Sports Motivation Podcast By I'm Not You | Mindset | Strategies | Habits | Psychology | Athlete Development | Host Niyi Sobo

Coaches will run their teams differently than others. Some still believe in the traditional, “yelling coach” method to instill lessons in their players more effectively. If this situation applies to you, you must deal with it the right way. Don’t allow discouragement to seep in. Control your play. Fight for YOUR power! Episode 116 Time Stamps: (3:11) My experience with coaching, in the NFL (8:00) Do you have a relatable coach? (8:45) Brief reality check! (9:17) Many coaches are simply, bad (9:50) They rarely receive leadership advice (10:14) Weak, fragile egos (11:21) Old-school coaching (12:13) Handling your coach... (14:50) Having the right mentality (G-Code) (15:42) Conflict is not bad; it's necessary (16:11) A yelling coach doesn't translate to you being a bad player (16:46) Coaches expect mistakes to happen (17:15) Mistakes aren't a bad thing (17:58) Attach meaning to your coach's yelling (18:36) You will be controlled if you don't apply your unique meaning (19:50) Life example: Firefighting (21:55) Ant

Look... You know what you want. The real question is, do you DESERVE, what you want? Are you putting in that real work? Talk is cheap nowadays. Actions speak louder than words. Go out and get it. Get Ya Mind Right!

You must accept and embrace the reality that you’re never gonna be “good enough”. Today’s episode is another reality check, to remind you of your hunger that you must ALWAYS carry with you. The minute you satisfy your hunger, the desire to pursue slowly dissolves... Check yourself! Episode 115 Time Stamps: (4:12) We are all meant to be GREAT (9:10) You have a GIFT (but it can be a curse...) (11:14) The hunger will always be there (14:32) Recognizing your improvement (14:50) Go out and play. Analyze later. (15:13) Forgive yourself easily, for mistakes. (16:57) Have grace on yourself by understanding your mistakes and weaknesses. (18:33) Enjoy yourself!   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #115 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program SHOW LOVE  As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!  

I remember Sean Payton reminding the whole squad to keep their eyes on the prize: “Don’t eat the cheese!” Success will eat you up before you know it. Pay attention to your character as you approach your biggest milestones... Are you remaining true to yourself, or do you become someone else? Today’s episode will remind you of the narrow-focus you must apply, everywhere you go. Don’t ever play yourself! Episode 114 Time Stamps: (4:47) Thoughts, actions, and lifestyles of a "soft athlete" (10:27) Would you like to be this person? (10:48) "Stay awake!" (11:25) "Don't eat the cheese!" (11:43) 1: Re-associate to the ultimate vision, every day (12:46) 2: Keep an honest mentor/coach by your side at all times (13:07) 3: Identify weaknesses that don't appear, right now (14:51) 4: Frequently and objectively analyze your training routine, for improvement (15:44) 5: Identify improvements, daily. Keep track! (16:05) 6: Tell yourself that YOU GOT THE JUICE! (16:44) 7: Remind yourself of people who had the juice, but lost i

Before any kind of performance, you MUST have your own pre-training visualization. There’s confidence in dominance when you know what you play for. You ready? Get Ya Mind Right!

For our third installation to the vault throwbacks, today’s episode is all about consistency. What does it take to have continuous motivation? Listen to these rules and take notes. Then review, and take ACTION. Refuse to associate with previous habits. Install new language into your vocabulary. Decide to become an influencer. CRUSH it.   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #113 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program Watch the conversation on YouTube: How to Motivate Yourself to Do ANYTHING, Part 3 SHOW LOVE Don't be shy... SHOW SOME LOVE! Leave me a message, HERE: IMNOTYOU.COM/100  As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!  

A continuation from last week’s throwback from the vault, here’s part two on how to motivate yourself to do ANYTHING. It takes more than just a push. It’s a training of the mind. 7 steps. You ready?   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #112 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program Watch the conversation on YouTube: How to Motivate Yourself to Do ANYTHING, Part 2 SHOW LOVE Don't be shy... SHOW SOME LOVE! Leave me a message, HERE: IMNOTYOU.COM/100  As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!

