59 min
82. George Mumford - “Phil Jackson’s Secret Weapon”. Creating Flow States, Approaching Adversity and Elevating Your Performance with Mindfulness Expert George Mumford The Professional Athlete Podcast with Ken Gunter
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George Mumford is the guy you bring in to help the best athletes in the world from Michael Jordan to Kobe Bryant elevate their mental game. Well, at least if you're Phil Jackson. George is a Giant in the world of mental performance coaching and has worked with some of the greatest athletes to ever play the game of basketball. He is also the author of “The Mindful Athlete - Secrets to Pure Performance” and has worked with athletes and individuals all over the world to help them improve their performance and increase their quality of life.
In today’s show George does not let us down. He explains why he reads the same book multiple times and how we are in a constant state of change. George talks about his background and own challenges that uniquely led him to becoming the mental performance coach to NBA legends. Discusses the importance of perspective and imagination when faced with adversity. Gives a brief introduction to mindfulness and the 5 super powers. His approach to helping elite athletes find the next level of performance. How to prepare yourself to find your flow state. The relationship between challenge and growth. Finally leaves us with some wise words on the importance of meaningful work.
Support the Show with Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/kengunter
Chapters:
0:00 - Why Reading the Same Book Teaches you something new - Constant Change
4:53 - George’s Background
11:00 - Adversity and perspective - viewing obstacles as stepping stones
15:00 - Lessons from Michael Jordan on responding to adversity
21:00 - George’s definition of Mindfulness and the 5 superpowers
25:00 - George’s approach to training elite athletes and finding the next level
36:00: - How to prepare yourself to be in a flow state
42:00 - Growth and challenging oneself to push your boundaries and reach your potential
48:00 - Meaningful work
Mentioned in Today’s Show:
George’s Book: The Mindful Athlete - Secrets to Pure Performance
Follow George Mumford:
Website - https://georgemumford.com/
Social: @george.mumford
For Our Listeners:
Hyperice 10% discount for our listeners - https://bit.ly/3IalDa1
Libsyn use promo code “KEN” for 2 months FREE - https://bit.ly/3tNkpxC
Follow The Professional Athlete Podcast with Ken Gunter:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kengunter
Instagram: @kengunter_tpa
Website: https://www.kengunter.com/
YouTube: Ken Gunter https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRhgjkoSiJXAbS_MIasvvzQ/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kengunterpodcast
Audio recorded with SquadCast: https://squadcast.fm/?ref=kengunter
Audio Produced By: Justin Gunter
Show Produced By: Ken Gunter, Justin Gunter
Content Designer: Austin Suit
Music: “Up and Down” by Patrick Sweany
George Mumford is the guy you bring in to help the best athletes in the world from Michael Jordan to Kobe Bryant elevate their mental game. Well, at least if you're Phil Jackson. George is a Giant in the world of mental performance coaching and has worked with some of the greatest athletes to ever play the game of basketball. He is also the author of “The Mindful Athlete - Secrets to Pure Performance” and has worked with athletes and individuals all over the world to help them improve their performance and increase their quality of life.
In today’s show George does not let us down. He explains why he reads the same book multiple times and how we are in a constant state of change. George talks about his background and own challenges that uniquely led him to becoming the mental performance coach to NBA legends. Discusses the importance of perspective and imagination when faced with adversity. Gives a brief introduction to mindfulness and the 5 super powers. His approach to helping elite athletes find the next level of performance. How to prepare yourself to find your flow state. The relationship between challenge and growth. Finally leaves us with some wise words on the importance of meaningful work.
Support the Show with Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/kengunter
Chapters:
0:00 - Why Reading the Same Book Teaches you something new - Constant Change
4:53 - George’s Background
11:00 - Adversity and perspective - viewing obstacles as stepping stones
15:00 - Lessons from Michael Jordan on responding to adversity
21:00 - George’s definition of Mindfulness and the 5 superpowers
25:00 - George’s approach to training elite athletes and finding the next level
36:00: - How to prepare yourself to be in a flow state
42:00 - Growth and challenging oneself to push your boundaries and reach your potential
48:00 - Meaningful work
Mentioned in Today’s Show:
George’s Book: The Mindful Athlete - Secrets to Pure Performance
Follow George Mumford:
Website - https://georgemumford.com/
Social: @george.mumford
For Our Listeners:
Hyperice 10% discount for our listeners - https://bit.ly/3IalDa1
Libsyn use promo code “KEN” for 2 months FREE - https://bit.ly/3tNkpxC
Follow The Professional Athlete Podcast with Ken Gunter:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kengunter
Instagram: @kengunter_tpa
Website: https://www.kengunter.com/
YouTube: Ken Gunter https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRhgjkoSiJXAbS_MIasvvzQ/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kengunterpodcast
Audio recorded with SquadCast: https://squadcast.fm/?ref=kengunter
Audio Produced By: Justin Gunter
Show Produced By: Ken Gunter, Justin Gunter
Content Designer: Austin Suit
Music: “Up and Down” by Patrick Sweany
59 min