and athletic performance, the power of deep breathing exercises, finding flow in exercise and sport, Jenny’s process as a writer, overcoming writer’s block, and other insights she learned from interviewing experts on the topic. You can find Jenny here on twitter, and check out her other articles here. If you like the podcast, please consider subscribing to my newsletter, where you’ll receive podcast updates and other exclusive content. Other ways to support the show include giving it a review on Apple Podcasts, or sharing it with those who you think might enjoy it. Thank you for your interest and support!