Eyes Up Mindset

Episode Notes: We take a look at what forces us to get out of order in our lives. Today's episode is the first in a series of trying to get back to basics by exploring the resources and the people that have set us up for success in the past. Jamie explores the transitions that have caused some upheaval in his life over the last 12 months and challenges us to think about the different ways life is...

Episode Notes: Terrified and stalked by an oppressive fear of death, John David Latta was a single dad with two children facing rock bottom, loneliness and bankruptcy. Today he would describe himself as a mystic, author, teacher, and former founder and CEO of a multimillion-dollar consumer products company. The bottom was only the beginning. John David joins us to talk about that transformation an...

Episode Notes: JP returns to discuss what it is like on the ground during the season, when maybe things aren't going the way you had planned. We talk about a lot of things from the heartbreak of injury and the chaos of a seemingly continuous competition schedule to the need for practice to be more than something you do after school. Ultimately we get better because we are surrounded by people that...

Episode Notes: Sheena Dauer wears many hats and brings excitement to them all. A physical therapist, strength and conditioning coach and endurance athlete, Sheena engages with and understands what is going on in her body during competition in an awesome way. An All-American Cross Country runner in college, she has transitioned into Ironman Triathlons where she recently completed her 10th event whi...

Episode Notes: Greg Dietel, a head basketball coach for more than 25 years and a long-time 3rd grade teacher, joins the podcast to discuss what it looks like to build great culture. Not only has he done this at the high school level in basketball with boys and girls and in the classroom with young people, we dive into his role with North Tartan AAU, an elite Nike-affiliated (EYBL) girls program. T...

Episode Notes: David Levin, founder of the Raise Your Inner Game Sports Academy and author of the book - Raise Your Inner Game, joins the podcast to challenge us to do just that through a mechanics based approach that is easier to teach, coach and practice. David looks at how you can depersonalize errors by asking who is in charge right now: Am I or is this thought? It is critical to become aware...

Episode Notes: Dr. Chris Gehrz, history professor at Bethel University, joins the podcast. He was my introduction to podcasts many years ago, it was only right that he joined me for a discussion. The conversation is wide ranging and connects with what it means to reflect on your current and future place, giving students the license to fail and how being yourself is essential to lead and teach. Dr....

Jake Thompson, Chief Encouragement Officer of Compete Every Day, returns for a conversation to challenge us and grow us. Jake challenges us to think about coaching as teaching and how asking great questions unlocks relationships and learning. What does it look like to reach your potential and what did you do today to get there are powerful questions that Jake asks and helps us answer by directing...

Episode Notes: Jamie updates the audience on where we are going from here (hint: a short break), then asks some questions about learning and thinking generally. Feel free to reach out with feedback about the things discussed in today's episode. Grow us by being willing to give, even if it's just a little input.  Whether you are a coach, an athlete, or someone with a desire to improve daily, y...

Episode Notes: We get the gang back together to discuss the most important of resources: time. John and Jamie talk about the difference between spending time and investing time and how it looks in their lives at this moment. Which leads to an announcement about changes coming for the podcast moving forward. Whether you are a coach, an athlete, or someone with a desire to improve daily, you will be...

Episode Notes: Ben Nylander, head boys coach and Mike Coddington of Jordan (MN) track and field join us today to talk about what makes the track program in Jordan special. From having 200 youth athletes attend a summer track camp to winning high school state championships, the program speaks for itself, but the secret sauce is always the people and the way they think. In this conversation we see h...

Episode Notes: Lauren Ammon was a DI swimmer and worked in the corporate world training leaders and managers. She is now back in athletics where she works with parents and coaches to build effective support systems that attempt to draw out the best possible performance from athletes. Lauren challenges us to get better by talking through how she works with parents, coaches and athletes to ask quest...

Episode Notes: Today we re-air our episode with Jalen Brunson from August of 2021. Jalen earned the opportunity to sign a new contract with the New York Knicks last week, after an incredible 2021-22 season and playoffs with the Dallas Mavericks. Jalen is an awesome individual, leader, and teammate. He joins us after being connected by Coach Swan (Swanny) who coached him in high school at Stevenson...

