Elev8 Podcast

Elev8 Episode 178 Mindsets with Dr. Alex Auerbach

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Elev8 Episode 177 Invincible with Howard Falco

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Key Takeaways

• Falco's book "Invincible" aims to empower people by helping them understand their mind's influence on reality and tap into their innate potential

• Coaches play a crucial role in shaping athletes' self-worth and mindset; they need self-awareness to coach effectively

• "I am becoming" statements are powerful tools for athletes to embody growth and believe in their potential

• Mental strength training should be integrated into physical training, focusing on the process and staying positive

Topics

New Book: "Invincible"

• Provides a formula for optimizing joy, peace, happiness, intuition, and creative power

• Draws from Falco's experience working with athletes and individuals on mental strength

• Emphasizes understanding how the mind influences reality and personal potential

• Quote: "If you know how powerful you really are, you would never stop smiling"

Realizing Potential in Young Athletes

• Coaches often see potential that young athletes don't yet recognize in themselves

• Shifting negative thoughts and beliefs is crucial for unlocking potential

• Teens are often open to mental strength work as their minds are less conditioned

• Falco wishes coaches had greater awareness of how their words impact young athletes

The Importance of Self-Worth

• Worth is formed by early nurturing, personal experiences, and genetics

• Changing one's "set point" of self-worth can dramatically alter how life treats you

• The size of one's "field of possibilities" correlates directly with their sense of self-worth

• Education on self-worth should be instituted before high school graduation

Effective Coaching Strategies

• Form personal relationships with each player, understanding their individual motivations

• Maintain a positive, truthful approach without being negative

• Set individual goals with players and follow up on progress

• Exhibit unwavering confidence and belief, especially during challenging times

Mental Strength Training for Football Players

• Focus on the learning process during the long periods between games

• Demonstrate full effort in practices to catch coaches' attention

• Simulate game-like intensity during practice sessions

• Avoid negative self-talk and trust the process of growth and development

Howard Falco's Background

• Always curious about life's deeper questions since childhood

• Experienced a profound insight that answered many of his existential questions

• Wrote books to share his insights and help others connect with life more deeply

• Naturally transitioned to working with athletes after they reached out for help

Elev8 Episode 176 Palms Down with Graham Betchart

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Elev8 Episode 175 Team Led with Grayson Sterling

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Elev8 Episode 174 Curious not Critical with Lindsey Wilson

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Here are some free resources from Lindsey and where to learn more about her work:

 

Get Your free Ebook: How to Become a Mental Performance Coach (without your sports psych degree). 

Watch Lindsey’s FREE 25 minute Launch Your Career as a Mental Performance Coach to learn Lindsey's three steps to starting a mental performance coaching business

Connect with Lindsey on Instagram. 

LEARN about The Mindset Coach Academy

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Elev8 Episode 173 Forward with Dr. Tasha Trujillo

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Elev8 Episode 172 Character Drives Performance with Dr. Jim Loehr

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Check out these Concepts & Tools

 

Youth Performance Institute 

Elev8 Episode 171 Help Me Understand with Steve Mellor

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Elev8 Episode 170 Braincode with Angie Noack

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Elev8 Episode 169 Difficult and Doable with Dr. Brett Haskell

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(I flubbed in recording, left it in, we all make mistakes)