Special Mental Health Recast -- Resilience, Resetting, and Retraining our Brains with Brad Miller, Founder of Soccer Resilience and Clinical Psychologist

In Episode 47, we are re-casting our episode with Brad Miller, Founder of Soccer Resilience, Clinical Psychologist, and former Wake Forest soccer player, who talks with Phil about the four pillars of soccer resilience, how we can address anxiety and depression in sports, resetting and retraining our brains, fixed vs. growth mindsets, and whether we actually do play like we practice. Specifically, Brad discusses:

• His story and how he developed his passion for soccer, sports psychology, and leadership (2:11)
• The four pillars of soccer resilience (8:59)
• Anxiety and depression in sports and beyond (17:08)
• Why it's important to know that "it's not a you issue, it's a brain issue," and what that means (22:14)
• Resetting and retraining our brain, and what that looks like in practice (26:13)
• The concept of "what you celebrate, you practice," and how it relates to the mindfulness conversation (38:03)
• Fixed vs. Growth mindset and what it has to do with soccer (46:02)
• Is it really true that you play like you practice? (58:01)
• Can we recreate the stress and pressure of a penalty kick in training? (1:01:26)
• How Brad has used the principles from soccer in his marriage, parenting, and other areas of life (1:05:03)
• Brad's book recommendations (1:09:11)

Resources and Links from this Episode

• Soccer Resilience website – soccerresilience.com
• Soccer Resilience YouTube channel -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQEXctanLbfHYfTNfSOUig
• Uncut Video of the Episode – https://youtu.be/KYVQLmQCah4
• HSEL Facebook Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/howsoccerexplainsleadership
• Phil on Clubhouse -- @phildarke
• Mindset, by Carol Dweck
• Switch on Your Brain, by Caroline Leaf
• Start With Why, by Simon Sinek
• "Start with Why" TED Talk -- https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en
• Think Orphan Podcast episode with Caroline Leaf -- https://thinkorphan.com/2020/10/27/episode-156-recast-caroline-leaf-switch-on-your-brain/
• The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg
• Atomic Habits, by James Clear
• Grit, by Angela Duckworth
• David and Goliath, by Malcolm Gladwell