Episode 103 welcomed on former professional soccer player and talent scout Mark Dillon.

He spoke to the changes in the American soccer landscape since the 1970s, how to scout talent overseas, American early specialization, and how to use sport to craft a vast and immersive worldview.

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Ep. 103: Talent Scouting and Cultural Agility with Mark Dillon

Episode 114 brought on former English rugby player Will Hooley!

Hooley addressed his rugby upbringing, representing his national team, playing within the Major League Rugby organizations, and what the sport needs to do in order to expand successfully.

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Ep. 114: The "Macho Man" Attitude and Rugby's Mental Health Conundrum with Will Hooley

Episode 115 welcomed on Colorado Rockies' Mental Skills Coordinator, Dr. Colt Olson.

Dr. Olson worked through how his passion for psychology developed, how he helps professional baseball players craft their mental routines, and the Closer Mentality!

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Ep. 115: Becoming the Architect of Your Mentality and Pitching Routines with Dr. Colt Olson

Episode 116 welcomed on neuroscientist and founder/CEO of i-BrainTech, Dr. Konstantin Sonkin.

Dr. Sonkin explained how artificial intelligence and sport performance can coexist for good, and the implementation of data-driven visualization exercises!

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Ep. 116: i-BrainTech and Data-Driven Visualization with Dr. Konstantin Sonkin

Episode 117 welcomed on Team USA BMX racer Payton Ridenour.

Ridenour's story included her introduction to BMX racing, making her first Olympic team, implementing visualization, and learning to rely on herself for success!

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Ep. 117: Visualizing the Track and Youth in BMX with Payton Ridenour

Episode 118 welcomed on former University of Arizona springboard diver, Brooke Earley.

Earley explained how she ended up diving for the Wildcats, sustaining four concussions, battling proprioception issues, and the mental health practices that she found most useful!

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Ep. 118: Distracted Diving and Concussion Risks with Brooke Earley

Episode 119 welcomed on Dre Baldwin, CEO of Work On Your Game and former professional basketball player!

He spoke to the degree of dedication that it took to play Division III, cultivating his internal drive, getting scouted to play overseas, and the 12 Work On Your Game Commandments.

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Ep. 119: Mental Health Bodyguards and The 'Work on Your Game Commandments' with Dre Baldwin

Episode 120 welcomed on 3x Deaflympic medalist, Dr. Becky Clark, and University of Western States professor and CMPC, Dr. Gily Meir.

Drs. Clark and Meir highlighted the new partnership between the USA Deaflympics team and UWS, set to provide Team USA athletes with appropriate communication avenues and sport psychology services ahead of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympic Games! It's the first such partnership in the world!

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Ep. 120: The Deaflympics and Sport Diplomacy with Drs. Becky Clark and Gily Meir

Episode 121 brought on performance coach and SportsBiz EVP for International Strategy, Isabel Delgado!

Delgado spoke to her time coaching at the Rafa Nadal Academy, what coaches get wrong in facilitating positive team culture and communication, and the impact of artificial intelligence on sports marketing and branding.

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Ep. 121: AI in Sports and Athlete Marketing with Isabel Delgado

Episode 122 brought on sport psychologist, Dr. Seth Swary!

Dr. Swary detailed his extensive research on music integration in elite sport and how athletes can use pre-game playlists to directly increase performance!

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Ep. 122: The Psychology of the Walk-Up Song and Emotional Regulation with Dr. Seth Swary

On Episode 123 of Closer Mentality, Aidan Connolly joined the podcast to talk about his experience with junior hockey, injuries, how rehab helped him find psychology, and the endeavor of bring hockey to Ireland!

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Ep. 123: Team Ireland Hockey and NDUR with Aidan Connolly

Closer Mentality is a peak performance-focused, documentary podcast. Each episode tells the stories of elite athletes, coaches, and sport psychologists and their relationships with the mental side of the game.

Ep. 103: Talent Scouting and Cultural Agility with Mark Dillon

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