A Moment with Mart

On this week's episode, Harvey and Austin talk about one of the biggest buzz-words in the mental performance world: confidence.  The duo offers a controversial definition of what confidence really is, and talk about some of the world's greatest athletes being prime examples of inner confidence - including Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Tom Brady.  Additionally, Harvey and Austin discuss the road...

Each day we make over 200 food decisions. As athletes, what we put in our bodies directly impacts our performance and the speed at which we recover from training or exercise. Glucose is used by the body for energy production, but too much of it and it begins to cause serious cell damage oftentimes leading to severe inflammation, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and poor tissue health. Glucose spi...

On this week's episode, Harvey and Austin discuss the concept of "knowledge vs wisdom".  Particularly, how do we transform knowledge into wisdom?  Why is experience such an important factor in that equation?  Is rock bottom necessary for us to finally apply our knowledge?  We talk heavily about internalizing these concepts through the concept of choice-making and self-awareness! This is one of our...

On this week's episode, we throw it back to an early-quarantine conversation with Coach Harvey Martin, MindStrong Ambassador Brian Peters, and our good friend/mentor - Coach Dar.  The trio takes a fun and relevant dive into emotional intelligence with a ton of gold nuggets - specifically how the pandemic is forcing people to understand themselves and their triggers better through change. Many of u...

On this week's episode, Harvey and Austin attempt to answer one of the most important questions in team sports: Is each member of the team equally important for team success?  Also, you won't want to miss hearing about the coffee shops in Montana.  Let's just say they do things a little differently in that neck of the woods.  Finally, the duo finishes by talking about how trained and untrained dog...

On this week's episode, Darin Olien is back on the show to chop up breath, nutrition, and wellness with our host, Harvey Martin.  The two human performance nerds dive heavily into not only the intuitive side of breath work and nutrition, but also some of the science regarding how our habits literally affect our molecular biology.  The conversation highlights some key misunderstandings in human vit...

On this week's episode, Harvey has an in-depth conversation with Brian Mackenzie, a human performance specialist and founder of Shift - a sports & fitness instruction company working with high performers all over the world, as well as co-founder/president of Health and Human Performance Foundation. Harvey and Brian talk heavily about how the psychology and physiology of the body are intimately wov...

On this week's episode, Harvey and Austin have a unique conversation around the idea of energy.  Specifically, that there is a fundamental problem or misunderstanding about how the brain and body communicate based on available energy and energy efficiency.  In fact, most Americans - even the majority of professional athletes - are metabolically inefficient.  The duo discusses how energy is a feedb...

On this week's episode, Harvey shares a conversation with the brilliant Austin Einhorn - Founder of Apiros Movement Training in Santa Cruz, California.  During his tenure of coaching movement, Austin has had the privilege to help athletes and organizations in every major professional sports league in America; including the PGA, Seattle Seahawks, Houston Rockets, US Men's National Volleyball Team,...

The MindStrong Project Nutrition Protocol launches today, Nov. 9th! Tune in as Harvey and Matt talk about what the Nutritional Protocol and how you can join a community of pro and elite performers looking to better understand their unique nutritional needs. Each week, join the MindStrong team on Instagram (@themindstrongproject) to get cooking and nutritional tips, recipe ideas, and 1:1 interviews...

On this week's Episode, Harvey and Austin go to Instagram Live to talk about breathing and performance, as well as field questions from viewers that relate to many different topics within performance and breath work.  Questions range from adapting the body for cold/hot environments in performance through breathing, understanding how breathing is impacted during intense (anaerobic) training and how...

Rachel Balkovec is a current hitting coach for the New York Yankees who is breaking the barriers of sport in society one day, one job, and one stereotype at a time.  In 2019, she was hired as the first full-time female hitting coach in a Major League Baseball organization.  Outside of that, Rachel's resumé contains arguably one of the most formidable rolodex's of jobs, experiences, and relationshi...

On this week's episode, Harvey and Austin dive into the struggles, triumphs, and nuance of meditation.  The guys dive heavily into the importance of listening - not just in meditation, but in everyday life.  They discuss the parallels and metaphors found in both the relationship we have with ourselves and the relationships we have with others.   Remember your town's rival for high school sports? ...

