Our daily life can often look like trying to drink from the firehose with billions of pieces of information available at our fingertips, notifications from multiple devices, and the ability to join millions of conversations around the world via social media. We live in a world that rewards speed – how quick we think, react, and position ourselves, but thinking about more things – trying to speed up – can often lead instead to slowing down Despite today’s reality seeming like a dream just 20-30 y...
Nov 04, 2021•12 min•Season 4Ep. 37
When people hear the term “positive psychology” it can often bring to mind the idea of “always staying positive” or trying to force yourself to never feel anger or pain, but Smaranda Lawrie says that’s B.S. Smaranda has a PhD in psychology and brain science from UCSB, is the founder of UCSB’s Resilience Summit, currently is an assistant professor at Providence College, and is a key researcher on positive psychology. As a child, Smaranda’s family were political refugees from Romania who – in flee...
Oct 21, 2021•52 min•Season 4Ep. 36
As athletes, we’ve all heard some variation of “You’ve just got to have confidence,” as if it’s just a switch you haven’t flipped on yet. But how? You can’t just create confidence out of thin air. And what does it look like? Is it simply just going out on the field with the belief that you’ll win? Is it carrying yourself with certain body language? Is it surrounding yourself with people who will tell you you’re great? To build confidence, you have to first understand exactly what it is. Only the...
Oct 07, 2021•12 min•Season 4Ep. 35
We believe the best investment you can make is in yourself - your human capital. Our guest, Fabrice Gautier, has created outsized returns for some of the world’s best athletes like Rudy Gobert, Giancarlo Stanton, Kevin Love, Carmelo Anthony, Tony Parker, and more, and he has served as the French National Basketball team’s osteopath since 2009. Described by Kevin Love as “the swiss army knife when it comes to optimizing your health and performance,” Fabrice is a licensed physical therapist and os...
Sep 23, 2021•47 min•Season 4Ep. 34
Perfectionism plagues so many high achievers. Perfectionism is not accepting anything short of perfection. Is perfectionism good, or is it bad? Research by Dr. Joachim Stoeber has shown that individuals who strive for perfection on the athletic field outperform and outclass their peers…until they don't. The problem therein lies in what happens when you don't reach perfection. It leads to the fear of failure, fear of criticism, stress, depression, and anxiety. How do you reap the benefits and avo...
Sep 09, 2021•10 min•Season 4Ep. 33
Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) is the first step for collegiate athletes to begin getting fairly compensated for their abilities and dedication to their sport. The last two months, we’ve seen headlines of athletes signing deals with national brands, local businesses, and creating their own personal trademarks. As a collegiate athlete, what are the most important questions and factors you should be considering before stepping into the world of NIL? Doug Fillis, founder of Accelerate Sports Ventures,...
Aug 26, 2021•37 min•Season 4Ep. 32
You are your own brand. Countless times we have all heard this. And now that amateur athletes are able to monetize their Name, Image, & Likeness (NIL) the message is being shouted from the roof top. Yet, the majority of advice is incomplete and misses the main point. The "brand" is only as valuable as the "business" that is built. Companies and people partner with brands (individual or corporate) because they believe those brands will help them become more valuable. What is your business and...
Aug 19, 2021•43 min•Season 4Ep. 31
You’re in a performance competition, on the field or court in the middle of a game, or about to give a big presentation and your brain starts running wild with self-defeating thoughts. What do you do? For some, it can be hard to overcome these negative thoughts and their performance suffers. However, in today’s Athlete CEO: Peak Performance episode, Erik and Josiah discuss another way to combat these thoughts through the concept of thought-stopping. They discuss what thought-stopping is, why thi...
Jul 15, 2021•13 min•Season 4Ep. 30
We have all been there. In high impact situations and high stress situations we forget to breathe. At the exact moment we need to be at our best, we cut off our brain’s lifeline to function. Shutting down our frontal lobe, which is responsible for high level thought, decision-making, executive functioning, being able to think backwards, think strategically, and being able to innovate. “Be in control of your breathing, be in control of your performance.” Dr. Ken Ravizza The benefits are unmatched...
Jun 17, 2021•15 min•Season 4Ep. 29
Be present. Stay in the moment. One pitch/swing/snap at a time. The past is behind you. Simple concepts. Extremely difficult to execute. Yet, the ones that do separate themselves from the crowd. The tool the high performers use to execute: Release Techniques . When things starts to bubble up a release technique helps you to reset. Listen in as Peak Performance Coach, Josiah Igono, PHD breaks down everything you need to know about developing your own release techniques and unlocking your full pot...
