Fellow psychiatrist and racing enthusiast, Igor Guryev, MD joins us to discuss the intricacies of Formula 1 racing and how mental fitness is the key for each driver and teams’ success. Athletes Featured: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Romain Grosjean, Nico Rosberg, Ayrton Senna, Valterri Bottas Mental Fitness pillars featured: Mindfulness, Communication, Confidence, Practice, Visualization

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Ep 62 - Mental Fitness in Formula 1 Racing

The NBA and NHL playoffs are here. Stadiums are beginning to fill up across the globe from the Champions League Final to Madison Square Garden. Now that the playoffs are here how are these athletes dealing with the culmination of a condensed season following an even shorter offseason? We discuss the resilience factors that always come into play. Fans are back in the stadiums, pressure is rising for some. WNBA is back. Soccer stars dominate the Forbes earners list. Why the Cowboys signing Dak Prescott is an endorsement for mental fitness.

The Playoffs and Fans are Back While Resilience Never Went Anywhere

Fresh off March Madness and Los Angeles' own UCLA's run to the Final Four as an 11 seed the SPMDs dive into the anatomy of an underdog. How there is no underdog story without an adversary (no David without Goliath), what makes them successful and some of the greatest underdog stories of all time. Athletes and Teams featured: Buster Douglas, Mike Tyson, Tom Brady, Eli Manning, 2016 Leicester City, 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers, Muggsy Bogues

The Greatest Underdog Stories & Their Recipe for Successful | Episode 60

Being a late bloomer when it comes to sports can be demoralizing. Maybe you are you are smaller, shorter, weaker, slower or less emotionally mature compared to your peers. This may seem like a disadvantage at first glance, and this is shown out by the Relative Age Effect (the over-representation of chronologically older participants within an age category) in many adolescent sport leagues. But what if we told you this could play to your advantage. In this episode we only highlight several all-time great athletes who were late bloomers, but we also discuss specific techniques that you can use to your advantage when being last to bloom. Athletes Featured: Anthony Davis, Kurt Warner, Steve Young, Barry Sanders, Clay Matthews, Randy Johnson, Josh Hamilton, Didier Drogba, Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Bisping, Deontay Wilder, Tim Thomas, Draymond Green, Nikola Jokić, Serena Williams, Michael Jordan, Lebron James, Tom Brady

Late Bloomers in Sports and Why Being a Late Bloomer Can Work to Your Advantage

Brandon is a high school student in New Jersey and is the founder of Mind-Design Sports, a sport psychology organization geared for kids and teens. He started Mind-Design Sports to help student-athletes perform at their best through blogs and podcasts addressing different issues in sports and psychology. Brandon loves psychology and in fact, also started his own club at school where he promotes the knowledge of psychology and mental health. Keep listening until the end for our introduction to the SPMDs new mental fitness programming focusing on the core principles of Integrity, Mindfulness, Gratitude, Communication and Confidence.

Mental Health for Young Athletes II: Mind-Design Sports with Brandon Shintani

Dr. Burke joins us to talk about the promising results of psychedelic medicine in treating mental illness in non-athletes and athletes. Dr. Burke is a psychiatrist specializing in psychedelic therapy. He works at California Center for Psychedelic Therapy in Los Angeles offering ketamine-assisted therapy. He is also a therapist and site physician on the Phase III clinical trial of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies.

Psychedelic Medicine with Dr. Mike Burke

Ty Buttrey of the Los Angeles Angels joins us to discuss how his mental fitness routine of meditation, journaling in combination with his relentless positive attitude (and a solid work life balance) allowed him to make the jump to the Major Leagues.

LA Angels Pitcher Ty Buttrey and his Mental Fitness Routine

Olympian, author, filmmaker, actor... The multitalented Alexi Pappas sits down with us to discuss her journey. From losing her mother to suicide to experiencing depression following the 2016 Olympics, Alexi embodies resilience. Her memoir, Bravey, is out January 12th, 2021!

