The Mind Games Podcast with Hailey and Ronnie Lott

Our Black Experience

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:00:00 GMT

In light of currently experiencing the largest civil movement in history, Hailey and Ronnie use this episode to reflect on Ronnie's experiences from his past, why we are only now awakening to the depths of unjustness in our country, and how it's okay to feel everything right now as we are working through such difficult times.

Show Highlights:

"The things I saw as a kid, they're still here. They're still a part of my soul... and they fueled my desire to fight harder and work harder. As a kid when you see people being beat, you never lose sight of that." - Ronnie

"Some of the greatest athletes had to come in from the back of the hotel. They couldn't come in through the front." - Ronnie

"I never wanted to be seen as the perceived "negative" stereotype, so I always felt like I had to prove myself." - Hailey

"Some of the greatest lessons I've learned are from people who will say ‘I've earned it.’ ” - Ronnie

"The news will show two different colors of people are doing the exact same thing, but the media will use different wording around it." - Hailey

"Unlike social media now, there was a time when you could only have room for one Angela Davis. Even though there were a number of people like her, you could only have one mic." - Ronnie

"Not everyone had family members who could share personal experiences of unjust events of the past, so they weren't aware of the true depth of racism. But today those experiences are being filmed and then going viral on social media, so a lot of people are not only shocked, but are waking up to the truths that some of us heard stories about as kids." - Hailey

"This isn't a new thing. It has been happening for years, so I hope we can educate ourselves on what has been going on forever. Take action in ways that feel good for you." - Hailey

"don't just look forward - look back. Find stories that are challenging and confronting. It's going to make your heart understand the struggles of so many people." - Ronnie

"We must give ourselves deep compassion in this time as we allow any grief, anger, or difficult emotions to pass through us." - Hailey

"In any struggle, we're always finding ourselves pursuing our best. You never know what you will be able to do to make our world better." - Ronnie

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Magic Johnson on Playing like a Champion

Wed, 27 May 2020 01:54:30 GMT

In this episode, Hailey and Ronnie talk with Magic Johnson about:

What it means to be a leader
The power and significance of being on parallel paths
Balancing staying grounded with the expectation of winning
How to surround yourself with winners
The importance of practice, preparation, determination and focus

- How important passion is when you’re a leader
- Why a champion is consistent in good times and bad
- What it means to be driven by excellence
- Why it’s important to be a champion on and off the field or court

“You don’t understand what you’ve achieved until you retire.” -Magic

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Katina From On Adulting on Adult Play

Tue, 19 May 2020 04:00:00 GMT

Katina Mountanos is the founder of On Adulting, a viral blog and community of over 23,000 millennials who are figuring out how to navigate adulthood in a conscious, happy way (@onadulting). She is an entrepreneur, writer, and mindset coach whose work has been featured on HuffPost, Fast Company, Teen Vogue, Elite Daily, Mindbodygreen, BlogHer, and others.

Katina started her career in data analytics at Goldman Sachs, and most recently co-founded a brand new startup called Daydreamers to help everyday adults access creativity more often. Her first book, On Adulting, will be hitting shelves in Fall 2020. Follow along at @onadulting or join the private OA Facebook Group, The Space.

In this episode, Katina discusses how to rediscover color and creativity in life, why it’s so important to question the routines we unconsciously fall into, and how her life has changed as a result of breaking free from the work, gym, sleep hamster wheel so many of us seem to get caught up in. Quotes From Katina: "Many of us are on this work, gym, sleep hamster wheel and we think that’s enough, but my purpose in life is to help people seek out more." "Always question the decisions you’re making in your everyday lives and see if it’s really true to yourself." "In our world today we’re always being told how to do more, but I’m always trying to take away the noise and question if that’s necessary so I can get to the root of how it makes me feel and whether I want to keep doing it." "Often times people tell me they don’t have time to do creative things that brought them joy as a kid, but research shows that we’re spending over 11 hours a day consuming media." "I started to shift my practice to being more quiet and inward focused in the morning, and I noticed I became much more generous and patient. I felt good and began to build my mental awareness over time."

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Brandon Marshall on getting support with Mental Health

Tue, 12 May 2020 04:28:57 GMT

In this episode, Brandon discusses the importance of mental health in his career, and life. We talked about his purpose, and how he consistently works toward achieving peak mental health (and helping others do the same) in the midst of the pandemic.

He also discusses five core things to unlock your full potential, and the necessity of mindfulness and meditation - no matter what profession you’re in.

“Sometimes it’s okay that we’re not who we think we are” -Ronnie

“People are being made in this moment, and people are being broken.” -Brandon

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Mental Health Awareness Month with Hailey Lott

Tue, 05 May 2020 08:23:45 GMT

Have you joined Stop Drop Meditate yet? It's not too late!https://www.haileylott.com/stopdropmeditate

“Mental health is all about taking care of your basic needs.” - Hailey

Join Hailey for a special episode where she goes over her top 5 mental health practices during a pandemic - or anytime.

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Dr. Lance von Stade on Healing from Within

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 07:49:56 GMT

“Eating, moving, thinking, recuperating helps us become present, helps us become healthy.” - Lance von Stade

In this episode of Mind Games, Ronnie and Hailey interview Lance Von Stade to talk about how being in the present moment and health are strongly correlated. Learn in this conversation how important it is to move your body for your mental and emotional health, and how Lance has gained conscious power over his body. Discover the ability to listen to your body and your mind, and master your recuperation to stand out from other athletes.

Stay with us in this Mind Games episode as you discover the reason why you’re supposed to exercise constantly during your forming years, and the power of keeping with it as you grow older, instead of sitting down all day. Constant training and body movement will lead you to a fit mental state.

If you are interested in a particular part of the episode, check out the notes with timestamps we included below.

Podcast Summary:

(00:33) - The correlation between your health and being in the present moment.

(04:20) - The secret to mental health: Can you distinguish between a stimulus and a story?

(07:13) - How mastering your recuperation and quality sleep will make you great.

(10:12) - Why athletes NEVER listen and how being a rookie will cultivate your personal growth.

(15:44) - On training the mind, body and breath, and Lance’s instrument analogy.

(19:16) - How we’ve been literally adopting a chair form since our school years.

(27:14) - The unheard back story of chairs and how we end up casting ourselves physically and atrophying mentally.

(29:18) - How movement is relevant for both mental and emotional health, and how Lance has gained conscious power over his own body.

(35:06) - How to empower a young child and how a community makes us stronger.

Resources

The Wim Hof Method Nonviolent Communication

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Mental Health Awareness Meditation with Hailey and Ronnie Lott

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 05:52:01 GMT

Join Hailey and Ronnie this week as they discuss Mental Health Awareness Month and share a meditation you can practice right now, wherever where you are.

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Resiliency and Mindfulness with Rebekah Tayebi

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 05:59:15 GMT

“If we understand what helps us become a more resilient person, we can actually deepen our resiliency zone and expand.” - Rebekah Tayebi

In this episode, Ronnie and Hailey talk to therapist and family coach Rebekah Tayebi about mindfulness, yoga, and meditation as practices that can help us come back to our bodies when faced with trauma. Learn all about the resourcing technique used to improve your current state of mind while getting to know yourself. You'll also learn to recognize the habits you have acquired from your parents, and see how to accept what you want to keep from them - while rejecting what it’s not yours in this path of life.

Enjoying suffering is a great tool that starts with acceptance. As we deal with hard times like a break-up or a loss, it's essential for us to accept the situation and be receptive so we can deal with, and even enjoy, those difficulties.

Podcast Summary:

(00:47) - Meet Rebekah and learn the story behind the Yoga For Trauma training.

(05:31) - How returning to your body and resourcing helps to deal with trauma.

(10:05) - The importance of nurturing kids and teenagers with compassion and teaching them resiliency.

(13:44) - On greeting the habit energies from your parents and how it can enhance the healing process.

(18:28) - How acceptance can help you get through (and even enjoy) tough times.

(25:14) - Why the healing process is not a solo sport.

Resources

Dr. Daniel Siegel’s website

Learn more about Thich Nhat Hanh

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5 Practices to Move Through Anxiety with Hailey Lott

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 06:05:21 GMT

In this episode, Hailey goes through her 5 favorite practices to move through anxiety, teaching us that no matter what we’re going through we can choose our perspective.