Jun 03, 2021•14 min•Season 4Ep. 28
We love being a part of a community that is driven to win. A community where each of us are in pursuit of being the best in the world. To be masters of our craft. Many begin the journey, but few arrive. It can be lonely, exhausting and filled with dangerous pitfalls that threaten your success. The biggest threat, your mental health. Thankfully, this is not a path you have to travel alone. From Michael Phelps, to Kevin Love and Hayden Hurst we have professional athletes bringing the awareness and...
May 20, 2021•38 min•Season 4Ep. 27
It’s been estimated that the human mind is capturing anywhere between 10,000-60,000 thoughts per day, and that we scroll somewhere in the range of the Statue of Liberty’s to the Eiffel Tower’s height per day. We are inundated with information every day – how do you capture what’s most important to unlock your full human capital? By utilizing one of the most pivotal tools of performance: journaling. Through the frontal lobe, the brain has a built-in functionality to sift through the proverbial fi...
May 06, 2021•15 min•Season 4Ep. 26
On today’s episode, Phil Wallin , owner & CEO of Diesel Fitness & Health & Recovery shares how the revolution of wearable technology such as the Whoop is fueling performance like never before. The world of sports and investing is driven by analytics because the numbers don’t lie. Analytics provide answers to the most important questions: What is valuable? What drives performance? Can it be improved? Our community is constantly looking for the next edge. Yet, the one thing we have con...
Apr 22, 2021•59 min•Season 4Ep. 25
The difference between a good performance and a great performance is the result of how you show up. Are you at your absolute best? Have you set yourself up for peak performance? Very few of the mental skills are designed to help us up-regulate. Most of the skills are focused on slowing down, being present, and calming yourself. But, what if you could wake yourself up, become hyper-focused, and create an edge at the right moment? Listen in as Josiah Igono, PHD Performance Psychology unlocks the p...
Apr 08, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 24
Your presence is everything – it dictates your performance, how you’re viewed, how other respond to you, and even how you feel about yourself. Our brains are wired to protect and to predict, so the way we comport ourselves – whether it’s on the mound, in the boardroom, or in daily interactions – makes a difference in how others will respond, think, and feel. As athletes, the truth is that we want to have a dominant presence on the field. We want to be confident and take up space. We want to be b...
Mar 11, 2021•19 min•Season 4Ep. 23
As an elite performer you’ve worked hard to get where you’re at. The work to stay at the top comes with immense pressure and a grind to continually improve. Also, success can make it hard to get clear, direct feedback, and it can attract people who don’t have your best interests in mind. How do you continue to reach for greatness without folding to the pressures of perfectionism? How can you work to build an inner circle of people with your best interests in mind – who can give you direct and ca...
Feb 25, 2021•46 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Do You Spend More Time In Reflection or Strategy? | Josiah Igono, Erik Averill | Athlete CEO: Peak Performance Living in an “always on” and “permanently connected” world, our everyday experience is littered with a proverbial fire hose of information. We can get any question answered in the blink of an eye on Google, learn how to build a house on YouTube, and keep up with the daily activities of our friends and family on apps like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or TikTok. It can be overw...
Feb 11, 2021•18 min•Season 4Ep. 21
It’s often said, “it’s lonely at the top.” As venture capitalists, business executives, and professional athletes at the highest level, there can often be a mentality that you should just focus on performing and avoid feelings of burn out, toxic stress, or loneliness. However, we’ve all seen examples of - or felt ourselves - this mentality not being sustainable over the long term. In this episode of the Athlete CEO, Erik is joined by Andy Maurer, licensed therapist and emotional wellness coach s...
Jan 28, 2021•52 min•Season 4Ep. 20
How can some players overcome mental hurdles and self-doubt to hit that game winning home run, make that difficult catch, or sink the perfect putt? Why do we see so many first-round draft picks ending up a bust? At AWM Capital, we believe one of the greatest drivers of your wealth is your human capital and one of the goals of the Athlete CEO podcast is to help you learn new ways of tapping into your full potential. That's why each month we’re joined by Josiah Igono, Ph.D. of Performance Psycholo...
Jan 14, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 19
“2020 was a little crazy.” That is the understatement of the year. A global pandemic, volatile markets, athletic seasons paused then modified. Many companies who had set their “20/20 in 2020” vision campaigns ended up having to scrap much of their planning and pivot in what looks to be a new normal moving into 2021. Yet despite the volatility, AWM Capital, as Managing Partner Brandon Averill puts it, has “grown from an organization to a company.” In this episode of the Athlete CEO, we get the op...
