From His Worst Season to Goalie of the Year | Kyle Bernlohr

What do you do after your worst season? Kyle Bernlohr went all in — and won PLL Goalie of the Year. Here's how.Former Premier Lacrosse League Goalie of the Year, 6x All-Star, 3x Champion, and now head lacrosse coach at Saint Ignatius in Ohio, Kyle Bernlohr sits down with Mark Glicini to discuss how "proving it" follows preparation. Results come after the work. Consistency is derived from discipline. Listeners hear what happens when the game you love starts loving you back in a different way. Diving into the psychology of playing one of sport's loneliest positions, Kyle vulnerably shares the highs and lows of competing as a goalie. Beyond lacrosse, Mark & Kyle explore identity, the most important principles of the mental game, and what it takes to become great!What We CoverWhat it means to play an individual position inside a team sportThe control freak mentality — when it serves you and when it stops workingHow composure is being fast with your body and slow with your mindWhat Kyle changed in 2022 to win PLL Goalie of the Year after his worst seasonThe trust dynamic between a goalie and his defense — and why it changes everythingHow to coach every athlete differently based on what makes them tickJournaling, film study, and the pre-season planning system that fueled his best yearsNavigating back surgery, a dislocated elbow, and returning from injury without losing confidenceWhy you can never want it more than your playersWhat greatness actually looks like when you zoom all the way outKey TakeawaysPreparation breeds confidence — do the dirty work so the outcome takes care of itselfZoom out before you spiral: one bad game doesn't make you a bad goalie, player, or personYou can't be 75% in two places — find where you're most invested and go all inConsistency in preparation, not perfection in outcomes, is the real definition of greatnessConnection with your players matters more than information overload — you can never want it more than they doAbout Kyle BernlohrKyle Bernlohr is a professional lacrosse goalie, 2022 PLL Goalie of the Year, multi-time All-Star, and three-time champion. A standout at the University of Maryland, Kyle spent nearly a decade competing at the highest level of the sport before transitioning into coaching. Now in his fourth year as a high school head coach at St. Ignatius, Kyle brings the same obsessive preparation and competitive fire to developing the next generation of players.This episode is sponsored by:WHOOP — FREE BAND + FREE 1ST-MONTH SUBSCRIPTION: https://join.whoop.com/mgppTHORNE — 25% OFF ALL SUPPLEMENTS: https://www.thorne.com/u/markgliciniOther Ways to Listen and Watch🎧 Listen/Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ruq1L8SNPyGmAqLdrVAVQ🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grateful-and-full-of-greatness-with-mark-glicini/id1498665905?uo=4🌐 Visit Mark Glicini's Website: https://www.markglicini.com/