Tigers Edge Elite Performance Podcast: Recent Episodes
Tigers Edge
Each week we will speak with a powerful young athlete to learn what he or she has done to elevate their game to the elite level and what is next on their horizon. We will share strategies, tips and secrets that you can use to reach your greatest goals and live a life of excellence..and become an Elite Athlete.
Joe Goodreau is a mental performance coach from Burlington VT. Joe works with college and High School student-athletes as well as being a management consultant working with technology companies across the US.
Joe's focus is on growth mindset strategies student-athletes need to develop the habits, behaviors and routines needed, on and off the field, to achieve their goals and perform at a high level with an elite mindset.
You can connect with Joe on most social media- @joegoodreau or his website @ joegoodreau.com
Brian Cain, MPM is the creator of The Mental Performance Mastery (MPM) Coaching Certification Course and The 30 Days to MPM for Athletes Program, a #1 International Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Coach and Consultant.
Brian is widely regarded as the foremost authority on Mental Performance Mastery. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, executives and organizations as well as coaches, athletes, and teams at the Olympic level, in the National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA) National Hockey League (NHL), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in Professional Golf (PGA, LPGA, Korn Ferry, Symetra) and in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Follow Brian @ www.briancain.com
IG @ briancainpeak
Twitter @briancainpeak
Gladine Frasso (Coach G)
Mental Performance Coach for Basketball Players and owner of I Am Mentally Tough. As a Mental Performance Coach Gladine teaches Basketball Players mental tools and strategies needed to gain confidence, play relaxed, and develop habits/routines needed for Peak Performance. Gladine played high school basketball at Schuylkill Valley High School - scored 1796 total points which is second all time in school history. Played basketball college basketball at Millersville University scored 1,011 points and a few years of semi-professional basketball.
Itzik Rapaport
Itzik received his coaching degree and is a graduate of Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC) and is an Associate Certified Coach governed by the International Coach Federation (ICF). He is a certified practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programing (NLP) and an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP). Itzik applies forms of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and traditional Psycho Therapy to establish the root of the condition and specified performance coaching to navigate towards attaining overall desired results.
Half Pint is different and she knows and accepts that she is different. Whether she was wrestling and beating boys through youth and high school or the fact that she is 4'10 and thriving in one of the toughest sports in the world.
Alesha has and champion mindset and attitude, that's why she is World Champion. Listen to her share some gold nuggets on what it takes to be elite...at anything.
Follow Alesha on
IG, FB, Twitter and Twitch @aleshazapp
YouTube- Alesha Zappitella
Check out her art - @reciperealm
Alesha teaches @ Scorpion Fighting Systems in Brighton MI
Former hockey goalie turned lacrosse goalie appeared in 3 NCAA DII finals winning 2. After being deployed with his Marine unit, Nick returns to Merrimack College who has now ascended to the DI ranks and hopefully pick up where he left off....reaching another NCAA final.
Nick is a disciplined young man and shares with his mindset and leadership qualities and leading men on the lacrosse field or in the military have many commonalities.
You can follow Nick on Instagram @nickponte1
After completing an extremely successful youth career, Duke launched into the high school circuit without missing a beat. He completed his inaugural season a perfect 46-0 and captured titles at the Wrangle on the Plains, Mid-Hudson Tournament, and Eastern States Classic before making NYS history by becoming the first 7th grader to win a state wrestling title.
Could we be looking the first ever 6X NYS champion? The way this young man is wrestling and given his work ethic and focus, seems like the pandemic shutdowns might be the only challenger to stand in his way.
Follow PJ and his pursuit of greatness on IG @PJDuke
America's Fittest Woman 2016,18,19,20 Kari Pearce is not jut a tremendous athlete and competitor but she is also the creator of the very popular PowerAbs program. Kari takes the time to chat with us about her transition from gymnastics to CrossFit, her goals in that sport as well as what is on the horizon for he PowerAbs program/business.
Loaded with energy and ideas Kari is making a huge name for herself in the fitness world.
Kari also tells us a little know secret about how she successfully gets thru the grueling CF competitions. If you want to know too, you have to listen. Enjoy
Check out Kari on IG @karipearce or her website karipearce.com
Greg Gurenlian has a list of lacrosse accolades long enough to fill this page. But all you need to know is he is a faceoff master and one of the first people to actually breakdown the mechanics of the faceoff and begin teaching it in his renowned Faceoff Academy.
