The Athlete Whisperer

In this short episode, we focus on meditation, motivation and breath work to fine tune your mind to enter your season.  We look at remembering all of the opportunity in front of you for you to show up, excel and be the best version of you.

In this episode we discuss the difference between frenetic and sustainable energy and what we can do to achieve more sustainable energy.  Through a very specific breathing exercise, we take steps towards turning ordinary into extraordinary from the inside.

In this short episode, we remind you of the importance of balance and that the 'rest' part of restoration is key in making sure you have your optimal performance every time you go play.

In this episode, we have a Q&A with former student athlete and current Personal Trainer, Darnell Lubin.  We discuss how mindfulness trainings, meditation and yoga helped fill in the gaps when he was a student athlete to take him to the next level and how he applies his learnings to his profession. 

In this short episode, we add a twist on the old adage "accept what is or create something different".  We look at meeting ourselves where we are, accepting what is, THEN adding the next 'ingredient' in our life to create that something different on top of what is, bringing us closer to the best version of ourselves.

In this episode, we focus on treating your mind and body with the respect it deserves.  We look into how desire and preparation work together to set you up for becoming the best athlete you can be.  Winning is the external result of the internal work that you do with mind and body.  This episode also focuses on the playoff part of one's season.  You are born for this.

In this episode, we look into the meaning of 'equanimity', or the act of mental calmness and composure and how that can help build our mental endurance.  We look into how the practice of gratitude, balance and centering can help our foundation of mental endurance and how we can use that to up our game. 

In this short episode, we briefly look at how to realign the 3 parts of ones self, physical, emotional and mental, to tackle the week!

In this unique episode, we practice mindfulness and meditation live in practice with New York's Cornwall baseball team.  As the players practice, stretching, pitching and catching, Susan Cooney is heard over the loudspeaker examining growth mode and survival mode as well as looking for places where we find our inspiration.  The episode concludes with a brief chat with Coach Tom Fanning.

In this short episode, we remind you about your breath and practice its great ability to regulate your thoughts and emotions.

In this episode, we have a conversation with New York's Washingtonville Wizards high school basketball Team Coach, Todd Rose and Team Captain, Ryan Allen to discuss the real life learnings and in-game applications of the teachings of mindfulness, meditation and focus.  The coach and captain explain how calmness, confidence, focus, balance and keeping out the outside noise brought benefits on...

These mini episodes will offer quick reMINDers and inspirations to help get your MIND right for the day and week ahead.

In this episode, we thoroughly examine the 5 Factors of Success and how to keep them in hand during the game.  We continue our practice of connecting to our centered self by remembering to remove external distractions.

In this episode, we place focus on the difference between reacting and responding to situations and how recognizing this in our lives will bring us closer to success.  We also look into the importance of the internal you and the external you.  Lastly, we practice calming the central nervous system through breath and utilizing our tools in the face of adversity.  Success is within reach.

In this episode, we focus on mastering your emotional responses by managing and practicing the art of focus with breath and directing your attention and minimizing distractions that get in your way of an optimal performance.

These mini episodes will offer quick reMINDers and inspirations to help get your MIND right for the day and week ahead.

These mini episodes will offer quick reMINDers and inspirations to help get your MIND right for the day and week ahead.

In this episode, we look at our relationship with pressure, how we handle pressure and using pressure for positive outcomes, pressure as fuel and not fear.  No Pressure, No Diamonds.

In this episode, we look at the act of placing our attention and eliminating external distractions and understanding that success comes from focus and concentration.  We also look into the 5 states of attention and the importance of making time for rest, restoration and renewal.  

The first episode in a series designed for those on the baseball and softball field.  In this episode, we examine the benefits of nourishing the body with breath and the ability to turn obstacles into opportunities.

In this episode, we look into chemistry and tools to create the formula for success.  We explore the importance of remembering for the love of the game and harnessing that love and passion as well as owning your energy and how this all helps in you staying centered and steady in your game.

These mini episodes will offer quick reMINDers and inspirations to help get your MIND right for the day and week ahead.

In this episode, we looking into tools to help you show up and play your best game by being mindful of how you fuel yourself, releasing interfering thoughts and envisioning your optimal performance.  

In this episode, we examine the importance of timing, taking advantage of the moment we're in and recognizing that we are only in control of this moment and to not get caught up in anything else.  Everything else is just a story, but the time to win is NOW, in this moment.

In this episode, we look into focusing on our strong inner knowing, what is strength, what strength vs. weakness is for us individually, feeding our strength and what our relationship is with pressure.  They say 'no pressure, no diamonds', so, embrace the pressure.