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The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin JaworskiIncreasing Mental Flexibility with Neal Palles, LCSW, CMPCNeal Palles is a Psychotherapist (LCSW), Certified Mental Performance Coach (CPMC), and an endurance coach and athlete himself. In this episode, Neal and I get into some of the myths or misunderstandings surrounding mental health and mental strength in sport. In particular, we talk about:letting curiosity guide you when you have uncomfortable thoughts and emotionsaligning your goals with your valuesembracing the uncertainty in racinghow to build confidenceNeal has a plethora of knowledge and experience and is using these same tools as he navigates his own personal quest of the Lead challenge, which is a series...2025-07-091h 03

The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin JaworskiLife, Liberty Track Club, and the Pursuit of Fast Times with Veronica Eder & Carey GosselinWelcome back to the Forging Iron Podcast, where we connect with people like endurance athletes, authors, sports nutritionists and mental performance coaches to share the science and stories of sport and performance.As iron sharpens iron, people sharpen people!My guests today are the co-founders of Liberty Track Club, an inspiring post-collegiate women’s running club that’s currently sponsored by Oiselle. Carey Gosselin and Veronica Eder are Nurse Practitioner and Data Analytics Manager by day…and extremely fast distance runners by much earlier in the day. In this episode Carey and Veronica share t...2025-06-181h 05

The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin JaworskiBehind the Lens of High Performance with Anderson BoboMy guest today is Anderson Bobo, the creative director for Oregon Track and Field. In this episode, Anderson shares the thoughts and insights he has from behind the lens of high performance programs and athletes that are competing for NCAA and Olympic titles. Anderson views his role as one of a story teller, which lines up really well with sport psychology: as we train and compete in races, we inevitably tell ourselves a story about our performances. Anderson give us some pretty powerful perspectives in this episode that can help you create and direct the vision for y...2025-06-0459 min

The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin JaworskiFinding Your Inner Edge with Chad McGeheeWhat do 3rd graders, the FBI, and the university of Wisconsin athletic department have in common? They’ve all been taught mediation from my guest today, Chad McGehee.Chad is the Director of Meditation Training at the University of Wisconsin athletic department, which is a first of it’s kind position in major sports. Throughout this conversation, I think you’ll see why Chad is able to be at the forefront of this work, as he blends cutting-edge research and neuroscience with traditional meditation practices in order to help athletes, teams, law enforcement and businesses enhance their cognit...2025-05-2053 min

The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin JaworskiCreating (Needed) Changes in Coaching Culture with Dr. Sara ErdnerWhat do you wish you could tell your coach, but for whatever reason never did?That is the fundamental question Dr. Sara Erdner and I explore, as well as the theme for her book: Dear Coach, What I Wish I Could Have Told You. If there’s one thing that’s clear about sport (especially at the collegiate and youth levels) it’s that coaches don’t just impact an athletes current physical skills, they also have a massive influence on their long term psychological well being, confidence, and motivatio...2025-05-061h 53

The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin JaworskiThe Mental Side of Physical Therapy with Max Stoneking, PT, DPTMax Stoneking is an accomplished triathlete, former collegiate swimmer, as well as a triathlon coach and physical therapist (DPT).This episode is all about navigating the physical and mental challenges of sport and how to integrate it into your schedule alongside the demands and stresses of our work and social calendar.We talk about relative energy deficiency syndrome and the red flags to look out for in your own training. I really appreciated Max’s honesty in handling RED-S, which is something I also talked a bit out on my episode with Ellen Davis...2025-04-231h 22

The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin JaworskiGordo Byrn: Creating a Sustainable, High Performance LifestyleGordo Byrn is the former Ultraman World Champion, which is a 3 day stage race covering 320 miles with a 6.2 mile swim followed by a 90 mile bike ride on day one, a 171 mile ride on day 2, and after all that, just your standard, run of the mill double marathon, 52.4 miles of running on the islands of Hawaii.At the time of this recording, Gordo was dealing with an injury, but a few months later he’s winning the 55-59 age group at Ironman 70.3 oceanside, with a blazing time of 4:38 and a sub 1:30 run split, averaging 6:48 per mile and winning th...2025-04-081h 07

