Dr. Eric Heiden is truly one of a kind – a five-time Olympic gold medalist, U.S. Cycling Champion, and renowned orthopedic surgeon. In this episode, ReliaQuest Mental Performance Coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains explore how Dr. Heiden reached the pinnacle in three distinct careers and the mindset that fueled his journey. Tune in to hear about: What it takes to embody excellence across multiple disciplines Power of Team Importance of short-term goals in performance and recovery ReliaQ...
Jul 31, 2024•46 min
ReliaQuest Founder and CEO Brian Murphy has been investing in training his mindset for over a decade. He saw value in the work that Mental Performance coaches were doing in the sports industry to help players and teams gain an edge, and believed that same competitive advantage could be gained in business. In this conversation with ReliaQuest Director of Mental Performance Derin McMains, Murph discusses: The paradox of doubt and the power of simple Maintaining your edge How he determines if Menta...
Jul 17, 2024•34 min
The path through doubt and uncertainty is conquered only through one courageous step at a time. Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Kathleen Cox's impressive military career has been built by leaning into her fear and taking the courageous steps necessary to serve her team and her country. Everyone experiences fear, uncertainty, and doubt - but it's those that are willing to act different than how they feel and push through - those are the gamechangers. Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Cox is a gamechanger, ...
Jul 03, 2024•45 min
Culture tells us to "Finish Strong", but University of Arkansas at Little Rock Head Baseball Coach Chris Curry encourages his players and staff to "Finish Empty". Learn how this message comes to life in his program and has helped elevate their team to heights they've never reached before in their program's history. In this conversation with ReliaQuest Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, Coach Curry discusses: The role mentors play in developing a leader's philosophy ...
Jun 18, 2024•47 min
Three-time All-Star and a veteran of 16 seasons, Major League Baseball player Evan Longoria is a 1% of the 1%. After being drafted in the 1st round by the Tampa Bay Rays, Longoria delivered on those high expectations by quickly reaching the major leagues and helping lead his team to their first World Series appearance in 2008. Throughout his illustrious career, he had to deal with pressure, battle through adversity, and find ways to push through failure. In this conversation with ReliaQuest Ment...
Jun 05, 2024•41 min
Hoby Darling has spent the last 20+ years at the forefront of business, innovation, and sports. With experiences that include positions as: Global General Manager at Nike, CEO of Skullcandy, SVP of Volcom, and now as the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Liminal Collective - he's hired for, built, and strengthened world-class teams multiple times. This episode is packed with his hard-earned wisdom that he's gained throughout his journey. In this conversation with ReliaQuest Mental Performance c...
May 22, 2024•48 min
British Army Veteran and Mental Performance coach Dave Maddock continues to push himself far beyond his comfort zone to build resilience. He dug a hole for 24 consecutive hours, and ran the London Marathon carrying a 42 kg (92.5 lbs) sandbag on his shoulders. In these challenging pursuits, he's gained greater insight on how to train the mind to endure discomfort. In this conversation with ReliaQuest Mental Performance coaches Derin McMains and Dr. Nicole Detling, Dave shares why he creatively ch...
May 08, 2024•46 min
ReliaQuest Founder and CEO Brian Murphy says, "Entrepreneurship is not what you go and do, it's a way of thinking." In this conversation with ReliaQuest Director of Mental Performance Derin McMains, Brian breaks down why he believes entrepreneurship is a mindset. He speaks in-depth about problem solving, creativity, resilience, and risk-taking. In this conversation, you'll learn about: Why he believes that the best entrepreneurs are not founders The risk and pain that goes into adopting an entre...
Apr 24, 2024•31 min
The best performers have black belt skills and a white belt mentality. Pittsburgh Pirates Director of Learning, Bernie Holliday, breaks down what goes into having a white belt mentality and how to cultivate that mindset in your own life. In this conversation with ReliaQuest Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, Bernie discusses: The advantages of having a "Challenge Mindset" vs. "Threat Mindset" Strategies around motivational interviewing How vulnerability makes you st...
Apr 10, 2024•46 min
We can’t get better without feedback. It’s really that simple. NY Times Best-Selling Author and Leadership Consultant Ashley Merryman shares her insights from research around the best types of feedback and how to deliver it to improve performance. In this conversation with ReliaQuest Mental Performance coaches Derin McMains and Dr. Nicole Detling, Ashley discusses: Differentiating between "good" and "great" feedback Distinctions of feedback between "novices" and "experts" Why great feedback need...
