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Sports Motivation Podcast

Learn the strategies, systems and mindset needed to perform and dominate under pressure. The Sports Motivation Podcast is hosted by Former NFL Running Back Niyi Sobo. Here you'll learn how to master your emotions, specific methods for setting and reaching your goals, and how to develop the mindset of the worlds greatest athletes.
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Now displaying: August, 2016
Aug 30, 2016

Failure, ladies and gentlemen, can drown you in defeat within seconds. All it takes is one bad pass... One missed free throw... Just, one, mistake. However, if you wanna think unlike today's average athlete, you gotta embrace these unfortunate events. As Larry Hagner focuses on teaching his kids how to "fail properly", you must look at your defeats as lessons to learn from. 8 key steps to never lose... Tune in!

 

Episode 82 Time Stamps:

(6:28) "FAILURE"

(8:55) 8 steps to properly rebound from a failure

(9:38) #1: Give yourself permission to "feel bad"

(11:52) #2: Bust down your beliefs!

(15:51) #3: Lessening the blow

(18:19) #4: Convert the negative beliefs

(20:27) #5: Identify what you have learned! | Questions to ask yourself...

(28:39) #6: Identify a new target

(30:47) #7: Create a GPS

(31:38) #8: Identify your new G-Code!

 


DISCOVER

Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #82 Blog

 

SHOW LOVE!

As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show!

Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST

Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast!

Much love!

 

*BONUS*

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Aug 29, 2016

You can learn a lot from kids....Especially kids playing football. In this GYMR episode, I break down one of the top 10 most memorable moments in my life and why it will make you a better athlete. 

Aug 26, 2016

Let's start today's topic with a couple quick questions... What's stressing you out right now? Okay, next question... What stresses you out the MOST? Ladies and gentlemen, STRESS heavily afflicts every single one of us. It's dangerous, and could seriously cause problems somewhere down the road. In this episode, I aim to minimize your stresses by developing a healthier conscience. Just like the great Napoleon once said, "There shall be NO ALPS!"

Episode 81 Time Stamps:

(5:00) "Performing Under Pressure"

(5:47) There are no "good/bad events"

(7:47) The effect of cortisol on our bodies

(10:01) Breaking down the B.E.A.R.!

(14:51) What stresses us out the most?

(16:23) "There shall be NO ALPS!"

(20:19) Seven practical ways to deal with stress

(20:40) #1: Gather pictures of historical figures who've accomplished incredible feats, and hang them up in your work-space

(21:23) An excerpt from Frederick Douglass' narrative | Comparing YOUR stresses/fears

(23:40) #2: Read auto/biographies of historical times where people were grossly mistreated (ex: holocaust, slavery), for studying purposes

(24:42) #3: Attach a monumental meaning to your work/mission | Create a sense of urgency!

(27:02) #4: Creating new standards - "Unproductive emotions must be dealt with immediately" | The EMOTION PLAYBOOK

(31:00) #5: Getting yourself a mentee

(34:19) #6: Inventory your fears and stresses every day!

(37:58) #7: Being deliberate about what you decide things mean

 

DISCOVER

Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #81 Blog

 

SHOW LOVE!

As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show!

Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST

Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast!

Much love!

 

*BONUS*

Want the 3 secrets to build supreme confidence and play your best under pressure? 

CLICK HERE

 

 

Aug 23, 2016

Today's episode is extra extra special for me. As a proud father, my talk here with Larry Hagner leaves me humbled, and excited to put new practices into use. The founder of the "Good Dad Project" labels himself as just another father who's inexperienced, yet motivated to improve... and Larry does just that! With more than 75 guests on his podcast, Larry gives us fair rules and tips on how to raise our kids correctly. I'm excited to say that this episode includes a main focus on being the best father you can be, as you watch your kids play their sport. If you're still too young to be a father, listen with awareness. If you're a father listening to today's episode, embrace the honesty, and take notes! Much love!

Episode 80 Time Stamps:

(4:00) Larry's background/journey | A childhood without a real father figure

(12:48) A parallel childhood story with that "Just Friends" movie, featuring Ryan Reynolds

(16:44) Story: "Are you tired of being a 'fatty' yet?" | Another parallel childhood story with a "Dead Poet Society" movie reference

(17:46) "Would you like to dance?"

(21:00) Advice to that kid who thinks that they still aren't good enough!

(27:52) Making amends with both of my parents | "I blame for a lot of things, but I blame well"

(36:38) Leveraging gratitude!

(43:06) Clichè terms that suck

(47:18) "Take a seat. Enjoy. Let the coaches do their job." | Best athletes have parents that are ____ !

(58:20) Teaching my kids how to fail properly

(1:05:48) "Unbeatable Mind" by Mark Divine | "8 Weeks to SEALFIT" by Mark Divine | "Extreme Ownership" by Jacko Willink | "The One Thing" by Gary Keller | "Raising Men" by Eric Davis

(1:11:14) Larry's roundtable of greats, featuring Leonidas, Bruce Lee and God


CONNECT

Larry's Website: GoodDadProject

Podcast: "Good Dad Project Podcast"

Larry's Book: "Dad's Edge" on Amazon

Sign Up for Mark Divine's event for June 24th, 2017: SIGN UP HERE 
(Use Promo Code "GOODDAD10" in all caps for 10% off!)