Greg is a straight shooter and talks with us about his start in the sport, his mindset, what he expects from his students and what he believes it takes to be an elite level athlete.
He also talks about raising his son and lets us in on the real story behind his nickname "Beast"
Follow Greg on IG @gregbeast32 and check out the Faceoff Academy
@ the faceoffacademy.com and on IG @thefaceoffacademy
Antwon is a 2x All American and 2x Academic All-American wrestler. He has had success wherever he wrestled and was a national championship finalist in his sophomore year. Despite that success Antwon has had a career that has taken him to two colleges, produced some spectacular wins as well as a few unexpected and disappointing losses.
Antwon opens up with us about his continued journey to learn about himself and continually look for improvement and to truly understand what is important in life.
Antwon elected to sit out this is senior year due to the many uncertainties of COVID and instead focus on his academics and graduate on time this May. With the goal of a national championship still very much on his mind and one year of eligibility remaining Antwon will be attending Wartburg University as a graduate student to purse his Masters Degree and the National Championship title.
Follow Antwon @antwon.pugh on Instagram and Facebook
Bennie "The Jet" Little is a 3x World Kickboxing Champion. Retired for almost 15 years Bennie now trains fighters including our recent guest and current NE Heavyweight Champion Mike Marshall. Bennie has also been instrumental in training curent #1 UFC Light Heavyweight contender Glover Teixeira.
Bennie has a true passion for what he does and you will certainly feel that when you listen to the show.
You can find Bennie at Champs Boxing Club in Danbury CT and on IG @bennie_the_jet_little
Mike "Fly Mike" Marshall builds a great team out of his home gym Champs Boxing Club Danbury and has a great camp and wins the NE Heavyweight title in dominating fashion, after a 4 year layoff.
Mike talks with the guys about his start in boxing and his relentless pursuit of improvement.
Check Mike out at:
IG & FB: flymikemarshall
Harrington Sports Performance in Eastchester NY has gained a reputation as one of the top facilities in the Northeast. Brian and his team of trainers have created a systematic training program that is both progressive and results driven. His program is designed to fully develop an athlete in all aspects of performance; movement (speed, agility, multidirectional movement), plyometrics (jumping and landing), stability and mobility (injury prevention), strength and power (explosiveness and force production), and conditioning (aerobic and work capacity).
At any given time you will find youth athletes, high school and college and even top level professionals working side by side in a competitive yet encouraging environment.
Learn more about Brian and Harrington Sports Performance.
https://www.harringtonsportsperformance.com
IG- harrington_performance
email: brian@harringtonsportsperformance.com
Anthony Alfredo is a 21-year-old race driver from Connecticut who has emerged as one of the brightest prospects for future NASCAR Cup Series stardom. Anthony was selected to drive for Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s JR Motorsports (JRM) team in the Late Model division of the ultra-competitive CARS Tour in 2017, and finished a close second in the championship to his much more experienced teammate, Josh Berry.
- Sheer Natural Driving Talent - Began winning races at age 6; has won at every level
- Impressive Personal Qualities - Personable, well-spoken, charismatic; Honors Student
- Solid Business Team - Backers include business magnates and motorsports marketing, experts
Anthony recently signed to drive for Richard Childress Racing (RCR) championship-winning NASCAR Xfinity Series program in 2020 and will pilot the #21 Chevrolet Camaro.
Follow Anthony on social media @anthonyalfredo and checkout his website https://anthonyalfredo.com/
How we respond to setbacks sets the tone for our lives. This episode we share the story of Tackas Karoly and how he dealt with multiple setbacks on his journey to Olympic glory.
Colin Mulvey may not have had the clearest of plans or the biggest of dreams and perhaps he wasn't prepared well to plan well. But, Colin was always hungry, hard working and smart and took advantage of every opportunity that came his way.
Turning desire into a professional hockey career, you can hear Colin take us on his life's journey from his early years as a stud baseball player to his near military career to his new men's fashion line.
