Mental Advantage Podcast

The MAP boys take some time to discuss the importance of staying disciplined to the commitments you make to yourself and to others. They also discuss a few other current topics. To reach the Mental Advantage Podcast: podcast@mentaladvantage.net To reach John Cullen: john.cullen@mentaladvantage.net To reach Brandon Allen: brandon.allen@mentaladvantage.net

The MAP boys sit down with Barry Davis, the head baseball coach at Rider University. Coach Davis' teams have won more than 900 games as he enters his 32nd year as a head coach (18th season at Rider University). Coach Davis breaks down the information he gathered during his doctorate dissertation on Sports Leadership and shares the lessons he learned from some of the nation's top collegiate basebal...

The MAP boys talk about some of the recent activities of former guests. They also discuss why some players can handle clutch situations better than others and how to handle the big moments in sports and business. John discusses that although he dislikes the phrase, "It is what it is," he has come to understand the value of not labeling things any one particular way, so as not to put too much on an...

The MAP boys sit down with Doug Little, the head baseball coach at Potomac State College in Keyser, WV. Little is entering his 25th year as the skipper for the Catamounts. His record at PSC is 781-333-1, including 19 seasons with 30 or more wins. He has earned multiple Coach of the Year awards and in 2016, he was elected into the NJCAA Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. To contact the podcast, write:...

On the 50th episode of the Mental Advantage Podcast, Tyler Zombro, a pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization sits down with the MAP boys to talk about his experience of being hit by a batted ball during a minor league baseball game in June, 2021. The Virginia native shares the details of his journey to the big leagues, what he remembers about the days following the accident and how he has start...

The MAP boys sit down with Nina Sossamon-Pogue A former world-class gymnast and award-winning television personality, who is also a best-selling author and keynote speaker on Resilience, Adversity and Achievement. She has written two books, “This is Not the End”- Strategies to get you through the worst chapters of your life - and -“But I want Both” – The Working Mom’s Guide to Creating a Life She...

The MAP boys look back at some of the lessons they have learned from their most recent guests they have had on the show. To contact the show: podcast@mentaladvantage.net To work with John Cullen: john.cullen@mentaladvantage.net

This week, the MAP boys welcome back friend of the show, Dr. Mo Pickens, listed by Golf Digest as the #4 in the Top 10 Golf Psychologists. Dr. Mo's PGA Tour client list is headed by Zach Johnson, winner of the 2007 Masters and 2015 British Open. The sports psychologist and performance enhancement specialist, has helped players win four major championships (Lucas Glover, 2009 US Open, and Stewart C...

The MAP boys talk to China McCarney, the founder of AAADF (Athletes Against Anxiety and Depression Foundation) and VP or Jaeger Sports. China has written the books, "Off the Field", Finding true purpose and passion and "Tell Your Story." He is also a former professional baseball player, who has dealt with anxiety, panic attacks and depression for over a decade. Hear how the feeling of being alone...

The MAP boys sit down with long-time friend and former college teammate, Scott Foxhall, who is the pitching coach for the National Champion, Mississippi State Bulldogs. They discuss the coaching journey that landed him in Starkville, the relationships that have been developed along the way, the Road to Omaha and how 'Fox' manages the mental side of an SEC pitching staff. What do you say when you g...

After taking a couple of weeks off to refocus their attention on the show and how to better engage with the audience through social media, the MAP boys are back to discuss the tremendous lineup of guests that are coming in the upcoming weeks. Scott Foxhall, Pitching Coach at Mississippi State; China McCarney, Founder of Athletes Against Anxiety and Depression Foundation; Nina-Sossamon-Pogue, Autho...

The MAP boys sit down with Dave and Traci Plungas. Dave is the Asst. Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator at Robert Morris University and his wife, Traci, is an Asst. Volleyball Coach at West Virginia University. Dave and Traci talk about the lessons they have learned as young coaches and the importance of character and accountability when developing a culture within a program. We also discuss lea...

The MAP boys sit down with JT Heenan, the head baseball coach at Salem University in Salem, WV. A native of Mechanicsburg, PA, Coach Heenan talks about the culture he is building at Salem in his second year as the helm and the importance of always protecting the culture. He lays out the four pillars of the program: Positivity, Accountability, Communication and Energy. He breaks down what each of t...

