The Playbook with Colin Jonov

Colin Jonov
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Formerly The Athletic Fortitude Show.... Colin Jonov’s Athletic Fortitude Show has rebranded to The Playbook with Colin Jonov, evolving from a sports-centric podcast to a universal guide for mastering life’s challenges. While retaining its foundation in mindset and performance excellence, the show now expands its scope to empower everyone—athletes, entrepreneurs, professionals, and beyond—to live life to its fullest potential

  1. 4D AGO

    How To Build ‘Rock’ Athletes- Trent Mongero

    Send a text National High School Baseball Coach of the Year Trent Mongero and I trace the shared DNA of elite performance across music and sport, then drill into how discipline, intent, and humility turn average days into winning outcomes. Along the way we tackle parents, politics, and building robust athletes who thrive in chaos. • parallels between stage performance and sport • professionals separating feelings from behaviors • systems and routines that raise the performance floor • redefining success and giving freedom to fail • modeling excellence and building “rocks” • role clarity for nonstar players and honest feedback • humility, staff building, and teaching the meat and potatoes • parents’ impact, sideline behavior, and better postgame talks • coaching your own kid with boundaries and trust • choosing high school coaching for family and legacy Check us out, athleticfortitude.com • Five stars only, baby Support the show Subscribe, Download, Rate 5 stars only baby! Follow @ColkyJonov10 on all social media platforms.

    52 min

  2. FEB 11

    Brian Kight - 14 Hard Truths About Fear, Desire, and Discipline

    Send a text Brian Kight and I challenge the myth that more information leads to better lives and show how courage, discipline, and clarity turn principles into practice. We map emotions to desires, reframe integrity as wholeness, and break down four identities that define every team’s culture. • lessons from 2,088 daily posts on what actually lands • principle collectors vs users and the field of action • courage and discipline as the action gap closers • emotion wheel for naming fear and reducing anxiety • fear paired with desire and shifting aims to control • why fear of failure is often fear of embarrassment • integrity as alignment between stated and lived standards • fun as operating at the edge of your ability • competitor, player, chaser, socializer identities on teams • building cultures that reward competitors without losing others Join Daily Discipline free, get reflection questions and practical tips We’re launching weekly behavior challenges to turn principles into practice Check out dailydiscipline.com to join the community "Listeners, thank you for tuning in. Tune in next week. Check us out, athleticfortitude.com. Download the pod, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Five stars on the baby. Thank you, BK." Support the show Subscribe, Download, Rate 5 stars only baby! Follow @ColkyJonov10 on all social media platforms.

    1h 53m

  3. JAN 28

    Steve Springer - How To Compete With Confidence When Everything Is Going Wrong

    Send us a text Steve Springer and I dig into how to play “opening day every day” and why “I don’t give a crap mode” frees players from the weight of stats. The focus shifts to quality at-bats, team-first play, hunting speeds, and building confidence that survives 0-for-20 stretches and youth pressure. • defining “I don’t give a crap mode” as team-first freedom • opening day mindset that erases yesterday • quality at-bats over batting average • attainable daily goals for confidence • hunting speeds and studying pitchers • difference between swing and hitter • toughness, calmness, and focus under stress • youth burnout, parent pressure, and perspective • defense and roles as equal value to hits • analytics versus instincts in scouting • belief coaching with stories of Pillar, Trumbo, Goldschmidt, Zobrist Everything’s Quality At Bats — Twitter: @QualityAtBats — Email: qualityatbats@aol.com — qualityatbats.com — Coupon code MLB40:  Support the show Subscribe, Download, Rate 5 stars only baby! Follow @ColkyJonov10 on all social media platforms.

    50 min

  4. JAN 21

    Matt Farago- How to Make Your Voice Louder Than the Noise

    Send us a text We trace Matt Farago's broadcasting path from calling simulated NBA games to walking away from a dream tour to care for family, and how that choice reshaped his idea of success. Along the way we dig into empathy in media, preparation as an edge, resilience under scrutiny, and launching a foundation to amplify young voices. • COVID-era simulated NBA calls and lessons on painting the picture • Early validation, mentors, and managing praise versus blame • Empathy-first interviewing, timing questions, building trust • Why high school sports still matter and the value of reps • Preparation as the differentiator and creating your own doors • Leaving the Globetrotters to be with family and finding perspective • Serendipity, loss, and new opportunities at Duquesne and the Pirates • Handling criticism, circles that tell hard truths, staying authentic • Education, mental health, and teaching the why • AI, individualized learning, and curiosity-driven growth • Launching Voices Are Heard Foundation to support young entrepreneurs Go to the YouTube channel, subscribe to our YouTube channel, download the pod. Five stars on the baby. Support the show Subscribe, Download, Rate 5 stars only baby! Follow @ColkyJonov10 on all social media platforms.