Mar 27, 2024•49 min
Leaders from across the globe have indicated that adaptability is the most important leadership quality in the digital era. It’s their ability to adapt that will determine the success of their teams and their organizations. Dr. Eric Bean shares some incredible insight around the research behind adaptability, our resistance to it, and how we can improve it going forward. In this conversation with ReliaQuest mental performance coaches Derin McMains and Dr. Nicole Detling, Dr. Bean talks about: Emb...
Mar 13, 2024•40 min
Dr. Lindsey Hamilton not only has the demanding role of Head of Mental Performance at the prestigious IMG Academy - she is a wife, a mom of 3 kids, and just got her doctorate. How does she find time to do it all at such a high level? She’s learned that if you want to add, you’ve got to subtract first. In this conversation with ReliaQuest mental performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, Dr. Hamilton shares her approach and the strategies she has used to be at the top of her game. ...
Feb 28, 2024•37 min
Pressure. It can break a team. Or it can make them stronger. Former professional rugby player and current head of sport psychology with Munster Rugby Cathal Sheridan knows what it takes for teams to perform at their highest levels when the stakes are the highest. In this conversation with ReliaQuest mental performance coaches Derin McMains and Dr. Nicole Detling, Cathal discusses: The power of sticking together in tough times Communicating true belief based on evidence Cultivating gratitude and ...
Feb 14, 2024•52 min
The paradox of success is that you have to go through failure to get there. And it’s not just going through the failure, but it’s growing through the failure. It’s using the failure to establish a better way going forward. In this conversation with ReliaQuest Director of Mental Performance Derin McMains, founder and CEO of ReliaQuest Brian Murphy talks about a few of the failures that he learned from along his entrepreneurial journey. You'll learn about: How failures from the past can become sta...
Jan 31, 2024•31 min
LSU had a thrilling come from behind victory over Wisconsin in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl, and Dr. Amber Selking was right on the sideline helping her Tigers remain focused on the process to come away with the victory. Beyond her success on the football field, she has taken her focus of high performance and developing championship mindsets into the corporate space as well. In this conversation with ReliaQuest Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, Dr. Selking discusses: H...
Jan 17, 2024•38 min
Every business plays some version of "moneyball". One of the keys to success in any organization or on any team is turning advanced analytics into actionable concepts. After 31 seasons in the fast-paced, high stakes business of Major League Baseball, Joe Bohringer shares strategies on how to best use metrics to drive measurable behaviors that lead to execution. In this conversation with ReliaQuest Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, Bohringer discusses: Balancing the...
Jan 03, 2024•47 min
At the ReliaQuest Bowl Contract Signing Party, LSU Head Football Coach Brian Kelly joined the "No Show Dogs" podcast to talk about his coaching journey and the leadership principles he follows to drive his program. Here are a few things you'll learn from Coach Kelly in this episode: His evolution as a leader and coach Keys to turning around a team How he manages the pressure to win every week ReliaQuest Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains both share their favorite tak...
Dec 13, 2023•18 min
At the ReliaQuest Bowl Contract Signing Party, University of Wisconsin Head Football Coach Luke Fickell joined the "No Show Dogs" podcast to talk about his coaching journey and the leadership principles he follows to drive his program. Here are a few things you'll learn from Coach Fickell in this episode: His evolution as a leader and coach The standards of the University of Wisconsin football program How he manages the pressure to win every week ReliaQuest Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole ...
Dec 13, 2023•23 min
"Fail out before you bail out." This is a lesson that retired United States Air Force fighter pilot Tammy Barlette shares in this episode. In this conversation with ReliaQuest Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, Barlette shares specific strategies that she has used and continues to teach on how to keep going no matter the odds. Tammy Barlette, a US Air Force fighter pilot, retired in 2018 as a Lieutenant Colonel. Upon retiring she became a professional speaker, found...
Dec 06, 2023•47 min
How does "play" improve performance and well-being? That's what Kevin Carroll passionately talks about in this episode. Kevin says, "Play is serious business." And in this episode with ReliaQuest Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, he breaks down the science behind play and performance and how to bring more play into your life and workplace. Kevin is the author of four highly successful books published by ESPN, Disney Press, McGraw-Hill and A Kids Book About. Kevin h...
