176. Southern Utah University Gymnast Kendall McGuire
Southern Utah University gymnast Kendall McGuire joins Dustin Smith and guest host Justin Miller for a conversation about the mindset behind competing at the NCAA level. Kendall shares her journey fr...
2 Syys 57min
175. Associate Athletic Director of Mental Health for BYU Athletics, Braden Brown
Mental health is becoming an increasingly important part of the conversation in sports. In this episode of the Especially for Athletes Podcast, we sit down with Braden Brown, Associate Athletic Direct...
20 Elo 53min
174. Tanner Wall, BYU Safety and Las Vegas Raider
Former BYU safety and current Las Vegas Raiders defensive back Tanner Wall joins the Especially for Athletes Podcast to discuss resilience, leadership, mental preparation, and why pursuing excellence ...
29 Heinä 48min
173. The Mental Game That Separates Great Athletes | Bryker Hurdsman
Every athlete experiences highs and lows. The difference between athletes who continue to grow and those who burn out isn't talent—it's how they think. Former BYU baseball standout Bryker Hurdsman j...
22 Heinä 52min
172. Are Parents Stealing Their Kids' Self-Esteem? | Character Is Built Through Struggle
A brain surgeon recently shared a powerful observation: "If you do too much for your kids, you build your self-esteem by stealing theirs." That one sentence sparked one of our favorite parenting con...
15 Heinä 19min
171. Sports Are a Tool… Don't Be a Tool
A viral 9U baseball video has parents everywhere talking. After a young player hits what should have been the biggest home run of his life, an opposing coach appeals a technicality that erases the mo...
9 Heinä 28min
170. Seek to Be Your Best, Not the Best
In this week's Especially for Athletes podcast, Shad Martin and Dustin Smith explore one of the foundational principles of Especially for Athletes: Seek to Be Your Best, Not the Best. Through the stor...
30 Kesä 30min
169. Be Patient: Every Athlete Develops on a Different Timeline
In this week's Especially for Athletes podcast, Shad Martin and Dustin Smith tackle one of the greatest challenges facing youth sports today: patience. Too often athletes are labeled too early as star...
23 Kesä 22min
