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In this episode, we explore how Muhlenberg College integrates mental skill training into their athletic program, with OMP' app supporting student-athletes' well-being and performance. Muhlenberg's Director of Athletics and Recreation Lynn Tubman and Assistant Athletic Director, Head Softball Coach Sarah Leavenworth speak to Dr Shawn Zeplin and Ryan Miller about how they're prioriti...

College football programs are pressure cooker environments. From practice to game day, players, coaches and staff need to be at their best. So how do they manage these pressures along with the addition of Name Image Likeness and a transfer portal that is only getting busier. Duke University's General Manager of Football Binuk Kodituwakku talks about this and much more.

Connor Fields, is a BMX Racer who has experienced the ups and downs that elite sport can bring. From making an Olympic Final in London, to claiming gold in Rio four years later, before his career was abruptly ended after a crash that almost took his life in Tokyo in 2021 - it's fair to say that Connor's BMX career had it all. In this conversation we'll look at how he used mental skills...

Student-athletes face all sorts of pressures but Isolation and Trauma also impact the mental health and performance of a number of them. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr David Lacocque Director of Mental Health and Performance Psychology and his team, which includes Dr Jay Bean, strive to ensure they have a psychologically safe and healthy environment for their athletes and coaches. In t...

Motivation is one of the key pillars to ensure an athlete is in the right mindset to perform at their best.  Join Dr Kacey Oiness and Dr Shawn Zeplin as they explain about how athletes can find their motivation and use it to perform at their best.

When it comes to sport, regardless of the level of competition athletes are bound to feel pressure. Joined by Dr Kacey Oiness and Dr Shawn Zeplin as they discuss how they help athletes to not just handle but to thrive under pressure.

Dr Sam McLeod is a sport psychologist with over 30 years of experience. Dr McLeod currently works with the Victorian Institute of Sport's elite swimmers, AFL club Richmond, and New Zealand's National Women's Basketball team. In this conversation, Dr McLeod joins OMP's Ryan Miller to talk about the differences in Female and Male athletes and the challenges that Dr McLeod faces in pr...

The University of Denver’s Master’s in Sport & Performance Psychology (MASPP) Program is one of the leading graduate programs in the United States. Dr. Mark Aoyagi & Dr. Jamie Shapiro are two of DU's Professors training the next generation of Sport Psychologists. They join Ryan Miller and Shawn Zeplin to discuss the evolution and current state of sports psychology, focusing on the grow...

Former Olympian turned Sport Psychologist Dr. Andrea Wieland joins Ryan Miller and Dr. Shawn Zeplin to speak about her book The Confident Performer. In this conversation Dr. Wieland emphasizes the significance of self-awareness as the foundation for personal growth and performance and discusses the essential health fundamentals that support well-being and the core mental skills that can enhance pe...

This episode explores the innovative approach to mental performance at Colby College, highlighting how they are leading the way in Division III. Head of Performance Dr. Anne Beethe and Mental Performance Coach Beaux Myers discuss the integration of mental performance into the athletic program, the challenges faced, and the positive changes observed in athlete engagement and performance. They also...

Dr. Jess Bartley, Senior Director of Psychological Services at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, discusses her role in overseeing mental health and performance for Team USA athletes. With the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Italy less than 100 days away, Dr. Bartley shares insights into how her team is preparing for their delivery of mental health and performances services across...

Dr. Tyler Webster, Associate Athletic Director for Counseling and Sports Psychology at Santa Clara University, discusses her role in supporting student-athletes' mental health and performance. Dr. Webster shares insights on how she has built the Broncos' Mental Performance Department from the ground up, the evolution of mental health services, and the importance of collaboration across departments...

