A Moment with Mart

Mitch is a professional baseball player currently playing for the Seattle Mariners. He made his Major League debut in 2016 with the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Mitch is a known edge chaser, always on the look out for new and unique ways to improve his performance both mentally and physically. He does this by staying curious and open to all opportunities that have came his way through out his establishe...

The Captain is back! Dave Fischer returns and sits down with Harvey Martin to tackle this week's questions that include... What's one experience of yours that you'd like to transfer to everyone around you?  What job doesn't exist now but will exist in the future?  If you could have one question answered about your future, what would it be and why?  Is there anything you know for sure is true?  Hav...

Barbara graduated from the Conservatoire de Lausanne HEM in Switzerland with an M.A in vocal performance and vocal pedagogy in 2006. She has many years of experience as a soloist on the opera stage, as well as in concert singing and acting for different productions around Europe, which she still continues to this day. She has been teaching singing and diction in private and public institutions sin...

Former infielder and 2006 national champion Ryan Gipson is in his second season as an assistant coach with Oregon State after joining the program in October 2018. Oregon State was one of the top fielding teams in the Pac-12 Conference in 2019, ranking third with a .977 percentage. The Beavers committed just 49 errors in 57 games, turned 43 double plays and kept opposing base stealers to a less tha...

MindStrong Coaches Harvey Martin & Austin Hanson get together again for the second week in a row to continue their conversation from last week as well as dive into emotions and the roll they play in decision making and every day life choices. Enjoy and have a great weekend! 

Emily is a Resilience Coach who works with emergency medical services, veterans, trauma, recovery and athletes. As a mountain medic and whitewater guide in the 1990's, she developed abilities to work with people under pressure in extreme environments. She took river guiding and outdoor medicine into a leadership role as Education Director for the Headwaters Institute the funding for which collapse...

This week Harvey Martin sits back down with MindStrong Coach Austin Hanson as they discuss their views and opinions on working and what validates something as 'hard work.' Also what is the perception of hard work? How do you know if you or someone is truly working hard?  Enjoy the conversation and have a great weekend everybody!  

Connor is a professional hockey player currently with the New Jersey Devils. Prior to the NHL, Carrick played two seasons with USA Hockey's National Team Development Program and was selected by the Washington Capitals in the fifth round (No. 137) of the 2012 NHL Draft. He also helped the United States win the 2012 Under-18 World Championship and represented his country at the 2014 IIHF World Junio...

For Episode 60 we have a Coffee Buzz Friday first, the boys took the entire time to discuss and reflect on just one question... What's an opportunity you're glad you turned down? Harvey, Steve and Tom examine their past experiences and career decisions while tossing around events they're glad came into their life even if they didn't decide to take them. And Steve sings this week as well so enjoy h...

Nick has a PhD in Atmospheric Science and is a Data Scientist for the United States Air Force. He runs 'thebreathingdiabetic.com' which came from Nick being a type-1 diabetic for over 20 years. A few years ago, he changed his breathing, and it changed his life. His blood sugars have never been better. This put him on a journey to understand the science behind breathing and diabetes. Nick also volu...

Episode 59! Tom Buske is invited back for a second episode to join Harvey Martin and Steve McGuiggan as this week they tend to ignore the rules of Coffee Buzz and take their answers a tad over the 5 minute mark. - The questions this week center around messages you would like to leave to yourself everyday, problems nobody prepared you for as an adult, how future events in your life take shape and w...

Luke is an incredibly talented and accomplished drummer. He's worked with numerous high profile bands and musical organizations throughout his career as well as releasing solo works of art. He got his start on Youtube, posting videos of his work and rather quickly catching the attention of over 100 million people for his unique style and sound. Luke has traveled the world spreading his talent and...