Learn more about Colin on the podcast and follow the link below.
https://vora.style/pages/about-us
20 year old Olympic Training Team Member Logan Balsley talk with us about his love of his sport, his mindset and mental and physical preparation.
Logan share a refreshing approach to competition that seems to result in a healthy and productive lifestyle and an elite level of success with his shooting.
Logan clearly has his eye on the target!
Follow Logan @usalogan on IG and Twitter and Logan Blasley on FB
Need inspiration? If our interview with Noah doesnt provide it than you just better get your heart checked!!
Noah talks with us about:
- His passion for running
- His larger calling
- Getting out of your comfort zone
- His powerful and inspiring mindset
- His belief that how you do somethings is how you do all things
- His unlimited future!
About Noah
Born 1999
Received athletic scholarship to Bryan College(Ran for just one semester, then decided to transfer to UTC and run on my own. We can talk more about this on the podcast if you would like.)
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Graduated high school with 4.0 GPA
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Currently majoring in Math Education at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
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1 Mile Personal Record- 4:39
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5K Personal Record- 16:53
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Half Marathon Personal Record- 1:16:43
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2019 Savage Gulf Marathon Fifth Place Overall
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2019 Still Hollow Half Marathon Second Place Overall
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2019 Chattanooga Mountains Stage Race 1st Place Overall
- 2019 Georgia Jewel 100 1st Place Overall and Course Record (his first ever 100 mile race)
Shannon Becker pitched the perfect perfect game! 21 batters up, 21 batters down and 21 of them struck out! That tremendous feat comes on the heels of a 1 hitter where she struck out 20 batters.
Shannon is a senior at Mahopac HS in NY and has committed to play next year at the University of Notre Dame.
We talk about mindset, preparation, being a three sport athlete and her future goals.
You can follow Shannon on Instagram @shannonbeckerr and on Twitter @shannonbeckerr
Allison Knott, MS, RDN, CSSD is a registered dietitian and board certified specialist in sports nutrition based in New York City. She has a demonstrated history working in the food and beverage industry supporting corporate wellness initiatives. Her sports nutrition experience ranges from working with collegiate athletes on proper fueling to providing food and nutrition program support for a variety of professional sports teams. Allison is an experienced nutrition consultant and speaker. She has been featured in multiple television segments and in national publications including EatingWell, POPSUGAR, TIME Health, Shape, MyFitnessPal, Aaptiv, Healthline, Bicycling, and Boston Magazine. Allison is a self-taught cook and is a pro at avoiding meal prep. You can find her making meals on the fly and regularly sharing her recipe-less cooking on social media.
LEAH HOWARD has effectively utilized her role as a mentee to master the commitment it takes to pursue her dreams while being a light in the lives of others. Her passion for making a difference in the world has positioned her to impact the lives of thousands of students through teaching and counseling experiences.
Leah received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from the illustrious Spelman College, followed by a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling from Georgia State University. Leah has presented at multiple counseling conferences in the southeastern region and is currently pursuing her Ph.D in the counseling field. Leah is completing her clinical studies within Grady Hospital's Behavioral Health Unit through Emory University School of Medicine's Psychiatry department.
During her time at Spelman College, she was elected by her teammates to be the captain of the tennis team and was awarded with the Sportsmanship Award and the Coach’s Award for demonstrating strong leadership abilities. “Spelman Tennis Team Gives Back to the Community” was Leah’s first published article for the college which was followed by many other opportunities. She has been featured in the New York Times article “At a College Dropping Sports in Favor of Fitness”. Leah has returned to both Georgia State University and Spelman College as an alumna to speak with current students about how to be an impactful presence in their careers. She currently uses her instagram profile @thesportscounselor to advocate for mental health awareness specifically for the athlete community.
Instagram: thesportscounselor
Website: www.thesportscounselor.com
Email: thesportscounselor@gmail.com
We talk with John about his early days in athletics and some of the set backs he has overcome and how he has become a master clinician and trainer as well as a quickly rising BJJ athlete.
Follow John on Instagram @ jmarsh_bjj_wrestling
Pete Jacobson is head wrestling coach at Edgemont HS in NYS. He is also a 20 veteran of the FDNY. Pete has learned many lessons over the years on how to build a strong, successful and rewarding program at his school and has this all together in his WinSmarter program.
