Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast

This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob shares his thoughts after watching a recent youth hockey game.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the importance of scheduling your time in order to build your skills.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses a strategy to help you challenge your negative thoughts.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses a strategy to help you reset when things aren't going your way.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Rule #10 of Dr. Harris' 10 Rules for Winning the Game of Confidence.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Rule #9 of Dr. Harris' 10 Rules for Winning the Game of Confidence.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Rule #8 of Dr. Harris' 10 Rules for Winning the Game of Confidence.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Rule #7 of Dr. Harris' 10 Rules for Winning the Game of Confidence.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Rules #4, 5, and 6 of Dr. Harris' 10 Rules for Winning the Game of Confidence.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Rule #3 of Dr. Harris' 10 Rules for Winning the Game of Confidence.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Rule #2 and #8 of Dr. Harris' 10 Rules for Winning the Game of Confidence.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob begins a breakdown of Dr. Harris' 10 Rules for Winning the Game of Confidence.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob offers up a challenge to get 1% better each day.  Rob discusses how making a small amount of progress consistently over time can lead to big results.   

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the importance of expecting great things to happen and Acting and Thinking accordingly.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the importance of consistency and simplicity when it comes to your routines.   

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses ways to avoid the fear of failure so that you can perform at your best.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses how to guard against playing down to your opponent.   

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the one thing that all athletes must do if they are going to have success.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses a reflection exercise to get you moving in the right direction.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses a great stocking stuffer idea for athletes.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses a strategy to help you manage that pesky negative thoughts.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses a strategy to help you focus more on the process rather than the results.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses two strategies that can help an athlete maintain emotional wellness as they recover from an injury.   

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the many pressures an athlete faces and the importance of establishing lifestyle balance.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the potential dangers of perfectionism and the importance of embracing failure.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses how athletes are wired and how that can make them susceptible to mental health issues and at-risk behaviors.  Rob discusses the importance of finding balance in your training and making your physical/emotional wellness a priority.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the concept of building resilience data points from the book The 10 Rules of Resilience by Joe De Sena.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses one of his favorite confidence building exercises using index cards.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the dangers of comparing yourself to others and how to prevent yourself from doing this moving forward.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the 3 characteristics that set elite athletes apart from everyone else. 

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob takes you through a brief breathing exercise and discusses the importance of breathwork.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses a how to build your confidence by creating a daily success log.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses a great strategy if you tend to get anxious before competing.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the importance of mastering your "Yellow Light." 

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the importance of mental health and making emotional wellness a part of your daily routine. 

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Lesson #10 from Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Lesson #9 from Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Lesson #8 from Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Lesson #7 from Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Lesson #6 from Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Lesson #5 from Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Lesson #4 from Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Lesson #3 from Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Lesson #2 from Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven. 

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses Lesson #1 from Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob is joined by former D1 swimmer Lauren Ammon.  Lauren is the owner of Performance Reimagined where she currently provides mental performance training to athletes.  Rob and Lauren discuss athletic identity, process over outcome, and the importance of post-game routines.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob gives an easy to use strategy to help you redirect self-defeating statements.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses a quote from the book "No Limits-The Will to Succeed" by Michael Phelps.  We all have goals, but what sets the highly successful athlete/person apart from the average athlete/person?

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the importance of a one step at a time approach.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses how a specific amount of time will help you to improve in any area of your life.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the power of your inter dialogue. 

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses how perception is reality when it comes to performance anxiety. 

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the concept of imprinting and how it is used to build confidence.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the importance of having a strong support system and surrounding yourself with like-minded people.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the impact of self-talk and shares one of his favorite strategies for countering negative self-talk statements.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the importance of controlling your inner dialogue through the use of mantras.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses how to use a post-game routine to get better as an athlete.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses a quote from "How Champions Think" by Dr. Bob Rotella.  Rob discusses the importance of embracing adversity and failure.    

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the importance of emotion regulation and a specific strategy to help you manage negative emotions more effectively.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the concept of Neutral Thinking and how to utilize this skill to perform at your best.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses the 80/20 Principle (Richard Koch) and how you can start applying to your life.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob discusses why people lose motivation and focus when working toward their goals.  Rob shares a story from a recent coaching experience he had with his youth hockey team.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael talk with Josh Kozuch.  Josh is one of the mental performance coaches with the Tamp Bay Rays.  Josh speaks about some of his own struggles as a baseball player that lead to his interest in the field of mental performance.  Other topics discussed include routines, breathwork, and focal points. Great info!     

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael discuss the 4 concepts for an Attitude for Success: Other Focused, Self-Focused, Healthy Competition, Preparation.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael discuss three reasons why it is important to develop a strong mental game.  Rob and Rachael discuss a few of their favorite mental skills exercises.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob interviews youth hockey player, Ella Bumbaco.  Rob and Ella discuss finding your "why", using relaxation strategies in pressure situations, and the pros/cons of having a parent coach.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael discuss Carey Price taking a leave of absence from the NHL to address mental health concerns as well as the tragedy of Jimmy Hayes.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael talk with Laura Miller, Ph.D., a professor in the Sport Management Studies program at California University of Pennsylvania.  The group discusses the challenges that student athletes face, the role coaches/administrators play in supporting the mental health of student athletes, and the importance of finding balance between athletics and other areas of life.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael talk with Stephen Aupy, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Gamban.  Gamban is a solution that blocks access to online gambling.  The group discusses why athletes are at risk for problem gambling, sports integrity, and ways coaches/parents can discuss this issue with their athletes.   