The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin JaworskiJackson Heidesch on Breaking 4:00 & Breaking Bones: Navigating the Highs and Lows of RunningIn this episode, Jackson Heidesch joins us to talk about the highs and lows of running and the mental skills, or toolbox as he calls it, he's working on to help navigate that journey. Jackson was the 20th high schooler to break 4 minutes in the mile, running a 3:59.08. He also ran 8:42 in the 2 mile indoors his senior year, which at the time was #4 on the all time indoor list, and was 5th at nike cross country nationals. He currently runs for Duke University.Unfortunately, 4 minutes isn’t the only thing Jackson has broken, having dealt wit...2025-03-251h 10

The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin JaworskiLeadership Is Learnable & Creating Better Coaches with Dr. Brian Zuleger: Part 2This is a continuation of my conversation from Part 1 with Dr. Zuleger, but we focus more on the coaching aspect of things. The thing is, most coaches aren't taught leadership skills, they're simply picked because they were a good athlete or have been around the sport for a long time. But experience doesn't necessarily mean you know how to lead and create positive team cultures...We talk about developing coaches as leaders, how they can better utilize captains, and see their own actions and behaviors as a performance. If you're a coach or business executive or manager...2025-03-1153 min

The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin JaworskiHow to Actually Build Mental Strength with Dr. Brian Zuleger: Part 1Dr. Zuleger is a Certified Mental Performance Coach, P.H.D. in Sport Psychology, and the Coordinator of the Applied Sport Psychology master's program that I'm in at Adams State University.Dr. Zuleger has worked with a wide range of athletes and teams, including NCAA champions and olympians but he's also passionate about educating coaches, both in how to they can help their athletes with the psychological side of sport but also in how coaches can view what they do as a performance. It's so fascinating because coaches teach athletes how to do better, but very often...2025-03-111h 10

The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin JaworskiFueling To Maximize Performance In Sport & Life with Ellen DavisEllen Davis is a CSSD (Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics), entrepreneur, former division one athlete for the University of Missouri, and a proud boy mom. One of the things I really appreciate about Ellen is her practical advice, being able to distill the science of nutrition and fueling into something we can actually use in our daily lives.In this episode, Ellen and I talk a lot about:Relative Energy Deficiency Syndrome, aka RED-Sfueling for performance in real lifethe impact of mindset on our nutrition and our nutrition on our mindsetnavigating fueling as a parentbalancing entrepreneurship...2025-02-251h 12

The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin JaworskiBrady Holmer: An unorthodox (but scientific) marathon approachToday's episode is a real treat. Brady Holmer, or Brady from X, as he's referred to in the streets, drops by to give us a glimpse of his unorthodox marathon approach. Spoiler alert, he used it to crush a sub 2:28 marathon...only running 4 days per week! We talk about what he enjoys about the approach and why he thinks it's working, as well as why he started it in the first place. We recorded this a week out from his race, so it was great to see his confidence in the plan even before knowing the result!2025-02-131h 22

The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin JaworskiThe Challenges of a World Champion with Craig AlexanderMy guest today is none other than Craig Alexander, aka Crowie, who likely doesn't need an introduction for triathletes, but for those who might not know him, Crowie is a legend in sport. Not only is he a 5x Triathlon world champion, including three victories at Ironman World Championship in Kona, he also had an incredibly long career at 25 years, racing well into his 40s which his just a testament to the sustainability of his approach. In this episode, we talk about what separates the best of the best and what he accredits his longevity in sport to.2025-01-2958 min

The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin JaworskiMastery, Mindset, and the Marathon with Austin O'BrienAustin O'Brien is a CMPC (Certified Mental Performance Coach) and 2020 Olympic Trials Marathon qualifier and competitor. In this episode, we dive into the difference between outcome and process goals, the benefits and challenges of shifting to a mastery orientation, how to conceptualize race strategy, and more. Austin shares a ton of great nuggets of wisdom, whether you're an athlete, coach, parent or human being. Let us know what resonates with you, and share it with a friend!Austin has PRs of 14:22 for 5k, 29:19 for 10k, 1:05:39 for half marathon, and 2:18:38 for the full marathon, but like...2025-01-151h 01

