What Elite Athletes Know. From Self-Doubt to Self-Belief: With Michael Pedicano

NFL Star AJ Brown Reads Books During Games, Renaldo self-talks, Naomi Osaka takes a break. These are all ways great athletes use mental tools and support their mental wellness to achieve greatness. In this conversation, Michael Pedicano founder of Up From Here, a new sports brand, and blog called The Bounce Back, joins Jennifer to discuss the low points of famous athletes and how these moments can teach us about resilience and mental health. Michael emphasizes the importance of humanizing athletes, the role of self-talk, and the impact of failure on identity. The discussion also covers the pressures faced by young athletes, the significance of coaching, and the emotional commitment required in sports. Ultimately, we highlight the interconnectedness of success and failure, and the importance of finding balance in self-identity.Michael Pedicano has dedicated 15 years to building brands across sports, music, and venture capital at some of the world's most iconic media companies, including MTV and Bleacher Report. Currently, he's focused on the intersection of sports, intellectual growth, and deliberate development with his new media brand "Up From Here" and its newsletter, "The Bounce Back." He lives in Durham, NC, with his wife, two children, and his Boxer dog, Trooper.You can sign up to receive The Bounce Back every Friday AM at https://www.upfromhere.com/.#podcast Chapters00:00 Understanding Winning and Losing02:14 The Importance of Resilience in Sports04:08 Mental Health and Athletes06:49 The Role of Self-Talk in Performance08:57 Learning from Mistakes and Moving On11:24 The Impact of Team Dynamics on Young Athletes13:58 Coaching and Emotional Support in Sports14:36 Michael Jordan Meets Stuart Smalley17:00 The Hero's Journey in Sports and Life26:29 The Hero's Journey in Sports28:50 Learning from Failure31:55 Radical Acceptance vs. Forgetting37:31 The Weight of Expectations41:44 Fandom and Identity44:44 End Subscribe#bounceback #bouncebackgeneration #mentalhealth #health #athletes #resilience #selftalk #sports #psychology #failure #coaching #emotional #youthsports #wellness #winningmindset