Harvey and Steve welcome a special for episode 58. Tom Buske who is the owner and of Minnesota Mash Baseball Club as well as a founding member of The MindStrong Project. He's played an instrumental roll in the direction of both companies and the boys finally let him get on a mic. This week the discussion includes moving outside the country, what are things you should be worried about, the craziest...

Mike's journey in Strength and Conditioning started as an intern at Winona State from 2012-2015. While at Winona State, Mike streamlined his knowledge and network by accepting and learning through internships. Mike spent time with The University of Wisconsin (2014), The University of Iowa (2015) and The University of Minnesota (2016) before accepting a graduate assistant strength and conditioning...

The boys are back! Harvey and Steve get together for the first time in 75 days to relax on the lake and ease back into deep diving our weekly questions. Join us as we discuss access to funding, what's most important in life, what you'd do with a large plot of land and what instrument would you most want to master? 

Nick has spent his entire professional career on the Ad Sales side of Entertainment & Sports, working within multiple mediums (TV, Radio, Digital, Social, Programmatic) across numerous media brands. In his current role at Bleacher Report, he works across a dynamic portfolio of brands, including House of Highlight, B/R Kicks, B/R Gridiron and B/R Football. His job is to help brands connect with a s...

At age 29, Justin is the hitting coach for the San Fransisco Giants. Previously he served as hitting coach for the Low-A Great Lakes Loons in 2019 and the year before that was the hitting coach for the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. Justin is from Southern California but has San Fransisco ties, having played at Santa Clara University. He later worked on his alma mater's coaching staff before join...

Major Donny Bigham is a decorated member of the Armed Forces (Marines and Army). He has served in every position in an infantry rifle company (Enlisted and Officer). He has deployed in Support of Freedom in Belize, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Yemen greater than 60 months. - He served as the Strength and Conditioning Coach at the US Army Physical Fitness School from 2014 -2016. Instrumental in c...

Dr. Mike T Nelson is a metabolism & fitness expert specializing in improving body composition and performance in athletes. He has spent 18 years of his life learning how the human body works, specifically focusing on how to properly condition it to burn fat and become stronger, more flexible, and healthier. He has a PhD in Exercise Physiology, a BA in Natural Science, and an MS in Biomechanics. He...

Robby is a professional baseball pitcher who has spent time with multiple professional organizations over his career. He was drafted by the Diamondbacks in 2010 and since then has sought out ways to maximize his performance on the field while establishing a strong social media presence off of it. Robby offers programs that tend to individual needs as far as improving on the mound, including comple...

Billy is the Infield/Base Running Coordinator for the Minnesota Twins. He was previously the Assistant Baseball Coach for Seattle University and the University of Washington. Billy was drafted by the Los Angeles Angles in 2003.

Tuffy Gosewisch is a catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. He was drafted in 2005 by the Philadelphia Phillies, made his Major League debut in 2013 with the Arizona Diamondbacks and has played professional baseball for 16 seasons. He is an incredibly well respected journeyman chasing edges in the human performance world. Dive in to hear how he continues to compete at such a high level while playing o...

Bert and his family have been entrenched in the human performance world for as far back as he can remember. Growing up with a barbell in his hand has been pivotal in charting the course of his life and leading him to become a 4-time Division 1 All-American Track and Field (Hammer and 35 lb. Weight Throw), Southeastern Conference Champion, former record holder in Weight Throw, and an Olympic trials...

Dr. Meeta Singh is a sleep doctor whose work and research focuses on "Coaching the sleep muscle" to help maximize performance in both individual athletes and sports teams. She also works with C suite executives to help with jet-lag management and enhancing sleep. She is the Service chief of the sleep medicine, and section head and medical director at the Henry Ford sleep laboratory in Michigan. Sh...

We could not have asked for a greater guest for episode 100. Lord is a close friend of ours and someone who has had a tremendous impact on The MindStrong Project. His impressive professional football career spans from the NFL (Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, New York Jets) to the Canadian Football League where he currently is playing. But it's off the field where he may be even more impressive...