Mindset Hacks with Andrew Simpson, Mindset & Performance Coach and Author - RECAST
In Episode 174, we are recasting our interview with Andrew Simpson, Mindset Coach, Author of Athlete! I’m Talking to You: 7 Mindset Hacks to Dominate in Sports and Life and The Youth Truth: Coaching & Parenting in Today’s Crazy Youth Sports World, and Founder of Player’s Fitness & Performance (“PFP”), who talked with Paul and Phil about some mindset hacks that can help us develop and rebuild, if necessary, a healthy mindset in ourselves and our athletes, some mistakes that 98% of parents of athletes make, his two books, his personal mission, lessons learned from his athletic career that he is using in his business, a couple mentors who have influenced his journey, and how we can overcome some of the most common mental obstacles athletes face. Specifically, Andrew discusses:
· His personal story, including how he grew his passion for sports, fitness, and mindset and performance coaching, and how he got to be where he is today (6:35)
· A common misconception about mental health and how we can overcome it (11:11)
· His personal why/mission statement and how he is living it out (12:59)
· The mentors who most influenced him and how they impacted him (16:43)
· A defining moment in his life and how it impacted his development (21:08)
· Lessons he has learned from sports that he uses in his business and coaching (23:55)
· Some of the most common mental obstacles athletes face and how they can overcome them and fulfill their potential (25:54)
· Social media and the comparison trap (31:08)
· How you can rebuild a healthy mindset in a young athlete (33:38)
· His two books, why he wrote them, and what he hopes his readers will get out of them (41:49)
· Why parents and coaches also need to be focusing on their mental health as it relates to their children/players’ flourishing (49:21)
· A couple common mistakes that 98% of parents make during their athletes’ journeys (51:32)
· A couple mindset hacks that can help you and your athletes dominate in sports and life (57:21)
· How he has used lessons learned from sports in his marriage and parenting (1:03:07)
· His recommendations (1:05:58)
Resources and Links from this Episode
· Coaching the Bigger Game Program
· Phil’s email for DISC Training
· Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It’s Impossible to be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature, by Peter Scazzero
· You Win in the Locker Room First: The 7 C’s to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports, and Life, by Jon Gordon and Mike Smith
