Mind Over Sport

Charlie 'The Spaniard' Brenneman is a professional mixed martial arts fighter, speaker, mentor and author. He had a very successful high school wrestling career, then took his talents to Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania. He achieved a top 12 finish at division 1 nationals and first team academic all-star. After university, he taught Spanish for three years before he went on to win Spike TV's Pros vs. Joes. Charlie decided to leave his job to pursue a masters degree and then began his professional fighting career as 'The Spaniard'. In 2011, he was ranked as high as 7th in the world. In 2015, he published his autobiography Driven: My Unlikely Journey from Classroom to Cage.

Coach Warren Nye discusses tips for motivation and his 5 p's for peak performance.

Mark Hayes, a Howard University graduate, is a news anchor residing in Cincinnati with over two decades of experience in the media relations world. His latest venture is founding his own brand management firm which helps athletes and major corporations. This includes, but is not limited to, helping clients manage their online brand, assuring they are in a position where they can succeed. 

Ken Allen is a mental strength conditioning coach for athletes, as well as entrepreneurs, who helps others to understand the mental aspect needed in order to succeed. His passion for playing and coaching tennis is shown in his work. He conveys how your values can lead to great success. Ken has a great understanding of the four f's: focus, fire, faith and fear and explains each aspect in the podcast. 

Adam Blicher, a graduate of the University of Southern Denmark, completed his Bachelors Degree in Sports and Health and his Masters in Sports Psychology. He currently works as a Sports Psychologist Consultant, with the top national players in the under 14 and 16 age groups. Adam also works with the Danish Tennis Association as a traveling coach. He is responsible for top level national junior training camps, international trips to Tennis Europe, the ITF, and domestic events. 

John started the Changing the Game Project in 2012 after two decades as a soccer player and coach on the youth, high school, college and professional level.  He is the author of the #1 bestselling books Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids and Is it Wise to Specialize? John is also a regular contributor for SoccerWire.com, and his writing has been featured in many publications including The Huffington Post and Soccer America. John is an internationally known speaker for coaches, parents and youth sports organizations, and has spoken for TEDx, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, IMG Academy, and at numerous other events throughout the US, Canada and Europe.

John, a graduate of the University of Regina, completed his Bachelor of Physical Education and Kinesiology Degree in 1987. His educational background combined with a passion for the game of hockey initially lead him to a traditional off-ice Strength and Conditioning position with the Prince Albert Raiders of the WHL. Transitioning off-ice conditioning to an on-ice application quickly became the focus. "Hockey players cannot skate faster by simply skating faster". A change must be introduced to enable the player to extract any hidden ability to increase speed and game dynamics. His innovative approach lead to teaching techniques that are unique, dynamic and successful for all levels.

John started the Changing the Game Project in 2012 after two decades as a soccer player and coach on the youth, high school, college and professional level.  He is the author of the #1 bestselling books Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids and Is it Wise to Specialize? John is also a regular contributor for SoccerWire.com, and his writing has been featured in many publications including The Huffington Post and Soccer America. John is an internationally known speaker for coaches, parents and youth sports organizations, and has spoken for TEDx, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, IMG Academy, and at numerous other events throughout the US, Canada and Europe.

Jeff Pierce is a best-selling author, speaker, trainer, mental performance coach and inspiration youth leader, yet, most importantly a husband and a Dad. Jeff is the host of the Sports Wealth Radio podcast, and his book, "Building Champions – 7 Success Principles for Youth Sports and the Game of Life" is available on Amazon.com.

Sara Oblak Speicher is a former NCAA Division 1 athlete in basketall and now internationally known as a Business Strategist and Performance Mentor. She's the author of one of the best-selling business books on the market and has been interviewed dozens of times on radio, television and podcast shows as a guest expert. Sara is also a mom, raising two lovely children as she grows her business.

Rob Frid is a former minor professional hockey player, active from 1992 to 2005. He was officially deemed physically disabled in 2012 because of his injuries that occurred throughout his hockey career and now speaks out on the dangers of fighting in the sport.

Tryouts, and main camps, can be a stressful situation for any athlete. In this episode, Coach Nye presents 7 tips for getting yourself ready so that you can do the best you can, while eliminating issues of anxiety by increasing your confidence.

Marc Mawhinney is on a mission to help coaches build stronger businesses! A lifelong entrepreneur, he achieves this with his podcast, "Natural Born Coaches", and his 1:1, group and online coaching programs. He frequently makes media appearances and is a contributor for Entrepreneur.com. You can learn more about Marc at NaturalBornCoaches.com!

Dave Gibbs is a former hockey player turned OPA competitive bodybuilder. Based in London, Ontario, he is coached by Aaron Giberson and calls Showtyme Fitness his home gym.

Jordan Kremyr is the founder of The Blissful Athlete, former professional hockey player, certified life coach, sports nutritionist and yoga instructor.

As a mental health professional for over 20 years, Anthony "Tone" Lanzillo has often used the theme of sports to engage and educate his clients about the importance of mental skills in everyday life. It was when his younger son was in the 6th grade, and playing three different sports, that he began exploring how athletes could use mental skills in their practices and games. Since then, Lanzillo has been writing about the mental game of sports for such websites as FirstDown Playbook, Coaches Training Room, Ultimate Hockey Source, Lax Playbook,  Online Soccer Coaching, World of Basketball, Athletic Management and Lacrosse All-Stars. Also, he has shared his ideas and worked with athletes in such sports as softball, boxing, field hockey, football, soccer, basketball and lacrosse.

Olaniyi "Nee" Sobomehin is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Portland State and was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2008. In addition to being a motivational speaker and hosting his own podcast, he now works with elite athletes and entrepreneurs by helping them get to the next level in their lives and businesses.

Stacie Mahoe has been involved in the game of fast pitch softball since the age of 9 and is the founder of AllAboutFastpitch.com. She also served as the Chief Marketing Officer at SoftballPerformance.com. Her perspectives on the game as a former player, current coach, and current softball parent provide unique insight on various softball issues.

In this episode, you'll hear from Coach Nye on why he's been considered a "secret weapon" for mental training, and how a peak performance coach can help you in your training Remember, you were born to win, and your goals and dreams are worth it!