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

It's time to take a moment in our busy lives to reflect upon ourselves. We must realize our motives to everyday actions, and to understand that the opinions of others are truly meaningless. You must value yourself, above all others! Episode 105 Time Stamps: (3:15) Practicing your imagination: living life without limits (5:58) Why don't you do IT? (6:55) Who told you THAT? (8:05) What would happen, if you decided to do IT? (9:03) Are you on social media? Why? What's the need? (12:16) The fear of failure (16:32) Be COMPASSIONATE to YOURSELF (17:50) Example: The anxious athlete (20:37) Another example: The farmer and the rain (22:51) The reason why we get "embarrassed" (25:00) Step 1: You must decide what you want to believe | The G-Code (32:35) Step 2: Put yourself in uncomfortable situations, and observe yourself (34:07) Step 3: Interrupt your moments of self-judgement (34:38) Step 4: Find humour in any/all situations (35:05) Step 5: Schedule time to analyze and diagnose your emotions (35:30) Step 6: Meditate

Today, we follow up from July's part one episode, focusing on making concrete habits. You've created some essential habits in the past. But it's time to knock your doubts and stick the specific ones that've been bugging you lately. Ready for the shift? Let's move! Episode 104 Time Stamps: (5:08) Think of a habit from the past that you've changed (5:32) Now, think of a habit that you've been trying to change, but haven't had time to do so (5:51) MIXED EMOTIONS (7:56) How I finally started waking up early in the morning... (9:48) "Mixed, neuro-associations" -Tony Robbins (10:35) What can we change, right now? (11:25) Don't wait for a tragedy to happen, in order to change. (12:35) "[People aren't ready]" -Wayne Dyer (13:32) Getting yourself SOLD! (14:51) Consider the following questions... (15:29) The WHAT: Can you identify your bad habit? (15:33) The BENEFIT: What do you get from this bad habit? (16:15) The CHANGE: What do we need to change? (17:19) The ATTACHMENT: Why do you want to keep your old habit? (17:4

It's time to increase your awareness. Your opportunities at hand can slip away in the blink of an eye. It's time to go out and get what you deserve. Get Ya Mind Right!

It’s the track-star in the lane next to you. It’s that jersey you tip-off against. It’s that look in the opponent’s eyes, waiting to clash helmets with you. It’s COMPETITION. You must grateful for it; never afraid. Are you ready to compete with the best? Take action on today’s podcast to live FEARLESSLY. Let’s go! Episode 103 Time Stamps: (4:15) Life story: "The number 13" (6:42) With competition, brings natural jealousy (7:30) How to earn that ELUSIVE state (9:30) "Bulletproofing" our efforts (9:56) Prerequisite #1: An aggressive, forward-thinking, 10x-type vision for yourself | Pete Carroll's "Win Forever" | Nick Saban's "How Good Do You Want To Be?" (11:30) Prerequisite #2: Concrete, aggressive, 3-month target goals (11:58) Prerequisite #3: Your daily list of habits (12:40) Prerequisite #4: Tracking your habits (12:50) Prerequisite #5: Weekly self-evaluation for liabilities and weaknesses (13:27) Prerequisite #6: Acquiring an accountability partner (16:00) The System, Pt. 1: Acknowledge and diagnose the E

Reality check alert... No one cares about your goals. No one, but YOU. Don’t wait on validation. Don’t let a single opinion be an obstacle, or a reason for doubt. What you MUST do, is get to movin’ one step closer to your goals. Move NOW! Episode 102 Time Stamps: (7:00) Reality Check #1: No one cares about your goals. (11:33) Reality Check #2: 99% of all humans think small. (18:08) Reality Check #3: Most people don't know what they want; therefore, they cannot advise you. (22:25) Action-step #1: Don't wait for validation! (22:57) Action-step #2: Reverse-engineer your goals! (25:22) Action-step #3: Move quickly! DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #102 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program SHOW LOVE Don't be shy... SHOW SOME LOVE! Leave me a message, HERE: IMNOTYOU.COM/100   As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Moti

There's ALWAYS a way to get what you want. Some things will have to be sacrificed for your own good. Be married to the result, and be willing to divorce the strategy... Get Ya Mind Right! IMNOTYOU.COM/100

To be fully focused in “clutch” situations to maximize the moment... To bounce back from an unexpected downfall. These are incredible characteristics that you can master, but first, you must earn the right to be PRESENT. 10 steps to master your next move... Take notes! Episode 101 Time Stamps: (5:39) To be "present" (12:00) An excerpt from "Relentless" by Tim Grover (13:50) Everything that you do and don't do, is preparing you for game time (18:26) Giving up your fear of failure (22:22) #1: Have clear, handwritten, mapped out goals and plans that surround all of your priorities (25:36) #2: Have a well-defined philosophy revolving around your sport | "The Score Takes Care of Itself" by Bill Walsh (28:35) #3: Prepare for each practice/training like it's a game (30:20) #4: Evaluate yourself after your performance (31:58) #5: Master the art of breathing | Ex: Mark Divine's "Tactical Breath" (35:00) #6: Have pre-scripted responses to all scenarios | My "Anticipation Playbook" (37:03) #7: Maintain your high standa