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Nkechi Njaka on Keeping Your Vision

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 06:14:15 GMT

“I always had this mentality that the mind might be more powerful than the body and I was constantly testing that.” - Nkechi

Welcome back to another episode of Mind Games Podcast. Today Hailey and Ronnie Lott have a chat with Nkechi Njaka, and will help you learn the importance of knowing that your mind is stronger than your body. Nkechi Deanna Njaka has discovered that mindfulness and creativity are fundamental for sustaining both individual and global wellbeing. Discover how, as you grow old and you keep training, your mind might say “you can run faster” or “you can push harder” when it’s time for you to slow down to prevent injuries.

Nkechi Deanna Njaka is the founder of NDN: An integrated lifestyle studio that has combined her background in neuroscience, dance, nutrition and fashion, to create an amazing mindful creative space for individual consulting, coaching and content creation. She has spent the majority of her life investigating the relationship between the brain and the body and has always felt the significance of their integrations. Originally interested in fear and anxiety prevention, she has found in dance and the arts a way to express herself and feel free.

In this episode, Ronnie, Hailey and Nkechi talk about why keeping your vision is important:

This episode is a reminder of being truly dedicated to your dreams, whether it is dancing, sports or painting, you must stay true to your vision. In crucial times like the one we are living, you can follow Nkechi teaching Mindful Movement of Mindful Style classes, workshops, taking yoga or modern dance classes or choreographing independent work. Nkechi’s intention is to create spaces and inspire others to mindfully create healthier lives for personal and global development and wellbeing.

Podcast Summary:

Meet Nkechi Njaka, the multidisciplinary wonder.
What is mental health?
The story of an athlete, dancer and neuroscientist, and how she dealt with anxiety, depression and panic attacks with mindfulness.
How Nkechi won State with her running team after leading a guided meditation.
Why there’s life after your career as an athlete, how your mind is stronger than your body and the cruciality of letting go.
Where Nkechi hopes to leave her legacy and why she believes her work belongs on stage.
How the most impactful and therapeutic dance is the most accessible.
Why we keep our best successful moments to ourselves.
The COVID-19’s timing: all your plans will still flourish.
How Nkechi is coping with losing her dream opportunity to COVID-19.
Why the world’s situation and the current social isolation are beautiful opportunities to meet ourselves.

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Wellness and energy healing with Millana Snow

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 06:28:43 GMT

“Mental health is a daily practice. An all day, every day practice, of being aware of where you are mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.” - Millana Snow

In today’s episode, we talk to the internationally recognized wellness expert, Millana Snow. Energy healer, speaker and founder of Wellness Oficial, Millana has been studying and practicing holistic health and spirituality for more than 20 years now, she has built an energy healing business, serving hundreds of clients around the globe and she is here to show us why crucial and difficult times are the ones we learn from the most.

Discover along with MIllana, Ronnie and Hailey the importance of mental health during tough times like the one we are living today, and how everyone must stop being paranoid, worried and afraid. Learn why identifying the moments that make us feel the most anxiety and fear as we identify how our body and mind react, is key. Stop freaking out about isolation and start exploring the company of yourself with this episode. Watch out for yourself and your people, know where love comes from and learn to struggle in order to heal. Plus, the art of breathwork and how this can help you identify your own pain (especially during a pandemic).

Over the past few years, Millana has been invited to speak at NYU, Syracuse University, Summit LA, PopSugar PlayGround, Blogher Heath, Soho House (NY, LA, London, Barcelona.) With more than 10 million listeners per month, she is the host of The Wellness Official Radio show on Dash Radio, a weekly show that pushes the boundaries of wellness.

Podcast Summary:

Meet Millana Snow, the Energy Healer.
What’s the importance of mental health during tough times?
Why you shouldn't avoid the pain and loneliness that comes with isolation and how to discover richness by being present.
How to identify the healing opportunities and value within yourself.
What to do when your mental wellness shuts down.
How to identify when you are resisting to pain and trauma and how breathwork can help you beat it.
Why everyone is freaking out about being with themselves and how to cultivate love for yourself and for others.
The importance of knowing where love really comes from and why you must love yourself first, then others.
Learning about boundaries: Why you should never take away the pain from others and let them struggle instead.
The simple practice you can start with TODAY to heal yourself.

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Stillness in Uncertainty, a Meditation with Hailey Lott

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:57:58 GMT

“It’s important for us to create a space for us to heal in this moment.” -Hailey Lott

Today, during this very important episode, Hailey shares a meditation and discusses:

Being with the things that feel uncomfortable.
Reminding ourselves that everything is impermanent, and will change.
Trust that we are greater than our fear.
How, even in isolation, we need each other.

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Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour with Hailey Lott

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 06:23:53 GMT

Join Hailey as she discusses her powerful experience attending Oprah's 2020 Vision Tour, and what the lessons learned there can mean for you as your progress on your own journey.

It's important to remember to discover what works best for you, as you overcome the limitations of your past.

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Ryan Gottfredson on a Healthy Mindset

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 05:00:00 GMT

“As we make the shift from self-protection mode to contribution mode, we become more of our ideal selves and we have that positive impact that we want to have ” - Ryan Gottfredson

In this episode, Ronnie and Hailey interview Ryan Gottfredson to talk about a very powerful topic: mindsets. Ryan is a mental success coach and cutting-edge leadership consultant, author, trainer, and researcher that focuses his work on this topic. Discover how our mindsets are the mental lenses we wear to see the world, shaping how we think about others, how we behave and how ultimately, it influences our success.

Tune in as Ryan shares the key to get along with people that don’t necessarily share the same mindset as you and the art of shifting from a negative mindset to a positive one. Plus, the sets of mindsets that can hold both a negative and a positive way and how they contrast each other. We all have the capacity to master mindset shifting, it’s only a matter of practice.

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Quick Energy Shift with Hailey and Ronnie Lott

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT

“Sometimes, as we practice life, we have to be conscious of how we practice our brain. ” - Ronnie

“I got to expand my tool kit when I got older because then that’s when emotions started getting in my way.” - Hailey

How do energy shifters work and why should we be practicing them on a regular basis? Ronnie and Hailey share with us the importance of practicing energy shifts not only in sports but in our everyday lives. Learn how to turn in with your breath, dance to shake off energy to reset and write down your thoughts as Hailey’s method to master her emotions getting in her way.

Stay with us in this episode as we discover how people that have practiced sports learn to quickly shift energy and mindsets during training and games and how Ronnie learned to deal with his emotions during his football days.

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Olivia Provan on Holistic Psychology

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 04:52:41 GMT

Mental health is all about awareness, and in this episode, Olivia will show us how to listen to your body and your internal voice. An expert in holistic psychotherapy, she believes that slowing down and being able to sit in our emotions can help to break the patterns of attachment to old stories. Mindfulness might seem difficult for some, but simply by being able to create space and get a little distance from our thoughts, we can start to notice and build awareness about our emotions.

“What in your life are you doing already that gives you that feeling where you are calm, you’re relaxed, and you really feel at peace” - Olivia

“What are these small ways that we can just practice slowing down and getting more in touch with our bodies” - Olivia

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Unmet Needs with Hailey Lott

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 05:06:58 GMT

“The most important relationship we have in this lifetime is with ourselves, yet are we actually investing in that relationship every day?” -Hailey This week, Hailey explores how we can each discover our own unmet needs, and create real action steps to meet those needs from within INSTEAD of looking to outside sources for validation.

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Dhru Purohit on Strength in Community

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 08:30:54 GMT

Business owner, employer and podcaster Dhru Purohit shares with us all the wisdom he’s been collecting through his own podcast, Broken Mind, and goes into detail on how our diet, the people we surround ourselves with, and meditation can help us better protect our brain and our mental health.

“We need to understand that everybody is different and we all require personalized solutions to the same problems... that way there will be no stigma attached to asking for and receiving help.” - Dhru Purohit

“Our brain is such a delicate and resilient thing and there’s a lot of things that can affect it in our modern day and age” - Dhru Purohit

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Self Love with Hailey and Ronnie Lott

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:06:17 GMT

Join Ronnie and Hailey as they discuss various aspects of self-love this week; how to cultivate it, what it means to emphasize a feeling, and how to overcome the barriers that get in your way.

