Michigan & Cardinals Tight End on Elite Standards, Mental Toughness and NFL Mindset | Joel Honigford | SC121 episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 50 MIN

Michigan & Cardinals Tight End on Elite Standards, Mental Toughness and NFL Mindset | Joel Honigford | SC121

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Joel Honigford is a Metal Strength & Conditioning Coach who spent 6 years playing D1 football for Michigan and was Signed as an Undrafted Free Agent to the Arizona Cardinals. What Separates the Average From The Elite Performer? Joel has been around some the best in the game and he has watched exactly how they operate daily to make those big plays on a Sunday. He has studied the concept of mental resilience his entire life and he knows exactly where the missing pieces are for the average person. Expect to learn the importance of setting standards from Michigan Strength & Conditioning Coach, Ben Herbert. The SIMPLE format to get better at anything from Jim Harbaugh. The Elite Habit Stacking System used by Kyler Murray and Budda Baker. Alongside a psychological breakdown of Toughness, Self Talk and Attention to Detail. Chapters; 00:00 - Who is Joel Honigford? 00:58 - The Biggest lie about Success 02:39 - Has Struggle been Romanticised? 08:54 - Habits or Standards? 12:35 - Michigan Football Standards 20:10 - The Biggest Misconception about Mental Toughness 25:47 - The Importance of Self Talk 29:17 - Visualisation 34:10 - The Athlete View on Failure 41:21 - Accepting the NFL Dream was Over 46:02 - Separating Mental Toughness and Resilience 48:48 - A Lesson From Jim Harbaugh Joel: https://www.instagram.com/joel_honigford59/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-honigford-9b248a181 ASG; https://www.instagram.com/asg_simple/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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