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Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast

Jeff Lerg & Chris Palmer

Dialed & Driven 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 his

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22:17

Want More Playing Time? Become More Coachable.

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2026/10/06

Welcome to Episode 90 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast: Want More Playing Time? Become More Coachable. Talent matters. But if you want more trust, more responsibility, and more opportunities, you also have to be coachable. In this episode, Jeff Lerg, Chris Palmer, and Natalie Ferenc break down what being coachable really looks like—and why simply hearing feedback isn’t enough. You have to: Retain itExecute itDo it consistentlyThey also discuss how ego can get in the way of growth, w...

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21:23

Got Benched? Here’s How Great Athletes Respond

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2026/09/29

Welcome to Episode 89 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast: Got Benched? Here’s How Great Athletes Respond. Getting benched can wreck an athlete’s confidence fast. One minute you’re competing. The next, you’re sitting there wondering: Why am I not playing? What did I do wrong? Does my coach not trust me anymore? In this episode, Jeff Lerg, Chris Palmer, and Natalie Ferenc break down how athletes should respond when their role gets smaller, their playing time disappears, or a coach makes...

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22:35

Want More Confidence? Prove It to Yourself.

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2026/09/22

Welcome to Episode 88 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast: Want More Confidence? Prove It to Yourself. In this episode, Jeff Lerg and Natalie Ferenc break down one of the most important—and misunderstood—parts of athletic performance: self-belief. Every athlete wants to feel confident. They want to step into a game knowing they're ready. They want to trust their skills. They want to stop second-guessing themselves when the pressure rises. But confidence doesn't appear just because you ...

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26:43

Stuck in a Slump? How Athletes Get Their Confidence Back

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2026/09/15

Welcome to Episode 87 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast: Stuck in a Slump? How Athletes Get Their Confidence Back In this episode, Jeff Lerg, Chris Palmer, and Natalie Ferenc break down something almost every athlete will experience at some point in their career: a slump. Maybe the results suddenly aren't there. Your confidence starts dropping. You begin questioning your game, changing things that used to work, and thinking about every mistake. So how do you get yourself out of it? J...

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35:54

Consistency Is the Most Underrated Skill in Sports:...

Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast ·

2026/09/08

Welcome to Episode 86 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast: Consistency Is the Most Underrated Skill in Sports: Joe Neal, Founder of 2SP Sports In this episode, Jeff Lerg and Natalie Ferenc sit down with longtime strength and conditioning coach Joe Neal, founder of 2SP Sports Performance, to talk about what more than two decades of training athletes—from young beginners to NHL, MLB, and other professional athletes—has taught him about performance. Joe has worked with athletes at nearly ...

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26:09

Good Habits Aren’t Enough: How High Performers Raise...

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2026/09/01

Welcome to Episode 85 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast: Good Habits Aren’t Enough: How High Performers Raise Their Standards In this episode, Jeff Lerg, Chris Palmer, and Natalie Ferenc dive into what it really takes to become a high-performing athlete—and why having good habits is only the beginning. Athletes can set big goals, create routines, train consistently, and put in the work. But there’s a difference between simply having good habits and holding yourself to a high standard...

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31:58

High-Level Sports Are Ruthless. Are You Ready?

Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast ·

2026/08/25

Welcome to Episode 84 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast: High-Level Sports Are Ruthless. Are You Ready? In this episode, Jeff Lerg, Chris Palmer, and Natalie Ferenc talk about what the start of a new season really demands from athletes—and why simply working hard all summer doesn’t guarantee you’ll be ready when it matters most. A new season brings new coaches, new teammates, new expectations, new roles, and plenty of opportunities to overthink everything. Athletes can quickly get ca...

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21:14

Why Today’s Athletes Struggle to Believe in Themselves

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2026/08/18

Welcome to Episode 83 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast! In this episode, Jeff Lerg and Natalie Ferenc take a step back from the technical side of sports to talk about one of the biggest challenges facing young athletes today: self-belief. Athletes are training more than ever—but are they training the part of the game that controls everything else? Jeff and Natalie share what they've seen firsthand through years of coaching, mentoring, competing, and working with athletes across diff...

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44:01

Emilea Zingas & Vadym Kolesnik U.S. Olympic Ice...

Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast ·

2026/08/11

Welcome to Episode 82 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast! In this episode, Jeff Lerg, Chris Palmer, and Natalie Ferenc sit down with U.S. Olympic Ice Dancers Emilea Zingas & Vadym Kolesnik to go behind the scenes of their incredible rise to the highest level of their sport. Just four and a half years after becoming skating partners, Emilea and Vadym went from being in the middle of a highly competitive U.S. ice dance field to the Grand Prix Final, U.S. Nationals podium, Four Conti...

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23:50

Cooper Black: Charlotte Checkers Goaltender on the...

Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast ·

2026/08/04

Welcome to Episode 81 of the Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast! Up next in The Goalie Nation Series, Jeff Lerg and Natalie Ferenc sit down with one of the fastest-rising young goaltenders in professional hockey, Charlotte Checkers goaltender Cooper Black. Standing 6'9" and coming from the small hockey town of Alpena, Michigan, Cooper's journey is anything but conventional. From playing house hockey and AA, leaving home at 14 to chase AAA, returning to high school hockey, getting cut from...