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Michelle Pellizzon of Holisticism on Mental Wellness for All

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 07:14:50 GMT

Holistic medicine is changing lives - permanently. In this episode Michelle Pellizzon, the Founder & CEO of Holisticism, discusses life-changing introduction to holistic wellness, and reveals how mental health and physical health are related. She also talks about her own struggle with epilepsy, and what that brought her to not only be healed holistically - but open a company to help others to do the same.

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New Year, Same Me with Hailey Lott

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 06:11:51 GMT

Now that #StopDropMeditate is over, Hailey has a special free meditation for anyone who missed it - or would like to dive in again!

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Word of the Year with Hailey and Ronnie Lott

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 06:34:19 GMT

Ronnie and Hailey kick of 2020 with their "Word of the Year" tradition.

“You can’t learn to hold onto things, because if you hold on then you’re not free.” -Ronnie

“Ultimately, I believe in the power of our own minds, and our own ability to actually learn how to coach ourselves.” -Hailey

In this episode, they discuss:

How your word of the year can put you on a trajectory for a significant outcome
The way great words, and great ideas, can hold you accountable to achieving your own greatness
How you move past failures in the past year
The quality of really listening
How important it is to remember that you can listen, or let go

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Mind Games in 2020

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 08:43:30 GMT

“You’ve got to always live to your best.” -Ronnie

“The more I explore deep love within me, the more I want other people to experience it too.” -Hailey

In their last episode of 2019, Hailey and Ronnie cover:
How you can always learn more from and about the people you surround yourself with
Ronnie and Hailey’s biggest takeaways from the first year of the show
How important it is to stretch yourself
What keeps driving your forward when you feel tempted to throw in the towel.
How things you see as “wrong” or “bad” can become your best teaching moments
How deep love is possible for everyone.

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Trevor Moawad on The Power of Thought Pt. 2

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 08:20:07 GMT

Trevor Moawad is a renowned Mental Conditioning expert and strategic advisor to some of the world’s most elite performers. In 2017, Trevor was named the “Sports World’s Best Brain Trainer” by Sports Illustrated. From Ft. Bragg to Harvard Business School, from elite Quarterbacks to top level CEOs. Moawad’s mission is clear – to motivate the motivated.

“I can make myself feel like doing anything by doing it.” -Trevor

“Mental health is first and foremost understanding the characteristics of mentally healthy people.” -Trevor

How going back to “neutral” is often going back to negativity
What non-judgmental behavior-based thinking is
Success is derived from behavior, not feelings
You can’t pretend negative experiences didn’t happen
Why anything you try is a win

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Finding Your Light Meditation with Hailey Lott

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 08:27:36 GMT

“If we can begin to shine light on our shadow, we can then step into our own full and unique magnificent beauty.” -Hailey

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You’ll also be entered to win our grand prize when you sign up for free.
Are you ready to start the new year grounded, centered, focused and filled with joy? We’ll see you there! https://www.haileylott.com/stopdropmeditate

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Trevor Moawad on The Power of Thought Pt. 1

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:26:10 GMT

“Mental health is a very broad area in the same way that physical health is.” - Trevor

In this show, we cover:

The different facets of mental health
Why the mental health “consumer” is confused
How attempting to cure anxiety (for some) can create more anxiety
Negative thoughts lead to negative outcomes
Negative thinking has 40-70% more weight than positive thinking
A word affects how you feel, and how you feel affects how you perform
Saying something out loud is x10 more powerful than thinking it
A great organization speaks the same language
What is neutral thinking?
Why it’s important for the inside voice and the outside voice to support each other

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Witnessing Our Emotion with Hailey and Ronnie Lott

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 07:15:07 GMT

Hailey and Ronnie will explore the concept of observing emotions, and raising self-awareness. When it comes to attaining that mindset of well-being as a way of living, It’s all about practicing what works for you over, and over, and over again. This episode is all about allowing yourself to sit in that space of gratitude, instead of observing the negative emotion. After listening to this podcast, we encourage you to put into practice what you’ve just learned. Go out into the world and do something about it!

In this episode, they cover:

Looking for our internal patterns and shifting them through action.

Getting clear on the situations where you get defensive and showing up differently.

Setting yourself up for success to avoid falling in the same triggers.

"Continuously practicing things that bring you joy and being grateful “when we’re committed to something, we see a shift” - Hailey

“Keep giving and keep loving, and keep trying to be the best you can be, and living your best self, and find a way to see and observe all the great things that are around you” - Ronnie

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Joe Montana on Strong Support Systems

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 08:51:39 GMT

“No matter how good you’ve done, or what you’ve accomplished, I can find a way to make it better.” - Joe Joe Montana is one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the National Football League. He led the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowl victories (1982, 1985, 1989, 1990) and was named the Super Bowl’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times. Joe was known for his ability to calmly bring his team to victory from the brink of defeat during the final moments of the game, earning himself the nickname “Joe Cool.”

In this episode we cover:

Why it’s important to always find ways to make yourself better.
How obstacles to success make you work harder.
How, and why, Joe came back from a significant injury and surgery to play football again.
The effects of starting your day with a smile.
Setting the tone for your entire day early.
The value of being purely yourself in crucial moments.

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3 Techniques to Slow Down with Hailey Lott

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 09:54:58 GMT

"The more we can just notice what's going on in our body and experience the emotion, it will shift and it will change." -Hailey

In this episode Hailey covers:

1st technique: Breath - It’s an internal support system
2nd technique: Mindfully Eat - bring mindfulness practice into your eating
The importance of putting your technology away
How to use your five senses in a meditative process
Why mindful eating produces more energy and better health
3rd technique: Affirmation - also called intention or a mantra
How many times a day a person has to repeat their affirmation
Why and how you should explore your own thought processes

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Eric Kendricks on Positive Vibrations

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 09:52:07 GMT

“You get out what you put into it.” -Eric

Eric-Nathan M. Kendricks is an American football middle linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He played college football at UCLA. As a senior in 2014, he won the Butkus Award as the nation's top collegiate linebacker and received All-American honors.

In this episode we cover:

How mental health and confidence are linked
Why it’s important to check in with your friends and family who may be struggling
The importance of energy and scheduling in Eric’s routine
How essential self-love is
The practice of gratitude and its benefits
Finding the real purpose of winning

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A Football Life with the Lott Family

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 08:35:32 GMT

“To whom much is given, from him much is expected.”

In this special episode the Lott Family takes you behind the scenes of their recent episode of A Football Life: Ronnie Lott on the NFL network.

They discuss:

How being a warrior is about being the best that you can possibly be.
Why yoga provides the opportunity to see who you are, and feel who you are.
The way passion comes from within, like a fire.
How an athlete tries to find a way to be their best self.
That excellence in every single area of your life sparks passion.
Why, as a leader, the principle of mutual support is fundamental to showing gratitude to the community.

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Camilla Sacre Dallerup on Rejection

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:54:44 GMT

“You were not rejected, you were protected.” -Camilla

Camilla doesn’t just speak her truth, she embodies it. Having spent 25 years as a professional athlete in the elite ranks of Ballroom Dancing, Camilla knows what it takes, not only to rise to the top, but also how to navigate the many challenges life can throw at you along the way. She is also a true masterclass in reinvention, moving seamlessly from the life of a high-flying celebrity to one dedicated to serving others.

Camilla's third book, It’s Not You, It’s Me, is arguably her best work yet.

The best-selling author, athlete, media personality and life coach deep-dives into healing the most important relationship you’ll ever have: the relationship with yourself. Click the link below to pre-order your copy today!

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In this episode we cover:

Setting intentions before you begin your day
How meditation is key and possible no matter how busy you are (even if it’s just 5 minutes)
When you give yourself permission to be vulnerable you inspire other people to do the same
Energy follows thought

“Do not let the need to be a perfectionist stand in the way of sharing your magic.” -Camilla

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Reflections on Infinite Possibilities with Hailey Lott

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:12:54 GMT

“The practice of meditation is the practice of remembering who you are.”