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob talks with former professional swimmer Micha Shaw.  Micha trained for the 2008 Olympics in open water swimming.  Micha provides some tips on getting started with mindfulness training, how to combat performance anxiety, and the difficulties of transitioning to life after sports.  

Micha Shaw

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael use two recent events from the sports world to discuss the topics of humility and vulnerability in sports.  Join us for a great discussion! 

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael interview James Schwabach.  James is a corporate behavior change specialist at Mind Gym and former mental skills coordinator for the Tampa Bay Rays.  James offers some great insight on the similarities between the world of sports and the corporate world when it comes to mental performance.  We discuss the importance of relationship building and James provides a great exercise to help keep you moving in the right direction and working toward your goals.  

James Schwabach Links

Mind Gym: https://themindgym.com/about-us/

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-knowledge-transfer-podcast/id1547221307

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael interview Kelsey Bartman.  Kelsey is the Associate Artistic Director, Resident Choreographer, and Dancer for Texture Contemporary Ballet.  Kelsey discusses topics such body image, perfectionism, and confidence.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael interview Justin Pereira.  Justin is the Head Coach of the U15 AAA Oakville Rangers and Assistant Coach of the Oakville Blades of the OJHL.  Rob and Rachael talk with Justin on the importance of the coach/player relationship as well as the similarities between fitness and mental skills training.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael interview Paige Roberts.  Paige is a Mental Sports Performance Expert specializing in helping athletes reset their nervous system mentally to overcome performance anxiety, recover fully from sports injuries or failures and rebound from performance slumps or blocks.  We discuss traumatic bran injuries as well as removing the stigma surrounding athletes and mental health.   

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael interview the Head Woman's Hockey Coach at The University of Western Ontario, Candice Moxley.  We discuss a number of topics including emotion regulation, character, navigating the pandemic as a coach/athlete, and why some athletes may initially resist mental training.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael are joined by the Bryce Weiler.  Bryce is the disability consultant for the Baltimore Orioles where he has helped the Orioles become the first team in sports to wear braille on their jerseys to honor people who are blind. Bryce is also the cofounder of a nonprofit called the Beautiful Lives Project where he gives people with disabilities the opportunity to experience programs in sports, cheerleading, dance, ballet and other events throughout the country.  Bryce talks with us about gratitude and overcoming obstacles.  

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael talk with Derin McMains.  Derin is currently the Director of Mental Conditioning at ReliaQuest. ReliaQuest is located in Tampa and is the top cyber security company in the world. He is a former professional baseball player and professional baseball manager, and has been working in the field of mental conditioning for the past 9 years. He has built out mental conditioning programs for the San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners and the University of Notre Dame.

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael discuss the recent hockey games in Lake Tahoe and the early struggles of the New York Rangers number one draft pick, Alexis Lafreniere's.  Rob and Rachael talk about dealing with unexpected circumstances such as a 9 hour delay in a sporting event as well as maintaining self-confidence when others around you may be doubting you.      

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This week on Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast Rob and Rachael talk with Julian Capel, Ed.D and Drew Johnson, M.Ed.  Cape and Drew work in leadership roles on college campuses where they relentlessly encourage students to be the best version of themselves. They’ve done extensive research on student-athletes and use their own life experiences and findings to help encourage and motivate students to be more than just athletes.

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Join Rob Bumbaco, Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Certified Mental Coach and Rachael Popcak, Licensed Social Worker as they discuss the mental side of sports.  In this episode Rob and Racheal discuss Patrick Mahomes' post Super Bowl interview and what it says about leadership and accountability.  They also discuss the Tiger Woods HBO documentary.....is success at all cost always the best mentality?

Join Rob Bumbaco, Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Certified Mental Coach and Rachael Popcak, Licensed Social Worker as they discuss the mental side of sports.  In this episode Rob and Racheal discuss Super Bowl Sunday!  Will Tampa have a preparation advantage due to playing at their home field?  Brady vs Mahomes.....what mental skills make them special?    

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Join Rob Bumbaco, Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Certified Mental Coach and Rachael Popcak, Licensed Social Worker as they discuss the mental side of sports.  In this episode Rob and Racheal discuss the topic of "motivation." Coach of the Colby College Men's Hockey Team, Blaise MacDonald, joins the team to offer some additional info on the topic.

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Join Rob Bumbaco, Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Certified Mental Coach and Rachael Popcak, Licensed Social Worker as they discuss the mental side of sports.  In this episode Rob and Racheal discuss the topic of "intangibles." Director of Youth Hockey-USA Hockey, Kenny Rausch, joins the team to offer some additional info on the topic.  

Join Rob Bumbaco, Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Certified Mental Coach and Rachael Popcak, Licensed Social Worker as they discuss the mental side of sports.  In this episode Rob and Racheal discuss emotional recovery from injuries.  Dr. Alcala, Pittsburgh Pirates team physician, joins the podcast to discuss recovery from concussions.  

We will be discussing developing your identity and setting yourself up for success by defining yourself as more than an athlete.  We are joined by former Bengals running backs coach Jim Anderson.

Today we discuss confidence building exercises and are joined by RMU Men's Basketball Coach Andy Toole.  Coach Toole discusses his playing/coaching career, some ways he managed his own confidence levels as a player, and how he works with his own players when they may be lacking self-confidence.  

In this episode we discuss what it means to stay present.  We will give our 3 tips to get your mind Back in the Game as well as visit with Allison Coomey, the associate head coach of the women's hockey team at Penn State.

First episode, layout of the podcast, goal setting, interview w/ Randy Harris-former D1 Hockey Player/President of Lighthouse Technology Services