Logan Gelbrich joins Harvey for an early-quarantine conversation regarding a few hard-hitting topics related to performance and the climate of coronavirus (Key Insights below). Logan is a former professional baseball player with the San Diego Padres, a world-class speaker, the best-selling author of 'Going Right', and owner of Duece Gym in Venice Beach, California.  While Logan wears many hats in...

Harvey and Austin begin a new adventure in the name of Coffee Buzz Friday.  The duo tackle different areas of performance and life from the perspective of The MindStrong Project.  This week, they discuss some foundational concepts within breath work that set the table for future discussions.  Core ideas discussed include distinctions between breath work and meditation, the value of our sympathetic...

Proclaimed as the "Godfather of Natural Movement", Erwan Le Corre is the founder of MovNat - an evolutionary method of training the human body to move in the ways it was naturally intended. With over 160,000 subscribers to the MovNat platform, and features in Men's Health USA and Outside Magazine, Erwan has traveled all over the world transforming the lives of those he trains.   MovNat was describ...

Currently a Mental Skills Coach with the Seattle Mariners, Adam Bernero draws on both his experience as a big league pitcher and his formal education in sport psychology. A native of Elk Grove, California, Adam spent part of 7 seasons playing Major League Baseball - spending time with the Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Kansas City Royals.   Adam's jour...

Matt is an outdoor loving, tree hugging whale shark guiding, beet stem cooker with a BA in International Policy from Princeton University. He has traveled the world studying agriculture and nutrition and the ways that it shapes the world today.     Matt and Harvey sit down to talk about food quality, food selection, farming, the life of plants and much more! 

Currently a Director of Human Resources in the retail industry, Jason has spent the last 8 years focused on improving human performance in large organizations. A graduate from Michigan State University, with a Masters in Human Resources and Labor Relations, Jason spent time prior to that working in Mental Health. With a relentless focus on improvement, Jason leverages his hunger for knowledge to f...

Dr. Green is a dentist who specializes in oral/facial pain and any pain above the collar bone. She also does a lot of work and research with sleep disorder breathing.  Dr. Green, Harvey, and Austin get together to discuss facial structure, dentistry, breathing, sleep, jaw strength and much more.  A note from Dr. Green... Thank you for listening to the podcast! If you are ready to make some serious...

Steven is the author of The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, Tides of War, Last of the Amazons, Virtues of War, The Afghan Campaign, Killing Rommel, The Profession, The Lion's Gate, The War of Art, Turning Pro, Do the Work, The Warrior Ethos, The Authentic Swing, An American Jew, Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t, The Knowledge, and The Artist's Journey. His debut novel, The Legend of Bagger Va...

Michael is a guide in vitality and consciousness to some of the most elite performers in the world. His extensive background in meditation, martial arts, western psychology, health and wellness, and exercise science combine to form a unique mind-body pedagogy that is trusted by executives, founders, athletes, artists, and entertainers committed to excellence in all areas of their lives. He resides...

Rachel Balcovec returns with Harvey Martin & Austin Hanson to try and tackle this week's questions which include... If you could witness something happen in the past for the first time what would it be and why?  What is the most unique part about yourself?  At what age did you stop being a kid? What is the first thing you bought with your own money? Have a great weekend everyone! 

Stu Beath is an Entrepreneur, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Personal Trainer, Podcaster and Former Collegiate Athlete. He is also the Co-Founder and Head Performance Coach at Output Performance in St. Louis, Mo which is a 4,200 sq. ft. state-of-the-art training facility designed for amateur and professional athletes, team training, and individuals striving to improve their general fitness! Enjoy...

This week Harvey Martin and Dave Fischer are joined by a very special guest! New York Yankees Hitting Coach Rachel Balkovec makes her first Coffee Buzz Friday appearance and the trio have an amazing conversation centered around this weeks questions which include... Is there anything you do that isn't just an educated guess? Is it better to be kind or honest?  If you were hiring a new person would...