In this show, Hailey covers:

Your thoughts are not who you are.
The power of meditation is the ability to not succumb to the thoughts going through our head
The purpose of life is to release Karma
We all have access to miracles, all the time
We create the miracles that happen in our lives
Fundamental reality is pure consciousness

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Daniel Lurie on Changing Peoples Lives

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT

A philanthropist and president of Tipping Point Community, Daniel is the rare person that combines true idealism with real-world practicality. In this episode, we’ll learn about the current homelessness crisis in San Francisco and what we can do to give people the opportunity to change their lives. Daniel will show us how being optimistic and having mental strength is key to power through tough times.

“There’s a lot of misinformation out there. There’s a lot of people that say, ‘Oh, there’s a lot of people that don’t want help on the streets’. It’s not true, no one grows up saying, ‘I wanna be homeless when I’m older” - Daniel Lurie

“There are still a lot of good things happening around us and we need to kinda pull together during times like this. And so, some of us have the responsibility of reminding our friends, and our peers, and other leaders in the community that they are a force for good.” - Daniel Lurie

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Triggers with Hailey and Ronnie Lott

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 11:05:42 GMT

In this episode, Hailey and Ronnie tackle the topic of triggers and how to handle ourselves in those moments where things don’t go our way. You can’t control every situation and so trusting others and letting go can help you improve your relationships. By knowing each other and understanding our triggers, we can avoid putting ourselves in situations that trigger us.

Everyone has their own triggers and their moments.
We have to respect and give space to each other.
Being present can help us become aware of our triggers and not be as reactive.
There are ways to trigger people to feel good about themselves.

“Great people help you when you’re down” - Ronnie

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Byron Katie on Loving What Is

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 09:30:27 GMT

In this episode of Mind Games, Byron Katie brings light into the suffering and discontent in the world; with her book ‘Loving What Is’, she proposed a set of steps/questions to eradicate those negative thoughts, beliefs and judgments that we can many times get stuck in, and turn them around to see them from the other side.

“It’s just a case of the mind understanding the mind so it can rest on itself, the end of the war internally, it’s the end of the war with the world” - Byron

“I know the wisdom is inside of me and these questions take me there when my mind is open to it.” - Byron

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Silent Retreat Reflections with Hailey Lott

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 07:08:27 GMT

“Every choice we make is a choice of craving or aversion.”

In this interview, Hailey covers:

Accepting impermanence is important. Everything changes.
All things will pass, good and bad.
Attachment leads to misery.
At least 50% of our thoughts are irrational
When you tell your mind this will change, pain is easier to manage
When we let go of attachment, we can find liberation
And more!

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Tim Brown on Mentorship

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:28:01 GMT

Tim Brown is a former American football wide receiver who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Notre Dame, where he won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first wide receiver to win the award. He spent sixteen years with the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, during which he established himself as one of the NFL's most prolific wide receivers. Brown has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2015, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

In this interview we cover:

The real source of mental strength, and how it evolves over the years
Detaching from outside opinions to maintain mental health
The deeper meaning behind challenges, and having the ability to shift bad into good.
What it feels like to be a mentor.
Why you can’t do it alone; everyone needs support.

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Taking Risks with Hailey and Ronnie Lott

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:18:12 GMT

“To really make a great play, you have to take a lot of risks” -Ronnie

“I don’t know when the right time is going to be, but this is not what I’m meant to do.” -Hailey

In this episode, we cover:

How you balance taking risks and the areas of your life that need to remain stable.
The importance of believing things will work out for the best.
It’s not about who you know, it’s about how determined you are to overcome.
“...have purpose and get it done.” -Ronnie
The difference between wanting to win and doing whatever it takes to win.
Why you’re not alone in your struggles, and how someone has always been through what you’ve been through.
How is important to remember to never be afraid to ask questions and seek help.
How vulnerability takes courage and ultimately deepens your relationships.

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Stacey Tisdale on the Money Mindset

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 10:43:13 GMT

Stacey Tisdale, a more than 20-year veteran TV broadcast financial journalist, and financial behavior expert, is one of the first women, and the first African-American to report from the New York Stock Exchange, in her role as a reporter/anchor for Dow Jones’ Emmy Award-winning, Wall Street Journal Television. She then went on to become one of the first on-air reporters for CBS MarketWatch and business/personal finance correspondent for CBS News, The Early Show, CBS Evening News, and CBS Radio.

“We really identify with our thoughts, and we personify our thoughts. And people have to realize there’s a whole world that’s much deeper than that.” -Stacey Tisdale

In this interview we'll cover:
Seeing our thoughts as energy.
Understanding that many of the stories our brains create are not true.
The importance of understanding how our minds work.
How instinct and intuition are much higher forms than our intellect.
How we act on the lenses through which we see ourselves.
How to journey toward mental freedom with money.
Why in the gig economy, women get paid late 30% more than men.
Getting to the bottom of financial pain.

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6 Lessons from Yoga for Trauma Recovery with Hailey Lott

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 08:49:59 GMT

In this solo show, Hailey discusses 6 Key Lessons from her recent Yoga for Trauma Recovery Retreat. And don't forget to take advantage of The Emotional Emergency Toolkit which walks you step-by-step on how to finally support yourself in emotional emergencies.

Key Highlights:

“My trauma is true to me, and all of our trauma is relative.”

“When we practice these things we get stronger at it.”

Talking points:

What makes you feel centered and grounded?
You are worthy of a full, abundant life.
Think about what small steps you can take toward forgiveness.
LESSON #1: There are different types of trauma: Big-T Trauma, little-t trauma, cumulative trauma
LESSON #2: The resiliency zone (where your resources are at the highest rate)
LESSON #3: Tracking (is this pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral?)
LESSON #4: Breath (it's key in keeping us regulated and in the zone)
LESSON #5: Prevention (what we can do to keep ourselves accountable)
LESSON #6: Forgiveness (it’s more about ourselves than anyone else)

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Michael Lewis on When to Jump

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 07:26:49 GMT

When Mike Lewis was twenty-four and working in a prestigious corporate job, he eagerly wanted to leave and pursue his dream of becoming a professional squash player. But he had questions: When is the right time to move from work that is comfortable to a career you have only dared to dream of? How have other people made such a jump? What did they feel when making that jump—and afterward? Mike sought guidance from others who had “jumped,” and the responses he got—from a banker who started a brewery, a publicist who became a Bishop, a garbage collector who became a furniture designer, and on and on—were so clear-eyed and inspiring that Mike wanted to share what he had learned with others who might be helped by those stories. First, though, he started playing squash professionally.

“(Mental health) is of the utmost importance before all else.” -Michael Lewis

In this interview we'll cover:

What we need to do to nourish the soul.
The importance of understanding what you’re really made of.
Getting to the root of who you are.
The key to knowing what feeds your soul, and going about doing that.
Everyone defines happiness and contentment differently.
What do you get out of bed for in the morning?
The joy of taking calculated risks.
The story you want to tell, for yourself.
Letting yourself be lucky before you take the jump, and jumping anyway.
Pushing through an aversion to risk.

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Aggression with Hailey and Ronnie Lott

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:40:40 GMT

In this episode, Hailey and Ronnie tackle the important topic of aggression and how it manifests in our culture, on the field, and within gender dynamics. Listen in as they get personal on this issue, revealing relatable experiences, personal revelations, and solvable frustrations.

Key Highlights:

“For some people, even though it’s (just) aggression, we don’t know how big it can be.” - Ronnie

“A lot of times, in aggression, it can be so overwhelming that we don’t understand what emotions are going to come out.” - Ronnie

“Meeting aggression with defensiveness, meeting aggression with more aggression, meeting aggression with any type of pushback, to me, only ignites the flame.” - Hailey

“A lot of the times it’s the things we don’t understand that become the things that trip us up.” -Ronnie

Talking points:

The dynamic of aggression between the genders
How we allow aggression to overtake decisions, even though we know those decisions are potentially toxic
How to handle the aggression of others when confronted with it.
Why people’s aggressive behavior is about them, and not you.
How the repression of emotions (in men, particularly) can lead to greater and more uncontrollable displays of aggression, and why true vulnerability is key.
Why athletes especially need to draw healthy barriers between aggression on the field and in their lives.
Why if your aggression is too much, it’s good to seek medical help.
The importance of therapy, and how essential it is for men to open themselves to the benefits of psychological treatment without feeling shame or embarrassment.
The importance of finding productive ways to release tension.
How curiosity can be a potent gateway to transformation.
How vital it is to remember we are all human.