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42:02

Cam Johnson: Florida Everblades Goaltender & 4x Kelly...

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2026/07/28

Welcome to Episode 80 of the Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast! Up next in The Goalie Nation Series, Jeff Lerg and Natalie Ferenc sit down with one of the most accomplished winners in professional hockey, Florida Everblades goaltender Cam Johnson. A four-time Kelly Cup Champion, three-time Kelly Cup Playoff MVP, and NCAA National Champion at the University of North Dakota, Cam has built a career defined by resilience, belief, and performing when the stakes are highest. But his path to pro...

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23:53

The Truth About Mental Performance Coaching & Why...

Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast ·

2026/07/21

Welcome to Episode 79 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast! In this episode, Jeff Lerg, Chris Palmer, and Natalie Ferenc pull back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood aspects of athletic success: mental performance coaching. For years, athletes have been taught to train their bodies—but what about the part of the game that controls confidence, focus, resilience, and decision-making under pressure? Chris shares his unique philosophy on mental performance coaching, explaining why...

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20:44

The Perfect Offseason Recipe for Athletes

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2026/07/14

Welcome to Episode 78 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast! In this episode, Jeff Lerg, Chris Palmer, and Natalie Ferenc discuss one of the biggest challenges athletes face during the offseason: finding the balance between resting, training, and avoiding burnout. Summer is supposed to be a time to recharge—but what happens when taking time off starts to make you feel guilty? How do you recover mentally and physically without feeling like you're falling behind everyone else? We dive into...

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25:00

The Truth About Getting Drafted Nobody Talks About

Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast ·

2026/07/07

Welcome to Episode 77 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast! In this episode, Jeff Lerg, Chris Palmer, and Natalie Ferenc tackle one of the most emotional moments in an athlete's journey: getting drafted, getting cut, or feeling like you've been left behind. Whether you weren't drafted, got released from a tryout, or watched teammates move on without you, it's easy to believe your hockey career is over. But is one decision really enough to define your future? So how do athletes move forw...

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23:45

Callie Shanahan: PWHL New York Sirens Goaltender

Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast ·

2026/06/30

Welcome to Episode 76 of the Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast! Up next in The Goalie Nation Series, Jeff Lerg and Natalie Ferenc welcome back PWHL New York Sirens goaltender Callie Shanahan following the completion of her rookie season in professional hockey. After joining us shortly after being drafted last fall, Callie returns to share what life is really like as a first-year professional goaltender. From the intensity of training camp and earning her first PWHL start to adapting to th...

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23:39

How to Handle Failure Without Losing Confidence

Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast ·

2026/06/23

Welcome to Episode 75 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast! In this episode, Jeff Lerg, Chris Palmer, and Natalie Ferenc tackle one of the most difficult experiences every athlete faces: failure. Whether it's a bad game, getting cut from a team, making a costly mistake, or simply feeling like you're falling short of your goals, failure can quickly become something athletes are ashamed of. But what if failure isn't something to fear? What if it doesn't mean you're broken, incapable, or n...

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23:41

Kris Eberly: From Tier 2 Hockey to Starting...

Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast ·

2026/06/16

Welcome to Episode 74 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast! In this episode, Jeff Lerg and Natalie Ferenc continue the Goalie Nation series with The Ohio State University goaltender Kristoffer Eberly. Kris’ journey to Division I hockey has been anything but conventional. From Tier 2 youth hockey and Michigan high school hockey, to the Metro Jets, Compuware, the NCDC, the USHL, and ultimately The Ohio State University, Kris shares the long-term path that shaped him both as a goaltender a...

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41:54

The Longevity Formula for Athletes: Chris Phillips

Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast ·

2026/06/10

Welcome to Episode 73 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast! "The Longevity Formula for Athletes: Chris Phillips" In this episode, Jeff Lerg, Chris Palmer, and Natalie Ferenc sit down with one of the most experienced sports medicine and performance professionals in the industry, Chris Phillips, Founder and Owner of Compete Sports Performance & Rehab. Chris is a board-certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with more than 30 years of ...

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29:22

How Athletes Build Grit Before the Season Starts

Dialed & Driven Mentality Podcast ·

2026/06/03

Welcome to Episode 72 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast! “How Athletes Build Grit Before the Season Starts” In this episode, Jeff Lerg, Chris Palmer, and Natalie Ferenc break down one of the most important traits every athlete needs before the season begins: grit. Every athlete says they want to get better. They say they want to make the team, earn the role, play at the next level, or become the kind of player coaches can trust when the game gets hard. But talent only gets you so far...

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25:09

Owen Bartoszkiewicz: Michigan Tech University...

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2026/05/26

Welcome to Episode 71 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast! In this episode, Jeff Lerg and Natalie Ferenc continue the Goalie Nation series with Michigan Tech University goaltender Owen Bartoszkiewicz. Owen’s path through college hockey has been anything but ordinary. From youth hockey in Metro Detroit, to Wichita Falls, Youngstown, the University of Minnesota, a return to junior hockey, Lindenwood University, and now Michigan Tech, Owen shares the unique journey that shaped him ...

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