 

SHOW LOVE!

Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #80 Blog

Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST

Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! 

Aug 22, 2016

This is a special shout out to a fan of the Sports Motivation Podcast and his baseball team, the New England Blazers.

In this message, I share the 3 things that they MUST focus on if they want to become the best athletes they can be.

If you are interested in having me record a special video or podcast episode for someone you know, please email me at niyi.sobo@gmail.com and I'll make it happen! Enjoy...

Aug 19, 2016

In today's episode, please welcome Aaron Walker, aka "Big A"! As a man of faith, Aaron talks about life-changing experiences, a "can-do" mentality, mastermind groups, choosing to be happy, connecting people, and showing love, while dropping a handful of book-titles. Big A gives us a hell of an episode today, so be excited!

 

Episode 79 Time Stamps:

(3:24) Aaron's story; 12 businesses, 38 years of experience, 7 masterminds, 36 years married, and a life-changing experience behind the wheel

(12:40) The CAN-DO mentality | "CAN'T couldn't do it, and COULD did it all" - Aaron's Mom

(18:21) Carol Dweck's Book "Mindset" | Masterminding

(25:55) Greg McKeon's "Essentialism" | Determining you "WHY" and your "WANT"

(29:36) Rory Vaden's "Procrastinate on Purpose" | "Priority Dilution"

(31:36) Looking for ways to be significant in the lives of other people

(39:37) Aaron's list of main priorities | Aaron's simple and effective business strategy he's been using for years and years

(46:20) Wisdom can be worthless without (this)!

 

OTHER BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

"How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie

"Give and Take" by Adam Grant

"Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook" by Gary Vaynerchuk

"The Science of Being Well" by Wallace D. Wattles

 

CONNECT

Aaron's website: ViewFromtheTop.com

Twitter: @VFTCoach

Email: aaron@viewfromthetop.com

Phone (He's waiting on your call!): 615-207-3018

 

SHOW LOVE!

Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #79 Blog

Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST

Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! 


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Aug 16, 2016

Jim Harshaw Jr. is a Division 1 All-American wrestler, a speaker, consultant, and founder of the "Wrestling With Success" Podcast, among many other achievements. Jim and I discuss the importance of hard-work despite common beliefs, as well as the importance of embracing failure along your journey to success. He's also responsible for a TED Talk, which you'll be able to check out in the full description of today's blog.


Episode 78 Time Stamps:

(7:47) The qualities that helped Jim persevere | Hard Work, Learning, Mindset

(13:36) Out-working everyone | Pain now, or pain later?

(20:52) Failure is NECESSARY for success | knowing the process, and the outcome

(28:09) The root cause of perfection

(31:17) Advice for individuals who lack support | surrounding yourself with great people to model | relating to the greats

(34:51) Jim's most influential books

1. "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie (Link to Amazon)

2. "Obstacle is the Way" by Ryan Holiday (Link to Amazon)

3. "How to Awaken the Giant Within" by Tony Robbins (Link to Amazon)

4. "The Power of Thinking Big" by Thomas Abreu (Link to Amazon)

(37:33) Jim's "dream-roundtable" with Tony Robbins, Cael Sanderson and Elon Musk


DISCOVER

Jim's main website: jimharshawjr.com

"Wrestling with Success" Podcast: View in iTunes

Social Media: FaceBook | Instagram | Twitter


SHOW LOVE!

Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #78 Blog

Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST

Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! 


*BONUS*

Want the 3 secrets to build supreme confidence and play your best under pressure?CLICK HERE

 
Aug 15, 2016

Watching the olympics? If you are, you may have caught the 10k race, with winner Mo Farah overcoming an obstacle that would have curbed many others.

I took away a very powerful lesson from watching the race...Obstacles are only obstacles if you let them be. Enjoy today's episode!

Aug 12, 2016

What thoughts come to mind when you hear the word, "perfection"? It's a heavy word, and it carries expectations with it. Few benefits may come with being detail-oriented, but it's quite dangerous to consider yourself to be a "perfectionist". Tune in to this episode to find out why, and how you can overcome a lifestyle driven by this attitude. We're breaking it down to a science today, folks. Have a pen handy, and let's go!

Episode 77 Time Stamps:

(2:18) Special iTunes review shoutout to Dan Villarreal. I appreciate you and your support! 

(5:06) The portrayal of being a "perfectionist"

(6:10) A personal, NFL story on the New Orleans Saints

(9:00) Associating with pain or pleasure

(15:36) Attacking the perfectionist attitude

(15:53) 1: Understand the difference between high standards and perfectionism

(16:36) 2: Create a new standard; a new philosophy around failure/success/challenges

(18:18) 3: No longer associate yourself as a "perfectionist"

(18:54) 4: WRITE down every mistake you've ever made (that you can remember) | associate pleasure with your mistakes!

