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Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast

Jeff Lerg & Chris Palmer

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast with hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer, is a space for athletes, parents, and coaches to see the depths of hockey and the mental hurdles that come with it.Jeff Lerg has extensive experience as a former player and current coach that propels his knowledge and life advice. Jeff has reached the ultimate pinnacle of what it means to be a successful D1 Collegiate Athlete. Playing at Michigan State University, he has won countless awards and accolades displaying

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28:23

Chasing Dreams into the PWHL: Callie Shanahan

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/09/16

Welcome to Episode 35 - Chasing Dreams into the PWHL with Callie Shanahan 🚨 In this episode, hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer welcome New York Sirens PWHL drafted goaltender, Callie Shanahan! A recent Boston University graduate, we will be discussing her journey from youth hockey to the professional level including her development as a goaltender and the challenges she faced along the way. Episode highlights: - How Callie's competitive drive to excel even at a young age helped propel he...

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Feeling Overwhelmed? Here’s the Answer

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/09/09

Welcome to Episode 34 - Feeling Overwhelmed? Here’s the Answer… Compartmentalization‼️ In this episode, hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer discuss the concept of compartmentalization in athletes' lives. The conversation focuses on how athletes can effectively manage different aspects of their lives while pursuing their athletic goals. Episode highlights: - How compartmentalization looks like in life. Emphasizing that proper use of compartmentalization helps athletes manage anxiety, fear, ...

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26:54

Pretender or Contender? Battling Imposter Syndrome

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/09/02

Welcome to Episode 33 - Pretender or Contender? Battling Imposter Syndrome. In this episode, hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer explain that Imposter Syndrome, while not a formal psychological diagnosis, describes a situation where individuals doubt their abilities. Chris Palmer elaborates that Imposter Syndrome manifests as extreme self-doubt and fear of being "found out" as less capable than others perceive. He emphasized how this affects athletes at all levels, preventing them fr...

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26:19

Practicing the Game in Your Head

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/08/26

Welcome to Episode 32 - Practicing the Game in Your Head! 🧠 In this episode, hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer dive the power of visualization and how practicing visualization can be a powerful tool for athletic performance. 🚨 As an added experience to our viewers, we have included a live visualization exercise! Chris Palmer walks us through a complete game day scenario from arrival at the rink to handling various game situations. Episode highlights: - How visualization as a proven...

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38:51

Earned, Not Given: Mike Leone

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/08/19

Welcome to Episode 31 with Rochester Americans AHL Head Coach, Mike Leone! The episode features a unique conversation discussing his unconventional journey in hockey. We dive into Leone's path from playing various levels of hockey to becoming a successful professional coach. Episode highlights: - Mike's uncommon journey of playing through attending multiple schools including Division III Utica College and Adrian College, to ACHA club hockey at Lindenwood University, before eventua...

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23:49

5 Habits for Long-Term Athletic Success

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/08/12

Welcome to Episode 30, a solo episode recorded by Host Jeff Lerg, discussing essential habits or rituals that athletes can establish for long-term success. This episode on 5 Habits for Long-Term Athletic Success, provides a discussion that is comprehensive and structured around maintaining sustainable athletic performance while avoiding burnout. Episode highlights: - the SMART goal-setting framework (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely) and illustrates its application thr...

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26:46

The Mindset of an NHL Player: Dakota Joshua

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/08/05

Welcome to Episode 29 with NHL player, Dakota Joshua! The episode features a conversation between Host Chris Palmer and Dakota Joshua. With around 250 games of experience in the NHL, this discussion centers around Dakota's journey in professional hockey and his approach to mental performance. Episode highlights: - Dakota's experience starting in the NHL during the COVID season, scoring in his first game with St. Louis, and then facing challenges afterward. - His journey thro...

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15:43

The Myth of Motivation

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/07/29

Welcome to Episode 28 - The Myth of Motivation This episode is focused on exploring the relationship between motivation and discipline in hockey performance. Episode highlights: - How motivation naturally fluctuates with circumstances, fatigue, and distractions and although it is essential as a foundation, it alone is insufficient for achieving high-level athletic goals. - Why you need discipline to sustain long-term success. - The practical challenges athletes face, such as maintaining...

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18:37

Pushing Through Comfort

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/07/22

Welcome to Episode 27 - Pushing Through Comfort This week, the discussion is centered on pushing past comfort zones to build belief and confidence in hockey players. This episode highlights: - The mental and physical elements of pushing yourself out of comfort zones. - How the goaltending position is never comfortable - explaining how it is the only position that provides win and losses as a stat to describe your capabilities. - The introduction of the "belief book" concept and th...

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25:23

What Does It Mean to Be Coachable?

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/07/15

Welcome to Episode 26 - What Does It Mean to Be Coachable? This week, hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer discuss the concept of coachability in hockey, emphasizing its complexity beyond simply following instructions. They explore the varying degrees of coachability among athletes and the importance of processing and understanding information rather than just executing it. Additionally, they acknowledge the challenges coaches face in getting players to execute drills correctly and the need...