It’s more than just the physical sport itself; our most dominant athletes remain spiritual on their respective fields of play. Whether gesture fits you, know that God is among us, and not just above. Get Ya Mind Right!   www.IMNOTYOU.com/100

Today’s episode is a throwback from the vault. Wanna know how to beat the slack? Avoid hitting that snooze button. Get up, and get after the tasks that are the toughest to follow through with. Find pleasure within the pain. Let’s go.   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #111 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program Watch the conversation on YouTube: How to Motivate Yourself to Do ANYTHING SHOW LOVE Don't be shy... SHOW SOME LOVE! Leave me a message, HERE: IMNOTYOU.COM/100  As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!

When it comes to finding the right mentor, you must consider these important questions. At the end of the day, you’re in complete control of building your true identity. With that being said, you may need to evaluate your current sources of wisdom. Take notes... Take ACTION! Episode 110 Time Stamps: (2:31) Your environment deeply affects what you think and how you act (4:11) No one is immune to the power of your environment (7:00) A reality check, about your current surroundings (8:40) Willingness, and a commitment to growing at a fast rate = a dominant athlete's best trait (11:03) The essential qualities of a mentor (13:46) There are no exceptions for "blind" advice (15:21) The proper mindset to have before seeking a mentor... (15:28) Assume that it's better to learn from those who've done it already (16:16) A mentor isn't someone who tells you what to do. YOU are the decision-maker. (17:05) What a mentor is, in my opinion (17:50) There's no human that's inherently 'better' than you (19:12) Don't think that

As a rookie firefighter, you're responsible for people's lives when danger calls. With today's throwback affirmation that I made for myself in 2014, apply it to yourself and your sport. Get Ya Mind Right!

Knowing the answer to a difficult question requires confidence, and certainty. With reflection upon characteristics among today's most dominant athletes, this episode will prepare you for your success. No longer will you be unsure of your path. You will respond to questions without hesitance. Let's GO! Episode 109 Time Stamps: (4:28) A common theme among successful people: They know the answers (5:29) Question #1: What does SUCCESS mean to you? (8:08) Niyi's definition of "success" (11:05) Question #2: What does FAILURE mean to you? (11:58) Niyi's thoughts on "failure" (14:23) Question #3: WHY do you play your sport? (16:19) Reasons why some athletes choose to play their sport... (20:35) If you choose success, this is your homework! (20:20) Email me at [email protected] - I want to hear from you!   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #109 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program SHOW LOVE Don't be shy... SHOW SOME LOVE! Leave me a message, HERE: IMNOTYOU.COM/100   As always, if yo

Today’s episode is a continuation of one of the most crucial topics. Changing your beliefs is a game-changer... Scratch that- it’s a LIFE changer. This episode requires full honesty with yourself, or it won’t work. Let me take you down memory lane real quick. You ready? Episode 108 Time Stamps: (3:29) The world is yours... (Chico) (3:55) BELIEF = thought + emotion (4:46) Thought precedes all action (8:22) Forming beliefs: How were you raised? (10:00) Example: Little Johnny | "I made a mistake; therefore, I lose" (12:16) Example: Little Jack | "As long as I'm learning, I'm winning" (17:17) What do we do, now? (18:23) Step 1: IDENTIFY an area that frustrates you (consistent emotions) (23:36) Step 2: WHY does this frustrate you? (25:06) Step 3: What EMOTION does the belief feel like? (25:18) Step 4: What is your earliest MEMORY of feeling this way? (26:40) Step 5: What did you SEE/HEAR at that time? (27:18) Visualization exercise (37:51) A plan of action: This is not a test!   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be

Your performance is a direct reflection of your pre-game rituals. If you ain't prepared, you can't expect the results you want. Show up to PLAY! Get Ya Mind Right!