Alexi Pappas Interview

BURN OUT is a state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged or repeated stress. We breakdown how to avoid and or remedy burnout through seeking support, controlling the controllable by establishing a routine, gratitude exercises and incorporation of breaks/rest. In SPMDs style we take our own advise by highlighting the silver linings of the tumultuous year that was 2020 and lay out our goals for 2021. Plus our NFL playoff predications. Athletes featured: Lebron James

Episode 54 - 2020 Burnout

Bullying is all too prevalent, occurring from middle school to adulthood. We examine bullying by discussing why individuals bully, how to best help the victim and the bully, and how to build a culture of empathy and understanding. We also highlight Kim Ng, and the work she put in to become General Manager of the Miami Marlins.

Episode 53 - Bullying

We provide the recipe for being able to make any adjustment or transition seamless. We check in on how Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are adjusting to life without one another. We highlight the adjustments players like Big Ben and Alex Smith have made since major injuries set back their careers and stole their momentum. We discuss how we'll soon find out how Tua Tagovailoa has adjusted from fracturing his hip and how we already believe Dak Prescott has started the adjustment process off well by staying mentally in the game. We end by highlighting who adjusted best in the NBA and MLB bubbles, respectively. Athletes Featured: Tom Brady, Lebron James, Ben Roethlisberger, Tua Tagovailoa, Dak Prescott, Clayton Kershaw, Kenny Lofton, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard

Episode 52 - Game Within A Game II: Keys to Making Adjustments

SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW! The SPMDs performed a live show with special guest and Infectious Disease physician, Ramee Younes, MD to answer all the pressing questions affecting college students and college athletes during these trying time. During the show we breakdown specific exercises to help with both Anxiety and Depression. These exercises including deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, engaging all the senses, behavioral activation, setting SMART goals and focusing on what you can control. Join us to see how we do in front of a live audience with college students from around the country. At the end we field questions regarding how to specifically help student athletes during these times.

Episode 51 - Coping with COVID in College Live Show

We celebrate 50 episodes by non other than practicing gratitude. We each say what we're grateful for followed by going through all 32 NFL and telling you what they should be grateful for (ex. Falcon's fans can be grateful for $1.50 hot dogs at all home games). Check out SportsPscyhMDs.com for all your mental fitness needs. Athletes Discussed: Josh Jacobs, Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Kyler Murray, Alvin Kamara and much more

Episode 50 - Gratitude and Our NFL Preview

When Sports Psychologist Dr. Andrew Jacobs joined the US Olympic staff in the lead-up to the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Steve Hegg had only been cycling for a little over 2 years. Using specific mental fitness strategies, they won Olympic Gold (among other medals) in both individual and team competition. The value of having a mental health professional on staff is also highlighted by the lifelong bond they created--as evidenced by their lively banter. (Steve still doesn't forget how Dr. Jacobs cost him an appearance on The Johnny Carson Show) Dr. Andrew Jacobs is one of the pioneers of Sports Psychology as he has been in the game for over 40 years starting in the 1980s working with numerous teams at all levels including the US Olympic Team, the Kansas City Royals, the University of Kansas Jayhawks and so many more. Dr. Andrew Jacobs hosts his own live radio show and podcast called the Sport Psychology Hour streaming on all platforms. Steve Hegg is an Olympic Gold Medal cyclist who represented the US at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he won the gold medal in the 4000m individual pursuit and silver in the 4000m team pursuit.

Episode 49: The Gold Standard with Dr. Andrew Jacobs and Olympic Gold Medalist Steve Hegg

We begin the conversation by discussing how certain players are handling the pressures of the playoffs and the bubble. We finish the conversation by discussing the ongoing police brutality, social injustices and overall division in our country. We breakdown the tactics used by our police, politicians and media to instigate fear within all of us for the sake of law and order. We discuss the neuroanatomy and physiology of why these tactics make it easy to manipulate us and in the end push us further and further apart. Finally, we speak to what we can do to overcome our own fears and insecurities in order to see through these tactics and ultimately connect with people across the aisle. Athletes Discussed: Paul George, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jimmy Butler SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and LEAVE A REVIEW!

Episode 48 - Power to the Frontal Lobe

Medical doctors that enhance performance by applying principles of medicine and psychology to mental fitness and competition. Leading the movement to strengthen mental health awareness in sports and improve the well-being of athletes. Hosted by Sports Psychiatrists: Armin Hoes, MD & Torey Troggio, MD “Lets end the stigma... and continue the conversation!”

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