Category Archives: TPD Developing High Performers Series

Ep. 034 – Dr. Mark Williams (TPD Developing High Performers)

December 6, 2020Education/Research, Sport, TPD Developing High Performers SeriesA Mark Williams, Athletes, Author, Coaching, Drive, Footballer, High Performance, High Performers, Persistence, Professor, Professor Mark Williams, Research, Soccer, Sport, Sports Science, Success, Trainingthe-path-distilled

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Dr. Mark Williams, Professor, Author – The Best – How Elite Athletes are Made

Do you keep moving forward every day toward your goals? In this episode, Dr. Mark Williams shares his path from international youth footballer to world-renowned expert on human performance. He discusses the tremendous growth in the use of science applied to sport, touches on many of the current debates in the world of coaching, and provides his take on the role of genetics versus environment in the development of elite level performance. Dr. Williams also discusses his newest book on elite athletes for which he and his co-author interviewed dozens of elite athletes including Steph Curry, Marcus Rashford, and Pete Sampras to name a few.

To learn more about Dr. Williams: https://www.markwilliamssportsscience.com

To learn more about The Best – How Elite Athletes are Made: https://www.amazon.com/Best-How-Champions-Are-Made/dp/1529304350

Ep. 029 – Jonathan Avalos (TPD Developing High Performers)

October 25, 2020Sport, TPD Developing High Performers SeriesDrive, Golf, Golf Trainer, Golf Training, High Performers, Jonathan Avalos, Mental Toughness, Persistence, Success, Trainingthe-path-distilled

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Jonathan Avalos, Founder of Athletic Golf Fitness

Do you show people that you are invested in them? In this episode Kevin and Lauren speak with Jonathan Avalos about his path from using his background as an athlete to become a trainer to founding his own business specializing in physical fitness training for golfers. Listen to hear Jonathan’s advice on ignoring your thoughts telling you that you can’t do something, the importance of knowing the intent behind every movement, and how easy it is to fall into the trap of getting better at being average. He also shares the importance of leading when no one is watching and the important lesson he learned from his young sons about happiness.

Learn more about Jonathan: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Learn more about Athletic Golf Fitness: Facebook, Instagram

Ep. 019 – Sean McEvoy (TPD Developing High Performers Series)

August 16, 2020Sport, TPD Developing High Performers SeriesCoaching, Deshaun Watson, Football, High Performers, Josh Dobbs, Joshua Dobbs, NFL, Persistence, QB, QB Takeover, Quarterback, Quarterback Takeover, Sean McEvoy, Trainingthe-path-distilled

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Sean McEvoy, Quarterback Development Coach with Quarterback Takeover

Would you be willing to scrap the technique that you literally wrote the book about? Sean McEvoy discusses his path from a side gig as a high school coach to working with a roster of well known NFL quarterbacks. We talk with him about the phenomenon of recruiting players at younger ages, his approach to developing a QB’s ability to diagnose plays and self correct, and the importance of performing under pressure for success. Listen for great advice and insight on continuous improvement, the value of making genuine connections with others, and the relevance of understanding the “why” behind anything one does.

Learn more about Sean: Instagram, Twitter

Learn more about Quarterback Takeover: Website, Instagram, Twitter

Ep 015 – Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin (TPD Developing High Performers Series)

July 19, 2020TPD Developing High Performers SeriesDr. Lisa Orbe'-Austin, High Performers, Impostor, Impostor Syndrome, Mental Toughness, Persistencethe-path-distilled

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Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin, Co-Author of “Own Your Greatness: Overcome Impostor Syndrome,” Psychologist, Executive Coach, Speaker, and Author

Do you own your accomplishments or worry you will be exposed as an impostor? In this episode, Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin speaks with us about her own experiences with impostor syndrome, the factors that make impostor syndrome more likely, how common it is, and how finding your own voice will be messy. You will also want to listen to hear her advice on how to move toward owning your greatness as well as check out her TEDx talk and book.

Learn more about Dr. Orbé-Austin: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Book, TEDx Talk

Ep. 12 – Bryce Tully & Mike Bawol (TPD Developing High Performers Series)

June 28, 2020Business, Sport, TPD Developing High Performers SeriesBasketball, Canada, Canoe, Canoeing, Gold Medal, High Performers, Innerlogic, Mental Toughness, Olympic Medal, Olympics, Opponent Scouting, Practice, Preparation, Sport Science, Sportsthe-path-distilled

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Bryce Tully, Mental Performance Coach for Canadian Olympic Teams, and Mike Bawol, Performance Analyst, Co-Founders Innerlogic

What differentiates those who succeed once versus those who are serial winners? In this episode of the TPD High Performers Series, we speak with Bryce Tully and Mike Bawol, who both work in Canada at the highest level of sport. Listen to our conversation with them as they share stories about their own paths and what they’ve learned about themselves and high performance along the way, explore team culture and the role it plays in performance, and discuss their new venture Innerlogic, a tool aimed at helping companies and organizations monitor and measure culture in real-time to predict performance and utilize the data to make impactful and intentional adjustments to drive success.

Learn more about our guests: Mike Twitter, Bryce Twitter

Learn more about Innerlogic: Twitter, Website

The Path Distilled Podcast, Ep 006 – Brandon Payne (TPD Developing High Performers Series)

May 10, 2020Sport, TPD Developing High Performers SeriesAccelerate Basketball, Basketball, Brandon Payne, Drills, High Performers, NBA, Steph Curry, Stephen Curry, Trainingthe-path-distilled

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Brandon Payne, Founder of Accelerate Basketball, NBA Player Development Specialist, and Personal Development Coach for Stephen Curry

Can you look in the mirror and acknowledge what you don’t do well? In this episode we hear from Brandon Payne, founder of Accelerate Basketball, whose roster includes over $900 million dollars worth of player salaries. Be inspired by his story and approach to high performance development as he tells us about his goal of bridging the talent gap in professional sports, the power of philosophy and aiming for systematic daily improvement, and how Stephen Curry’s meteoric rise cemented the effectiveness of his approach.

Learn more about Brandon: Instagram

Learn more about Accelerate Basketball: Instagram, Twitter

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