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"The Brain Is Wired for Safety, Not Performance" What Elite Teams Do Best | Kelly & Juliet Starrett

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The Price of Perfection: What Heartbreak Teaches That Winning Never Could - Michael Kemerer

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"Take Every Day Like It's Your Last": What It Really Takes to Make an NBA Roster | C.J. Watson

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Why Sexual Assault Prevention Isn't Working (And What Would) | Dr. Mitch Abrams

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The Three Things Every Athlete Needs to Feel: Competence, Autonomy, and Relatedness | Josh Kozuch & Josh Chambers

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"Comparison Is the Thief of Joy": A College Shortstop's Fight to Stop Chasing His Dad's Shadow

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"They're Not Baseball Players, They're People Who Play Baseball": Inside MLB's Culture Crisis

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Best of The Playbook: "Unsustainable" Only Gets Used When Athletes Start Getting Paid - Jay Bilas

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Olympic Gold Medalist: What Nobody Tells You About 'Making It | Taylor Heise

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"You Can't Gain What You Can't Give": An NBA Insider's Brutal Truth About Trust and Ego | Brady Howe

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Inside the Mindset of the Most Elite Athletes | Josh Kozuch

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The Hard Truths About Discipline, Details, and Making an NFL Roster- Silas Walters

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The Best of The Playbook: Dr. Julie Gurner: The Unglamorous Truth About Ultra Success

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Bridging the Gap Between Western Medicine and Performance | Kyle Baum

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Discipline Over Motivation: How to Keep Commitments When Life Gets Hard | Kaitlyn Kenna

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The Dark Side of Leadership: Ambition, Family, and the Cost of Being “The Guy” | Zach Brandon

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The Half‑Truths Holding Athletes Back: Lessons from 30 Years and 120 Episodes

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Strong Beliefs, Loosely Held: How to Evolve Without Losing Yourself- Josh Chambers

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What Coaches Get Wrong About Building Winning Teams: Greg Berge's 27-Year Playbook

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Mike Adams: PTSD, Identity Crisis, and Rebuilding After Football

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The Best of The Playbook: Justin Su'a- Why Success Feels Empty & How To Engineer Your Identity Beyond Achievement

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Matt Rotheram- NIL Deals: The Gap Between Headlines and Reality

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Coach Pat Narduzzi- How to Build a Championship Culture

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How Champions Build Their Mindset | Rance Mulliniks

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Most People Use Their Past as an Excuse. The Best Ones Use It as a Blueprint. | Dr. Mitch Abrams

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"Unsustainable" Only Gets Used When Athletes Start Getting Paid - Jay Bilas

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You Will Never Outperform Your Purpose- Tim Cortazzo

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The Unconscious Competence Problem: Thinking Too Much Is Destroying Performance- Dr. Ismael Gallo

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Jim Malone - The Truth About What Separates Hall of Famers From Everyone Else

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Jordan Colbert- You Will Never Perform Freely Until You Stop Needing the Outcome

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Jeff Schaefer- Everyone Wants the Big Leagues. Almost Nobody Wants What It Takes to Stay There

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20 Lessons From 100 Conversations With the Highest Performers in the World

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Michael "The Fort" McKenry- 25 Lessons on Identity, False Labels, and Performing on Your Worst Day

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How To Build ‘Rock’ Athletes- Trent Mongero

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Brian Kight - 14 Hard Truths About Fear, Desire, and Discipline

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Steve Springer - How To Compete With Confidence When Everything Is Going Wrong

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Matt Farago- How to Make Your Voice Louder Than the Noise

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10 Lessons on Identity, Obsession, and What It Takes to Be Elite - AJ Shavell

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Dr. Julie Gurner: The Unglamorous Truth About Ultra Success

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Dr. Sean Drake: Nervous System Periodization for Elite Performance

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Nick Raquet: The Pitcher Who Quit Baseball, Joined Wall Street, Then Fought His Way Back to the MLB

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Coach Evan Burk: Delusional Confidence, 450 Letters, and a Job With the Miami Dolphins

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BEST OF THE PLAYBOOK: Yogi Roth- Finding Balance, Curiosity, and the Future of College Athletics

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Grief, Grit, and Grace: How Hannah Mears Found Her Voice in Sports Media

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Jessica Rose Hood: How She Built 4 Businesses While Training For 100K Races

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AJ Shavell- Six Lessons That Build Real Mental Fitness

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Dr. Mitch Abrams - Why Anger Is Actually a Performance-Enhancing Drug (And How to Control It)

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Tim Cortazzo- Why Young Athletes Need Failure More Than They Need Trophies

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How To Silence Your Inner Critic- Luke Falk and AJ Shavell