Join Dr. Shawn Zeplin and Dr. Kacey Oiness as they discuss confidence and the strategies, they've used with athletes to build and maintain it.   To download the OMP App: optimizemindperformance.com./download

Nyjer Morgan is a true character of baseball. An outfielder for the Pirates, Nationals, Brewers and Guardians in the MLB, Morgan was known for his base stealing and his alter-ego "Tony Plush". In this conversation with Geoff Miller, Morgan speaks about his career, his initial ice hockey ambitions and how he has found transitioning to life after baseball.     

Former pitcher A.J. Holland speaks to Geoff Miller in the latest episode of The Mind's Eye On - Baseball.  A.J. recounts his time in the minors, playing in Prague and Australia, dealing with injury and then turning his early exit from the game into an opportunity. Now one of the world's leading kettlebell fitness coaches, A.J. advocates for the use of mental skills in his clients and up and coming...

Geoff is joined by San Deigo Padres third base coach Tim Leiper. Following 12 seasons as a player in the Minor Leagues, Tim found his true calling as a manager and coach. Tim details his experience managing players across multiple Minor League organizations, and then shares what he's learned during his time with the Blue Jays and the Canadian National Team. Tim provides fascinating insights into t...

Joining Geoff Miller is Josh Elander, the Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at the University of Tennessee Volunteers winners of the College World Series this year. Josh discusses the mental side of coaching hitters and how he has helped 18 players be selected in the top seven rounds of the MLB draft in the last five years.  A former player in his own right, Elander was drafted by the At...

Steve Smith is a baseball coach with an incredible story to tell.  He spent 20 years as Head Coach of the Baylor Bears, guiding them to three conference titles and an appearance at the 2005 College World Series. He was also head coach of the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles for two seasons before taking on a role as pitching coach with the Detroit Tigers Smith served stints as an assistant at Mississi...

James Ramsey is Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets' Associate Head Baseball Coach. James joins Geoff Miller to discuss the recently completed 2024 College World Series and detail the challenges that coaches face in helping players to develop while also chasing success.  An outstanding college player and former professional in his own right, James also speaks to what this journey is like from a unique per...

Brandon Beachy has an extraordinary story to tell. Undrafted, Beachy went from the minors to MLB in two years. Five years later he was out of the big league and back in the minors. A starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves and then the LA Dodgers, Beachy's career was cut short by multiple surgeries.  Beachy joins Geoff and Ryan to talk about his career, dealing with setbacks, staying lazer focused...

A talented hitter with a trip to the 2004 Olympics already in his back pocket, Bobby Kingsbury entered 2005 looking to make the leap from High A to the MLB.  His life-long dream of becoming a Major Leaguer was in his sight and then injury struck. By the end of 2007 he was retired.  So how did Bobby deal with his setbacks and then build a successful business? Bobby joins Geoff Miller and Ryan Mille...

Ryan Lavarnway is a former MLB catcher turned motivational speaker with a heck of a story to share. In his 12 year career, Ryan represented eight MLB teams; Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins and Cleveland Guardians. He tells Geoff and Ryan how the phrases "Why not you?" and "If you're good enough, they'll find y...

Geoff and Ryan are joined by Matt Capps - a former MLB All-Star who has an incredible story to tell. Matt played eight seasons in the Majors pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals and Minnesota Twins, and pitched in the 2010 All Star game being credited with the win.  However, before Matt had even stepped on the pitcher's mound in the Majors he nearly gave up on Baseball altoget...

When it comes to stealing bases, few were as good as Rajai Davis. An outfielder, Davis played for 8 MLB teams across a 20-year career, but it is his actions during Game Seven of the 2016 World Series that will immortalize him in the annals of the game.  His bottom of the eight two-run homer, remains statistically the third-most consequential hit in the history of Baseball. His heroics alone sent t...

Joining Geoff and Ryan in this episode is former MLB pitcher turned broadcaster C. J. Nitkowski. A journeyman, C. J pitched in the big league for the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Huston Astros, New York Mets, New York Yankies, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals before moving to Japan and Korea. In this all-encompassing chat, C. J speaks about the highs and lows of baseball,...