Listen to this episode and hear some of Pete's strategies and stay to the end to receive a FREE ebook from WinSmarter.
You can contact him at Pete@winsmarter.com
Check out the website: winsmarter.com
Twitter PJacobsonTwitter
Two legendary New England wrestling coaches joining us to talk about how and why they first started competing with each other and what it mean to the success of both programs. With 48 State titles and 10 New England titles between the two schools these are two of the storied programs in the North East.
Ricky and Scott talk about how they built their programs to the elite level and what their schools healthy rivalry meant in that process.
Great listen for athletes and coaches or any wrestling fan!
Our conversation found Tess to be mature beyond her years and full of insights on how to approach and master athletic performance. Young athletes will learn a lot from Tess about goal setting, self-evaluation, motivation and much more.
Justin Sherman, founder/owner, hands on coach at JustinTime Baseball was introduced to baseball at a young age and continues to inspire other young athletes by instilling a sense of confidence and independence through the game.
We talk with Justin about the mental game in baseball and how it is a series of skills that when introduced to kids at a young age with positive energy can not only teach great lessons but be something they love for a lifetime.
Perseverance and taking on all challenges is the name of the game for Nick Newell. Born with a congenital amputation of his left arm, one might think Nick is at a disadvantage...not him. Nick does tell us though about his humbling start in high school wrestling and how his drive and determination allowed him to have a successful high school and college wrestling career. Nick also talks about challenging himself in the work of MMA and how he now is coaching others who want that same sort of challenge.
Jay obviously knows what it takes to become a National champion and also what it feels like to fail in a big spot. Jay talks with us about how he grew from his loss to become a 2x champ. He is also very specific with the mindset and work ethic that is needed to be successful.
Great advice give to us here on this episode.
Nicole chats with us about her love for the game and how each level of play demanded a change to her workouts and mindset. Nicole also discusses the impact her season ending surgery had on her as a teammate, leader and person.
Barry will give us insight and direction on how to utilize music to stimulate or relax athletes as they go through the different stages of athletic preparation, workout, performance,assessment, recovery, rest.
Barry has composed and produced music for Television, Film, Major record labels, Documentaries and Top Ten Recording artists. His musical experience spans many styles and his Grammy winning productions have been used with Rock Icon’s, New York Times Bestselling Authors, Motivational Leaders, and medical experts throughout the world for over 25 years!
Hear Garrett talk about coupling his drive and determination with great coaching and a pursuit of great competition to be an elite collegiate wrestler. Also learn about Garrett's other passion of pottery and ceramics and the similarities he see's between the two.
Lehigh University bound TylerSung talks with us about his motivation and drive and controlling the controllables. He bravely discusses the huge potential setbacks he faced in his senior year and how he turned them into an undefeated season and a second State and New England Championship.
Hear Lyndsey tell us about her experience as she helped pioneer the sport of women's ice hockey in the western United States and continues to do so. Lyndsey also talks about her passion for sharing hockey and mental performance training with young athletes.
Standout DE from Danbury CT, heading to the University of Minnesota tells what the culture changes in his high school program did for his motivation and he his new coaching staff has inspired him to push himself to even another level.
All everything lacrosse star Charlie Bertrand talks about helping his program get to the elite level and win 2 NCAA championships, his goals and what's next as he heads to defending NCAA DI National Chmapion UVA for his repeat senior season. Plus, Charlie gives a little something extra at the end of the episode!
Confidence is a huge part of being a successful athlete. But how do you avoid false confidence and how to do you build real confidence and how do the greats master supreme confidence? We talk about it here.
Chase Levesque has taken his talent, his determination and his unmatched work ethic from high school to college and now to the MLL as the 18th overall pick by the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Listen as Chase talks about the influences in his life and what drives him to be elite on the field and off.
Richard shares with us how he got started in wrestling and how he was able to quickly rise to an elite level. Rich also talks about his devastating injury which caused traumatic brain damage and how his faith and will power have helped him overcome and realistically shoot for a spot on the 2021 Olympic team.
We are joined by 2018 DIII NCAA Champion from Wartburg College. Cross will tell us about his mindset and setting his goals high and how he became a National Champion.