Exploring The Mindside With Dr. Bhrett Mccabe

In this episode of "Exploring The MindSide", Dr. Bhrett McCabe sits down for a great conversation with Mountain Brook boys basketball coach Bucky McMillan. Coach McMillan talks about overcoming the odds to become a Division I basketball player, the struggles it took to make that happen, and about the challenges of turning Mountain Brook into a high school basketball hotbed.  This is a great podcast that talks about coaching, leadership, and working with today's youth.  We hope you enjoy it. Thanks to Bucky for taking the time. For more information on The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com  

How do you manage the adrenaline and excitement when you're on the biggest stage? Two-time world long drive champion Tim Burke joins Dr. Bhrett McCabe on this episode of "Exploring The MindSide" to talk about that, plus much more. Tim played baseball at the University of Miami. How does he compare his time on the mound to his time in the tee box?  This is a great podcast and we hope you enjoy listening. For more information on Tim you can go to timburkegolf.com To find out more about The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology, you can visit www.themindside.com

What's it like to take over for a coaching legend? Dana Duckworth did just that a few years ago when she landed the Alabama gymnastics coaching job, taking over for longtime coach Sarah Patterson. It's been on the job training for Dana. What has that been like? How have the athletes changed since she competed in the early 90's. Plus, what advice did Nick Saban give her when she landed the head job? 

Where does the game of golf stand in 2018? What are some of the challenges facing the sport going forward? Those are just some of the questions we asked Bob Harig in this episode of "Exploring The MindSide". Bob covers golf for ESPN.com and just returned from the Ryder Cup. He talks about the failure of Team USA in that competition and what they can do to turn that around in the future. And what about Tiger Woods? How will his story play out? Bob chimes in on that as well. Thank you to Bob for joining us for this podcast. You can go to ESPN.com to read more of Bob's articles.  For more information on The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com  

Have you ever been knocked down? Everyone has. How did you respond? That's what defines you. In this episode of "Exploring The MindSide", performance coach Ben Newman joins Dr. Bhrett McCabe to talk about the secrets to success. This is a fascinating podcast and we want to thank Ben for taking the time to join us. To find out more about Ben you can go to bennewman.net. Also make sure and check out freeplaybook.net. It's a mental toughness playbook and it's free. All you have to do is go to that website. For more information on The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com  

In this episode of "Exploring The MindSide", we decided to look back at some of the best coaches we've had on the podcasts, and pull some excerpts from each.  First up is Michael Breed. Then we have Bryan Gathright. We finish up with Michael Hebron.  We pulled just a part from each, but we think these podcasts were some of the best we've had. We hope you enjoy this podcast. Please continue to listen as we have some great guests coming your way. For more information on The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com  

Have you ever had a transformational experience? Joshua Medcalf has, and in this episode of "Exploring The MindSide", he talks about when that happened and the "radical" journey he's been on since then. Josh is the founder of T2BC, a boutique consulting firm whose focus is leadership, life-skills and mental training. The life journey he has taken to get this point is a great story, and we want to thank Josh for joining us on this podcast. To find out more about Joshua Medcalf you can go to www.t2bc.com For more information on The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com  

In this episode of "Exploring The MindSide", we decided to look back through some previous podcasts and bring you some excerpts from some of the best over the last year. First up is PGA Tour player Brian Harman. This is one of the first times Dr. McCabe has ever had a client as a guest on his podcast. Then we talk to former PGA Tour player Phil Blackmar. Phil and Bhrett connected on twitter and then got together for a fascinating conversation on the game of golf. Last but not least, we talk with Hal Sutton. This podcast was recorded at the PGA merchandise show in Orlando in January. This was a great podcast. Hal talked about the unique relationship he shared with his father as he was growing up, plus his showdown with Tiger Woods on the golf course. We hope you enjoy this podcast. If you'd like to learn more about The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com  

In this episode of the "Exploring The MindSide" podcast we decided to change gears a little bit. No special guest this week. This is a solo podcast from Dr. Bhrett McCabe on a few topics that have been on his mind. Lots of good information that we think you'll find helpful. Trying to figure out how to be a better leader? Hopefully this podcast will give you some good pointers. We hope you enjoy this episode. We have plenty of good guests coming up over the next few weeks. Thank you for listening. If you'd like more information on The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com  