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Kristi Yamaguchi on the Olympic Dream

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 07:50:05 GMT

Kristi Yamaguchi captured the gold medal in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France in figure skating. She is also a world champion and two-time U.S. National Champion. Kristi is a member of the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame, World Figure Skating Hall of Fame and the US Olympic Hall of Fame. Following a long and successful career in professional figure skating, Kristi took to the dance floor to win top honors with partner Mark Ballas on the popular TV show “Dancing With The Stars.” In 1996, she founded the Always Dream Foundation whose mission is to inspire underserved children to reach for their dreams through innovative reading programs and by advancing the cause of early childhood literacy. Kristi has added New York Times Best-Selling author to her list of achievements with three children’s picture book, “Dream"

The pressure of an Olympic Dream and how she has transitioned to life now as a business woman and a mom
What to do with doubt and how to reset yourself to win
The benefits of always being a student instead of a Master
How to remember your why in your darkest moments to bring yourself back to light
How she created her own lane in her sport in order to reignite her passion - she made it her own
Kristi on looking for the glimmer in your life!

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Boundaries with Hailey and Ronnie Lott

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:34:47 GMT

“You are actually disrespecting yourself when you break your own boundary AND you have just given yourself the opportunity to create a new boundary that serves you better” - Hailey

The book Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud & John Tonswend
Boundaries are often broken lets learn how to manage, deal with, and grow from our own broken boundaries that we experience
Managing our own minds in the face of adversity
It’s up to us
How to course correct and move forward without being stuck in the emotion
“If we course correct when adversity comes up and decide I am just going to get to the destination we could get to the destination a lot faster” - Ronnie
“It’s not about your emotion, it’s about your destination” - Ronnie
Learn to deal with other people’s boundaries
My Dad and I disagree on how to process emotions. What do you think?
Learn to manufacture the feelings you want to experience in your life in order to feel good
Take note of your difficult emotions and what they are trying to communicate with you

Goal - Create one new boundary this month

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Boundaries with Hailey and Ronnie Lott

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:34:42 GMT

“You are actually disrespecting yourself when you break your own boundary AND you have just given yourself the opportunity to create a new boundary that serves you better” - Hailey

The book Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud & John Tonswend
Boundaries are often broken lets learn how to manage, deal with, and grow from our own broken boundaries that we experience
Managing our own minds in the face of adversity
It’s up to us
How to course correct and move forward without being stuck in the emotion
“If we course correct when adversity comes up and decide I am just going to get to the destination we could get to the destination a lot faster” - Ronnie
“It’s not about your emotion, it’s about your destination” - Ronnie
Learn to deal with other people’s boundaries
My Dad and I disagree on how to process emotions. What do you think?
Learn to manufacture the feelings you want to experience in your life in order to feel good
Take note of your difficult emotions and what they are trying to communicate with you

Goal - Create one new boundary this month

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Kerri Walsh on Transforming From Within

Tue, 23 Jul 2019 09:34:38 GMT

Learn to establish a self care practice
Use major pain and loss as a catalyst for growth
Allow yourself to feel emotions but not allowing yourself to live in them
“Not only when it’s easy”
“We always have two choices - either choose to believe in yourself or choose to live in fear and NOT be on your own team”- Kerri

“If I want to kick as much ass I do, on and off the court, then my alignment to my source, to my god, to myself is everything - Kerri Walsh

Staying balanced - move towards your goal in small steps
Surrounding yourself with accountability and a community who holds you high
The simple explanation of Law of Attraction
Learning to be happy from within to attract what you want in your life
Hafiz on the importance of Love
“ Create moments in your day for solitude because your going to hear yourself, or god, or your source in the silence and you’ll be able to hear what you need.”- Kerri

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Processing Difficult Emotions

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 06:30:58 GMT

Check out https://www.haileylott.com/emotional-emergency-toolkit To find out more information about The Emotional Emegerncy Toolkit
“We can’t force anyone to see their potential” - Hailey
What would it feel like from someone else’s perspective ...
How to Write and Burn

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Interview with Noell Clark

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 07:05:53 GMT

Learn the practice of letting go of whatever does not serve you
Creating a practice and a toolbox to support you in feeling good.
Can you become the witness ?

“Right now - if your having a thought - is it about the present or the past? Notice where you are because most times we are not right here.”

For beginners I think of it as teaching them how to be a witness rather than a participant to what’s going on in their mind’s
“Feel your Feet” - Ground yourself through sensory perception
The dominant message in our world is be more, get more, do more and this is a huge challenge teaching yoga and mindfulness in the silicon valley because it can often feel like there is no end - Noell
There is a huge fear that is keeping us “sick”
We are all living in a certain state of fight or flight and practices like movement and meditation and breathwork that can slow down the nervous system but how do you create the space to actually do these practices
How do you diffuse the physical piece of meditation
First my body feels the fear and then my mind reacts - so how do you diffuse what’s happening in your system
If you can learn to love those around you, than that is amazing modeling behaviour on how to learn to love yourself
The process of Inventory through journaling to reveal the root of suffering

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Hailey and Ronnie Lott on Insecurities

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 06:05:19 GMT

Mindset is everything…
What you believe is creating your life. What do you believe?
Check in with your perspective
Instilling faith from within
How to use other’s triumphs as inspiration
Writing and Burning
Seeing your insecurities with Love

“What’s exciting about our insecurities is that we can view them as opportunities to show up in a different way.” - Hailey

How are your insecurities keeping your safe?
How you can channel nervous energy
“We get to stretch our minds if we want to through overcoming our insecurities.” - Hailey
Learn to stretch yourself to break through your insecurities
How to use affirmations for extra support
The key is moving forward …

“It’s moving forward and feeling that you are achieving something. Allow yourself to see the progress you’re making every single day”- Ronnie

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Brian Mackenzie on The Power of Breathing

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Brian Mackenzie is a Human performance specialist, educator, author and public speaker.

Brian is a human performance specialist with more than two decades experience of innovating new protocols for research, and for training Coaches, Olympians, Professional Athletes, Entrepreneurs, High Performers and everyday people in numerous realms on the use of physiological, mechanical, breathing and many intrinsic tools to achieve maximum output in training, competition and recovery. He is the author of the New York Times Best Seller, Unbreakable Runner, and Founder of The Art of Breath, a division of Power, Speed Endurance. His clients have included: Ari Emanuel, Kelly Starrett, Tim Ferriss, US Military Units (Navy, Army, Marines), Jon “Bones” Jones, Tia Clair Toomey (2X CrossFit Games Champion), Rich Froning Jr. (4X CrossFit Games Champion) and many others.

In this episode, we dive into:

Why breath is a foundation for performance
How you're able to use breath to control your state
Why awareness is more important than the process
Why you have to shift your approach depending on your situation

Get more information from Brian at www.powerspeedendurance.com

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ReEnergize with Hailey and Ronnie Lott

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

ReEnergize the day and your thoughts - learn to take a timeout
We have a choice to notice when our thoughts have gone down a path that doesn’t serve us
What it means to be present ...

“When we can hold space for our old thoughts and let them move through us, we can then bring in thoughts that ReEnergize us ” - Hailey Lott

White Light Technique
The habits we form in relationship that are holding us back
How getting clear on who we are allows most worries/complaints to melt away
Shifting mindsets to be in “the zone”

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Taylor Ricci from Dam Worth it on Athlete Mental Health

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Mental health is a spectrum. Starting with Mental health and ending at Mental Wellness.