Due to many requests, we’ve created something special for our 100th episode. Use this compilation of our entire 25 GYMRM’s to motivate you during workouts, runs, or free time. Words cannot express my gratitude towards your continual support for this podcast. So with that being said, I wanna hear back from YOU! I’ve created a link to a webpage for you to leave a special voice recording. How has this podcast helped you? What are your favorite parts? I wanna hear about your GROWTH! In return, another special episode will be released, featuring each and every one of you. Much love! IMNOTYOU.COM/100 Episode 100 Time Stamps: (6:50) GYMRM #1: Praise Yourself (11:52) GYMRM #2: Focus on the feeling (15:08) GYMRM #3: “Primetime” Confidence (28:11) GYMRM #4: How to be grateful (34:24) GYMRM #5: One Thousand Burpees (37:27) GYMRM #6: Growth Over Comfort (40:00) GYMRM #7: Thank God for Adversity (42:56) GYMRM #8: The Training G-Code (48:51) GYMRM #9: The Power of Vision (51:09) GYMRM #10: Train Like Ray Allen (52:40) GY

It's important to take some time, to appreciate those who give you their unconditional support in everything that you do. Think of these people during your workout routine today. Hit them up and give them thanks. Then keep it pushing! Thank you, Mama, this one's for you. Get Ya Mind Right!

Can you stand in line at a grocery store without checking your phone? As you use social media, think about the benefit(s) it brings to you. Is scrolling through Instagram helping you reach your ultimate goal? Trim the negatives… Listen up and re-evaluate!   Episode 99 Time Stamps: (5:25) Avoiding the "herd mentality" (6:03) Your ability to FOCUS will be the reason you do (or don't) reach your goals (7:15) Your inability to FOCUS will be your ruin (8:35) What's standing in the way of your focus? (9:35) Stop and think... Why do YOU use social media? (10:13) The "Craftsman Approach" from Cal Newport's "Deep Work" (Chapter: "Quit Social Media") (11:55) Potential positive impacts of social media (12:20) Potential negative impacts of social media | Napoleon Hill's "Outwitting the Devil" (17:31) You can delete me too if you need to! (18:51) "Happiness is tied directly to how 'in control' you feel" | Brian Tracy's "Maximum Achievement" (19:19) How I feel while spending time on social media (21:15) "Steer clear of any

If you’re the leader within your squad, you MUST knock these issues. Today’s episode is all about motivating others the right way. Practice. Change. MOVE! Episode 98 Time Stamps: (4:00) How do you feel when THIS happens? (5:25) COMPASSION (6:42) Shake the judgements (7:10) Your future self can judge you (7:57) Develop compassion through MEDITATION | HEADSPACE (8:57) Practice through conscious LISTENING (9:51) Don't judge yourself! (11:36) What are some situations where you've lacked leadership?   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #98 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program Meditation through HEADSPACE SHOW LOVE As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!   *BONUS*  Want the 3 secrets to build supreme confidence and play your best under pressure?  CLICK HERE

It's all about that exponential growth... that explosive learning. You gotta be FAST. Be QUICK. You got the juice. Prove it! Get Ya Mind Right!

On a scale from one to ten, what level of confidence are you feeling right now? Is your level of confidence helping you move forward towards your goal? Learn how to create new rules for yourself, and celebrate your successes along the road. Let’s GO! Episode 97 Time Stamps: (2:45) CONFIDENCE (4:00) Why you feel less confident than them (7:45) A call with my client | What brings you maximum confidence? (11:33) A set of questions for your own self-reflection (13:58) Creating new RULES for yourself (14:23) Your level of confidence is fully in YOUR control (15:05) Identify what your current rules are (16:32) Identify fraudulent and non-beneficial rules (18:34) An example from my personal life (21:00) No mistakes in life. Only lessons. (23:33) Some RULES to acquire for CONFIDENCE (30:25) Celebrate your successes! (31:32) "Don't Shoot the Dog!" by Karen Pryor | Reinforcement!   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #97 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program STAY MOTIVATED Program (Ends Frid