Nov 22, 2023•48 min
In this conversation with ReliaQuest Founder and CEO Brian Murphy and Mental Performance Coach Derin McMains, NFL Hall of Fame Cornerback Rondé Barber discusses his mindset that he relied on that helped him become arguably the greatest cornerback in NFL history. He talks about: How it felt to get the call that he was inducted into the Hall of Fame Using his performance from the NFL Combine as fuel His mindset that changed the standard at the cornerback position Barber spent his entire 16-year ca...
Nov 08, 2023•52 min
In this conversation with ReliaQuest Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, Hall of Fame NFL Linebacker Derrick Brooks breaks down what it means to not only be a part of a team, but how to maximize that team's potential. He talks about: Building trust Value of effort What it takes to achieve How to consistently chase more Derrick Brooks was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft, where he remained to play his entire 14-season profes...
Oct 25, 2023•32 min
Vice President of Performance Dr. Duncan French has helped build the culture and standards at the UFC Performance Institute to become the premiere place to train and develop the best fighters in the world. In this episode, you'll hear clips from Duncan's conversation with ReliaQuest mental performance coach Derin McMains. You'll hear him discuss: Maintaining high standards across multiple locations throughout the world Establishing trust Managing emotions with simplicity Globally recognized as a...
Oct 11, 2023•54 min
Failure has value. Not only has Ceci discovered this in her own life, but she teaches that to some of the best baseball players in the world. In this episode, you'll hear clips from Ceci's live interview with ReliaQuest mental performance coach, Dr. Nicole Detling. She discusses: Finding value in mistakes and failure Focusing on one thing at a time Importance of routines Ceci Craft is the Director of Mental Performance, Life Skills and Education for the Philadelphia Phillies. She received her B....
Oct 04, 2023•50 min
From leading a team of two in Tampa in 2007 to now leading over 1000+ teammates across 6 different operating centers in 4 different countries, ReliaQuest Founder and CEO Brian Murphy has had to evolve as a leader to continue to be effective. In this conversation with ReliaQuest mental performance coach Derin McMains, Brian shares his hard-earned wisdom on how he has evolved. You'll specifically hear about: Communication is a two-way street Building out your leadership team Owning mistakes Compar...
Sep 20, 2023•43 min
In this conversation with ReliaQuest Mental Performance coaches Dr. Nicole Detling and Derin McMains, University of Notre Dame Head Softball Coach Deanna Gumpf discusses: Establishing a team's identity Bringing your culture's core values to life Accountability and having hard conversations Coach Deanna Gumpf is one of the most decorated coaches in the history of Notre Dame athletics. Entering her 23rd season as leader of the program, she continues to ascend the ladder as one of the nation’s prem...
Sep 06, 2023•37 min
Mia Manganello Kilburg is an Olympic bronze medalist in long-track speed skating for Team USA. At 13, she moved Salt Lake City, UT to begin on-ice training for her dream of one-day becoming an Olympic medalist. While training there for 7 years, she earned a spot on several Junior and Senior World Cup and World Championship teams, as well as, competed in two Olympic trials. After the 2010 Olympic trials, she decided to retire. She took one year completely off from any competitive activities befor...
Aug 23, 2023•54 min
Tampa Bay Lightning Mental Performance Coach Dr. Ryan Hamilton has spent over 8 years with the team. During his tenure, the Lightning have won 2 Stanley Cups and been to the Stanley Cup Finals 3 times. But champions are never free from challenges. After a record breaking 2018-2019 regular season, the Lightning were upset in the first round of the playoffs. Dr. Hamilton shares his insights and lessons on bouncing back from heartbreaking defeats, winning a title, and repeating as champions. In thi...
Aug 09, 2023•59 min
Having the humility to be willing to fail combined with the determination to refuse to quit is a recipe that has pushed some beyond perceived limits. It’s a mentality that’s required to make possible what some would say is impossible. In a conversation with mental performance coach Derin McMains, ReliaQuest Founder and CEO Brian Murphy discusses the genesis of the phrase “No Show Dogs” and what it means to him. This discussion hits on: · Refusing to quit · Forging mental strength and character ·...
Jul 26, 2023•31 min
Bo Hanson is a 4-time Olympian and 3-time medalist in rowing for Team Australia. In 1992, at the age of 18, Bo Hanson's first appearance saw him become Australia's youngest rower to compete at the Olympic Games. Utilizing personal experiences from these Olympic appearances combined with his training and development qualifications, Bo founded Athlete Assessments with a vision to enable athletes, coaches, and sporting organizations to achieve peak performance through the world's first sport-specif...
Jul 12, 2023•52 min
