Sports Motivation Podcast By I'm Not You | Mindset | Strategies | Habits | Psychology | Athlete Development | Host Niyi Sobo

In this episode, I show athletes how to strategically and effectively break down each day to get better faster and to set up the next day for maximum success. Do you sometimes feel discouraged about progress, and start to doubt your chances of success? This nightly routine will help you develop more confidence in yourself, and more specifically your plan of action for the next day.

What is your morning routine? Do you have a set of rituals you do every am to prepare for the day? In this episode, I show you the strategic 13 questions I and my top pro athletes ask ourselves each morning to ensure the day is won. If you want to DOMINATE your sport, you must learn how to use the right questions to get what you want. Go to imnotyou.com/podcast to get the pdf with all of these questions there for you.

How did you feel the last time you had a horrible game or performance? I could bet it wasn't an emotion like "confident", "dominant", or any other positive empowering emotion. If you want to consistently play your best, you've got to get yourself to FEEL the right ways, consistently. In this episode, I show you how to feel any way you'd like, in 60 seconds or less. Yup, it's that easy.

Have you ever considered giving up on something you want, because you think it may not be possible? Do you have a sports dream that sometimes seems out of your reach? In this episode, I break down why that could be the absolute WORST decision you could ever make. Listen up.

How often do you get frustrated by lack of results? By outside circumstances that seem to be holding you back that are out of your control? What if I told you that this emotion that is the end to most peoples efforts, can serve as FUEL to help you get results, faster? In this episode, I break down how to use this emotion to get you what you want, with speed.  I use a new formula that easily converts undesirables into action. Check it out.   

In the interview, I interview 13-year-old #imnotyou athlete Alexis Kemp. Alexis is a straight A student, a superstar softball pitcher, and she knows exactly what she wants in life. Listen to this interview to find out her belief system, and the habits and systems she has that make her stand out from the rest of the pack.  

In this episode, I interview I’m Not You Athlete and All American fullback and linebacker Monquel Glasow. This kid has an incredible story and shows how to really overcome adversity and create your own reality, regardless of the cards you’ve been dealt with. Homeless at the age of 13, without the guidance of his birth father, and deep into drugs and gangs, it appeared that Monquel’s fate had been set.  But with some key decisions, an introduction to a new sport in football that he felt in love with, and desire to NEVER go back to his old lifestyle, he has since excelled. He is a junior at Marist High School in Eugene, OR, is an honour student, and now an all American. He is bet g scouted by schools all around the country and is making an incredible impact on his family. I want you to listen to this guys values. His beliefs. His guidelines. His standards. If he can rise up and succeed in his situation, what is possible for you? I am confident that there will be many touched by this guys story, and make sure yo

In this episode, I show you how to handle and master the emotions that stop more progress than anything...FEAR. Uncertainty. Fear. Not being sure about what will happen. How often have you been "nervous", "doubtful", "fearful" and let that affect what you did about your situation? Let that affect how you played? If you don't learn how to deal with the unknown, you'll piss away any chance you have at success and end up just like 99% of people...unhappy, lots of regrets, and making excuses. Find out how to deal with FEAR, and conquer it in this episode.

Have you ever had a tough workout haunt you for the whole day? Have you ever had your Butt kicked by a workout and regret not giving your all at the end? Do you have a hard time getting amped up for tough workouts and training sessions? If you play sports at all, you are not exempt from any of these. But this does not mean it's ok. The cost of not going hard in tough workouts is too high for you to ignore. This is how average athletes become great...by pushing themselves through that WALL. In this episode, I show you how to do that. Here are a few of the things I cover: -the simple 10-second pre-exercise routine that will prime you for success -a visualization technique to make hard workouts seem easy -how to properly set goals before workouts Check it out and start taking your workouts to the next level.