There’s only communication that works, and communication that doesn’t. Today’s episode is all about mastering your self-talk. How do you speak to yourself as you handle a negative situation? Are you hard on yourself? Are you easy on yourself? Think about it for a second… Regardless of what you may have thought before; it’s not about the ‘positive’ or ‘negative’ anymore. It’s about EFFECTIVE and REAL communication with your inner self. That’s what will get you through your toughest moments. Episode 96 Time Stamps: (3:00) INFLUENCE (5:10) A misconception about staying positive | Knowing what works for you (9:12) AFFIRMATIONS | Does anybody know how to speak Russian? (10:56) How to improperly communicate to yourself | "Downing ourselves" (12:56) ALIGN & REDIRECT (18:15) #1: Identifying a motivator from the past or present in your life (21:25) #2: What did this person say, that made you feel "empowered"? (22:19) #3: What things did this person not say? (22:47) #4: How did you feel after interacting with this

Procrastination? Laziness? Self-doubt? Excuses? ... Don’t avoid the pain.   Today’s visualization track will give you the extra push to take ACTION. Don’t choose to be weak. Stop running from problems... It’s time to MOVE!   LET'S GO!!   IMNOTYOU.COM/STAYMOTIVATED

Motivation... any successor's greatest feat. We all could use that push, right? Today I bring you seven ways to know whether or not you acquire motivation. Acknowledge, learn, act. Your success will rely on your degree of motivation. This ain't for everybody... Anyone willing to prove me wrong? Episode 95 Time Stamps: (4:14) "What really makes people successful and powerful in life, is their degree of MOTIVATION. I can repeat it one hundred times, but it's true every time I say it. When you are motivated, when you are emotionally engaged, you learn faster. What takes someone ten years to learn, you can learn in two years. When you are emotionally engaged in something, you can push past any obstacles. That is something you can control." -Greene (6:38) Why you aren't motivated, pt. 1: You have low standards | Creating an identity | "How Good Do You Want to Be?" by Nick Saban (9:15) Why you aren't motivated, pt. 2: You're afraid of anxiety (10:45) Why you aren't motivated, pt. 3: You can't follow through with r

As we revisit the importance of controlling your emotions, in today’s episode, you can expect an immediate change. With your full attention and self awareness, we’ll combat your areas of struggle with strategies and habits to help you dominate your emotions. Remember, you may have an “off-day” once in a while... but, you’re the disc jockey in the club. Switch up the record and scratch that negative vibe! Episode 94 Time Stamps: (2:28) A moment of appreciation: shoutout to David! (3:35) Thinking of an area of struggle (7:00) Conscious mind | Subconscious mind | Superconscious mind (9:19) The "thinker" and the "prover" (9:57) Thinking of emotions as patterns/habits (12:18) The 3 elements to every emotion | BODY | FOCUS | LANGUAGE | "Awaken the Giant Within" by Tony Robbins (17:12) Creating your playback | What emotions do you feel constantly? (18:12) Developing a strategy to combat every emotion (19:41) Interrupting the pattern | "Pre-Suasion" by Robert Cialdini (25:50) Primetime! (27:15) My personal blueprint

"On a mission, your worst enemy is idle time...." You must not waste time.  If you are, please do not expect to dominate.  Let's go. Get Ya Mind Right.  imnotyou.com

An interview with one of my favorite artists in the game, Nipsey Hussle, sparked an important topic of conversation for today's episode. DOUBT... We all have it! The most important part, yet the hardest, is to overcome your doubts. Some dreams seem unreachable, don't they? Think you aren’t good enough for the team? Are you thinking twice about stacking more weight on your bar? I promise you... As long as you pay attention to these steps, and you take action, you will witness your doubts fade away. So... think you got what it takes? Episode 92 Time Stamps: (2:10) "Nipsey Hussle's Top 10 Rules for Success" via YouTube (3:10) More than the music: What hip-hop means to me (6:36) MINDSET | Having "unlimited potential" | A story about my brother, Tunde (14:04) The future is unlimited | A story about my friends (17:34) Moving on what you want (18:10) No failure, only RESULTS (18:55) Some things just don't make sense... | A brief story about Drew Brees (20:15) The SYSTEM | Action steps to rid doubt (20:35) Step 1: I

Amongst being an Iraqi Combat Veteran, and the founder of his movement "Order of Man", Ryan Michler is also a proud husband and father, and it shows! Ryan keeps it real in today's conversation as he reveals a few mistakes that he's made, causing an important turn of events. Heartbreak, discovery, improvement, rebuild, then creation... Expect a thorough explanation of Ryan's mission, fueled by crucial principles that he has gained throughout his time in the military. Wanna know what it takes to be a leader? Do you have the courage to overcome life's most traumatic obstacles? Thanks to Ryan, all you gotta do is tune in! Episode 92 Time Stamps: (3:13) "Order of Man" (6:18) The occasional "burn-out" (7:35) Ryan's WAKE-UP-CALL | Marriage | Working on SELF (12:40) Your day starts the night before (16:46) Cold hard facts from harsh realities | Immediate results! | "Objectives and tactics" (90-day period) (21:14) Ryan's military-mindset | DISCIPLINE | "YES" or "NO" | PREPARATION (26:18) What do you, wanna BE? (27:34