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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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Nov 29, 2016

Today’s episode is a continuation of one of the most crucial topics. Changing your beliefs is a game-changer... Scratch that- it’s a LIFE changer. This episode requires full honesty with yourself, or it won’t work. Let me take you down memory lane real quick. You ready?


Episode 108 Time Stamps:

(3:29) The world is yours... (Chico)

(3:55) BELIEF = thought + emotion

(4:46) Thought precedes all action

(8:22) Forming beliefs: How were you raised?

(10:00) Example: Little Johnny | "I made a mistake; therefore, I lose"

(12:16) Example: Little Jack | "As long as I'm learning, I'm winning"

(17:17) What do we do, now?

(18:23) Step 1: IDENTIFY an area that frustrates you (consistent emotions)

(23:36) Step 2: WHY does this frustrate you?

(25:06) Step 3: What EMOTION does the belief feel like?

(25:18) Step 4: What is your earliest MEMORY of feeling this way?

(26:40) Step 5: What did you SEE/HEAR at that time?

(27:18) Visualization exercise

(37:51) A plan of action: This is not a test!

 

DISCOVER

Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #108 Blog

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Mark Divine's "Unbeatable Mind" & "The Way of the Seal"



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Nov 28, 2016

Your performance is a direct reflection of your pre-game rituals. If you ain't prepared, you can't expect the results you want. Show up to PLAY!

Get Ya Mind Right!

Nov 25, 2016

Not only will love conquer hate; it rids our negative emotions. Today’s episode is a narrow focus on how to beat the negatives on the path to your success. If you learn how to love the “bad” things, how can you not win? Get ready for another REALITY CHECK!


Episode 107 Time Stamps:

(2:45) Only a small percentage of people are truly gettin' it!

(4:00) It's different than it looks...

(4:55) Reality Check: EXPECT NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

(7:00) Goal setting analogy: What's cookin?

(13:22) Reality Check: OUR EMOTIONS ARE SIGNALS

(17:13) Common emotions, expected on the way to your success

(17:32) Emotion #1: FRUSTRATION

(18:36) Emotion #2: ANGER

(19:56) Emotion #3: DISAPPOINTMENT

(22:54) Emotion #4: FEAR

(25:00) Emotion #5: INDECISION

(26:25) Emotion #6: LACK OF MOTIVATION

(27:34) Emotion #7: BURN-OUT

 

DISCOVER

Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #107 Blog

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Nov 22, 2016

You’re at the free throw line with one second left. Your team is down by one, and you’re down to your last shot. Who wins: you, or your nerves? Pressure can make you scared, weak, and timid (if ignored). It can break you down, and you’ll want to quit. In today’s episode, I take you through the fire to target your biggest pressure points and conquer them.


Episode 106 Time Stamps:

(2:55) How PRESSURE makes us really feel

(3:11) We have a need for certainty

(5:03) Defining the goal | To be o.k. with "the unknown"

(7:31) Step 1: Be knowledgeable about your sport. Know your role.

(9:04) Step 2: Get familiar with your strengths and double down on all of them. Train consistently.

(9:25) Step 3: Get familiar with all your liabilities and your weaknesses. Mitigate them.

(10:00) Step 4: Set up your week around your training schedule to work on SELF.

(11:17) Step 5: Put yourself in tough situations.

(12:01) Step 6: Record. Adjust. Repeat.

(13:15) Exercise: "THROUGH THE FIRE"

(16:00) Post-observations from my "Through the Fire" exercise

(18:01) High intensity every day = TOP LEVEL PREPARATION | Tim Grover's "Relentless"

(20:26) Same routine, same routine, same routine! | John Calipari's "Success is the Only Option"

(22:06) Example story: Soil, tree, broccoli, beans

(23:05) Train yourself! | How to be a BEAST

 

DISCOVER

Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #106 Blog

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Nov 21, 2016

I’m here to tell you that you have lots to learn. It’s up to you to create your OWN philosophy. Not everybody has the right answers, so why listen to them? Find what works best for you, and move FAST.

Get Ya Mind Right!

Nov 18, 2016

It's time to take a moment in our busy lives to reflect upon ourselves. We must realize our motives to everyday actions, and to understand that the opinions of others are truly meaningless. You must value yourself, above all others!


Episode 105 Time Stamps:

(3:15) Practicing your imagination: living life without limits

(5:58) Why don't you do IT?

