David Benzel, “From Chump to Champ Part I”

In this interview David discusses the personal journey of growth from “good to great” in which all athletes are engaged to some degree.

Managing Thought, LLC, helps individuals and organizations develop self-awareness and change the way they think to attain profound change and long-lasting success. Mary Lore is an internationally recognized thought leader, multiple award-winning author, executive coach, and mentor to key influencers and thought leaders around the world. In this interview she applies her “managing thought” principles to youth sports.

In this interview, Dr. Rick Jensen, author of “Drive to the Top”, reveals the most common traps and best solutions for dealing with athletic fears, concentration issues, and parental performance pressures.

Mandy shares the story of her journey through youth sports from a young swimmer to pro tri-athlete.

Ben was named West Orange High School Graduate named Defensive Player of the Year for Orlando Metro Area, and First Team All-State Safety.

Caryn currently coaches young skaters in Minneapolis and presents at clinics across the country. She is committed to developing the skills and character of her skaters on and off the ice.

Longfellow Clubs are locally owned and independent tennis and health clubs committed to the health and well-being of the Boston community. Laury Hammel has coached nationally ranked tennis players for 44 years and remains an avid competitive player as well.

Mike Koleber and his wife Tracy are the owners of Nitro Swimming in Austin, TX. They have two locations, and serve over 1800 competitive swimmers. Their competitive team has won 9 of the last 11 Texas Age Group Championships, and their older kids just came off of a 3nd place team finish at the United States Junior Nationals this past winter. In this interview Mike discusses the motivation issues that parents and athletes face.

Wendy brings a unique blend of experience as an Olympian, a coach, a mental toughness trainer, and a parent of two athletes. In this interview she shares her observations about how parents can find a balance between over-involvement and complete detachment from their children’s activities. Wendy also provides some great strategies about how to have productive conversations with our kids about what they’re learning, and how to use every day activities to help build confidence.

Mary Lore developed the step-by-step process called Managing Thought® and wrote the multiple award-winning book and audio book, also called Managing Thought. Through her interactions with corporate leaders, business and health care professionals, educators, spiritual teachers, parents, and teens, Mary has developed effective tools for improving self-awareness and changing how people think so they can attain true long-lasting success. In this interview with Mary Lore, author of Managing Thought, Mary sheds a new perspective on how athletes and parents can get more of what they want out of sports through a shared commitment to choosing powerful thoughts and words that work.