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With Winning In Mind

By: Mental Management Systems
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  • World Class Mental Management System coaches Troy Bassham and Heather Sumlin teach the insider secrets that have helped them develop Olympic gold medalists and pageant winners for the last 20 years.
    2021-2023
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  • Interview of Olympian Austen Smith, International Skeet Shooter

    Interview of Olympian Austen Smith, International Skeet Shooter
    Jul 24 2024

    Lanny and Troy interview Austen Smith, a member of the US Olympic team for Paris in Olympic Skeet shooting. Austen shares her journey into competitive shooting, starting with her interest in video games and transitioning to clay target shooting. She met Vincent Hancock, a three-time gold medalist, who introduced her to international skeet shooting. Austen has since climbed the ranks, making the national team and participating in world championships and the Tokyo Olympics. She is now preparing for the Paris Olympics. Austin discusses her work with Lanny Bassham to refine her mental game.
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    35 mins
  • How Do They Select The USA Olympic Team?

    How Do They Select The USA Olympic Team?
    Jul 11 2024

    The podcast discusses the selection process for Olympic teams in individual sports, focusing on shooting. It explores the timing of team selection, the impact of training proximity to the Olympics, and the strategies for preparing athletes effectively. The hosts share insights on the advantages and disadvantages of different selection methods, emphasizing the importance of consistent performance and proper training approaches. They highlight the significance of international representation in the Olympics and the unique dynamics of shooting sports. The conversation touches on athletes' experiences, competitors' longevity in shooting sports, and the excitement surrounding the upcoming Olympics in Paris.
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    33 mins
  • When Should You Take a Break From Training

    When Should You Take a Break From Training
    Jun 7 2024

    In this podcast episode, Lanny and Troy discuss the importance of taking breaks in sports and training. They explain the principle of the break, which suggests that taking a break helps you forget what you're doing wrong and allows you to come back refreshed and perform better.

    The frequency and duration of breaks depend on the sport, level of training, and individual circumstances. The hosts also mention the benefits of taking breaks after major competitions, at the end of the year and balancing life outside of sports. They emphasize the need to schedule breaks, commit to them, and believe they will lead to improved performance. The hosts plan to explore this topic further on their Patreon channel.
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    23 mins
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Win One For the Gipper?

There are some real solid points in this podcast, but I'm compelled to comment because a lot of this misses the mark.

The Good:
- Troy's perspective on Major competition (ex, the Olympics) is awesome. Facing that or a once in a lifetime event is a wholly different thing.

- Asking "why" one competes was good, as well as the discussion on The Journey of competition was very good! In context, this was helpful.

The Bad:
- Troy's opening comment as to "is the grief over a person or a pet?" was OFFENSIVE. Thankfully the Co-host essentially said it didn't matter. However...

- ... neither host ever defined Grief or discussed it. This is an essential fault because grief is a process AND grief is not universally the same or scaled. (Thus it was assumed the human death is worse than the pet).

- Troy's use of the US Army's proverb to "embrace the suck" is misplaced. Life can suck, but we shouldn't stay in it. AND the last words of this podcast episode shouldn't be "if you've lost someone, we're sorry for your loss, embrace the suck." !!! THAT'S FLIPPANT.

- Finally, the whole premise of the episode is "the departed would want you to compete." This is similar to "win one for the Gipper." To me, that's irrelevant and here's why:

My Recommendations:
1. The hosts said this at about the 13 minute mark, but the real question is, "can you get into your competitive mindset?" THAT'S the ONLY thing that matters.

2. The departed are dead, and that's the hard thing, but whether or not they're proud doesn't matter.

3. Embracing the Suck doesn't matter. It doesn't need to be embraced. Getting into the focus to complete does matter.

4. The Why and the Journey are essential questions to ask. And these shouldn't be focused on the departed.

I compete in the National Sporting Clays Association. Between 2020 and 2023, I lost my Dad, a father figure that helped me in shooting, and my best bird dog in a tragic accident. So I know what it's like to compete in grief.

This podcast is awesome at shining the light on elite competition and that's a very cool and unique perspective.

Every grief I've suffered is different from the other griefs. But what matters is, "can I get into the process?" If I can't, it's time to ask why, and perhaps reset.

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