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Sep 14 2021

Episode 176: Lauren Johnson, former New York Yankees Mental Coach

Lauren Johnson is an athlete-turned-mental conditioning coach, who is highly motivating, and relatable with a passion for developing the minds of the elite. Lauren trains professional athletes, military personnel and business professionals through national speaking engagements, educational training workshops and consulting.

Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Lauren served as the Mental Conditioning Coordinator for the New York Yankees, where she was responsible for aiding in the development of athletes and staff through education, application, and support.

From the playing field to the boardroom, Lauren helps elite performers develop mental toughness so they can be their best regardless of circumstance. Her practical, straight-forward advice and performance strategies provide tangible results and skills that help individuals push through the inevitable challenges life throws at us.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Why soccer players flop
  • How to break out of a slump
  • “Coaching” her professional golfing husband
  • What we all can do better mentally to be successful
  • Helping the New York Yankees with mental performance
  • … and much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes, Sports · Tagged: Bhrett McCabe, Brittany Horschel, Confidence, Dana Cavalea, golf, Lauren Johnson, Mark Immelman, Mental Coach, Mental Health, Mental Illness, mental toughness, Mindset, New York Yankees, paul tesori, Sports Psychology

Oct 09 2018

Episode 089: Former Yankees Strength Training Coach Dana Cavalea

Dana Cavalea spent 12 years with the New York Yankees Organization, many of those years  as the Director of Strength and Conditioning & Performance Enhancement winning a World Series in 2009. 

In addition, he was the recipient of the 2009 MLB Nolan Ryan Award. This award is given to MLB’s top Strength Coach as voted by his peers. During his career, Dana has had the opportunity to train greats such as Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, Justin Verlander, and more.

Currently he is a high performance speaker and consultant to Pro Athletes, Entrepreneurs, Business Executives, Workforces and Universities on lifestyle strategies to reduce stress, improve work/life balance, and most importantly improve daily performance/outcomes. All of this is known as Performance Enhancement.

Dana has formulated plans and strategies to improve sleep, reduce pain, lower stress, improve body composition, speed-strength-power, as well as mindset training for maximal performance. 

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • His journey in Major League Baseball
  • Why the Yankees were so successful
  • Advice for coaches and parents of athletes

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes, Sports · Tagged: Alex Rodriquez, Coaching, consulting, Dale Carnegie, Dana Cavalea, Derek Jeter, dwane casey, Fitness, George Steinbrenner, JJ Birden, Joe Torre, Jon Gordon, Keith Grabowski, Kevin Harrington, Leadership, New York Yankees, Norman Vincent Peal, Norman Vincent Peale, Scott Keppel, sports parenting, Strength Coach, Strength Training, Under Armour

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