Episode Notes: Amy Fast is the high school principal in McMinnville, Oregon and joins us today for a wide ranging conversation about leadership, culture, education, diversity and society. Dr. Fast helps describe the model they use to aspire toward a groundbreaking culture in McMinnville and challenges us to think about how connecting to purpose creates engagement at every level. The opportunity to...

Episode Notes: On this week is an old friend doing amazing things in Whitefish, MT. Brett Bollweg, a former roommate of Jamie and John, joins us to talk about the transition to Head Coach, putting his stamp on the next era of Whitefish Football, and more importantly how giving of ourselves may be the most important thing we can do. Brett shared the D.O.G.S (Diligence, Ownership, Gratitude, and Ser...

Episode Notes: John and Jamie catch up after not being together for a podcast in a couple of weeks and connect about what they've been up to as well as some listener driven questions about how specifically each of them uniquely serves their clients. They then discuss the idea of protecting yourself vs. limiting yourself.   Whether you are a coach, an athlete, or someone with a desire to impro...

Episode Notes: Luke Amsden is one of the reasons this podcast exists and has bought into what we do in a big way. Join us as we talk to him about how having and coaching with an Eyes Up Mindset has impacted the Cross Country and Wrestling programs he coaches in Springfield, MN. Luke is an idea guy, but is incredible at putting ideas into action, and we discuss how that action has moved those progr...

Episode Notes: Kevin Kassis' perseverance is inspiring and will make you better! After graduating from Montana State in 2019,  Kevin prepared to take his shot at the NFL. The pandemic shut down the MSU pro day and individual team workouts, the usual avenues for small school athletes to get noticed. When he found himself without a team in 2020, he figured his football career was over. A year l...

Episode Notes: Matt Dugan joins us from his new position as Head Football Coach at Bridgton Academy. Good things happen when you put yourself out there and this conversation is a shining example of this as we got connected to Coach Dugan by chance and end up having an incredible conversation about giving, serving others, building community, and Living Eyes Up! Bridgton is a post graduate program w...

Episode Notes: Joseph Haj (Yose) joins us today as we may a foray into the business world to talk about overcoming adversity, growing through failure, and Living Eyes Up! Yose is currently working as a realtor in the ultra competitive market of Fargo ND. Despite the rising costs and low inventory Yose continues to see clients coming to him to buy or sell their next home. It turns out that taking c...

Episode Notes: For several months we have been excited to bring on Stephanie Hale, Seattle Mariners, as she was on the top of several past guests' list of best person to get on the podcast. She did not disappoint and in fact we had so much to talk about that we will have her back for a part two! This episode is packed full of "good juice" and will grow and stretch you today. Last week we talked ab...

Episode Notes: Finis demonstrates what it means to LIVE EYES UP everyday. He CHOOSES his life when it comes to his work, his play, and how he grows the community around him. Intentional is Finis. We were honored to have this conversation about science, athletics, time management, and much much more. As Finis challenges us in this episode "Go be the best______" in whatever field you engage. Finis i...

Episode Notes: From a small town in Iowa to a top 50 restaurant in the world, Chef Brett Smith has experienced a lot. After taking the leap from Iowa City to New York City, Brett found out how high stress can create high flow and how much fun it can be, but also discusses what it cost him as he struggled with alcohol abuse and addiction for much of his adult life. His story of transformation throu...

Episode Notes: Courtney is one of the most impressive individuals we have had on our podcast. She lives and coaches with a conviction of knowing who she is and where she comes from. What a way to lead! Her mission to pour into and develop strong, independent women like herself is something we are excited to promote. As a 22 year old she has recently taken over a storied program with multiple state...

Episode Notes: Ashley Harmon, Assistant Director of Clinical Behavioral Health, joins us from the basement of the University of Texas Football stadium where she leads a team serving the "whole" athlete. There are so many nuggets in here and reminders to SLOW DOWN. No matter who you are, what role, or what your goals are we need to be able to be in the present more often. Perhaps the greatest discu...