(6:55) Who told you THAT?

(8:05) What would happen, if you decided to do IT?

(9:03) Are you on social media? Why? What's the need?

(12:16) The fear of failure

(16:32) Be COMPASSIONATE to YOURSELF

(17:50) Example: The anxious athlete

(20:37) Another example: The farmer and the rain

(22:51) The reason why we get "embarrassed"

(25:00) Step 1: You must decide what you want to believe | The G-Code

(32:35) Step 2: Put yourself in uncomfortable situations, and observe yourself

(34:07) Step 3: Interrupt your moments of self-judgement

(34:38) Step 4: Find humour in any/all situations

(35:05) Step 5: Schedule time to analyze and diagnose your emotions

(35:30) Step 6: Meditate on positive mantras and beliefs

(37:00) Step 7: Give compliments more freely

(39:07) Step 8: Practice giving, without expecting return | "Money Is My Friend" by Phil Laut

(40:44) Step 9: Establish your own Morning Mastery

(40:55) You are more important than everyone else. Value yourself!

 

DISCOVER

Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #105 Blog

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Nov 15, 2016

Today, we follow up from July's part one episode, focusing on making concrete habits. You've created some essential habits in the past. But it's time to knock your doubts and stick the specific ones that've been bugging you lately. Ready for the shift? Let's move!


Episode 104 Time Stamps:

(5:08) Think of a habit from the past that you've changed

(5:32) Now, think of a habit that you've been trying to change, but haven't had time to do so

(5:51) MIXED EMOTIONS

(7:56) How I finally started waking up early in the morning...

(9:48) "Mixed, neuro-associations" -Tony Robbins

(10:35) What can we change, right now?

(11:25) Don't wait for a tragedy to happen, in order to change.

(12:35) "[People aren't ready]" -Wayne Dyer

(13:32) Getting yourself SOLD!

(14:51) Consider the following questions...

(15:29) The WHAT: Can you identify your bad habit?

(15:33) The BENEFITWhat do you get from this bad habit?

(16:15) The CHANGEWhat do we need to change?

(17:19) The ATTACHMENT: Why do you want to keep your old habit?

(17:48) The INTENTION: How can you replace the habit, but keep the intention?

(19:47) The WILL: Why must this change? What must I change to?

(20:18) Immediate action steps, to make yourself SOLD!

(20:36) Step 1: Research

(21:43) Step 2: Start small

(22:22) Step 3: Explore other options that give you the same feeling like your old habit

DISCOVER

Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #104 Blog

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Nov 14, 2016

It's time to increase your awareness. Your opportunities at hand can slip away in the blink of an eye. It's time to go out and get what you deserve.

Get Ya Mind Right!

Nov 11, 2016

It’s the track-star in the lane next to you. It’s that jersey you tip-off against. It’s that look in the opponent’s eyes, waiting to clash helmets with you. It’s COMPETITION. You must grateful for it; never afraid. Are you ready to compete with the best? Take action on today’s podcast to live FEARLESSLY. Let’s go!


Episode 103 Time Stamps:

(4:15) Life story: "The number 13"

(6:42) With competition, brings natural jealousy

(7:30) How to earn that ELUSIVE state

(9:30) "Bulletproofing" our efforts

(9:56) Prerequisite #1: An aggressive, forward-thinking, 10x-type vision for yourself | Pete Carroll's "Win Forever" | Nick Saban's "How Good Do You Want To Be?"

(11:30) Prerequisite #2: Concrete, aggressive, 3-month target goals

(11:58) Prerequisite #3: Your daily list of habits

(12:40) Prerequisite #4: Tracking your habits

(12:50) Prerequisite #5: Weekly self-evaluation for liabilities and weaknesses

(13:27) Prerequisite #6: Acquiring an accountability partner

(16:00) The System, Pt. 1: Acknowledge and diagnose the EMOTION (What're you scared of?)

(18:08) The System, Pt. 2: Reintroduce yourself to the REALITIES and accept them! | 50 Cent & Robert Greene's "50th Law"

(21:14) The System, Pt. 3: EVALUATE your competition

(23:05) The System, Pt. 4: Double down on your STRENGTHS

(26:24) The System, Pt. 5: Expose and address your WEAKNESSES

(29:54) The System, Pt. 6: Appreciate and RESPECT the competition

(31:43) The competition will help you expand your vision!