The Forging Iron Podcast with Griffin JaworskiRobby Wade on the Experimentation and Enjoyment of SportWe hope you enjoy this conversation with Robby Wade! Let us know in the comments what stands out or resonates with you. Better still, share it with a friend who might find it interesting! Some of my favorite highlights:the game changing way Robby and Rythm are doing blood testinghow to think about blood work for athletic performance AND long term healththe crazy way Robby overcame fearhis mindset on training and entrepreneurshipIf you have a specific question for Coach Griffin or want to get connected, there's plenty of ways to do so down below in the...2025-01-011h 30

Last Word On Sports Media PodcastNFL Week One, Amazon Prime, College Football, MLB And Tom McCarthy Conversation, | Announcer Schedules PodcastThis week on Episode 15 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin welcome Tom McCarthy of CBS, Westwood One and the Philadelphia Phillies to talk about his compelling career as one of nation’s highest regarded play-by-play announcers. Highlights from the conversation include McCarthy’s origin story; how he juggles football, baseball and basketball schedules; the success of his son Pat McCarthy, and the experience of filling in for Jim Nantz on the NFL. Throughout the show, a podcast-record 138 different announcers from past and present are mentioned with an array of topics discussed including: NFL...2022-09-151h 32

Last Word On Sports Media PodcastBarry Tompkins Conversation, NFL Kickoff, College Football, US Open, MLB | Announcer Schedules PodcastThis week on Episode 14 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin welcome Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins of Showtime to talk about his illustrious career that includes some of the biggest moments in boxing history, a part in Rocky IV and big-time college basketball, amongst a plethora of other assignments. Highlights from the conversation with the four-time Emmy winner include his origin story, an amazing account of the Arguello-Pryor fight in 1982, and what it was like behind-the-scenes for the production of Rocky IV. Throughout the show, a podcast-record 105 different announcers from past...2022-09-081h 21

Last Word On Sports Media PodcastCollege Football Kickoff, MLB, Amazon Prime NFL, LLWS and More | Announcer Schedules PodcastThis week on Episode 13 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin help kick off the 2022 football season with a deep dive into the start of the college football season. On the NFL side, the debut of Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night package is analyzed from an announcer standpoint.Throughout the show, a podcast-record 104 different announcers from past and present are mentioned with an array of topics discussed including: Amazon Prime Debut with Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung College Football Week 0 ReviewCollege Football Week 1 PreviewES...2022-09-011h 08

Clinton Jaws | Police PodcastCelebrities are outraged and call for all Police to be AbolishedFormer Police Officer Clinton Jaws talks about the Ma'Khia Bryant shooting and how stupid our world has become. Celebrities are outraged and call for all Police to be Abolished. Kehlani , Alyssa Milano and Kathy Griffin react to Ma'Khia Bryant shooting. Is it possible the police officer is a hero and saved a life? Columbus Police in Ohio #Ma'KhiaBryant hotline number 604-330-2512 https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWntbop6gLEg6RFR0aOzJ https://www.facebook.com/clinton.jaws.7/ https://twitter.com/ClintonJaws #policebreakdown #clintonjaws #policepodcast 2021-04-2217 min

Clinton Jaws Police PodcastCelebrities are outraged and call for all Police to be AbolishedFormer Police Officer Clinton Jaws talks about the Ma'Khia Bryant shooting and how stupid our world has become. Celebrities are outraged and call for all Police to be Abolished. Kehlani , Alyssa Milano and Kathy Griffin react to Ma'Khia Bryant shooting. Is it possible the police officer is a hero and saved a life? Columbus Police in Ohio #MaKhiaBryant hotline number 604-330-2512 https://www.clintonjaws.com/ https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWntbop6gLEg6RFR0aOzJ https://www.facebook.com/clinton.jaws.7/ https://twitter.com/ClintonJaws #policebreakdown #clintonjaws #policepodcast 2021-04-2217 min