“Mental health is working towards getting through the hard parts of life to reach mental wellness.” - Taylor Ricci

“Mental health does not discriminate. Everyone goes through the hard stuff. It’s not a matter of if but when.” - Taylor Ricci
The first step of healing for Taylor was going into the school’s therapist office. She was then able to learn how to turn her tragedy into something that felt good
Processing the suicide and loss of a teammate. How this was the birth place of the Damn Worth It Campaign
Ending the Mental Health stigma and what this looks like as a College Athlete
Learn to share your story to inspire others to do the same
How Damn Worth It has been moving through the PAC 12 and spreading the importance of Mental Health
Taylor shares her #1 Mental Health tip

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Hailey and Ronnie Lott on Comebacks

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 08:00:47 GMT

The preparation that goes into the comeback
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
“Develop dedication to who you want to be and what you want to achieve. The dedication comes from mental practice. Mentally rehearsing your vision.” - Hailey
Mental toughness and grit it takes to get back up from what may feel like a failure
The maturity it takes to get back up from a loss
“Most times you learn more from losing than from winning” - Ronnie Lott
Learn to honor your emotions in order to move through them
How you can learn from a perceived loss
Come back to vision to keep going when you feel like giving up
Living life on purpose even if you win or lose
Learn to let go of the old play to start fresh
The importance of acceptance
Practice Acceptance by changing your perspective
Yin and Yang of life and how to hold your vision with this outlook

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Dr. Ellie Cobb on Learning to Retrain Your Brain

Tue, 28 May 2019 07:19:59 GMT

Ellie Cobb, Ph.D., is a Holistic Psychologist, Wellness & Mindfulness Expert, & Human Sparkler. Dr. Cobb is the founder of *Grounded & Gold* and Director of Psychology for Thankful. Dr. Cobb is a speaker, writer, teacher, and advocate empowering others to improve their own well-being by making scientifically-backed mental wellness accessible, actionable and integrated into daily life. You can connect with her through www.groundedandgold.com and @groundedandgold.

Dr. Ellie Cobb on Learning to Retrain Your Brain:

“We are asked to do a lot, asks us to strive, to succeed, and while these things are great they can leave us distracted from getting to know ourselves. Even if it just a pause, how do I feel in this moment?” - Dr. Ellie
Listen to hear the importance of connection and how to cultivate more in our lives
The science behind smiling at strangers the mini mental health intervention
“Our body give us so many signals, it has a reaction to everything we do, we eat, we feel, but we often don’t pay attention to it” - Dr. Ellie
“The mental health field has done us a disservice. It sends us messages and signals when we have experiences that don’t feel good that there is something inherently wrong with us and that we need to treat it. It's the medical model - you have a symptom, let's treat it.” - Dr. Ellie
How to recognize that we are having a normal human experience when the icky feelings come to surface and realizing that we can use this as an opportunity to connect instead of an opportunity to disconnect
“We tell ourselves a lot of stories about what gets in the way of us being able to do what other people do when they are being vulnerable” - Dr. Ellie
Fear - our biggest motivator
“Kid’s have an innate sense of joy. We get tons of messages in our lives from culture, from family, from doctors, that this isn't enough. That we have to work hard and strive to be enough. And through this process we lose the sense of identifying with that joy and sparkle and shine we all have within.” - Dr. Ellie
“We make decisions based on not being enough. If i do this then I will have enough value. The reality is that we need to do a lot less and we need to get know ourselves a lot more.” Dr. Ellie
The shift happens when we teach ourselves to become our own best friends
How we can grow this relationship with ourselves
Learn to have a better relationship with social media
What the circuit of reward is on social media and how awareness of it will support you
“We have to train our brain. We can teach it - we teach it by the way we think and the way we act.” - Dr. Ellie
The fake it till you make it mentality

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Hailey and Ronnie's Mental Health Practices

Tue, 21 May 2019 07:58:29 GMT

Waking up every morning with the thought - how am I going to make a great play today?
The importance of setting your mind right in the morning
The different perspectives Hailey and Ronnie have of the universe and how these perspectives support them in moving forward
How to use a morning reset to let go the past
Notice your current beliefs to learn why you continue to have the same thoughts and experiences
How Meditation can Rewire your Brain
Gratitude journaling and how to use it to shift your mindset
A Course in Miracles - The practice of purifying your Mind

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Battling Mental Illness with Charles Haley

Tue, 14 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Charles Haley joined the San Francisco 49ers in 1986 as the team’s fourth round draft pick. He developed into one of the NFL’s most devastating pass rushers during a career split between the 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. He is the first player in NFL history to win five Super Bowls. Haley was a member of two 49ers’ championship teams (Super Bowls XXIII and XXIV) before his trade to Dallas. He earned three more Super Bowl rings during his first four seasons with the Cowboys. Haley began his NFL career at linebacker and led San Francisco in sacks in each of his first six seasons. He recorded four double-digit sack totals with the 49ers including 12 sacks as a rookie and a career-high and NFC-leading 16 sacks in 1990. Haley then suffered a serious back injury in 1996 that limited him to just five games. He retired after undergoing surgery. However, after a two-year hiatus, Haley resigned with the 49ers as a backup defensive end for two playoff games in 1998. He came back to play one final season in 1999 and added three sacks to his career total. When he walked away for the final time, Haley had amassed 100.5 sacks during his 169-game career. He was twice named NFC Defensive Player of the Year (1990 and 1994), voted to five Pro Bowls and named All-Pro two times, once as a linebacker and once as a defensive end. He played in six NFC championship games over a seven-season period. He started at left outside linebacker for the 49ers in the 1988, 1989, and 1990 games and at right defensive end for the Cowboys in the conference championships in 1992, 1993, and 1994. He was inactive for the Cowboys’ victory in the 1995 NFC Championship Game. Haley was a member of 10 division championship teams during his 12-season NFL career. His final season marked the only year he played on a team with a losing record. Prior to that, the fewest number of wins in a season any 49ers and Cowboys team recorded with Haley on the roster was 10.

In this episode, we talk about:

How bolding admitting his struggle with mental health set him free
Why you should apologize for past actions
Why you have to go through the fire to be made whole
How you can take back control of your life
The power of having a strong support system
How daily practices can change your life

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Hailey and Ronnie's Journey with Mental Health

Tue, 07 May 2019 07:19:21 GMT

Mental Health Awareness Month

Recognizing the power of taking care of your mental health every single day rather than when you're not feeling good
Why it's okay to not have a “perfect play” everyday
Climbing suicide rates with men and women
Hailey’s journey with mental health - how bullying lead her to therapy
Her experience being on antidepressants and healing naturally to live and thrive without them
Breakdown leads to breakthrough
“To get to where I am today it took me to go through the moments I wanted to give up, or couldn’t do it and then teaching my self how to feel better with the tools that work for me.”- Hailey
“Learn to celebrate our vulnerabilities because this is what creates our strength” -Ronnie
The word weakness and using language to support and serve our highest selves
“The more we say our mental health issues are our weakness the more we will see people reluctant to share” - Hailey
Rewiring your brain and the steps you can take NOW
Think and grow rich - The Self Confidence Formula
“Yesterday is gone, today is today, and what can I do with what have been given" -Ronnie
How we make peace with imperfection
"It's okay to have moments where you're not at the top of your game and the question is, how can I get better, how do improve, how do I find a way, how do I exhaust every moment?" - Ronnie
Create community and a safe place for you to be vulnerable
No matter where you're at in life learn to get better and to find the Champion within

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Solomon Thomas Taking a Stand For Mental Health

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 07:03:05 GMT

Sister’s suicide lead him to this huge problem we have with mental health in the US...
How can you start the conversation of Mental health in your home or with those around you?
AFSP American foundation for Suicide Prevention - Annual overnight walk on June 8th. Sign up now to participate with Solomon and his family to connect, support, and raise awareness
The power of connection and its importance of sharing what we are going through with one another
The Power of vulnerability and how we can use it to get better
The one thing you can start doing in your relationships now to foster connection
It matters who you can be vulnerable with - find out why!
Being an example of vulnerability and how this can deepen your relationships
The work Solomon does to step out of the typical Athlete mold
Is seeking out therapy for support something you have done? Solomon talks about what he gains from his sessions
Solomon puts it all on the line…
Reminder to dream big and let your spirit lead you

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The Disease of Fear

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 07:43:33 GMT

Learning and observing other world views from the people around you
How to be in relationship with all aspects of you - the light and the dark
Diving into your shadow side to release some of the old baggage you may be carrying
The great coaches in life point out your blind spots. Do you have a coach?
Create a community to support you through the good and the tough
Using Faith to move through fear

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Tareq Azim on the Disease of Fear Part II

