Simple. Wins.

Winning the Mental War Gabriel Thai put in the blood, sweat, and tears for a grueling gap year, only to be told by his dream school that he wasn’t good enough to walk onto the team. Most athletes would have hung up the spikes right then. Instead, Gabriel doubled down on a belief in himself, sent a Hail Mary to the Ivy League, and took control of his career. In this conversation, Gabriel deconstruc...

Most athletes think the hard part is getting the call. The reality? Getting drafted is just one stepping stone along the journey.  Today, we sit down with Matt Ustaski , a former NHL draft pick for the Winnipeg Jets with 7 years of professional experience across the NHL, AHL, and more. Matt reveals the "glitch" in the traditional athletic mindset and explains why he founded the Mutant Hockey Lab t...

Rob Hoop is a D1 record-holding runner at Tennessee State University and a massive content creator. After being cut from his freshman basketball team, Rob pivoted to running and eventually broke multiple college records at TSU. He is an expert on trusting his instincts and going with the flow. Expect to learn: The "2 L’s = 1 W" rule for handling failure Why "measuring your shot" is actually why yo...

Summary: In this episode of Simple. Wins. , Sam Nott sits down with Capital University baseball player and content creator, Hutch Crociata. Hutch isn't your typical prospect—he’s undersized, a late bloomer, and a self-proclaimed "Team Bunter." But he has one thing that stats can't measure: Heart. Hutch opens up about his herniated disc that kept him out for six months and doing whatever it takes t...

In this episode of Simple. Wins. , Sam Nott sits down with Keely Thomas , a Division I Goalkeeper at Long Island University, a nursing student, and a viral content creator. Keely doesn’t just talk about the highlights; she dives deep into the "ugly" side of elite sports that built her mental toughness. Keely opens up about surviving a brutal 13-game losing streak , the anxiety of waking up to 4 mi...

In this episode of Simple. Wins. , Sam Nott sits down with Everett Rogers , a powerhouse Defensive Tackle at the University of Houston. This isn’t your typical sports interview; it’s a raw, unfiltered deep dive into the Division 1 Reality that the cameras don't show. Everett pulls back the curtain on the mental and physical toll of elite college athletics. He shares the staggering story of playing...

Summary: In this episode of Simple Wins , Sam Nott sits down with LSU middle-distance runner and content creator Trenton Sandler. With over 100k followers and a grueling SEC schedule, Trenton is living the modern student-athlete dream—but it didn't start that way. Trenton opens up about the "freshman mistake" that kept him sidelined with injuries for two years: the belief that you have to "empty t...

D1 Baseball & Faith: Why God’s Plan Is Harder Than You Think Baseball is a game of failure. So, what happens when you hit a frozen rope right at the shortstop, or you find yourself standing in the batter's box against a future MLB pitcher with thousands of fans screaming? In this episode of Simple. Wins. , Sam sits down with Bryson Webb , a Division 1 baseball player at Central Michigan Univer...

Scotland to US Soccer: Why The American Diet Causes "Brain Fog" In this episode of Simple. Wins. , Sam sits down with David Murray , a Scottish soccer player and fitness influencer who moved 4,000 miles to the US at age 18. David reveals the shocking "night and day" differences between the training culture in Scotland versus the US, and why American processed foods might be killing your mental cla...

The Mental Blueprint for D1 Soccer Success With Sydney Japic Is "trying hard" uncool? In a world where everyone wants to look effortless, Sydney Japic (SMU, Bosnia National Team, Alabama) argues that being a "Tryhard" is actually your greatest competitive advantage. In this episode of Simple. Wins. , Sam sits down with the D1 soccer star to decode the mental systems that took her from being told t...

In a world full of noise, complexity is the enemy of execution. Welcome to Simple. Wins. , the podcast dedicated to mastering the mental side of performance and building the daily habits that deliver extraordinary results. I’m your host, Sam Nott. Each week, I sit down with elite athletes and high-achievers to extract their true mental blueprint. We move past the highlight reel to uncover their ra...