The Mindset Experience®

Shannon Will, owner of Will Power PT is among the best sports physical therapists in the area and recipient of  Baltimore's Best Physical Therapy in 2022. Dr. Will has extensive experience in treating professional athletes (NFL, CFL, NBA , PLL, MLS, MLB, MMA) and Division I collegiate athletes in sports including lacrosse, football, soccer, basketball, track & field, gymnastics, field hockey and b...

Miki Barber is an American sprinter who competes in the 100-, 200- and 400-meter dash. She is an Olympian, World Champion and 5x World Championship team member. As an NCAA athlete, she was a 20x All-American, 5x NCAA Champion, 2x Scholar Athlete of the year and made the Olympics as a sophomore. In 2015, she was selected to the University of South Carolina Hall of Fame. Miki knew early on that she...

In his 14 th year as the head lacrosse coach at Penn State University, Jeff Tambroni has coached 44 All-Americans, 8 USILA Scholar All-Americans, and 47 all-conference award winners. Prior to PSU, his resume also includes Cornell, Loyola and Hobart.  He is a 2X Big 10 Coach of year, 2X CAA Coach of the year, 2009 D1 Coach of the year, and member of Hobart HOF class 2018. As a player, he was fortun...

Akeem Shannon's story demonstrates how a fear of failure means a fear of trying and less effort means missed opportunities. Despite earning a full tuition scholarship to Howard University to earn a chemical engineering degree, his mindset of fear caused him to lose his scholarship, drop out and go into a really dark place. Bathing in his failure, he faced his high achieving parents and was surpris...

Initially exposed to the goalie position because her sister thought it would be funny, Kait Devir found enjoyment in the game to stop balls from going into the net. As her lacrosse experience grew, so did her mindset to excel, leading her to invest in her effort by always doing 1% more, reaffirming her preparation for big moments, and taking initiative to vocalize her needs. Her focus on the detai...

Despite her smaller stature as a younger child, Alycea Adams was dominant in confidence through effort, speaking up and maximizing first impressions. As she entered the sport of cheerleading, her ability to bring together her physical work ethic, desire to improve, willingness to learn and skill set of connecting with others enabled her to achieve success in her sport earning her a spot on the UNC...

Dr. Hillary Cauthen is a distinguished clinical sport psychologist and author with 15+ years of experience working with the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, NCAA, Premier League, and more. As a retired D1 athlete herself, Dr. Cauthen is an unwavering advocate for open conversations about mental health, aiming to eliminate stigma and create a safe & secure environment for athletes like herself to seek support....

Spencer Horwitz was destined to play professional baseball. His first word was "ball" and he excelled early on earning the opportunity to play in the prestigious Cape Cod Summer league at age 20. However, it was then that he experienced severe anxiety and panic evoking fear that he would never get drafted, and his baseball career and all his dreams would be over. With the support and validation of...

Growing up in Toronto Canada, Kate Allgood learned to skate before she could talk. Her early exposure to hockey, attention to detail and relentless dedication to be perfect led her to become a top-ranked ice hockey player who also burned out by the age of 18. By working with a professional to prioritize her own mental health, she developed the purpose for her own profession.  Kate holds two master...

Victoria Garrick Browne is a TED Talk speaker, mental health advocate, podcast host and former NCAA Division 1 Athlete who has amassed 2M+ followers across social media where she's known for her unfiltered campaign #RealPost. She first began sharing her story of how she battled and overcame depression and anxiety as a student athlete in her 2017 TED Talk, "The Hidden Opponent" which has been viewe...

As a runner, Nicole Linn may consistently finish towards the back of the pack but as an influencer and entrepreneur, she is sprinting ahead of the rest. Two years ago, she chose to publicly document her marathon training and joke about how "slow" she was by advertising herself as a "below average runner!" By changing her approach and focusing more on the process rather than the ultimate outcome, s...

Winter is approaching and daylight savings just occurred.   With less day light, colder temperatures and increasing academic demands, student athletes are more vulnerable to mental health struggles.   In this episode, Dr. T will guide you through his Mental Injury Prevention Guide to best support yourself and your teammates by focusing on Awareness, Communication and Listening (ACL). These concept...