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 07:59:49 GMT

You are only great if you believe you are
Tareq speaks on feelings and their significance to your mental health
Learning that it's not just what you play for, it's what you die for
Entitlement in America
Mentality of wanting to disrupt entitlement to wake people up to opportunity
You cannot expect the world to believe in you if you don’t believe in you
How to need less and live with contentment
What the whole world is searching for …
Learn about the right we give to everyone else but ourselves
Owning your power and taking it out of the hands of those around you
Find out the answer to mental imbalance according to Tareq
The mentality of suicide bombers and how this mentality is moving through our society
What it means to flip the script of your own life perspective
How you can give yourself exactly what you are seeking
The power of accountability
What we believed the purpose of desire to be
If we can forgive ourselves can we then own the position we are in?
The power in truth and why our country craves it
Discover a different gratitude practice

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Working Out as Mental Health Practice

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Learn how to get the most from your workout using your mind
How to then transfer mind expansion to everyday life
The difference between mental fitness and physical fitness - why you should practice both
How to let the good feelings drive you
Making the decision for a new mindset
When you believe it, you will see it
It takes only one decision to change your life
Learning to fail fast supports us in learning that we can try again
Exploring different mindsets to set yourself up for success
Reminding yourself to give love and compassion in moments where judgement comes easily

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Tareq Azim on The Disease of Fear Part I

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 05:37:38 GMT

Bio for Tareq Azim

Professional Experience: 6x Mixed Martial Arts World Champion Head Coach, Head of off-season Development of NFL,UFC, RWL and MLB standouts, competitive product of Wild Card Boxing- Juan Carlos Martinez/ Freddie Roach, American Jiu Jitsu/ Gracie Academy Black Belt, Created the Afghan Women's Boxing Federation, Fresno State University Football Linebacker

Notes Part 1:

If you don’t have your mind than you have nothing
Fear is a disease that gives you only two options - to either be stuck or to move forward with acceptance
What does freedom to live content mean and have you experienced it?
Pain and discomfort can paralyze us but insecurities are just an excuse we use to not capitalize on an opportunity
If it wasn’t for fear you wouldn’t understand love. We need to have and experience both.
How to embrace all of you, the stuff you love and the stuff you may not be so proud of
Learn to bet on yourself
How to see fear as your opportunity
Why would be scared of something that makes us aware? This is Fear..
Learning to take back control of your life by no longer allowing others to control you through the need of their approval
Realize your own truth to face it and use it to your advantage
Some people are not destined to be good because some men cannot see themselves as good - it is all in your mind
What would it be like if you woke up every day saying I’m great?
Learn what all the religions have thing in common
The ways religion terrifies people because it holds them accountable to their truth
The many ways we are all connected and how speaking from an authentic place can inspire those around you to do the same - it starts with one of us
Trusting that we are all one - what does this look and feel like
Social media and likes make us feel like we are legitimate - how can you break this cycle and learn to depend on yourself

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Learning the Basics of Acceptance with Momma Lott

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Everyday practice of finding the mindful middle
We each see from a different perspective, learn how to expand your own view to find peace in relationships
Acceptance is key in relationships, practice the pause to hear a different perspective
Understanding and using it to shift relationships
How you can use disagreements as on opportunity to learn and practice who you are becoming
Ask yourself - who do I want to be ?
What we learned from the Dalai Lama
How signing Michael Jackson can change your life…
It starts with ME

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Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins on Learning to Love Yourself

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins is an American social justice advocate and businesswoman. Prior to Co-Founding Promise, Phaedra ran revenue and operations at Honor. Before Honor, Phaedra worked with the musician Prince and led the effort to secure ownership of his masters. She is a labor and community organizer by trade who is committed to making measurable change. Ellis-Lamkins was the Executive Officer of the South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council, an organized labor federation representing more than 100 unions and more than 110,000 members in California's Santa Clara and San Benito counties. She was also Executive Director of Working Partnerships USA, a coalition of community groups, and labor and faith organizations working to address economic disparities in California's Silicon Valley. She also served as the CEO of the anti-poverty organization Green For All. San Jose Magazine named Ellis-Lamkins one of the 100 most powerful people in Silicon Valley. She was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and one of the 25 most Powerful Americans by Ebony Magazine. She is currently a Board Member of Tipping Point.

What is your mental well being?
How to deal with sadness and/or loss and how to then find hope
Learn to put the mask on yourself before anyone else
Why thinking of your life as an example for your kids, your family, and the generations after you is crucial
How to shift from never feeling enough with what you do or who you are to finding joy and love in each moment
The power of presence and how it can shift your life
How Phaedra used 6 months off to find herself and find her joy
How deeply do you love yourself?
Through our own missteps we can then figure out what we actually want and what actually feels good for us
Taking it a step further and recognizing what actually feels good for us may not be what feels good for our ego
Learn to let go of what you thought you wanted your life to look like
Forgiveness Meditation practice and how it can teach you to live in the grey instead of in rigid black or white
The challenges we face as women of color and how to process this story or belief and let the expectations we may have go to find freedom
Learn about the new project she launched called Promise that expands the current bail system in areas where bail reform isn’t up to par

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Honoring Strong Women

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

What does living as a strong women encompass.
Learning to balance the Masculine and Feminine Energy we each have within us.
The energy and purpose of Grit.
Becoming true to who you are to support you in letting others opinion go.
Why we are affected by others and how to practice not being swayed in this way.
Allow your feelings to guide you through life.
Figuring out who you are to support you in numerous areas of your life.
Strengthening your community through introspection of self.
We have the choice to choose the emotions that best serve us.
Practice your worth in each moment by changing your thoughts to thoughts that feel good in the moment.
How to sharpen the tools in your tool box
Learn why Ronnie believes less is more in relationship with others

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Hannah Gordon on Maneuvering and Persevering through Life

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Hannah Gordon rose from being the first woman football beat writer as an undergrad at UCLA to an “influential women in football” (NFL.com) and a Game Changer (Sports Business Journal). As Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of the San Francisco 49ers, she leads Legal, Public Affairs, Strategic Communications, Risk Management, Fan Engagement, Community Relations, the 49ers Foundation, 49ers EDU, 49ers Museum, and 49ers PREP. She advises on all issues related to both the San Francisco 49ers football team and Levi’s Stadium, including working on events like Super Bowl 50, the College Football National Championship, concerts, and other entertainment. Prior to the 49ers, Gordon worked for the NFL on the salary cap, player contracts, the 2011 lockout, and CBA negotiations. Gordon earned her B.A. at UCLA and her J.D. at Stanford, where she has served as a Lecturer in Law.

Not taking care of the mental, spiritual, emotional aspects of health can manifest in other areas if we aren’t taking care of yourself
The more aware yourself you are the more you know when you are out of balance
Finding the best candidate for the job is finding the best candidate no matter what they look like
Making sure you have a network of people who you can go to and lean on for support
Journaling for release
Book The Artist's Way - Julia Cameron
Find the things that bring you Joy and make a commitment to create space for them in your life
Learn daily practices to take care of you
Perseverance and Vision can get you where you want to be
Understanding the total person with athletes not just who they are on the field.
Football is what I do, it’s not who I am - Marcus Allen
Little nugget on how to breathe through the tough moments

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Peak Performance Meditation

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT

The capacity of our Minds is endless. Learn to tap into that power.
Learn to practice Meditation to attract the things you want
How to use meditation to understand all parts of you
The definition of Peak Performance Meditation and the steps you can take to practice
How you can be in better relationship with your ego
Make Meditation a part of your daily life - Shower Meditation
Use the senses to support you in being present
How we both start our day
The Miracle Morning
How to visualize, attract, and raise your vibration receive what you want in your life

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Brendan Ayanbadejo on Spreading Love and Connection

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Brendon Ayanbadejo (BA) is equally know for his prowess on the football field as he is for his tenacity advocating for LGBT rights. The 10 year NFL veteran & Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl champion was the firsts professional athlete to speak out for same sex marriage in 2009.