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18:34

Enjoy the Journey

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/07/08

Welcome to Episode 25 - Enjoy the Journey This week, hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer discuss the importance of enjoying the journey in hockey and sports in general, rather than solely focusing on achieving a "mountaintop" goal. They emphasize the value of camaraderie, gratitude, and the process of improvement. They highlight the unique bonding experience in hockey due to its demanding nature and the lifelong friendships formed. They also touch on the application of these principl...

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26:45

Believe in Good Things and Good Things Will Happen:...

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/07/01

Welcome to Episode 24 - Believe in Good Things and Good Things Will Happen with Jake Hildebrand This week, we’re on location at Munn Ice Arena on the campus of Michigan State University, where we’re joined by Jake Hildebrand — former Spartan goaltender from 2012 to 2016, and current netminder for Eisbären Berlin in the DEL. During his time at MSU, Jake was named an All-American, Big Ten Goaltender of the Year, and Big Ten Player of the Year. Since turning pro, he’s earned ECHL Goaltender of t...

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17:48

What It Takes to Win It All

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/06/24

Welcome to Episode 23 - What It Takes to Win It All The Florida Panthers are your 2025 Stanley Cup Champions! There is a ton to unpack in this episode as your hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer discuss how the Panthers can go back-to-back winning the Cup while defeating Edmonton both times. We will be diving into the mentality required for success in hockey, particularly focusing on this year's Stanley Cup finals. This episode highlights: - The emotional intensity and physical sacrifice i...

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Big-Time Players Make Big-Time Plays in Big-Time...

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/06/17

Welcome to Episode 22 - Big-Time Players Make Big-Time Plays in Big-Time Games with Kirsten Simms! This week, hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer bring on 2025 National Champion, Kirsten Simms who has recently became an online sensation with her penalty shot and OT winning goal to catapult the Wisconsin Badgers to win the National Championship against Ohio State. After being down 3-2 with 18 seconds left in the 3rd period, Kirsten is seen raising her hand, courageously volunteering herself to ta...

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20:30

Facing The Monster

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/06/10

Welcome to Episode 21 - Facing The Monster This week, hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer introduce the episode focusing on anxiety and its impact on hockey players, emphasizing actionable strategies to overcome it. They highlight that anxiety affects everyone and discuss how to turn it into a motivator rather than a paralyzer. This episode uncovers: - Discussions about seeking reassurance and experiencing self-doubt even after great performances and why acknowledging and addressing these feelin...

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29:53

No Limits, No Excuses: Kim Muir

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/06/03

Welcome to Episode 20 - No Limits, No Excuses with Kim Muir This is the story of ultimate adversity. Kim Muir is a prestigious power skating coach who started her coaching career at 15 after transitioning from competitive figure skating to coaching hockey players, leveraging her technical skating skills. She was found on the streets of Seoul, South Korea at 6 months old, next to a dumpster and lived in an orphanage for the first 4 years of her life, as a "Jane Doe". She was then adopted...

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22:44

Suffering Is the Path to Every Great Thing

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/05/27

Welcome to Episode 19 - Suffering Is The Path to Every Great Thing Hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer introduce the topic of suffering as the price of joy, emphasizing its importance in achieving goals and mental toughness in hockey and life. We stress the importance of perseverance, mental fortitude, and finding ways to stay engaged in the process despite setbacks. This episode highlights: - The importance of choosing one's path and accepting the suffering required to achieve greatness. - Ackn...

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35:40

The Mission of a Leader: Bryan Lerg

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/05/20

Welcome to Episode 18 - The Mission of a Leader with Bryan Lerg What does it take to really be a leader? Hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer discuss the qualities and characteristics Bryan Lerg embodies as a leader in hockey as well as in his next path in life. On this episode, we welcome Jeff's cousin Bryan, a former professional hockey player, as a guest to discuss his experiences and insights on leadership at various levels of hockey. This episode highlights: - Bryan's journey from youth to t...

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35:13

Driven by Purpose: Rob Liddell

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/05/13

Welcome to Episode 17 - Driven by Purpose with Rob Liddell This is the story of overcoming. Will you attack the challenge or hide from it? Hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer open up the conversation into Rob Liddell's life sharing his personal journey of dealing with stage four cancer while maintaining his dedication to goalie coaching. This episode highlights: - How Rob's diagnosis affected his perspective on life and coaching. - The development paths of successful goalies, with Rob high...

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37:27

Dialing It In When It Matters: Natalie Ferenc

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast ·

2025/05/06

Welcome to Episode 16 - Dialing It In When It Matters with Natalie Ferenc What is your why? One of the themes in this episode is understanding the value of having fun in sports along with one's personal motivations for playing. Hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer open up the discussion into Natalie's experience as a female athlete and the importance of self-confidence. This episode highlights: - Navigating through the ups and downs of playing a male dominated sport as a female. - How enter...

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