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Bonus Episode – Debrief & Analysis: Dr. Adam Naylor and Joe Jacobi Discuss Goals

May 19, 2021Education/Research, SportAnalysis, Athletes, Canoe, Coaching, Dr. Adam Naylor, Drive, High Performers, Joe Jacobi, Mental Toughness, Olympian, Olympic Medal, Olympics, Performance, Persistence, Success, Trainingthe-path-distilled

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BONUS: Hosts Drs. Kevin Harris and Lauren S. Tashman discuss their conversation with a sport and performance psychology expert (Dr. Adam Naylor) and an Olympic Gold Medalist (Joe Jacobi). Highlights include their discussion of how goals can be counterproductive, how everything that gets popularized is at risk of being oversimplified, and the importance of contextual intelligence. They also discuss the approaches of focusing on what you have to lose versus have to gain, and assessing whether a goal is helping or hindering you.

Bonus Episode – Debrief & Analysis: The BlackSon

February 10, 2021Bonus EpisodeAnalysis, Drive, High Performers, Hip Hop, Mental Toughness, Music, Music City, Nashville, Nashville Hip Hop, Persistence, Rap, Recording Artist, Success, The BlackSonthe-path-distilled

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BONUS: Hosts Drs. Kevin Harris and Lauren S. Tashman discuss their conversation with The BlackSon, Hip Hop Artist and Director. Highlights include their discussion about the benefit of healthy conflict, being happy with the self we are, and the benefits of The BlackSon’s mantra of treating every day as day 1. They also discuss the power of framing techniques such as seeing what you have to gain versus what you have to lose.

Bonus Episode – Debrief & Analysis: Iris and Felicia Zimmermann

December 16, 2020Bonus EpisodeAnalysis, Athletes, Coaching, Drive, Entrepenuer, Entrepreneurship, Felicia Zimmermann, Fencing, High Performers, Iris Zimmermann, Mental Toughness, Olympian, Olympics, Persistence, Rochester Fencing Club, Success, Training, Valor Performancethe-path-distilled

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BONUS: Hosts Drs. Kevin Harris and Lauren S. Tashman discuss their conversation with Iris and Felicia Zimmermann, US Olympic Fencers. Highlights include their discussion about the personalized needs of an activity serving to allow one to be seen or remain unseen, the need to customize lessons from others to one’s own needs, and the unpleasant components of all goal attainment pursuits. Kevin and Lauren also discuss the various interpretations of grit, the importance of self-compassion, and building confidence by how you have dealt with past adversity.

Bonus Episode – Debrief & Analysis: Abe Kamarck

November 25, 2020Bonus EpisodeAbe Kamarck, Analysis, Business, Drive, Entrepenuer, Entrepreneurship, High Performers, Ketchup, Mental Toughness, Persistence, Success, True Made Foodsthe-path-distilled

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BONUS: Hosts Drs. Kevin Harris and Lauren S. Tashman discuss their conversation with Abe Kamarck, CEO and Founder of True Made Foods. Highlights include their discussion about the role of serendipity in success, capitalizing on opportunities when they are presented, and making sure that one really wants the outcome being pursued. Kevin and Lauren also discuss the difference between routine- versus adaptive- expertise,

Bonus Episode – Debrief & Analysis: Amie Wells

November 4, 2020Bonus EpisodeAmie Wells, Analysis, Drive, Football, High Performers, Nashville, National Football League, NFL, Persistence, Success, Tennessee Titans, Titans, Titans All Access, Titans Amiethe-path-distilled

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BONUS: Hosts Drs. Kevin Harris and Lauren S. Tashman discuss their conversation with Amie Wells, Broadcasting Manager for the Tennessee Titans and cohost of Titans All Access. Highlights include their discussion of the importance of sharing your goals with others, how a lot of people are willing to help you along the way, and the reason for not being shy when touting your accomplishments. Kevin and Lauren also discuss what modern networking looks like.

Bonus Episode – Debrief & Analysis: Joe Jacobi

September 23, 2020Bonus EpisodeAnalysis, Canoe, Drive, Gold, Gold Medal, High Performers, Mental Toughness, Olympian, Olympic Medal, Olympics, Persistence, Success, USA, USA Canoe/Kayak, Valor Performance, Whitewater Canoe Slalomthe-path-distilled

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BONUS: Hosts Drs. Kevin Harris and Lauren S. Tashman discuss their conversation with Olympic Gold Medalist, Former CEO of USA Canoe/Kayak, and Performance Coach with the mic hot. Highlights include the idea of holding competing emotions (excited and nervous), being in the right place at the right time, and a discussion about the purpose of the pre-performance routine. Keep listening to The Path Distilled Podcast to catch future discussions about the pros and cons of goal setting.

Bonus Episode – Debrief & Analysis: Brian Bates

September 16, 2020Bonus EpisodeAnalysis, Brian Bates, Comedian, Comedy, High Performers, Nashville, Nateland, Nateland Podcast, Persistence, Podcast, Podcasting, Stand Up, The Path Distilledthe-path-distilled

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BONUS: Hosts Drs. Kevin Harris and Lauren S. Tashman discuss their conversation with stand-up comedian and podcaster Brian Bates with the microphone hot. Highlights include their discussion about developing an identity as a comic, comedy as a coping and defense mechanism, and the tremendous amount of work that goes into comedy. Kevin also shares his perspective from having performed stand-up including comedic timing and the pitfall of “my friends think I’m funny.”

Bonus Episode – Analysis: Sean McEvoy

August 19, 2020Bonus EpisodeAnalysis, Coaching, Football, High Performers, NFL, Persistence, QB, QB Takeover, Quarterback, Quarterback Takeover, Sean McEvoy, Trainingthe-path-distilled

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BONUS: Hosts Drs. Kevin Harris and Lauren S. Tashman discuss their conversation with QB Development Coach Sean McEvoy. Highlights include their discussion that many of the guests have mentioned gratitude as a component of their path, the thin line between success and failure, and how improvement can be messy and require repeated failures. The hosts also discuss how putting in the work sets one up to capitalize when the opportunity comes along.

Bonus Episode – Analysis: Brendon Peel

August 5, 2020Bonus EpisodeAnalysis, BGT, Brendon Peel, Britian's Got Talent, Drive, High Performers, Magic, Magician, Mentalist, Persistencethe-path-distilled

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BONUS: Second analysis episode in which the hosts, Drs. Kevin Harris and Lauren S. Tashman, discuss the most recent episode of The Path Distilled podcast. In this episode they reflect on their conversation with Mentalist/Magician Brendon peel. Highlights include their discussion about how Brendon and other guests have mentioned that the desire to take these difficult paths could be an inborn component, how difficult it is to find added value in any experience when you don’t know what you are hoping to accomplish, and how success is often not without detours and can require a multi-faceted approach.

Bonus Episode – Analysis: Dr. Lisa Orbe’- Austin

July 22, 2020Bonus EpisodeAnalysis, Dr. Lisa Orbe'-Austin, High Performers, Impostor, Impostor Syndrome, Persistencethe-path-distilled

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BONUS: First analysis episode in which the hosts, Drs. Kevin Harris and Lauren S. Tashman, discuss the most recent episode of The Path Distilled podcast. In this episode they reflect on their conversation with Dr. Lisa Orbe’- Austin. Highlights include their discussion about how surprisingly common impostor syndrome is, the perils of overconfidence, the gift of rejection, and the importance of stepping outside of one’s comfort zone for growth.

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