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. 2D AGO

    20 Lessons From 100 Conversations With the Highest Performers in the World

    Send a text I share the 20 strongest lessons distilled from 100 conversations with world-class performers, from identity and courage to preparation, chaos training, and leadership. The goal is simple: build proof, narrow your worst days, and fall in love with the process so trophies become byproducts. • identity over motivation as the base • confidence as evidence and prediction • courage as the starter habit for growth • compounding small wins into belief • conviction outperforming perfect plans • pairing bold belief with self-awareness • regulating the nervous system for output • curiosity and obsession driving mastery • chunking massive goals into checkpoints • embracing the unglamorous grind • using emotions and pressure as resources • learning more from failure than trophies • building skill through free play and chaos • designing identity beyond achievement • leadership through alignment not authority • preparation as the confidence hack • saying no to protect the right yes • periodizing life across seasons • curating your inner circle intentionally • loving the process so the scoreboard follows Check us out at athleticfortitude.com Download the podcast Go to our YouTube channel, subscribe Let’s get that subscriber base going Download the new Elite Performers playbook. It is out now. Please download it. You will benefit from it. I can assure you Five stars only, baby Support the show Subscribe, Download, Rate 5 stars only baby! Follow @ColkyJonov10 on all social media platforms.

    36 min

  2. FEB 25

    Michael "The Fort" McKenry- 25 Lessons on Identity, False Labels, and Performing on Your Worst Day

    Send a text Michael Mckenry and I break down how identity in sport is built by daily actions, not labels, and why chasing “optimal” conditions keeps athletes fragile. Practical tactics show how to perform under chaos, pick fit over hype, and use systems to turn evidence into confidence. • choosing identity over clinical labels and diagnosis culture • creating useful personas and avoiding data anxiety • redefining clutch and practicing pressure on purpose • dropping limiting labels and language traps • picking team fit and long-term compounding over quick cash • building value through versatility, visibility and questions • using scorecards, reflections and cross-lens learning • gratitude, goalposts and defining your own hall of fame Tune in next week. Check us out, athleticfortitude.com Getting a leap performers playbook Five stars only Support the show Subscribe, Download, Rate 5 stars only baby! Follow @ColkyJonov10 on all social media platforms.

    1h 5m

  3. FEB 18

    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

  4. 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

  5. JAN 28

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

    Send 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

  6. JAN 21

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

    Send 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

  7. JAN 14

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

    Send 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

  8. JAN 7

    Dr. Julie Gurner: The Unglamorous Truth About Ultra Success

    Send 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
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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

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  • Creator
    Colin Jonov
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    110
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Playbook with Colin Jonov
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    The Playbook with Colin Jonov