The Giant Fundamentals: Men's Mental Health & Wellness

Social media plays a major part in our lives; how we communicate, how we build relationships, even how we find employment. In the same breath social media can be a dangerous place especially for those who are high performers. There is a major amount of unwarranted criticism that comes from being on social media and if an athlete who is always in the spotlight not careful they can get caught in bel...

Mental health has been increasingly emerging as a priority in the sports and entertainment world these past 5 years. Athletes are coming out discussing their mental health challenges along with being mental health advocates. Even though there is more of an awareness of the importance of mental health there is still some resistance due to a lack of understanding regarding mental health. In this epi...

In this episode Jono talks about how nerves and anxiety are normal when an athlete is about to perform in a big game. However, Jono gives the secret that most athletes do not consider when it comes to calming their nerves and performance anxiety. It is simple yet highly impactful, and thats taking the attention on how well you need to perform and put the attention on how your performance will bles...

The 2008 Olympic Basketball team, also known as the "Redeem Team" came out with a documentary showing the behind the scenes photo age of what took place leading up to them winning the gold medal. During this documentary many great things were said by Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and others. From this collection of 12 NBA players many things were said that shinned light o...

In this episode Jono talks about the 3 biggest mistakes athletes make regarding their mental health. If these mistakes were to be corrected athletes would see not just their performance gets better but their lives as a whole.

Athletes in every sport from tennis to basketball to football and etc are always looking for a competitive edge. They try everything from training harder and longer than most and have the best diet regimen according to their weight goals and body type. Coaches and trainers instill all sorts of techniques in order to make their athletic client stand above the rest. However, there is one foundationa...

Every athlete wants to get the most out of their body. Truth be told every athlete wants to always perform at their very best and win as much as they can. Many athletes, trainers and coaches mainly focus on the physical training and not so much on the mental training. However, the mental training is more important than the physical because its the mental that supports the body to do what it does b...

In this episode Jono goes in depth on the NFL QB Lamar Jackson's current contract talks with the Baltimore Ravens. Lamar has decided to enter into these negotiations with the Ravens with no agent to represent him. Many have highly criticized Lamar for taking this approach. However, Jono discusses the root of Lamar's psyche and what everyone watching on can learn from it.

This past week the NBA player John Wall came out and expressed how he had suicidal thoughts the last few years dealing with the death of his mom, grandmother and rehabbing from a torn achilles and knee injury. In this episode Jono talks about how grief can affect an athlete in so many different ways but not only when dealing with death but with being traded, recovering from a career threatening in...

Have you ever watched an athlete not deliver in the biggest moments? And its not because he/she wasn't trying but it just seemed like they were completely "checked out." In this episode Jono talks about the main reason professional athletes crumble and fold when so much is on the line. https://www.verywellmind.com/ten-cognitive-distortions-identified-in-cbt-22412

In this episode Jono zeros in on the epic loss that LeBron James experienced in the 2011 NBA Finals. This was a turning point for Lebron's career and Jono dissects it, seeing if the claim is true: "Is Lebron really the weakest NBA superstar to ever play in the NBA." Additionally, Jono brings a unique perspective to the conversation of this loss that Lebron experienced and how it has shaped him [Le...

In this era of NBA basketball Kevin Durant is always being compared to Lebron James and vice versa. They both have accomplished a lot on and off the basketball court. They both have been the face of the NBA for at least the last 12 years. They have made similar moves in regards to taking their careers into their own hands and have exercised their right to take their talents to the teams of their c...

Jono The Giant discusses the life and basketball career of the late but supremely great Bill Russell. Not only was Bill Russell an 11x NBA champion, but he was also a champion of men as he stood for freedom, equality and justice for all men. The way that Russell carried himself as a professional athlete and an advocate for social justice left lessons with the entire world on how we should treat on...

In this episode Jono The Giant talks about the power of how you intake every experience in your life. He uses Darvin Ham's--LA Lakers Head Coach-- life as an example of this.

Professional basketball players have the entire world on their shoulders with the high demand of performing at a high level every time they step on the court. However, this demand comes at a high cost more often times than not in relation to a professional athlete's mental health. In this episode Jono The Giant discusses the things What Professional Basketball Players Need To Do To Meet Their Ment...

In the first episode of Giant Fundamentals Jono lays the foundation of what the podcast will be focused on: educating and equipping all athletes and performers how to deal with the stressors of sports and life while maintaining a healthy mindset.