Gabriel Alvarez has taken the unconventional path to his current role with the San Francisco Giants. He began his career with the Giants in 2007 as the Clubhouse Manager for their High-A minor league affiliate in San Jose, California. By being intentional in his daily approach to be a cultural asset beyond his role, he has continued to make an impact in whatever role the Giants trust him in. In this conversation with ReliaQuest Mental Performance Coaches, Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, Ga...
Jun 28, 2023•47 min
Scott Garlick is Managing Principal for Cushman & Wakefield’s Tampa Bay office. In this role, Scott has direct oversight of nearly 200 professionals and all aspects of the firm’s business in the Tampa Bay market, which encompasses the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA and beyond. Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield in 2007, Scott spent 12 years playing professional soccer in the United States and abroad. His accomplishments include MLS Cup Championships and All-Star designations, and ...
Jun 14, 2023•40 min
Over the past 18 years, Joshua Lifrak has worked with elite athletes and corporate leaders to help them perform at their highest levels. Currently the Director of Performance and Coaching for Limitless Minds, Lifrak also served as the Director of the Mental Skills Program for the Chicago Cubs from 2014-2019. While there, he helped them win their first World Series in 108 years. In this conversation with ReliaQuest Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, Lifrak discusses ...
May 31, 2023•44 min
Ownership, and transfer of ownership, are essential for any entrepreneur and business leader that’s attempting to successfully scale their team. In a conversation with Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, ReliaQuest Founder and CEO Brian Murphy discusses strategies around effectively transferring ownership to scale a business. This discussion hits on: Setting Clear Expectations Transferring Ownership to an Internal Hire versus an Outside Hire Framework for Recognizing...
May 17, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Lia Coryell is a proud American and Army veteran. She holds the titles of World Champion, 2x Team USA Paralympian, National Champion in both indoor and outdoor, Continental Champion, and Pan American Champion in the W1 Para Archery Class. Lia is the first and only competitive female in the United States in the W1 class due to Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. In addition to hearing her story, listeners will learn about: Building resilience through rebellion Choosing to be part of the solution How ...
May 03, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 15
"Afraid to lose, can't win" is not simply a cliche - it's an approach and a check and balance. In a conversation with Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, ReliaQuest Founder and CEO Brian Murphy discusses what "Afraid to lose, can't win" means to him and how it has shown up in his life and career. This discussion hits on: The balance between fearless and fearful The difference of approach between founder and CEO Asking yourself the right questions to drive awareness T...
Apr 19, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Denver Broncos newly-signed Offensive Tackle Mike McGlinchey discusses what he's learned during his football career. As a former captain of the Notre Dame football team and a 1st round pick by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2018 NFL Draft, McGlinchey shares how he's managed the high expectations that comes along with those roles. In addition to his hard-earned wisdom around expectations, McGlinchey also talks about: Dealing with Negativity Discipline of Planning Building Trust with Teammates If ...
Apr 05, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Five-time US Olympian and Nordic Combined skier Billy Demong shares his personal and team strategies that helped him win the Gold Medal at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Beyond his World Cup career that spanned five Olympic Games, he transitioned out of being a competitive athlete and took his skills into business. Demong has served as the CMO for Reynolds Cycling, and he served as the Executive Director of USA Nordic Sports. Demong shares the challenges and the strategies he's used to succ...
Mar 22, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Finding a way to overcome obstacles along the path is critical to success. In a conversation with Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, ReliaQuest Founder and CEO Brian Murphy discusses how he's been able to continue to adapt as an entrepreneur. He talks about the importance of understanding variables, what he believes can kill adaptability, and why he thinks companies fail.
Mar 08, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 11
With 35 years of experience in building out sport performance teams in professional baseball, Arizona Diamondbacks Director of Sports Medicine and Performance Ken Crenshaw shares his insight and the lessons he's learned on building world-class teams. Crenshaw's career path has taken him through four Major League Baseball organization's, and he candidly shares some of the challenges that one can encounter when hiring and developing talent. This conversation is focused around three areas: Culture ...
Feb 22, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Success is largely contingent on our ability to make quality decisions with limited amounts of information. In a conversation with Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, ReliaQuest Founder and CEO Brian Murphy discusses his decision-making framework, how he utilizes data to make decisions, and how awareness of our values and biases can help us make the "right" decision.
Feb 08, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Researchers have found that a high self-awareness score was the strongest predictor of success amongst business executives. In a conversation with Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, ReliaQuest Founder and CEO Brian Murphy discusses how his childhood shaped his self-awareness, how Olympic athletes can get too self-aware, and how Brian is trying to drive personal change using self-awareness. You can watch the recording of this podcast by clicking here: Do The Things V...
Jan 12, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 8
It's the beginning of a new year and that naturally brings a time of reflection and goal-setting. But research consistently tells us that we're just not that good at accomplishing our goals. Mental performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains share a different approach to pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone to create a better you in 2023.
Jan 07, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 7
When ReliaQuest Founder and CEO Brian Murphy decided to start ReliaQuest in 2007, becoming the title sponsor of a college football bowl game was not in the business plan. Learn about how the process unfolded, how the decision was made and why sponsoring this game is in alignment with ReliaQuest's core values. The ReliaQuest Bowl will be played between the University of Illinois and Mississippi State University on January 2, 2023.
Dec 28, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Brian Murphy is a founder, CEO, entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder and CEO of ReliaQuest, a force multiplier of security operations and one of the fastest growing companies in cybersecurity. Murphy has grown ReliaQuest from a boot-strapped startup to high-growth unicorn with a valuation of over $1 billion, over 1,200 global team members, and over $350 million dollars in growth equity with firms such as FTV Capital and KKR Growth. Murphy began his career as a management consultant with ...
Dec 20, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Brett Fischer is an entrepreneur, inventor, innovator, physical therapist, strength coach, and athletic trainer. He has been in the sports medicine field since 1982, in which he has worked with the University of Florida, NY Jets , PGA, Senior PGA & European Golf Tours and the Chicago Cubs. He has served as a medical consultant with the San Francisco Giants , Los Angeles Dodgers, and Seattle Mariners. He currently provides sports performance training rehab to MLB, NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL and worl...
Dec 13, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 4
How can we be our best when our best is required after traveling across multiple time zones? ReliaQuest Mental Performance Coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains discuss strategies on how to best recover from jet lag, so you can be at your best for your teammates, customers, clients, and prospects. You'll learn specific, and simple, things that you can do to reduce the physical toll and mental fog that can come from traveling.
Nov 14, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 3
ReliaQuest Mental Performance Coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains discuss the power of affirmations. In this episode, they discuss strategies on how to be more intentional in using affirmations consistently to guide our thoughts and direct our behaviors. You'll also hear a story about how one individual utilized their password to change their life.
Nov 10, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this introductory episode, you will learn three things about this podcast going forward. You'll get to know ReliaQuest Mental Performance Coaches Derin McMains and Dr. Nicole Detling, and learn more about their backgrounds working in mental performance. You'll understand the 'why' behind this podcast. And you'll learn about their expectations for these episodes going forward.
Nov 09, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 1
