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The Next Season Podcast

Being an athlete today is hard. Talent isn't enough. I know because I’ve been there—fighting through failure, struggling with mindset, and ultimately walking away, despite the talent.That’s exactly why I coach mindset and mental skills for baseball players who want more. It’s about more than just playing well—it’s about optimizing habits, leveling up your confidence, and building the grit to thrive both on and off the field.Backed by neuroscience and combining the grit of sports with the

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040 - Process. Perform. Prepare. (Part 2)

The Next Season Podcast ·

2026/02/02

039 gave you the awareness. 040 gives you the tools.Nothing was “wrong”… but everything felt heavy.I wasn’t injured. I wasn’t unprepared. I wasn’t lazy.I was exhausted because I was carrying too many moments at once.In this episode, I give you simple, practical tools to stop replaying the past, stop worrying about the future, and finally put your energy where it belongs — right here.We build on the Process. Perform. Prepare framework from Episode 39 and break down:How to process the past without

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039 - Process. Perform. Prepare.

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2026/01/12

Some of my biggest struggles had nothing to do with talent.They came from my head being in the wrong place.I was physically present, but mentally stuck — replaying the past, worrying about the future, and trying to perform somewhere other than where my feet were.In this episode, I break down a simple framework I call Process. Perform. Prepare. It's how to align your focus, effort, and energy with the right moment for the right job:Process the pastPerform in the presentPrepare for what’s nextI

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New Years Day Special: Revisiting Ep. 014

The Next Season Podcast ·

2026/01/01

**REPOSTING FOR NEW YEARS DAY 2026**This is episode 014 of the Next Season Podcast! In episode 013, I gave you a better way to set and pursue goals using a brain-based, next-level framework. In this episode, we're going to take those goals and turn them into habits using neuroscience-backed tips and tools. We'll start with some brain mechanisms and processes, and bust the 21-day habit myth. Then, I'll share 5 practical strategies or tools to create habits that stick. These insights will

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New Years Eve Special: Revisiting Ep. 013

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2025/12/31

**REPOSTING FOR NEW YEARS EVE 2025**It's the time of year for goal setting and New Years Failures…I mean Resolutions. In this episode I share some stats to show just how bad most of us are at setting and achieving goals, then introduce a science-supported framework to help you be better at setting and pursuing goals. I also identify three common mistakes that you may be making - even though you think they're helping your progress. This episode is packed with practical advice to help athletes

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038 - Blindsided & Broken, but Not Done Yet

The Next Season Podcast ·

2025/12/11

What do you do when life blindsides you - left laying on the side of the road?In this powerful episode, Jimmy Mudgett shares the story of nearly dying while training for an Ironman after being hit by a car and told he might never walk again. Instead of giving up, he rebuilt his identity, his confidence, his character, and eventually crossed the Ironman finish line he almost lost.This conversation cuts straight into the heart of what athletes actually struggle with:identity, comparison, purpose,

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037 – The Science of Pain & Toughness (Part 2)

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2025/11/25

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.If you play baseball — or live a meaningful life — you’re going to get bruised, banged up, embarrassed, humbled, and tested. The question isn’t if pain shows up. It’s what you do next.In Part 2 of our deep dive into pain & toughness, I break down the exact mindsets, tools, and tactics you can use to:Train toughness over time (gradual exposure, mental training, reframing, physical conditioning)Recover faster and smarter using the modern P.E.A.C.E. &

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036 – The Science of Pain & Toughness (Part 1)

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2025/11/04

If you’ve got real passion, you’re signing up for pain.Pain is inevitable—it’s the cost of chasing something that matters. But it’s not just physical. Pain is multidimensional. It’s mental, emotional, even social.And when you start to understand that, everything about how you handle it changes.In this episode, I break down the science of pain and toughness—the way your brain interprets pain, how toughness impacts your reputation, why two players can feel the same injury completely differently, and

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035 - You Won…So Why Do You Feel Empty?

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2025/10/07

You ever crush a huge goal — and then feel...empty?You thought you’d feel unstoppable, but instead, it’s flat. That’s not weakness — it’s brain science.In this episode of The Next Season Podcast, I break down why success can trigger burnout, emptiness and even depression, and teach a better way to set goals using my Never Summit Goal Setting framework.Learn how to stay ambitious without burning out, and how to climb toward your dreams without tying your identity to the outcome.Backed by

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034 – Stop Self-Hate: How to Be The Best Teammate…To...

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2025/09/16

You’ve had a garbage teammate before—selfish, lazy, full of excuses. Toxic. Talks crap and puts you down. You're never good enough, you don't belong…you get it.In this episode I continue to garbage teammate series but this time it may be the worst version - that horrible teammate is YOU. You are the worst possible teammate to yourself.We cover what it sounds and looks like to be a garbage teammate to yourself, the danger of those negative self-beliefs and words, and then what to do

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033 – Upperclassmen Athletes: 3 Steps to SUCK at...

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2025/08/27

🚨 Upperclassmen — the way you treat freshmen can make or break your season. Ignore them, exclude them, haze them? You’re not tough… you’re toxic.In this episode of the Next Season Podcast, I lay out 3 huge mistakes upperclassmen make that DESTROY their leadership potential & trash team culture.But I don't stop there - stay to the end because I give you 3 underrated & proven leadership moves that build trust, confidence and team performance.👉 Discover why exclusion can mimic physical

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032 - Freshman Athletes: 5 Step Playbook to Be a...