(23:41) 5: Praise yourself for your effort

(28:16) 6: Have a face-face conversation with your parents

(31:21) 7: Approach your goals/results as if you are a scientist | use the scientific method!

(35:07) MAJOR beliefs that have helped me through the years...

 

Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #77 Blog

As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show!

Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST

Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast!

Much love!

 

*BONUS*

Want the 3 secrets to build supreme confidence and play your best under pressure? 

CLICK HERE

 

Aug 9, 2016

In today's episode, Abel and I discuss crucial topics like dietary misconceptions, how you should really eat, exploring a vegan lifestyle, and the importance of visualization on your way to success. Abel is the founder of "Fat-Burning Man", a show to help individuals develop a better lifestyle by improving all aspects of health, based on personal research (and not what the doctor says). Can you drop 20 pounds in 30 days? If it seems impossible, maybe you shouldn't listen to this podcast... But if you do, you'll thank me later. Take notes, and tune in!

Episode #76 Time Stamps:

(11:35) Dietary habits of legendary athletes

(16:45) Adapting to specific food categories

(22:25) How Abel eats for massive energy, fat-burning, and blissful-living

(26:41) The best thing to do when injured

(29:38) The truth about carbohydrates

(32:17) The struggle to stick to a vegan diet | dealing with peer pressure

(34:55) Eating your fruits WHOLE

(39:15) Creating an environment for success

(44:42) Abel's morning routine | Visualization | Active meditation

(49:47) 3 books that changed Abel's life

 

Visit Abel's main website here: Fat-Burning Man

As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show!

Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST

Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast!

Much love!

 

*BONUS*

Want the 3 secrets to build supreme confidence and play your best under pressure?CLICK HERE

Aug 8, 2016

Many times we approach goals like they are "hard" or "difficult" or out of our reach.

We must approach our goals with the expectation of winning. Completely ignoring the idea of failure.

Listen to this episode and find out how you can start approaching you "hard" goals like they are easy.

Aug 5, 2016

As a sequel to the part one episode back in March, I bring to you three more essential books that you MUST read. As you may already know, I'm a firm believer in the power of reading. If you're enjoying your day-off, pick up on of these three books and strengthen your mind!

Episode 75 Time Stamps:

(4:00) “The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success” by Darren Hardy 

(9:30) “The Focal Point: A Proven System to Simplify Your Life, Double Your Productivity, and Achieve All Your Goals” by Brian Tracy

(14:06) “Psychocybernetics: A New Way to Get More Living Out of Life” by Maxwell Maltz

Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #75 Blog

As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show!

Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST

Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast!

Much love!

*BONUS*

 

Want the 3 secrets to build supreme confidence and play your best under pressure? 

CLICK HERE

 

Aug 2, 2016

In today's podcast, we welcome Mark Divine to the squad. Mark is a New York Times best-selling author, CEO/founder of SEALFIT and NavySeals.com, a former Navy Seal (retiring as a commander in 2011), with an exceptional expertise in mediation and visualization. I'm more than excited to introduce Mr. Divine, as our conversation is filled with key pointers to improve your game. Mark can help you transform your life, as he was taught to "EMBRACE the suck". This man finds joy in hardships, and you can too. Think about it for a second... If you can learn to love doing things that you're afraid of, 'hard work' will NOT be an obstacle. As important as one's work ethic can be, Mark's philosophy on visualization (and the power of concentration) is a personal KEY to my definition of success. Ready for the transformation? Take notes, then take action!

 

Episode 74 Time Stamps:

(3:51) Mark's background story

(10:17) Using visualization to accomplish goals | the power of concentration

(25:48) Understanding the difference between meditation and visualization | developing awareness/mindfulness | practicing imagination

(40:00) Being more purposeful with what you're trying to develop in your mind | understanding the core ways of how the mind works - critical thinking, accessing memory, visual (using imagery), direct perception (in the present)

(45:22) Training someone to get "in the zone"

(54:40) Revisiting Mark's meditation practices

(1:03:50) How to recover from trauma (or an extreme hardship; death, etc.) | cultivating non-attachment | breath, visualization, movement

(1:10:40) The traditional meditation: "Who am I?"

(1:12:34) What it means to "embrace the suck" | getting comfortable with challenge | training yourself to LOVE the tough work

(1:15:46) A brief introduction to Mark's two critical books | following Mark's movement

 

Click HERE for today's blog post!

 

CONNECT:

SEALFIT website: CLICK HERE

Unbeatable Mind website: CLICK HERE

For Mark's "Unbeatable Mind" Book: CLICK HERE

For Mark's "The Way of the Seal" Book: CLICK HERE

 

As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show!

Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST

Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast!

Much love!

 

*BONUS*

Want the 3 secrets to build supreme confidence and play your best under pressure?CLICK HERE

 
Aug 1, 2016

Have you had mornings where you've felt a lack of motivation?

All it takes is a mentality shift. Tell yourself you deserve this right here. As a matter of fact, SCREAM IT.

Believe that you're good enough, then act like it.

Who's ready? Let's GO!

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