The Secrets to Winning with Dr. Bhrett McCabe

Recently, ESPN and the SEC Network released a documentary titled Hold the Rope, telling the story of my legendary baseball coach at LSU, Skip Bertman, and his quest to turn the LSU baseball program into a perennial power. "Hold the Rope" was a phrase/motto that we and all LSU baseball teams used on a regular basis that encapsulated the trust and unity that Coach Bertman instilled in the teams he c...

People that come to me aren't doing so because everything is awesome. The people I see are frustrated, and they feel like they are stuck in what I call "Suckville" - that dreaded space between our reality and our potential or where we "think" we should be. Suckville can be a tough place to get out of. You're constantly frustrated with your current reality vs. where you think you should be. You fee...

This episode has a bit of a different twist to it, but it is one that means a lot to me because of the content matter. It is going to be difficult to talk about so if you are someone who has ever had thoughts of harming or hurting yourself or if you suffer from depression, I want you to know that viewer discretion is advised. Today's guest is Mark Hilinski. Mark is the father of former Washington...

Take stock of your life: Based on your last 30 days of work, would your company rehire you? Would your coach re-recruit you? Would your spouse remarry you? The easy answer is, "Absolutely!" But it's probably not the honest answer. Your life might read like a success story, and your family and friends might even think you have it all figured out, but you have a secret: You've stopped caring about m...

Recently, several destructive tornadoes ripped through our city causing massive damage. Thankfully, my family and I are fine. However, some families experienced massive damage to their homes or lost them completely. In the aftermath of the storm, one thing stood out to me - the will of the human spirit. In our lives, there will always be tough circumstances & adversity that we face. However, you c...

Are expectations good? Many times we hear competitors talk about saying that they expected to win or they expected to do well. Why should you expect to have a good outcome? Because you had a good week of practice, you have more talent than your opponent, or your desire to succeed is unmatched? If that is your thinking, then you are falling into a trap of expectations. When you expect to win or exp...

People don't change their behavior because they want to. They change because they have to. For you to change the performance trajectory of your life, it requires you to do things differently. There is no greater way to start than changing how you think. In order to understand how you think and how it influences your outcome, you must make these four promises to yourself. These four promises will k...

There are so many things that occupy our minds on a regular basis. Some of it is positive, but a lot of it is negative and distracting or what I like to call clutter. When you are competing and focused on a goal, there is going to be clutter and distractions that bombard you on a regular basis. There are going to be things that compete for your attention and rob you of energy and potential for gro...

In my time as a psychologist and in my own personal journey, I've learned that moments of high achievement are often the earmarks by which we define our life. Oftentimes, we see the struggles, trials, and tribulations in our lives as problems that are difficult and frustrating.  In reality, the hard is the normal. As a competitor who wants to take the next steps to be able to win, I want you to be...

In my time working with some of the highest achieving athletes and coaches in their sport, I've noticed that they share some similar characteristics. They aren't all exactly the same, but their process to achieve excellence is almost identical. See, the best of the best don't do anything magical, they just do what they do better than anyone else. They have an unrelenting attention to detail and an...

Can you look back at 2020 and figure out what you can do better? Yes, but I want you to go about it with a different mindset than you ever have before. Don't blow up what you've done in the past; just choose to look at it differently. I don't care how hard it's been or how much this past year sucked, you can always make the next choice better. It's not about your ego. It's not about your belief se...

I am fortunate that, in my job, I get to interact and consult with many high-level coaches and players. I get a behind-the-scenes look at how championship teams are assembled, developed, and enhanced by their respective coaching staffs. Whether at the collegiate or professional level, great coaches share a common set of characteristics that make them successful and allow their players to achieve g...

If you are a golf coach, then pay attention to the brilliant expertise of my man Todd Anderson. I have known Todd for a long time and have the privilege of working alongside Todd as a part of Billy Horschel's team. Todd has an unbelievable ability to understand the mentality of every player he coaches. He knows that everyone has a different personality and mental makeup and knows that there is not...

This week's episode is unique and one in which I wanted to get out of my comfort zone a little bit. Our guest is Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, a world-renowned expert in memory and how memories can shape and shift our experiences. When we look back at our memories and past experiences, whether positive or negative, we see how those experiences can be shaped to create a better story in our life and how the...

For this week's episode, I want to take a step back as we enter the week of Thanksgiving here in the United States to have a little perspective on everything in the year 2020. I don't think many of us could look at 2020 and think it has gone according to anyone's plan or that it was easy. I want to encourage each of you to have some graciousness and gratitude, even if it is in the smallest factors...

We know this world is challenging us, and I know that there are people suffering from what they feel and what they're thinking. They're just hoping that a brighter day will come. Truth be told, that's in every facet of life, right? That's in sports, business, you name it. Today's guest is someone who seeks to change the way you approach how you think and is an absolute pioneer in our field. He is...

For this episode of The Secrets to Winning, I sat down with a good friend and 2020 PGA Teacher & Coach of the Year Mark Blackburn to talk about how coaches can manage personalities and egos with different players. Many times, the best coaches aren't the ones who are the most knowledgeable from an Xs and Os or technical standpoint. The coaches who get the best results are the ones who are emotional...

There's a lot of clutter and junk in this world. There's a lot of noise. For my best performers, one of the biggest issues I hear them talk about is "What is the most important thing for me to do to be successful?" It is to put the blinders on and get to work. Every day, we get caught up in the world around us, and we start buying into what the external world is telling us. You're looking for proo...

This was a webinar I did during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the content is still applicable today, especially in the sports world. We are seeing games being postponed, some teams choosing not to play, no fans in the stands - it's just really weird and something we have really never experienced before. Unfortunately, it is also bringing some collegiate athletic departments to cut...

What does it take to get to the top of your field? It's a question I get asked a lot and one that every athlete or competitive person wants to know the answer to. That's why I was fascinated to have this week's guest on the podcast. In his book  Trust the Grind: How World-Class Athletes Got To The Top,  Jeremy Bhandari interviewed 16 of the top athletes in their field to reveal how these men and w...

There may not be an active college baseball coach as good or as well respected as Tim Corbin. Vanderbilt's head coach has claimed two national championships, four SEC titles and won multiple national coach of the year honors during his time in Nashville leading one of the best programs in the entire league. In his 17 seasons at the helm, he has transformed the Commodores into a national power. The...

The way you dress is oftentimes a window into your soul. It's an understanding of your confidence, self-belief, and how you view yourself.  Today's guest is going to give us a little insight into that mindset, and he's going to take it from the men's perspective. So for my female listeners, this isn't a time to turn it off but just know that we're going to dive into an area that most men don't rea...

There's so much uncertainty in today's world, especially in college athletics. When you take a look at the scope of college athletics, there has long been the discussion regarding the name, image, and likeness issue surrounding athletes and their ability - or lack thereof - to profit on their likeness as a college athlete. It is an interesting debate, with individuals on both sides of the issue gi...

This week, I sat down with NFL wide receiver Bennie Fowler - somebody who gave me a really nice perspective on circumstances and challenges. In the NFL, it's not easy to compete. You've got people coming for your job on a regular basis, AND if you're an undrafted player like Bennie, it's even harder. You're expendable. Within the workforce - if you look at metrics like performance or success - peo...

Imagine pitching in the Major Leagues for 21 years! The number of players you played against ranged from Hall of Fame Legends to those that are the next wave of superstars. What kind of mental strength does it take to adapt to the game and stay a valuable contributor for team's pushing to win a World Series? I sat down with LaTroy Hawkins, a 21 year Major Leaguer, and now the Baseball Operations S...