 

DISCOVER

Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #103 Blog

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Nov 8, 2016

Reality check alert... No one cares about your goals. No one, but YOU. Don’t wait on validation. Don’t let a single opinion be an obstacle, or a reason for doubt. What you MUST do, is get to movin’ one step closer to your goals. Move NOW!


Episode 102 Time Stamps:

(7:00) Reality Check #1: No one cares about your goals.

(11:33) Reality Check #2: 99% of all humans think small.

(18:08) Reality Check #3: Most people don't know what they want; therefore, they cannot advise you.

(22:25) Action-step #1: Don't wait for validation!

(22:57) Action-step #2: Reverse-engineer your goals!

(25:22) Action-step #3: Move quickly!


DISCOVER

Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #102 Blog

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Nov 7, 2016

There's ALWAYS a way to get what you want. Some things will have to be sacrificed for your own good.

Be married to the result, and be willing to divorce the strategy...

Get Ya Mind Right!

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Nov 4, 2016

To be fully focused in “clutch” situations to maximize the moment... To bounce back from an unexpected downfall. These are incredible characteristics that you can master, but first, you must earn the right to be PRESENT. 10 steps to master your next move... Take notes!


Episode 101 Time Stamps:

(5:39) To be "present"

(12:00) An excerpt from "Relentless" by Tim Grover

(13:50) Everything that you do and don't do, is preparing you for game time

(18:26) Giving up your fear of failure

(22:22) #1: Have clear, handwritten, mapped out goals and plans that surround all of your priorities

(25:36) #2: Have a well-defined philosophy revolving around your sport | "The Score Takes Care of Itself" by Bill Walsh

(28:35) #3: Prepare for each practice/training like it's a game

(30:20) #4: Evaluate yourself after your performance

(31:58) #5: Master the art of breathing | Ex: Mark Divine's "Tactical Breath"

(35:00) #6: Have pre-scripted responses to all scenarios | My "Anticipation Playbook"

(37:03) #7: Maintain your high standards

(39:56) #8: Practice moments of silence

(42:21) #9: Have a journal. Use it.

(42:51) #10: Invest in counselling to resolve your inner conflicts

 

DISCOVER

Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #101 Blog

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Nov 1, 2016

Due to many requests, we’ve created something special for our 100th episode. Use this compilation of our entire 25 GYMRM’s to motivate you during workouts, runs, or free time. Words cannot express my gratitude towards your continual support for this podcast. So with that being said, I wanna hear back from YOU! I’ve created a link to a webpage for you to leave a special voice recording. How has this podcast helped you? What are your favorite parts? I wanna hear about your GROWTH! In return, another special episode will be released, featuring each and every one of you. Much love! IMNOTYOU.COM/100

Episode 100 Time Stamps:

(6:50) GYMRM #1: Praise Yourself

(11:52) GYMRM #2: Focus on the feeling

(15:08) GYMRM #3: “Primetime” Confidence

(28:11) GYMRM #4: How to be grateful

(34:24) GYMRM #5: One Thousand Burpees

(37:27) GYMRM #6: Growth Over Comfort

(40:00) GYMRM #7: Thank God for Adversity

(42:56) GYMRM #8: The Training G-Code

(48:51) GYMRM #9: The Power of Vision

(51:09) GYMRM #10: Train Like Ray Allen

(52:40) GYMRM #11: Be the Lion

(54:54) GYMRM #12: How to kill negative beliefs

(1:00:17) GYMRM #13: Make It EASY

(1:06:42) GYMRM #14: Overcome “Olympic” style obstacles

(1:12:34) GYMRM #15: Shout Out To Clinton Chalk & The New England Blazers

(1:18:40) GYMRM #16: Why I cried at a football game

(1:30:43) GYMRM #17: Reality Check

(1:37:25) GYMRM #18: Daily Morning Visualization

(1:46:40) GYMRM #19: How to be a leader

(1:52:42) GYMRM #20: Ignore the chatter and FOCUS like Lil Wayne

(2:00:20) GYMRM #21: Put your problems in a chokehold

(2:05:29) GYMRM #22: The Worst Enemy To Your Mission

(2:09:59) GYMRM #23: Heaven or Hell

(2:23:12) GYMRM #24: Be Delusional

(2:30:24) GYMRM #25: Dear Mama

 

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