In this episode, I show you how to use the often "toxic" emotion of hate to get the very thing that eludes most athletes...SUCCESS. Think about it...How many things really tick you off....make you mad...and you do nothing but try to be "positive" about it and let it go? And then what do you do about it? Nothing... I will show you how to use hate to get you to finally take action, through a powerful visualization exercise that will be sure to ignite the fire inside of you. Take a listen.

In this episode, I interview NFL agent Marcus Williams, also the owner of First Class Athlete. Marcus is responsible for over 75 million dollars of NFL contracts. In this interview, we discussed: -the biggest difference between "one and done" and the pros who last -what your main focus should be if you want to go PRO -the mindset of the pros who dominate -exactly what NFL scouts look for in the athletes they evaluate -how he went from player to managing and conduction multi-million dollar deals -how to find gold in every AM

In this episode, I break down how to handle criticism...you know, when you're coach, teammate, or person in the media says something about your game that you don't like... So how do you respond? Does it get under your skin? Does it make you play worse? Do you soak in negative emotions for a week after one comment from someone? I show you how to handle criticism in an aggressive and beneficial way.

In this episode, I break down one of the most important skills you can master as an athlete... Just think: How many games have been won or lost because of emotion? What is not having control over your emotions costing you? Listen to this episode so I can show the strategies I use and teach my athletes about how to change your emotions and handle stress.

In this episode, I chat with University of Oregon Track Athlete (triple jumper) and I'm Not You Athlete Chance Whitehurst. This kid is a junior in college and is very much in tune with his goals and the direction he's headed. In this interview, we talk about: -How he stays motivated when others aren't -The 3 things he would tell any athlete preparing to go from high school to college -Why he tells his goals to EVERYONE -How he deals with anxiety and overwhelm -What he tells people at parties when they ask him to drink You will be surprised at the wisdom that this kid has, and his commitment to excellence. He has taken the "I'm Not You" mindset and really applied it. If you are wondering what success really looks like a college athlete, listen to Chance. If you're interested in having me as your coach and learning the same techniques that Chance applies to his life to make him a successful athlete, go to imnotyou.com/src to book a free coaching session and secure me as your coach. 

In this episode, I show you exactly how you can start DOMINATING your time and getting the most out of your day. I show you some very specific and actionable steps to take to make sure you take action and maximize your time, and also a very specific way of looking at the time to get different results. 

In this episode, I break down why people see slow results, reach plateaus, and overall lack RESULTS. I also show you a simple way you can improve faster. Beware..this is very simple, but you're not doing it!  

In this episode, I break down a dynamic and powerful technique for visualizing. This is the same technique used by Olympians and pro athletes all around the world, to accomplish big-time results. Stay tuned to the end of this episode, where I take you through this very exercise.  This is a POWERFUL exercise, and you can use it before games and practices to help take your game and performances to the next level. 

In this episode, I interview Dylan Leonard, a freshman basketball player at Cal State San Bernardino. We talk about what has made him successful, what he struggles with most, how visualization has changed his career, and why he used to blame his coaches for his lack of success. This kid earned himself a scholarship on his own, and plays at a high level with type 2 diabetes. He's an example of what it means to have the I'm Not You mentality.  Dylan is one of my favorite athletes that I work with in my Sports Results Coaching program, where I coach and train athletes how to develop the habits, the strategies and mindset necessary to DOMINATE. If you are interested in having me as your coach and seeing the results that Dylan has been able to see, go to imnotyou.com/src.  

What do you do before every game? Is it random, or do you know exactly how to get yourself prepared for games and practices? Dominant players always have habits, and a very specific set of habits they have is a pre game ritual,  set of things they do in a specific order to ensure consistency and success. Listen to this episode to find out what you need to do each practce and game to have your best game. 

Do you struggle with teammates who are unmotivated and don't inspire you to do better? Do you often wish you had teammates who were as committed as you were, and would actually push you to be better as opposed to holding you back? In this episode, I break down exactly how to deal with those teammates, and the best way to be a LEADER instead of a follower.