The MAP boys sit down with Alan Jaegar, founder of Jaeger Sports. Since 1991 Alan Jaeger, has served as a personal trainer and consultant. He has worked with over 200 professional players, including 2002 Cy Young Award Winner Barry Zito, and All-Stars Dan Haren and Andrew Bailey. Alan discusses the "art of quiet" and how practicing methods like breathing exercises, meditation, visualization, self-...

The MAP boys sit down with four of the key architects to the baseball program at Garrett College in McHenry, MD. Phil Caruso (1980-85), Lawrence Nesselrodt (1985-1994), Ed Wildesen (1994-2000) and Eric Hallenbeck (2004-Present) have all held the position of Head Baseball Coach at the college since 1980. The four Skippers reflect back on the progress of the program over the years and some of the gr...

The MAP boys sit down with Chris Gingrich, an MPM certified mental performance coach and owner of Stoic Development Mental Performance, a mind and body development program. Chris discusses some of the many lessons learned in the 18 years of being in the military through multiple combat deployments and work with Special Operations Commands. He shares what he believes separates the best of the best...

The MAP boys sit down with their college baseball coach, Ralph Ciabattari, who was recently nominated to the 2021 Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame. "Coach" shares some funny stories about recruiting players from up north down to South Carolina, how he built a program and culture from the ground up at the College of Charleston, his early years at Charleston Baptist (now Charleston Southern) and wha...

The MAP boys open up the mailbag and respond to letters from listeners. They discuss the importance of routines and schedules, feedback forms and some of the more challenging physical and mental exercises they have participated in. Later in the show, they discuss guests they would still like to have on the show. To contact the show: podcast@mentaladvantage.net To work with John Cullen: john.cullen...

The MAP boys sit down with Jeremy “Sheets” Sheetinger, Head Baseball Coach at Georgia Gwinnett College, the 2021 NAIA National Champions. Sheets was named the 2021 Skip Bertman National Coach of the Year, becoming the first NAIA coach to receive the award since it was founded in 2013. Prior to taking over at GGC, he served as the college liaison for the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)...

The MAP boys sit down with Phil Stinnie, Head Girls' Basketball Coach at St. Anne's Belfield in Charlottesville, VA. Phil is also the Dean of Student Life and Director of Diversity at STAB. Stinnie is a member of the VCU Hall of Fame, where he excelled in basketball before being drafted by the New York Knicks in the 1988 NBA Draft. John and Brandon discuss a wide variety of topics with Phil, inclu...

This is the fourth episode in our Grand Slam Series with Dr. Mo Pickens, listed by Golf Digest as the #4 in the Top 10 Golf Psychologists. Dr. Mo's PGA Tour client list is headed by Zach Johnson, winner of the 2007 Masters and 2015 British Open. The sports psychologist and performance enhancement specialist, has helped players win four major championships (Lucas Glover, 2009 US Open, and Stewart C...

As they near the halfway point of their first year as a podcast, the MAP boys look back at some of the lessons they have learned from their guests over the first half of this year. To contact the show: podcast@mentaladvantage.net To work with John Cullen: john.cullen@mentaladvantage.net

On this Father's Day edition, the MAP boys sit down with their dads and John's son, Mack. The dads talk about the advice their fathers gave them and what lessons they tried to pass on to their own children. Mr. Allen and Mr. Cullen both discuss what it was like being raised in a large family and how this influenced the way they raised their children. Mack shares some of the lessons he has learned...

Former MAP guest, Sean O'Neill fills in for Brandon as he and John interview Bryan Schor, former Quarterback at James Madison University and current Offensive Assistant Coach at East Carolina University. Bryan talks about the lessons he learned as a player and how he uses them to help his current players navigate the ups and downs of college athletics.

Lauren Williams is a former collegiate and professional hockey player who is now a performance coach at Elite High Performance and the co-host of the podcast, "Dismantling the High Performance Narrative". Williams played at the University of Wisconsin and was the number one player taken in the 2018 CWHL draft. She sits down with the MAP boys to discuss the mental challenges she faced as a player a...