    1h 16m

  5. JAN 14

    10 Lessons on Identity, Obsession, and What It Takes to Be Elite - AJ Shavell

    Send us a text Coach AJ Shavell and I argue that identity beats motivation under pressure and that real confidence is earned through evidence, not affirmations. We share how to raise your floor with small wins, balance gratitude with ambition, and build systems that match your values. • identity as evidence built on actions • training on bad days to earn confidence • reframing stories, values, and self-image • raising the floor through small, repeatable wins • balancing gratitude with rising expectations • growth mindset, focus, and humility in practice • labels versus processes and systems • bridging confidence to belief across domains • MJ five-star story as a proof example • obsession, sacrifice, and environmental alignment Download the pod, subscribe to our YouTube channel, Five stars only, baby Support the show Subscribe, Download, Rate 5 stars only baby! Follow @ColkyJonov10 on all social media platforms.

    33 min

  6. JAN 7

    Dr. Julie Gurner: The Unglamorous Truth About Ultra Success

    Send us a text Dr. Julie Gurner and I weigh mortality against ambition and land on a clear thesis: courage is the keystone habit that lets you live on your terms. From chronic pain to scaling companies, we show how small wins, clear thinking, and the right kind of pressure build momentum and optionality over time. • courage as the core virtue enabling aligned choices • compounding small risks to reduce fear and build momentum • translating elite habits across domains like dating and business • cognitive chain from event to interpretation to emotion to action • reframing injuries and chronic pain with “just for today” • running a dual track: daily compounding plus a big swing • internal pressure as fuel, external noise as drag • boundaries for social media and brand without the doom scroll • the unglamorous grind and family alignment behind success • urgency, competition, and pacing in high-stakes fields like AI • optionality as a modern definition of a good life • pattern matching what great looks like and getting out of your own way Subscribe to Ultra Successful on Substack. Download the pod, subscribe to our YouTube channel, five stars only Support the show Subscribe, Download, Rate 5 stars only baby! Follow @ColkyJonov10 on all social media platforms.

    55 min

  7. 12/24/2025

    Dr. Sean Drake: Nervous System Periodization for Elite Performance

    Send us a text Dr. Sean Drake and I challenge the grind-at-all-costs model and show why safety in the nervous system is the true unlock for speed, strength, and durability. Breath-work, emotional clearing, and smart routines turn chronic pain and burnout into sustainable capacity. • defining nervous system periodization and safety as performance multipliers • using breath, humming, PEMF, cold, sauna, and vagus tools to shift state • tailoring regulation to time of day and training demands • linking chronic pain to unprocessed emotion and protection patterns • live tapping and breath sequence to release stored tension • building routines for hydration, minerals, sleep, and visualization • moving from injury prone to robust by clearing old injuries and reflexes • coordinating teams to avoid siloed, hardware-only rehab • compounding gains over quick fixes with tech and discipline • doing hard things with intention to find peace and focus Download the pod, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Five stars only, baby. Support the show Subscribe, Download, Rate 5 stars only baby! Follow @ColkyJonov10 on all social media platforms.

    51 min

  8. 12/17/2025

    Nick Raquet: The Pitcher Who Quit Baseball, Joined Wall Street, Then Fought His Way Back to the MLB

    Send us a text St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Nick Raquet and I dig into the mindset that turns overthinking into action, why conviction beats a “perfect” plan, and how a three-year break from baseball led to a sharper return to the show. The call-up, the debut, and the plan to stay there all hinge on believing big and focusing small. • balancing aggression with calm on the mound • using thought in prep, then shutting it off to compete • pitch clock rhythm, scouting, and trusting strengths • conviction over hesitation and owning every pitch • debut advice: narrow focus and slow the game • leaving baseball for EY and finding purpose again • building productive self-talk and identity beyond sport • setting new goals, avoiding the hedonic treadmill • availability, workload, and staying big-league ready Tune in next week, download the pod, subscribe to our YouTube channel Five stars only, baby Subscribe, Download, Rate 5 stars only baby! Follow @ColkyJonov10 on all social media platforms.

    53 min
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About

Formerly The Athletic Fortitude Show.... Colin Jonov’s Athletic Fortitude Show has rebranded to The Playbook with Colin Jonov, evolving from a sports-centric podcast to a universal guide for mastering life’s challenges. While retaining its foundation in mindset and performance excellence, the show now expands its scope to empower everyone—athletes, entrepreneurs, professionals, and beyond—to live life to its fullest potential

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  • Creator
    Colin Jonov
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    108
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Playbook with Colin Jonov
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    The Playbook with Colin Jonov