Not only will love conquer hate; it rids our negative emotions. Today’s episode is a narrow focus on how to beat the negatives on the path to your success. If you learn how to love the “bad” things, how can you not win? Get ready for another REALITY CHECK! Episode 107 Time Stamps: (2:45) Only a small percentage of people are truly gettin' it! (4:00) It's different than it looks... (4:55) Reality Check: EXPECT NEGATIVE EMOTIONS (7:00) Goal setting analogy: What's cookin? (13:22) Reality Check: OUR EMOTIONS ARE SIGNALS (17:13) Common emotions, expected on the way to your success (17:32) Emotion #1: FRUSTRATION (18:36) Emotion #2: ANGER (19:56) Emotion #3: DISAPPOINTMENT (22:54) Emotion #4: FEAR (25:00) Emotion #5: INDECISION (26:25) Emotion #6: LACK OF MOTIVATION (27:34) Emotion #7: BURN-OUT   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #107 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program SHOW LOVE Don't be shy... SHOW SOME LOVE! Leave me a message, HERE: IMNOTYOU.COM/100   As always, if you're dig

You’re at the free throw line with one second left. Your team is down by one, and you’re down to your last shot. Who wins: you, or your nerves? Pressure can make you scared, weak, and timid (if ignored). It can break you down, and you’ll want to quit. In today’s episode, I take you through the fire to target your biggest pressure points and conquer them. Episode 106 Time Stamps: (2:55) How PRESSURE makes us really feel (3:11) We have a need for certainty (5:03) Defining the goal | To be o.k. with "the unknown" (7:31) Step 1: Be knowledgeable about your sport. Know your role. (9:04) Step 2: Get familiar with your strengths and double down on all of them. Train consistently. (9:25) Step 3: Get familiar with all your liabilities and your weaknesses. Mitigate them. (10:00) Step 4: Set up your week around your training schedule to work on SELF. (11:17) Step 5: Put yourself in tough situations. (12:01) Step 6: Record. Adjust. Repeat. (13:15) Exercise: "THROUGH THE FIRE" (16:00) Post-observations from my "Through t

I’m here to tell you that you have lots to learn. It’s up to you to create your OWN philosophy. Not everybody has the right answers, so why listen to them? Find what works best for you, and move FAST. Get Ya Mind Right!

It's time to take a moment in our busy lives to reflect upon ourselves. We must realize our motives to everyday actions, and to understand that the opinions of others are truly meaningless. You must value yourself, above all others! Episode 105 Time Stamps: (3:15) Practicing your imagination: living life without limits (5:58) Why don't you do IT? (6:55) Who told you THAT? (8:05) What would happen, if you decided to do IT? (9:03) Are you on social media? Why? What's the need? (12:16) The fear of failure (16:32) Be COMPASSIONATE to YOURSELF (17:50) Example: The anxious athlete (20:37) Another example: The farmer and the rain (22:51) The reason why we get "embarrassed" (25:00) Step 1: You must decide what you want to believe | The G-Code (32:35) Step 2: Put yourself in uncomfortable situations, and observe yourself (34:07) Step 3: Interrupt your moments of self-judgement (34:38) Step 4: Find humour in any/all situations (35:05) Step 5: Schedule time to analyze and diagnose your emotions (35:30) Step 6: Meditate

Today, we follow up from July's part one episode, focusing on making concrete habits. You've created some essential habits in the past. But it's time to knock your doubts and stick the specific ones that've been bugging you lately. Ready for the shift? Let's move! Episode 104 Time Stamps: (5:08) Think of a habit from the past that you've changed (5:32) Now, think of a habit that you've been trying to change, but haven't had time to do so (5:51) MIXED EMOTIONS (7:56) How I finally started waking up early in the morning... (9:48) "Mixed, neuro-associations" -Tony Robbins (10:35) What can we change, right now? (11:25) Don't wait for a tragedy to happen, in order to change. (12:35) "[People aren't ready]" -Wayne Dyer (13:32) Getting yourself SOLD! (14:51) Consider the following questions... (15:29) The WHAT: Can you identify your bad habit? (15:33) The BENEFIT: What do you get from this bad habit? (16:15) The CHANGE: What do we need to change? (17:19) The ATTACHMENT: Why do you want to keep your old habit? (17:4

It's time to increase your awareness. Your opportunities at hand can slip away in the blink of an eye. It's time to go out and get what you deserve. Get Ya Mind Right!