Tony Azevedo's resume as a water polo legend is nothing short of incredible and unprecedented.  He's a 5 time Olympian, 5 time Pan American gold medalist, 8 time World Champion, 4 time Peter J Cutino winner, the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy, and much much more.He comes onto the show to talk about water polo of course as well as what it was like as the son of a Brazilian water polo legend, playing in the Olympics and Europe, and what advice he has for parents of athletes today.Check out more about Tony and his app by clicking on the link or going to http://tonyazevedo.com/To sign up for a completely FREE program designed specifically to support parents of athletes support their children click on the link or go to http://aclearmind.com/free-gift/To sign up for Gabe's new Player Empowerment Program to help athletes 13 and older skyrocket their performance, click on the link or go to https://aclearmind.thrivecart.com/player-empowerment-program/Join our Clarity for Parents of Athletes group on Facebook for a discount to PEP!

Clarity For Parents Of Athletes

#CFPOA #53 Helping Your Athlete From Feeling Like Their Sport Is A Burden With Tony Azevedo

You might be a parent of an athlete who has aspirations to play in college but isn't allowed to play his/her sport right now or can't seem to find college coaches around their games. UCLA Men's Soccer Head Coach Ryan Jorden comes on to help answer some questions such as what to do to improve performance for players not able to train fully or at all, how to get noticed by college coaches if there are no games or college camps, and so much more.Gabe released two new online programs, one completely free one for parents of athletes (Click Here For Details)The other is his Player Empowerment Program, helping athletes skyrocket their performance in and out of sports (Click Here For Details).  Join our Clarity for Parents of Athletes groups on Facebook for a special discount code!  (Click here to join that group)

#CFPOA #52 How to get on the radar of college soccer coaches during these times with Ryan Jorden

To say that Trent Dimas' had quite an experience during the lead up to his incredible Gold Medal performance at the 1992 Olympics is putting it lightly.His story will leave you at the edge of your seat, either literally or figuratively.Trent talks to Gabe about his journey as a young gymnast, through his college days, and to the USA Gymnastics Team, and of course the night in Barcelona when he won the High Bar competition.A parent of athletes himself, Trent discusses his role along the journey of his children and gives amazing advice just for you.Click Here to check out Gabe's new Player Empowerment Program, which helps athletes 13 years and older skyrocket their performance and truly understand what it takes to excel in sports.

#CFPOA #51 The Secret To Winning An Olympic Gold Medal With Trent Dimas

Gabe celebrates this 50th episode by sharing some of his favorite takeaways from some of the athletes he's interviewed so far.There are clips from some of the athletes:Jay DeMerit- US Men's National Soccer Team playerOguchi Onyewo- US Men's National Soccer Team playerGregg Berhalter- - US Men's National Soccer Team player and now Head CoachAndrea Neil- Canadian Women's National Soccer Team playerAJ Bramlett- University of Arizona Men's Basketball, NCAA champion, NBA, & European leagues playerJarin Solomon- 4x400 Olympic Bronze Medalist & World Champion with Trinidad & TobagoSue Hansen- Mother of Luc Longley, who won three championships in the NBA for Chicago Bulls during the Michael Jordan era and also played for Minnesota Timberwolves.Ashleigh McIvor DeMerit- Ski Cross Olympic Gold MedlistMark Keil- Professional Tennis PlayerBrian Wiese- Head Coach Georgetown Men's SoccerNotah Begay- PGA Tour golferTimy Fairfield- Professional rock climber and top 10 in the world in BoulderingAllistair McCaw- Performance Coach

#CFPOA #50 Profound Takeaways For You From the Athletes

Sam Lofton's childhood was full of sports and competitiveness with her two siblings.  She had difficulties along the way by the way of experiencing different emotions stemming from a traumatic head injury her sister faced while Sam was a youth player, which cut her own soccer career short.  Sam continued hers and found her way to James Madison University and to the professional ranks of the NWSL with Boston Breakers and Portland Thorns FC, before heading to Europe, and attributes her success to finding meditation along her journey.She now works with youth athletes and teaches them the same techniques, which helped her achieve success on and off the field.If you want to get in touch with Sam, her website is https://www.meditationbysam.com/

#CFPOA #49 Getting to a Higher Level in Sports with Meditation with Sam Lofton

In this episode Gabe interviews Adam Krause, a PhD candidate in Psychology at UC Berkeley, working with Professor Matthew Walker at the Center for Human Sleep Science. Dr. Walker wrote the book, "Why We Sleep", which motivated Gabe to reach out to Adam.Adam's educational background is in philosophy and cognitive science from UC Berkeley, and his current work leverages multi-disciplinary techniques to examine the impact of sleep deprivation on human health and brain function. He is particularly interested in the physiology of pain, the interplay between sleep and the immune system, and in exploring the many functions of sleep.Gabe and Adam discuss the different types of sleep, sleep needs for children and adolescents, sleep paralysis, sleep's impact on pain and recovery, good sleep habits, and much more.As always, you can get in touch with Gabe for any individual or group coaching or team workshops at aclearmind.com

#CFPOA #48 Why Sleep is so Important for You and Your Child with Adam Krause

Some people are naturally extremely athletic and Nick Speegle is one of those people, no doubt.  A standout goalkeeper during his younger childhood, he transitioned into playing football in 8th grade and excelled in that sport, taking him to play college at the University of New Mexico and ultimately getting drafted by the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League.Nick takes us on his journey and talks about the role his parents had in his life.  Now a chiropractor, he discusses his feelings about his boys playing football and has amazing advice for parents who are raising athletes today.As always, you can get in touch with Gabe for questions, comments, to look into working with him individually or in a small group or a workshop at aclearmind.com

#CFPOA #47 From Crushing Bodies to Healing Them with Dr. Nick Speegle

Do you ever think to yourself or say to someone that you'll be happy when or if something happens?  Many of us do but there is a more functional way.  Happiness can be experienced in any situation and in any moment of life if we choose.  Gabe talks about how to do that and how to empower yourself to experience life however you want and to help your children do the same.As always, you can contact Gabe for any private or small group sessions or workshops at aclearmind.com

#CFPOA #46 Do You Find Yourself Thinking, "I'll Be Happy When..."?

