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

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.

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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

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Social: @george.mumford

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Music: “Up and Down” by Patrick Sweany