{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Are Some Kids Built Different?","description":"Welcome to the Inspired Athlete podcast! In this episode, host Mike Brilla tackles one of the most common questions from sports parents: can drive and determination actually be taught, or are some kids just naturally &quot;built different&quot; ? Drawing key insights from Chapter 2 of Jim Afremow's The Champion's Mind, Mike breaks down 12 essential mental skills\u2014ranging from positive goal setting and mental imagery to breath control and self-talk\u2014that can be nurtured in any young athlete . He also shares practical wisdom from his mental performance coaching training with Lindsay Wilson at Positive Performance Academy, explaining how the brain's survival mechanisms impact motivation and performance . Tune in to discover actionable strategies to help your athlete build mental toughness, manage pre-competition anxiety, and cultivate long-term growth . Don't foget to head to inpsiredathletemp.com to join the email list to get actionable tips to your inbox! ","author_name":"The Inspired Athlete","author_url":"http:\/\/theinspiredteacherpodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42852170\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42852170"}