Katie Hoff understands elite performance and the drive to do the extraordinary. At 15 years old, she made her first Olympic team. How did she do it? In the end, it boiled down to a very simple, yet effective formula. She came up with 5 standards that she followed to a "T." Standards that allowed her to break American and World Records, win 3 Olympic medals, get back up after the lowest of lows and...

Johnny Martin was raised in a family where hard work, drive, positivity and a growth mindset was the standard. It was embedded in his DNA. Through his degree in health studies and education, his master's degree in educational psychology and counseling and his national certification in grief recovery, many would consider him an expert. However, what really sets him apart as one of the best is his d...

Many athletes work consistently and relentlessly for so many years to have the opportunity to play at the collegiate level. But when it comes time to finally enter the recruiting process, the passion of sports commonly gives way to incredible pressure which can directly affect mood and motivation. In this episode, Dr. T offers 5 actionable takeaways that any athlete can immediately apply to prepar...

Bennett Jackson's love for football came from watching games on TV or going to Giants/Jets games with family or friends. As a youth player, he was motivated by the opportunity to expand his circle of friends.  At Notre Dame, his dedication to Sports, School and Sleep created a process to, "focus on now and prepare for tomorrow." His commitment to making his mother proud instilled the discipline to...

Natalie Coughlin is one the most the accomplished female swimmers in the world. She was a 3X Olympian, 12X Olympic Medalist and has won 60 medals in international competition. She has been voted the World Swimmer of the year, American swimmer of the year 3 times, NCAA swimmer of the year and Sports Illustrated collegiate female athlete of the year. Her continued success is not just due to setting...

2023 PLL Champion Grant Ament is no stranger to success at every level he has played. As a professional lacrosse player, he was the Number 1 overall pick in 2020 PLL draft. He was also an All-Star game captain in 2021, 2021 Attackman of the year, and member Team USA 2021 Fall Classic. While at Penn State, he was the 2019 Attackman of the Year, Big Ten Offensive Player of the year, three-time All A...

As a child of Christian Iraqi immigrants who escaped an oppressive society, Dan "Zia" Joseph was very familiar with being a minority and the concept of intergenerational trauma. Despite being taught not to "go back to the nightmare he came from"; he felt a calling to join the US military post 9/11 at the age of 32 years old. His life changed when one of his fellow soldier's survived a suicide atte...

At the age of 9, Anastasia Pagonis began losing her vision progressively until the age of 14 when she was diagnosed with autoimmune retinopathy. With only light perception but no central vision, she not only lost her usable vision but also lost her relationship with sports and her positive outlook on life. With the compassion of her providers and the strong encouragement of her parents, a 5-minute...

Greg Louganis is considered the greatest diver in history. As a 3x Olympian, he is the only male to win gold medals on both 3 meter springboard and 10 meter platform in consecutive Olympic Games (1984, 1988).   With a total of 5 Olympic medals, 5 World Championship titles, 6 Pan American titles and 47 national titles, his records remain unbroken. His legacy was built through a life of adversity in...

Approaching the fall season, many athletes have done the work by preparing physically and mentally. With the start of competition, it's common to experience anxiety, fears and doubts. This anxiety can lead to frustration, fear of more worries and can ultimately impact confidence. Dr. T has created a 5-step process designed to address the fears, focus on growth, build upon past successes, and  appr...

At the age of 4, Cory Camp fell into a pool almost drowning before being saved by his father, an elite swimmer which sparked his own interest in the sport. At age 17, he collapsed and hit his head due to an  electrical malfunction in his heart, but a coach showed him the power of psychological safety allowing him the freedom to keep pursuing his dream. After his elite swim career ended, his sense...

Brandon "Soul Cole" Coleman's life story is all about defining, refining then redefining himself. As a redshirt freshman on the Rutgers football team, he chose the mindset to show up every day in practice and make himself so valuable that he could not be overlooked. He used the exact same blueprint as an undrafted rookie to earn a spot on the New Orleans Saints. After suffering a career ending inj...

As a 9 th grader, Jon Gordon witnessed first-hand the power of positivity and transferred belief when a coach talked him out of quitting lacrosse and into the process of ultimately playing in the Ivy League. Later, his challenges of depression and anxiety guided him towards the power of prayer, gratitude and, "talking to himself vs listening to himself." He is now the author of 28 books including...