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2025/08/18

Don’t be that guy on a new team. You know the one—shows up late, acts too cool, doesn’t listen, and loses respect before the first game even starts.In this episode of the Next Season Podcast, I break down 5 brutal mistakes that instantly make you a garbage new teammate—and how to flip them into habits that earn trust, respect and leadership on day one.Whether you’re a freshman walking into high school or college ball, a transfer adjusting to a new program, or a parent/coach trying to help athletes

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031 - People Don't Do Dumb Stuff on Purpose (pt 2 of 2)

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2025/08/11

In Episode 030, I hit you with 6 reasons that the "dumb" mistakes you see may not be on purpose - and they fell in the No Choice Bucket. If you missed it, go back and listen first.Now in Part 2, we go even deeper with 10 more brain-based, logic-driven reasons people make choices that look dumb but actually make perfect sense to them in the moment.From processing speed under pressure to emotional hijacking, habit loops, fear of judgment and outdated mental models, we break down the hidden

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030 – People Don't Do Dumb Stuff on Purpose (pt 1 of 2)

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2025/07/29

Tell me if these sound familiar…Your shortstop makes a wild throw when he should’ve eaten it.A hitter swings 3–0 with the game on the line and pops up.The ump blows an obvious call.Your mom says something awkward in front of your whole team.A teammate zones out and misses the sign, and you pay the price.Another teammate hits a missile and thinks it's gone, tosses his bat and starts his homerun trot, but it stays in the yard and he's thrown out at second.Your best player loses control of his

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029 – From Selling Red Sox Tickets to Coaching Manny...

The Next Season Podcast ·

2025/07/07

Coach Murph is changing the game—literally.Chris “Coach Murph” Murphy went from youth ballplayer to landing a front office job with the Red Sox. When he realized there was something missing, he went all-in and has become one of the premier online coaches, including the personal hitting coach to MLB LEGEND MANNY RAMIREZ & MLB draft prospects. In this episode, we unpack his journey, his coaching philosophy and how he builds real confidence in hitters of all ages.You’ll hear:Why talent without

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028 - How to Tick Off Coaches & Scouts (Part 2)

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2025/06/24

You need to know what coaches and scouts are really looking for. Baseball is a game of details. And if you're missing these ones, you’re in trouble.In Part 2 of this two-part series, I break down 4 more subtle red flags that silently kill trust with coaches and hold players back—on the field and in life.These aren’t just performance issues.These are character issues, mindset traps, and lifestyle habits that coaches notice… even if you think they don’t.(I had a few challenges with the mic and

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027 - How to Tick Off Coaches & Scouts

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2025/06/16

You might have talent—but talent won’t save you if you're making these mistakes. You need to know what coaches and scouts are really looking for. Baseball is a game of details. And if you're missing these ones, you’re in trouble.In this episode, I break down 4 red flags that coaches and scouts hate seeing from players. These aren't the obvious ones. These are the small habits and behaviors that quietly scream, “Not ready.”🚩 Phones & Earbuds During Warmups🚩 Over-Reliance on Mom

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026 - What Are Your 'No Matter Whats?'

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2025/06/02

Welcome back to The Next Season Podcast — and trust me, this one's a masterclass.I’m honored to sit down with Johnny Martin, a speaker, coach and mentor to Fortune 1 executives, elite military operators, world-record holders, pro athletes, and high-level entrepreneurs. More than that, Johnny is a man who lives what he teaches—a life built on values, vision and grit.When I created the Ambition Pillar in my coaching program, it was grounded in lessons I learned from Johnny—because values are the

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025 - Mother's Day Special Episode - From Spa Day to...

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2025/05/12

Baseball moms, this one’s for you.You've traded in Mother's Day brunches for the bleachers. Mimosas are out, replaced by jugs of electrolytes & coolers of water.A long weekend in the sun often ends with 30 minutes scrubbing stains from the white baseball pants, figuring out how you'll get the mixture of grass, dirt, sand, clay, blood and those awesome black turf streaks off the uniform and down the drain.And you do figure it out.We see you.As a coach, a husband, a father and former

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024 - The Pain Point Series Pt 5: Chasing the Hype is...

The Next Season Podcast ·

2025/05/01

Is your athlete chasing hype instead of building something real? In this episode of The Pain Point Series, I tackle a pattern that frustrates parents and coaches alike: athletes jumping from goal to goal without a clear sense of identity. "He doesn’t know who he wants to be… he just copies what he sees on social," and "His goals change every week. He’s chasing the hype, not something deeper." Sound familiar?I break down what's happening in the athlete’s brain, why delayed

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023 - The Pain Point Series Pt 4: "…but he doesn't...

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2025/04/14

Are you frustrated watching an athlete crush it one day… then coast the next? You see the talent, you know the toughness is there—but something’s missing: consistent effort.In this episode, I break down a raw comment from a coach and dad: “He has the toughness to handle challenges, but he doesn’t always push himself to his limits.”Why does that happen? And more importantly—what can you do about it?We dive into the psychology and neuroscience 🧠 behind why athletes hold back, explore how to close the

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