Currently Ayanbadejo is the area developer for Orangetheory Fitness (OTF) Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and Melbourne Australia. West Coast Fitness (WCF) the parent company current boasts a portfolio of 21 open studios, 10 locations in development, and over 20 sub franchisee locations. In 2013 BA with a self proclaimed PHD in teamwork, won a Super Bowl, graduated from George Washington Executive Business school, retired from the NFL, and signed a contract with Orangetheory Fitness. BA the entrepreneur has his sights set on 100 OTF locations with WCF. Professionally lighting has struck twice, Ayanbadejo is living his second dream job of a lifetime in the fitness industry with WCF & OTF. Brendon continues to work philanthropically with the LGBT community, the youth, and spreading health / wellness with everyone he encounters. BA’s greatest accomplishment is his family. The husband and father of 2 also has 3 dogs. Show Notes :

What it means to be Mentally Healthy to Brendon
Smile to make an impact on each person you meet without expecting anything in return
Learn to set yourself up for success and use the breath to move forward
Practice connections with others to spread love
Learn, model, and repeat the things you witness from the people you respect and look up to
Take from your own experience and what worked to translate that to how you interact with those around you
Vibrational Attraction to bring the right people into your life for ultimate expansion
The importance of a Support system - we get farther together
How he won the Super Bowl by harnessing Love

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Lessons From Super Bowl LIII

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Mindset - how training your mind to serve you can then create the opportunities and experiences you want to have in your life
Can you rise above, keep going, reinvent yourself when things get rough?
Rising above versus exhausting every moment
Two options when a tough situation comes into your life…
It’s okay to “lose” but how do you show up after the play?
Prepare for all the moments - the shadow and the light
Look for the miracles all around you - gratitude as a daily practice

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The Founder of Mindful Life Project on Investing in You

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT

How do your invest in your own mental health? Explore what’s going on internally to better serve those around you.
Our culture supports our brains to be in fight or flight mode. Mindfulness can support you in shifting to finding peace and relief instead.
The most important aspect of introducing mindfulness to your child is that you embody that practice yourself.
Learn to create a safe meditation practice no matter how new it is for you.
Trauma can be released in healthy movement in the body - this is where yoga comes in.
Learn how can you give kids the opportunity to respond rather than react.

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The Foundation of Vision Pt I

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Vision what it means to us and how it can change and develop with you.
Work with people who don’t believe in your vision and see it as an opportunity.
Find acceptance when your vision is different from those around you.
How can we bring out each other’s visions and support and enhance one another’s desires?
Think and Grow rich
The Serenity Prayer
Reflection
Successful people focus on at whats in from of them right in this moment.
Creating vision based on feelings and desires
Does this serve me ?

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Jenn Prugh on The Art of Finding Your Center

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Jennifer Prugh is the founder of Breathe Together Yoga and the JOY of Yoga 200 Hour and 300 Hour teacher trainings. With a Master’s Degree in Art and Consciousness, eight years as an Associate Professor of storytelling, storyboarding and creativity, and ten years as a professional artist, Jennifer is passionate about making traditional yogic teachings accessible, so that students are enabled to develop a personal practice and live the practice of yoga.

Introduced to yoga as a child in 1969, Jennifer has been a steady vinyasa and flow practitioner since 1989 when she began with Sherri Baptiste. She has trained within the Iyengar, Ashtanga, Bhakti Vinyasa, Vinyasa Krama, and Prajna Yoga lineages. She is also certified as a Yoga Therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapy.

She teaches Mandala Vinyasa Krama, a creative and exploratory form of moving meditation. She developed the Tapas series, a seasonal approach to yoga-asana. She opened Breathe Together Yoga in Los Gatos, California in 2011 to provide yoga to everyone. Comprised of two studios, a wellness center and tea house, the studio is an experiment into what it means to live fully. You can find her online classes on YogaAnytime.com.

Since 2009, she has traveled virtually all over the world leading yoga trainings, adventures and retreats. Jennifer has traveled to India over a dozen times and is in the process of completing a photography book on the River Ganga. Jennifer took refuge in 2010 and is a member of the board of the Tibetan Children’s Education Foundation. She lives with her husband Will, their teenage son Liam and two golden retrievers, Hobbes and River.

Mental Health is learning to skillfully move through life the best we can.
We can realize that we are not the thoughts in our head and that we have choice.
Various ways yoga can be easier than a seated meditation.
mental health to me is the capacity to live in the present moment according to jen
The importance of having a regular practice - we become better at noticing when we have gone somewhere else and then bringing ourself back to the present moment.
A process off remembrance - bringing yourself back to the breath
Partnership or Spiritual Associates
Notice how and when you are projecting your creates story with yourself and then in relationships to free yourself of suffering.
Overcome the triggers you may feel in your different relationships to find growth.
“You can throw a person out of your life but you can’t throw them out of your heart”
How to take responsibility in your relationships to find freedom and learn to play the game so everyone can win.
Hang with the things that are difficult in order to watch those difficult moments shift.
As you practice you can learn to stop taking the mind so seriously.
As we get older the game gets more refined and it becomes this internal game we play
Going from doing to being can be difficult because we are all addicted to doing but it is possible.
Getting better at recognizing the opportunity in each situation is a practice.
Recognizing your worth from the moment you entered this space.

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Losing and How to Recover

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Ronnie and Hailey dive into the painful losses we all experience and how to get through those moments where we all want to give up.

Losing can support you in bettering yourself because you can learn from your losses and learn how to show up more successfully the next time around.
Tools to support you in getting through losing
- How you view each loss and ability to find the ways you felt were most effective. Always giving yourself credit in the losses.
- Taking a moment of self reflection when you lose. You have two choices sit in the loss or you can say that didn’t go very well but what did I learn from that experience.
- Gratitude list - writing down ten things you are grateful for each day to shift your mood and support you in notting all the good around you
How can you wake up winning every single day no matter what is going on in your life ? Work to have an attitude check of what is really going on in your life
How do you show up for each loss is an opportunity for us to grow.
Everything in our lives is up to us and how we show up. It takes courage, grit, confidence, and many other things. That choice is yours.
Notice how your painful opportunities in your life have become your greatest teachers.
Exercise getting better and stay committed to your goals. Find out what your vision is?
Create your vision about you and who you want to be. Then learn to sacrifice for your vision.
Reflect on what your vision is, what your purpose is, and see how you can rely on your vision or your intention to keep you going in the moments you feel like giving up.
In conclusion, losing is just important as winning.

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Steve Young on Mental Toughness

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 08:10:00 GMT

Steve Young is a former professional American football quarterback who played 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and is best known for his 13 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League (USFL). Young played college football for Brigham Young University, setting school and NCAA records en route to being runner-up for the 1983 Heisman Trophy.

Young was named the AP's NFL Most Valuable Player in 1992 and 1994, and was the MVP of Super Bowl XXIX. During his 1994 MVP campaign, he set a new NFL record for passer rating at 112.8. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Young was an efficient passer—leading the league in passer rating a record six times, and completion percentage and yards per attempt five times. At the time of his retirement, he had the highest passer rating among NFL quarterbacks with at least 1,500 passing attempts (96.8). As of the end of the 2016 season, he is ranked fifth all-time in passer rating, and is ranked second highest amongst retired players, behind only Tony Romo. His 43 career rushing touchdowns are second among quarterbacks, while his 4,239 rushing yards ranks third all time.

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Daddy Issues

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 08:05:00 GMT

In this episode Hailey and Ronnie sit down and discuss the hot topic of "Daddy Issues"

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Jerry Rice on The Mental Approach to Life

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Jerry Rice is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He is considered the best wide receiver in NFL history,[2][3] and has been called the greatest NFL player ever.[4][5]

Rice is the career leader in most major statistical categories for wide receivers, including receptions, touchdown receptions, and receiving yards, once being the leader for total yards and touchdowns in a season. He has scored more points than any other non-kicker in NFL history with 1,256. Rice was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times (1986–1996, 1998, 2002) and named All-Pro 12 times in his 20 NFL seasons. He won three Super Bowls with the 49ers and an AFC Championship with the Oakland Raiders. As of 2017, Rice holds over 100 NFL records, the most of any player by a wide margin. In 1999, The Sporting News listed Rice second behind Jim Brown on its list of "Football's 100 Greatest Players". In 2010, he was chosen by NFL Network's NFL Films production The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players as the greatest player in NFL history. Rice was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

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Welcome to the Mind Games Podcast

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 17:09:35 GMT

Welcome to The Mind Games Podcast. We will explore the relationship between Mental Health, Mindfulness, and Sport in order to support you in taking your life to the next level of peak performance. We will be interviewing experts and diving deep into the many different ways we can win this game of life. We are excited for you to join our huddle. Champions are made from the conscious choices they make each and every day. What legacy do you want to leave behind?

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