Within The Game Aaron Wexler

Episode 15 featuring David Meltzer: Author, Speaker, and Inspiring Entrepreneur
Website: https://dmeltzer.com/ (https://dmeltzer.com/)
Connected to Goodness Book: https://amzn.to/2L7N24K (https://amzn.to/2L7N24K)
The Playbook Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-playbook/id1271087930 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-playbook/id1271087930)
The 2-minute Drill: TV Show: https://dmeltzer.com/pitch/ (https://dmeltzer.com/pitch/)


In this episode we discuss:
The value of Accessibility, Productivity, and Gratitude
How Practice is essential for inspiration and consistency
David's goal of creating exponential happiness and inspiration on the planet
How David uses his success to create ambassadors of Inspired living
How "Lowering the bar" can help you to become unstuck
Emotional management tools
False enthusiasm drills
"The highest vibration is the TRUTH"

Episode 14: Andy Bernstein
NBA Hall of Fame Photographer, AEG Director of Photography (Staples Center, LA Live), Team photographer for the Lakers, Clippers, Sparks, Co-Author of The Mamba Mentality: How I Play.”
Buy The Mamba Mentality on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3nGBtQe
Legends of Sport Podcast - Andy Interviews Kobe Bryant: https://apple.co/37BtJcG, @legendsofsport
Mike Asner - Kobe Murals - www.kobemural.com
IG: @adbphotoinc, @legendsofsport


In this Episode, We Discuss:
Kobe and the Mamba Mentality
The Bubble and the 2020 Playoffs
The Lakers and Le Bron
The challenge of documenting a championship journey in still photographs
Inside Andy and Kobe Bryant’s relationship and how it grew
“The Revolving Door of Priorities” explained
How Andy tries to illicit an emotional response from the viewer with his photos
How Andy can separate his emotions form being a fan to being
Stories about Magic Johnson, Shaq, Jordan, and Kobe
How yoga and meditation helps Andy
How great Timing is all about how you prepare and how patient you are
The discipline of only being able to take 1 pic every 4 seconds in the arena’s
How getting burned makes you learn

WTG Episode 13 Anthony "AD" Davis - First Year Varsity Head Basketball Coach for Crossroads School wins State Championship after losing CIF Championship Game in 2018
YouBall Training - http://youballtraining.com/team/anthony_davis/
More Than a Game by Phil Jackson - https://amzn.to/36XmmvZ
Jordan Brand - https://air.jordan.com/


In This Episode We Discuss:
How Meditation and Visualization helps him and his team
Keeping everything a competition
How Inspired Practices lead to Inspired Games
State Champion run 2018 as a first year Head Coach - Mindset of Champions
Kobe's Impact on him and his team
Shaq's and Shareef O'neal's impact on him and his team
Advice for Coaches and Parents

Episode 12: Lily Justine
IG: @lilyjustine
In this Episode we discuss:
Following your Passion, Setting Intentions for practice
How to get yourself in the right mindset
Trusting yourself and Your Team
How to Manage your emotions in the game
How Lily's Success on the court impacted her career path in the medical field
How Lily finds the flow *reflecting on your own intentions
Coach Stein Metzger's influence on Lil's Success and how she was recruited by UCLA
How to use failure to your advantage - "how are we going to respond to our awareness of it?"
Lily's biggest ever learned and and her biggest challenge

Episode 11: Eric Fonoimoana - Beach Volleyball Olympic Gold Medalist, 13x AVP Champion, Mira Costa Beach Coach, Founder of Dig 4 Kids, Co-owner of Elite Beach Volleyball, Realtor
Links:
Youth Foundation: Dig 4 Kids - https://dig4kids.org/ (https://dig4kids.org/)
Elite Beach Volleyball Club: https://www.elitebeachvolleyball.com/
Real Estate: https://manhattan-beachproperties.com/ (https://manhattan-beachproperties.com/)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericfonoi/ (https://www.instagram.com/ericfonoi/)
In This Episode We Discuss:
-How Eric chooses a mindset of "Progress"
-Putting in the work to becoming your best self
-How Eric creates a plan for the day and the week
-How Inspired practices lead to inspired Games
-How Mindful Breathing can help you with staying calm and managing anxiety
-Recap of the 2000 Olympics and championship Point
-Impacting and Motivating the Youth - Dig 4 Kids
-The "Zone" - how to get in the zone, or flow state, and stay in it
-The meaning of "Life Wealth"

Pro Beach Volleyball Player, Author, Podcast Host
Link to We Were Kings: https://amzn.to/2GCIp0A (https://amzn.to/2GCIp0A)
Link to Sandcast Podcast: https://sandcast.podbean.com/ (https://sandcast.podbean.com/)
Link to Inner Game of Tennis: https://amzn.to/32ktUpO (https://amzn.to/32ktUpO)
In this episode, we discuss:
How to stay inspired in your sport as well as in your creative projects
How to overcome writer's block
How to stay genuinely passionate and happy
Stories about the late great Eric Zaun