Lesle Gallimore is the Commissioner of the new Girls Academy, a national youth soccer league organized after the ending of the US Development Academy.  She also coached the women's program at the University of Washington for 25 years and grew up playing in southern California and had the pleasure of watching legends of the game play in the NASL.  Lesle talks about those days, how she accidentally got into coaching, what advice she has for parents today, and answers some questions from parents themselves in this amazing interview.As always, you can get in touch with Gabe at his website- aclearmind.com

#CFPOA #45 From Watching Legends to Becoming One Herself with Lesle Gallimore

Goal setting is an important factor in success, but there's an even more effective way to achieve in the sports realm and beyond.  Gabe talks about a recent session with one of his clients, which delves into a deeper look into how to structure setting goals and the importance of laying out a plan while being unattached to outcome.If you are looking for more help in how to assist your child to set goals for him/her self, Gabe is here for you.  Go to aclearmind.com to connect with him or email him at gabe@aclearmind.com

#CFPOA #44 How to Talk to Your Athlete About Setting Goals

Shay Lorentzen is a former professional athlete of a different sort.  She was on the stunt cheerleader team for the Portland Trailblazer of the NBA.  She's been tossed through the air from person to person, broken her jaw, and more.  Yes, it is a sport and one of the more dangerous ones out there.  The strength, agility, and balance it takes to be a stunt cheerleader is incredible.Shay talks about her journey as a youth cheerleader, the other sports she played, what her parents were like, body image, and much more on this powerful and unique episode.As always, feel free to reach out to Gabe to ask any questions, give opinions, look into working with him, and more- aclearmind.com

#CFPOA #43 Versatile Athleticism with Stunt Cheerleader Shay Lorentzen

Julia Mancuso is one of the most decorated US Ski Team members in history.  She won a Gold Medal in Turin, two SIlver Medals in Vancouver, and one Bronze in Sochi, in addition to countless other medals during her junior and world championships careers.Her success on the slopes was no doubt due to her upbringing, especially the resiliency shown by her mother, who raised Julia and her sister alone for a period of their lives.  Julia's down to Earth vibe is evident in this interview and how she approaches life and she naturally focuses on gratitude, which serves her well to this day.She has a podcast of her own called, "Just Be Yourself with Julia Mancuso", which gives people an inside look into her life.As always, you can contact Gabe with your comments, suggestions, and also if you're ready to go on a journey to heal yourself from the inside/out.  aclearmind.com

#CFPOA #42 What Your Gratitude Can Lead to, with Julia Mancuso

Everyone who wants to be a professional has his or her own motivation.  For Ghanaian Mohammed Dauda, it was to honor his family.  Neither of his parents wanted him to be a professional football (soccer) player and wanted him to seek an education.  After his father passed away he told his mother that he wanted to be a pro and she supported his dream.Now, he's a professional player in Europe and has a contract with Anderlech, one of the top teams in Belgium and is also on loan in Denmark so he can get more playing time.  In this episode he talks about his journey as a youth player and the impact playing football in the streets had on his development and what it's like playing in now empty stadiums.As always, you can get in touch with Gabe if you're interested in working with him either individually, in a small group, or a workshop.  aclearmind.com

#CFPOA #41 The Drive it Takes to Make it Professionally with Mohammed Dauda

With so much fear and anger currently existing in the world, there is also an amazing opportunity for much of humanity to shift to operating from a much more loving and deeper state.In this episode, Gabe delves deeper into one aspect of the Three Principles, Consciousness.  Follow this chart to see the different levels and their point value, according to Dr. David Hawkins.From the lowest state of consciousness of shame to enlightenment, we all experience life in some fashion.  We also have the ability to transform from lower levels, including apathy, grief, anger to higher ones during this time, as long as we're willing to do so.  Gabe is always here to help you with your journey.  Reach out to him at gabe@aclearmind.com to take your first step and schedule a free Clarity Call.

#CFPOA #40 How to get to a deeper state of consciousness and why you should do it

For those of you parents wondering what you can do to "make" your child become more motivated with their sport, or other aspects of life, check out this interview with Gina Riley, PhD!Gina Riley, Ph.D. is an educational psychologist, Clinical Professor, and Program Coordinator of the Adolescent Special Education program at CUNY - Hunter College. Dr. Riley has over fifteen years experience working with teens with learning disabilities and emotional and behavioral disorders. Her research interests include intrinsic motivation, Self Determination Theory, Cognitive Evaluation Theory, homeschooling, unschooling, and other alternative learning environments. Dr. Riley also has extensive experience in online education and distance learning at the college/university level. Dr. Riley's first book, Unschooling: Exploring Learning Beyond the Classroom, will be published by Palgrave Macmillan in the Fall of 2020. You can get in touch with Dr. Riley through this link.

#CFPOA #39 How to Help Your Child Become Intrinsically Motivated With Dr. Gina Riley

Clarity for Parents of Athletes is created for parents who are raising athletes with help from stories of former and current professional athletes about their parents and how they were raised. Listen to the journeys these athletes went on during their younger athletic career and how they felt their parents guided them and advice they have for parents to help them with their children.Other episodes include deep and transformative insights to help you and others parent athletes and non-athletes in a more beneficial way, as well as help you lead your life with a clear mind.

hubhopper

Clarity For Parents Of Athletes

hubhopper