The words LPGA major champion are music to the ears of Angela Stanford.  Angela captured her first ever major championship last weekend at the Evian Championship in France. It's been a career of close calls for Angela, but her one shot victory puts her in elite company as a major champion. In this episode of "Exploring The MindSide", she joins Dr. Bhrett McCabe to talk about that victory, and the career path that's gotten her to this point. Thank you to Angela for joining us. We hope you enjoy this podcast. For more information on The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com    

Have you ever been to Disney World and marveled at their customer service? Pete Blank has seen it firsthand. He worked at Disney for 13 years and and got a front row seat to how it's done.  Now, he's taken that experience and knowledge about customer service into other ventures. Thank you to Pete for joining us on this episode of "Exploring The MindSide". We hope you enjoy it. For more information on Pete please go to peteblank.com. For more information on The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com  

Dr. Len Zaichowsky is one of the pioneers in the field of sports and performance psychology. His new book, written with Daniel Peterson, is called "The Playmaker's Advantage." The book teaches you how to develop your mental game and become a playmaker on the court or field.  In this episode of "Exploring The MindSide", Dr. Bhrett McCabe talks about Dr. Zaichowsky about his new book, as well as all the technological advances in the sports psychology business. Thank you to Dr. Zaichowsky for taking the time to join us. For more information on The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com.  

In this episode of "Exploring The MindSide", Dr. Bhrett McCabe sits down with the founder of ZeeKee, David Gibson.  ZeeKee is a digital marketing firm located in Birmingham, Alabama. Gibson started the company about 15 years ago, but just recently sold it. In this podcast, David talks about the challenges of starting your own business, but then the successes that can come along with that. Thank you to David for taking the time to join us. We hope you enjoy listening. For more information on The MindSide: Sports & Performance Psychology, please visit: www.themindside.com. 

He's the best known weatherman in the southeast, on TV and on social media. He knows the location of every little backroad and mom and pop store.  Where did James Spann get his love for weather? and how did the deadly tornadoes on April 27, 2011 impact him? Thank you to James for taking the time to join us. To find out more about James Spann you can go to www.abc3340.com or find James on pretty much any social media channel around.  

He's head of the best conference in the country. How does he do it and how does he manage the day to day commitments? SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey joins Dr. Bhrett McCabe in this episode of "Exploring The MindSide".  Commissioner Sankey talks about the expectations that are being put on student-athletes today and how tough that can be to manage as well. We hope you enjoy listening to this podcast. Thank you to Greg for taking the time to join us.  For more information on The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com  

From a lifelong career in sports to running a non-profit foundation called "We're All A Little Crazy." Eric Kussin has a fascinating story to tell. What drove him to start this foundation?  You'll get the answer to that in this great conversation with Dr. Bhrett McCabe on "Exploring The MindSide". To find out more about the foundation please visit www.weareallalittlecrazy.org For more information on The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com  

How important is your family? Is it the most important thing in your life? A lot of people say that it is but do your actions reflect your words? In this episode of "Exploring the MindSide", Dr. Bhrett McCabe talks with former Auburn head football coach Gene Chizik about the decision he made to step away from coaching in order to spend more time with his family. This is a fascinating discussion about faith, family, and football.  Thank you for listening and if you'd like to find out more about Coach Chizik you can go to www.coachgenechizik.com For more information on The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com      

Everyone needs a coach in their life.. But why is that so important? What are the good pillars of a coaching philosophy? Those are just some of the questions Coach Micheal Burt answers in this episode of the "Exploring The MindSide" podcast. Thank you to coach for joining us and we hope you enjoy it.  If you're interested in finding out more about Coach Burt you can email him at coach@coachburt.com. For more information on The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com    

Ready for some insight from the CEO of one of the fastest growing media and marketing companies in the country? In this episode of "Exploring the MindSide", Dr. Bhrett McCabe talks with the founder of Bold Worldwide, Brian Cristiano. What are the keys to growing a company like his? What are some of the mistakes he sees other entrepreneurs make? Those are just some of the questions Brian answers in this engaging podcast. We hope you enjoy it. To find out more about Brian and his company you can go to www.briancristiano.com For more information on The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com  

At the MindSide we've been exploring "the moment" all year. What better person to talk to than a NFL quarterback. In this episode of "Exploring the MindSide", Dr. Bhrett McCabe talks with Derek Anderson. How did he stay in the league so long? Derek answers that question along with talking about the leadership abilities you must possess to play quarterback. Thank you to Derek for taking the time to talk with us. We hope you enjoy this podcast. For more information on The MindSide: Sports and Performance Psychology please visit: www.themindside.com