Podcasts

Our podcasts will complement the blog posts and provide greater insight into the highlighted topic. The host, Brandon Shintani, will be chatting with guest speakers ranging from student-athletes to professionals who specialize in sport psychology, mental training, and performance enhancement. Some notable guests on the show include Ron White (2 Time USA Memory Champion) and Graham Betchart (NBA Trainer). If you want to learn about the mental aspect of sports, this is the podcast for you!

Mind-Design Sports also has another podcast called the Sport Mind Avenue Podcast. The hosts, Jonny Mondo and Elliott Steinberg, discuss current events happening in the sports world as well as the mental impacts these events can have on athletes and their surrounding community. They also integrate different psychological segments to end each show such as Q&As, fantasy drafts, and interviews. The episodes aim to break down the big news stories you see each day through a psychological lens for younger athletes. If you want to dive deeper into current sports stories, then this is the podcast for you!

 
 
The Mental Side of Race Car Driving - Episode 31 w/ Aditya Swaminathan
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The Mental Side of Race Car Driving - Episode 31 w/ Aditya Swaminathan

Race car driving can be one of the most dangerous sports out there, so having a sharp mental game is important at all levels of the sport’s competition. Today, Brandon talks with Aditya Swaminathan, a professional 18-year-old race car driver from Bengaluru, India, to discuss his perspective behind the wheel.

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How to Overcome Mental Health Problems During The Pandemic - EP 28 w/ Jarrod Spencer
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How to Overcome Mental Health Problems During The Pandemic - EP 28 w/ Jarrod Spencer

In this podcast, Brandon chats with Jarrod Spencer, who serves as the sports psychologist for several professional teams and individual athletes. The mental health of numerous athletes was affected by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, and Jarrod explains the different impacts of the lockdown while also making recommendations on how to benefit from this at home.

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Performing for Better Skills: Manage Your Energy - EP 25 w/Emily Galvin
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Performing for Better Skills: Manage Your Energy - EP 25 w/Emily Galvin

As athletes, we are faced with different kinds of situations every day. These situations may apply unnecessary stress to our lives, whether they concern our teams, coaches, or even ourselves. An important factor in success through these situations is the way you manage your energy. Your energy management strategy can make a drastic difference when tackling problems and striving for a healthier and more productive life. Today we invite Dr. Emily Galvin, a certified mental skills trainer and performance consultant, to ask about how can we effectively manage our energy for performing good skills, covering topics from mental health to sleeping routines.

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Get Inspired with Sport Performance Thoughts - EP24 w/Eddy Sheeky P2
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Get Inspired with Sport Performance Thoughts - EP24 w/Eddy Sheeky P2

Even in sports, there is a whole world of different opinions, experiences, and personalities, where each person can feel identified. In this episode we meet Eddy Sheeky, a mental skills coach at sport performance. During the podcast he tells us how to be persistent people and athletes and how to inspire others using references from world sport by developing your own confidence, he also recommended some of his favorite documentaries and phrases to motivate you.

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Controlling The Controllables & Tennis - EP23 w/Josh Burger
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Controlling The Controllables & Tennis - EP23 w/Josh Burger

In today's Podcast, Josh and Brandon talk about the importance of psychological control and give some suggestions in some aspects of the game, tips on unique occasions where one can get confused, comparison of individual sports like tennis versus team sports like basketball.

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Get Inspired with Sport Performance Thoughts - EP20 w/ Eddy Sheeky (Part 1)
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Get Inspired with Sport Performance Thoughts - EP20 w/ Eddy Sheeky (Part 1)

Even in sports, there is a whole world of different opinions, experiences, and personalities, where each person can feel identified. In this episode we meet Eddy Sheeky, a mental skills coach at sport performance. During the podcast he tells us how to be persistent people and athletes and how to inspire others using references from world sport by developing your own confidence, he also recommended some of his favorite documentaries and phrases to motivate you.

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The Sport-Mind Avenue Episode 14: USA is #1, NFL Vaccine Talk, and Field of Dreams Game
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The Sport-Mind Avenue Episode 14: USA is #1, NFL Vaccine Talk, and Field of Dreams Game

The US dominates the summer Olympics once again as people doubted them at the beginning of the games. Today we will dive into the US dominance basketball as both the women's and men's teams win gold again. The US women's soccer team wins bronze, and the men's baseball and softball team wins silver. As the COVID19 cases continue to rise, the boys will discuss whether the NFL should be enforcing players to get vaccinated or not. Players like Deandre Hopkins, Cam Newton, and many others have not got vaccinated and risk their teams getting infected.

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The Mindset to The Olympics - EP17 w/George Steffey
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The Mindset to The Olympics - EP17 w/George Steffey

In a match or even during practice, we get along with different situations with allows us to have better skills. Also, in situations like injuries where our mindset is key in the recovering process. In today's podcast, we get along with George Steffey, an experienced and professional ski athlete, and he will give some tips on controlling and setting the right mindset in these different situations.

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