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The Playing with Fire Podcast

by Dr. Bill Thierfelder

Please join us each week to learn about the secrets of world class performance and how to improve your game while living a virtuous life! Learn to "double" your talents from this 30-minute mix of pro-athlete interviews, practical-detailed sports performance enhancement tips, great music and much more. The Playing With Fire podcast is hosted by Dr. Bill Thierfelder, the 6ft. 8in. President of Belmont Abbey College. As a former two-time All-American and NCAA Division I coach, he clearly knows HOW to bring out your best, and with his doctorate in Sport Psychology and Human Movement, he can also explain WHY it works. MORE ABOUT DR. BILL Dr. Bill Thierfelder is currently President of Belmont Abbey College and creator of SPD (Sport Properly Directed) - Reclaim the Game and the Playing With Fire podcast and blog. Prior to his appointment as President of Belmont Abbey College, Dr. Thierfelder, successfully lead and transitioned fitness legend, York Barbell Company from a manufacturer to a solu

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Episodes

  1. 14-Less Than A Minute To Go (Plyometrics, Mental Pressure)

  2. 13-Less Than A Minute To Go (Avoiding Back Injury, Australian Sportsmanship)

  3. 012-Less Than A Minute To Go

    Prudence, Speed Endurance

  4. 011-Less Than A Minute To Go

    Dr. David Joyner, Alcohol and athletic performance

  5. 010-Less Than A Minute To Go

    Bobby Allison, Improving Cutting Speed

  6. 009-Less Than A Minute To Go

    Genetically Engineered Atheletes, Performance Rituals

  7. 008-Less Than A Minute To Go

    Improving Psychological and Physical Performance

  8. 007-Less Than A Minute To Go

    007-Less Than A Minute To Go ( Catching, Visualization )

  9. 006-Less Than A Minute To Go ( Dr Patrick Connor, Playing Ball To Ball )

    Dr Patrick Connor, Playing Ball To Ball

  10. 005-Less Than A Minute To Go

    Sharpening Mental Skills, Virtue

  11. 004-Less Than A Minute To Go

    004-Less Than A Minute To Go ( Better Throwing, Hitting, and Kicking

  12. 003-Less Than A Minute To Go ( Managing Emotions and Athletic Scholarships )

    Managing Emotions and Athletic Scholarships

  13. 002 - Less Than a Minute To Go

    002 - Less Than a Minute To Go

  14. 405 - Less than a minute to go (Speed And Fortitude)

    Less than a minute to go Episode 405: How can sprint drills develop virtue? Consider one hero’s steadfast action in this week’s podcast…

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    404 - Playing with Fire

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    403 - Playing with Fire

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    402 - Playing with Fire

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    401 - Playing with Fire

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    Man as a social creature: In this week’s show, we consider the meaning and implication of peer-to-peer behavior.

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    393 - Playing with Fire

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    Are you letting others break your focus? Borrowing from Benedictine Spirituality, I consider the perseverant will in the face of adversity.

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  31. 388 - Playing with Fire

    'Sport' is not a foul word, so why are there so many foul words in sports? In this week's podcast, we clean up our performance by going ball-to-ball.

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    387 - Playing with Fire

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    Hear about the art of jumping and the great need for fortitude when faced with difficult decisions.

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    385 - Playing with Fire

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    Privacy and Plyometics: this week, we jump into the advantages, and disadvantages, of social media.

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    I share my thoughts on '4 Minute Mile' and weigh in on the necessity of prudence in decision making.

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    For our Motorsports Management students, drive is essential on, and off, the racetrack.

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    How are you exercising your gift of will? Fine tuning the will in everyday life can have a bigger affect than you think.

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    Few things impact performance and beat the odds as much as attitude. Need proof? Consider which NFL athletes break the mold in this week's podcast.

  40. 379 - Playing with Fire (Christmas)

    379 - Playing with Fire (Christmas)

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    Time and talent: understanding the Master by better understanding these two great gifts. The clock is ticking in this week's podcast…

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    In this week's podcast, I reflect on the necessity of courage by considering a soccer match of David vs. Goliath proportions

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    376 - Playing with Fire

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    375 - Playing with Fire

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    Worried before the big game? We consider virtue and peak performance in this week's podcast…

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    This week, we bring it back to the basics of teamwork by balancing mind, body, and spirit.

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    371 - Playing with Fire

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    When the chalk dust settles: finding a career after competing professionally. We prepare for the unexpected in this week's podcast.

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    In this week's podcast, I remind you to watch (out for) your back. Also, I examine how focus contributes to success…

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    Giving God the glory and not man: examining the importance of prayer before the big game.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Please join us each week to learn about the secrets of world class performance and how to improve your game while living a virtuous life! Learn to "double" your talents from this 30-minute mix of pro-athlete interviews, practical-detailed sports performance enhancement tips, great music and much more. The Playing With Fire podcast is hosted by Dr. Bill Thierfelder, the 6ft. 8in. President of Belmont Abbey College. As a former two-time All-American and NCAA Division I coach, he clearly knows HOW to bring out your best, and with his doctorate in Sport Psychology and Human Movement, he can also explain WHY it works. MORE ABOUT DR. BILL Dr. Bill Thierfelder is currently President of Belmont Abbey College and creator of SPD (Sport Properly Directed) - Reclaim the Game and the Playing With Fire podcast and blog. Prior to his appointment as President of Belmont Abbey College, Dr. Thierfelder, successfully lead and transitioned fitness legend, York Barbell Company from a manufacturer to a solu

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