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Dave Kline- How To Become an Unstoppable Leader

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Terry Grossetti- The Lost Art of Athletic Development: How We Are Failing Our Youth Athletes

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Justin Su'a- Why Success Feels Empty & How To Engineer Your Identity Beyond Achievement

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Cal Adomitis- NFL Long Snapper On Faith & Resilience

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Sahil Bloom - Why The Most Successful People Are Both Delusional And Self-Aware

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Bestselling Author & CEO Eric Jorgenson On Authentic Curiosity, Selective Perfectionism, and Success

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Iowa Hawkeye Max Murin Reveals The M3 Method: 3 Powerful Steps To Turn Any Setback Into Success

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Cooper Neimand Coach to Coaches- 4 Critical Areas For Winning That Nobody Talks About

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BEST OF THE PLAYBOOK: MASTERING THE MENTAL GAME: SECRETS OF ELITE ATHLETES- Bhrett McCabe & Brady Howe

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Iowa Hawkeye Legend Alex Marinelli- How Faith Transforms Pressure Into Freedom

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Dr. Dora Kurimay- The Mental Game That Separates Champions From Everyone Else

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Terry Grossetti- Faith & Athletic Excellence: How Genuine Care Transforms Athletes

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Michael Krauza- How to Find Purpose Beyond The Game

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Karlo Zovko- Why 90% of College Football Stars Fail: The Hidden "Give A Shit Factor"

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Podcast Update: Colin Jonov faces hometown's worst flood in decades | The Playbook Announcement

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Episode Re-Release: World-Class Performance Coach Dr. Julie Gurner On Drive, Talent & The Price of Greatness

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Welcome to The Playbook 🏆 | New Look, New Energy

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Running the Identity Marathon: Charlie Ruiz on Storytelling, Growth & Presence

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Why We Rebranded: From The Athletic Fortitude Show to The Playbook

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Yogi Roth- Finding Balance, Curiosity, and the Future of College Athletics

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Coach Q (Fred Quartlebaum)- Championing Culture: The Kansas Basketball Way

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Clint Hurdle - The Power Of Self-Discipline and Redefining Success

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Habakkuk Baldonado- From Italy to the NFL

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Q&A Episode: From Anxiety to Confidence: What Every Athlete Should Know

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NFL's Erick Hallett: What Separates Elite Athletes From Everyone Else

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The Mental Hitting Guy- Reveals The 3 Mental Pillars That Separate Good From Great

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The 12 Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner

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World-Class Performance Coaches: How To Build UNBREAKABLE Resilience - Dr. Kelly & Juliet Starrett

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The Uncomfortable Truth About Excellence: Why Tension Is Necessary For Growth- Alex Auerbach

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Why Talent is Never Enough: Former MLB Star Kevin Young On Turning Rejection Into Excellence

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The Surprising Truth About Finding Your Path - Steven Brault

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The Unconventional Path To Success - Andy Grove

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The Cost of Mental Fortitude- Michael "The Fort" McKenry

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The Hidden Psychology Of Elite Performers - John Hittler

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The Hidden Daily Habits That Separate Winners From Everyone Else - Kevin DeShazo

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MLB All-Star Jonathan Lucroy on Finding Purpose Beyond The Game

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World-Class Performance Coach Dr. Julie Gurner On Drive, Talent & The Price of Greatness

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Year-End Reflections: 10 Life-Changing Lessons From 2024

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The Truth About Identity, Performance & Mental Health | Athletic Fortitude Show Q&A

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How Algae Could Transform Your Health - Catharine Arnston

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NFL Long Snapper Rex Sunahara on Resilience, Rising Again, & The Price of NFL Dreams

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Princeton Coach Mike Weick: From Sleeping On Couches To Building Ivy League Champions

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The Dark Side of Sports Nobody Talks About: Sexual Violence & Power - Dr. Mitch Abrams

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Tre Tipton's RISE from Rock Bottom to DISNEY SPIRIT AWARD WINNER

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Why Most Athletes Die Twice: MLB Veteran Alex Presley On Identity, Faith & Life After Baseball

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The Power of Obsession- NFL Wide Receiver Andy Isabella

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The Fine Line Between Greatness And Insanity- Michael 'The Fort" Mckenry

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USA Bobsled CEO Shares Winning Strategies for Life and Sport - Aron McGuire

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Ryan Lavarnway: From 26 MLB Cuts to World Series Champion - How to Embrace Adversity and Win

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The Science Behind Peak Performance: The Truth About Sleep, Diet, and Recovery- Kyle Baum

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Olympic Star Natalie Wideman: How To DESTROY Self-Doubt