Dec 31, 2020•29 min•Season 4Ep. 18
We’ve all been there – taking the field at the big game, stepping into the boardroom for an important meeting, coming home after a long day to rambunctious kids who demand your attention, or heading in for the massive exam. It can be easy to get overwhelmed and shut down, to lose focus, to have 10,000 thoughts suddenly racing through your head that draw your attention away. How do you push past these mental hurdles? How can you be wholly present and focused on your intended results? In our Peak ...
Dec 17, 2020•13 min•Season 4Ep. 17
At AWM Capital, we believe that the greatest driver of your net worth is your human capital. So much hinges on your ability to perform – on the field or in the board room – over the course of your career, so it’s pivotal to continually work on improving your mental and physical game. When it comes to performance coaching, Josiah Igono is one of the best. Having most recently left his position as Director of Peak Performance for the Texas Rangers to focus on building his own business, All Things ...
Dec 03, 2020•13 min•Season 4Ep. 16
1:50 GoWild is not just a “Facebook” for Outdoorsman. “If you post a hunting adventure [on social media], you can get trolled you can get death threats...it’s crazy. We wanted to build something that catered to this audience in ways that social media just didn’t.” 10:00 Moving from the marketing side of business to the founder side can be difficult, what led Brad Luttrell to where he is today? 17:06 Is there anything that Brad can remember from his past that was really helpful to get him to wher...
Nov 19, 2020•58 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Athlete CEO Podcast Optimizing Your Human Potential Joe Schmidt Ep. 4 Guest: Joe Schmidt, Former Notre Dame football captain, investor in Excel, a venture capital firm and he now runs strategy, sales and partnerships for Ethos Life . Twitter @joeschmidtiv On the fourth and final part of our interview with Joe Schmidt we discuss how Joe puts his high athletic performance into his real life, the four pillars that Joe has broken his life into, and the greatest advice he’s gotten from a mentor. 4:02...
Nov 05, 2020•18 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Athlete CEO Podcast 15 Minutes and a Cup of Coffee Joe Schmidt Ep. 3 Guest: Joe Schmidt, Former Notre Dame football captain, investor in Excel, a venture capital firm and he now runs strategy, sales and partnerships for Ethos Life. Twitter @joeschmidtiv 1:47 Brandon Averill on building up your network through Joe Schmidt’s advice by asking for 15 minutes and a cup of coffee. FInd people, meet them and build your network. 2:57 You don’t always know where your next opportunity is going to come fro...
Oct 29, 2020•16 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Athlete CEO Podcast Venture Capital and the 99.9% Joe Schmidt Ep. 2 Guest: Joe Schmidt, Former Notre Dame football captain, investor in Excel, a venture capital firm and he now runs strategy, sales and partnerships for Ethos Life . Twitter @joeschmidtiv 1:51 Brandon Averill on AWM Capital and how their approach to investment mirrors that of Accel Ventures, which is focused on long time outcomes. The deal flow that pro athletes might see has already been picked over by professional investors. 3:0...
Oct 22, 2020•12 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Athlete CEO Podcast Skin in the Game Guest: Joe Schmidt, Former Notre Dame football captain, investor in Accel, a venture capital firm and he now runs strategy, sales and partnerships for Ethos Life . Twitter @joeschmidtiv 2:01 Brandon Averill on Ethos Life disrupting the life insurance model and the need for disruption in the insurance industry. 2:58 Erik Averill on the transition for Joe on moving from being an investor to an operator within a company and how much skin in the game changes the ...
Oct 15, 2020•18 min•Season 4Ep. 11
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Oct 06, 2020•24 sec•Season 2Ep. 31
Athlete CEO with Erik Averill and Brandon Averill Separators of Success Guest: Craig Domann Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Website: https://360sportsrep.com/about-360/ Podcast: https://www.promindsetpodcast.com/ 3:00 There are seven key ingredients that someone needs to be successful: Believe in yourself You need passion for what your sport There needs to be a motivational factor Outstanding habits Hard working Lifestyle must be consistent with your dream Competitive performance 6:15 What are good h...
Oct 01, 2020•40 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Investing in Tik Tok US? AWM Insights Presented by AWM Capital For more insights, sign up for our newsletter at awminsights.com AWM Capital: IG | LinkedIn | Facebook | AWMCap.com Erik Averill: LinkedIn Brandon Averill: LinkedIn Justin Dyer: LinkedIn Investment in Tik Tok US is starting to make headlines; Erik, Brandon and Justin give you The Average Joes vs. Pros on Tik Tok impact in public + private markets. :40 - 1:16 Apple’s app store charges are back in the news. Spotify, Fortnight’s Epic Ga...
Sep 29, 2020•10 min•Season 2Ep. 30
