Athlete Maestro Podcast

EP 578 - Developing Leadership Qualities To Achieve Your Sports Goals with Will Drumright

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Will Drumright is a Mental Conditioning Coach and he helps athletes find their zone of genius and the things holding them back from succeeding in thei...

EP 577 - Lisa Leslie - Have A Self Directed Training Regimen

09 Nov 2020

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The Athlete You Have The Potential To Become

06 Nov 2020

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EP 575 - The Physical Things You Must Do Really Well In Your Sport

04 Nov 2020

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EP 574 - LeBron James - Be As Committed At The End As You Were At The Start

02 Nov 2020

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Understand The Business Side Of Your Sport

30 Oct 2020

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EP 572 - How To Go From Reserve Team To First Team In Your Sport

28 Oct 2020

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EP 571 - Larisa Latynina - Have A Cause Bigger Than You

26 Oct 2020

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Sustain Your Performance The Right Way

23 Oct 2020

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Using Your Mind To Enhance Your Performance And Gain A Competitive Edge with Cassie Weaver

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cassie is a Mental Performance Coach who specializes in helping young athletes like tap into the power of their minds. In this episode you'll learn h...

EP 568 - Francis Obikwelu - Be Determined To Succeed No Matter What

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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A Day In The Life Of A Pro Athlete

16 Oct 2020

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EP 566 - Why You Should Mentally Prepare For Your Games And Tournaments

14 Oct 2020

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EP 565 - Yuna Kim - Have The Mental Strength To Deliver Results

12 Oct 2020

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Let The World Say How Good You Are

09 Oct 2020

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EP 563 - 5 Decisions I Don't Want You To Regret As An Athlete

07 Oct 2020

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EP 562 - Damian Lillard - Your Rise Cannot Be Random

05 Oct 2020

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Take Notes And Journal As An Athlete

02 Oct 2020

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EP 560 - How To Stand Out And Seperate Yourself As An Athlete with Jake Kelfer

30 Sep 2020

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EP 559 - Ben Ainslie - Place No Limit On Your Goals

28 Sep 2020

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Push Yourself To The Limit And Keep Pushing

25 Sep 2020

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EP 557 - 5 Key Questions Constantly Ask Yourself As An Athlete

23 Sep 2020

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EP 556 - Jesse Owens - Make The Best Of What You Have

21 Sep 2020

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Achieving State Of Flow As An Athlete

18 Sep 2020

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EP 554 - Why You Get Overlooked In Your Sport

16 Sep 2020

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EP 553 - Veronica Campbell-Brown - Always Break Down Your Performances

14 Sep 2020

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Be So Good You Can't Go Unnoticed. Seek To Be Worth Knowing

11 Sep 2020

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EP 551 - The Ins And Outs Of Being An Elite Footballer with Football Agent Stijn Francis

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stijn Francis is a Football Agent and Sports Lawyer. He runs one of the biggest football agencies in Belgium and he's one of the very best. His clien...

EP 550 - Ryan Lochte - Do The Right Thing Even When No One Is Watching

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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Mental Toughness Is Key To Your Success

04 Sep 2020

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EP 548 - How To Know If You're On Track To Hit Your Sports Goals

02 Sep 2020

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EP 547 - Candace Parker - Always Measure Your Improvements

31 Aug 2020

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Outwork Your Competitors Without A Crowd

28 Aug 2020

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Developing Fundamentals In Children And Getting It Right As A Young Athlete with John O'Sullivan

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast i had the legend John O'Sullivan on to talk about developing fundamentals in children and sports and getting it right as a yo...

EP 544 - Richie McCaw - Be A Leader Even When You're Not The Best On Your Team

24 Aug 2020

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Be Battle Tested In Your Sports Journey

21 Aug 2020

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EP 542 - How To Convince Your Parents To Buy Into Your Sports Dreams And Goals

19 Aug 2020

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EP 541 - Alex Ovechkin - Understand The Commitment Needed To Succeed In Sports

17 Aug 2020

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Figure It Out And Overcome Your Obstacles

14 Aug 2020

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Developing An Elite Athlete's Mindset with Mental Performance Coach Brian Levenson

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A big part of success in sports is the mental game. Your ability to develop the mindset to go along with your physical abilities to be the best athlet...

EP 538 - Valerie Adams - Your Focus Needs More Focus

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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It Starts With You Not Your Coach

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this fruitful friday episode, you'll listen to an excerpt from the episode with DeShawn Fontleroy. You'll learn why success in sports starts with ...

Unleash Yourself To Be The Best Athlete You Can Be with Mental Performance Coach James Leath

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James Leath is a super experienced mental performance coach and i was super excited to have him on the podcast this week. James would teach you in th...

EP 535 - Oscar De La Hoya - Your Destiny Is Always In Your Own Hands

03 Aug 2020

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Emulate Behaviour Not Possessions

31 Jul 2020

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Developing The Right Vision As An Athlete with Paralympic World Champion Lex Gillette

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We all face struggles and obstacles in life and sports. The biggest difference between those whose names you hear and others is that the athletes you ...

EP 532 - Hakeem Olajuwon - The Drive To Do Better Must Come From You

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hakeem Olajuwon is one of the greatest centres ever to play in the NBA. He is certainly one of the finest african exports to the NBA. In this episode...

Stretch Your Mind By Challenging Yourself

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this fruitful Friday episode of the show, i challenge you to stretch your mind by getting out of your comfort zone and exposing it to new challenge...

EP 530 - How To Work Hard And Smart At The Same Time

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As an athlete yes you must work hard. But if you’re only working hard then you’re doing things wrong. You have to work hard and smart at the same...

EP 529 - Jay Jay Okocha - Always Put You Best Foot Forward

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It is without doubt that Jay Jay Okocha is one of the best African footballers of all time. In this episode, you’ll learn three lessons that made h...

Be More Self Aware

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this fruitful Friday episode of the show, i share with you excerpts from a past episode of the show with Sugey Gomez. In this clip, she shares how...

How To Maximize Your Sports Career and Transition To Life After Sports with Jared Johnston

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As an athlete you have a short time in sports to make the best of it. If you're lucky, you'll play your sport for 15 - 20 years. So, how can you maxim...

EP 526 - Barry Bonds - Championships Don't Define You In Sports

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The greats in sports are great for a reason and in baseball Barry Bonds is one fo the greatest. Yes controversial figure and legend at the same. In ...

You Must Have Achieved Something

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this fruitful Friday episode of the show, i share with you an excerpt from a past episode of the show with John Print. John is a licensed FIFA Age...

How To Compete Everyday To Be The Best Athlete You Can Be with Motivational Speaker Jake Thompson

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jake Thompson is a motivational speaker and the founder of Compete Everyday, where he motivates and encourages everyone to do better in their career a...

EP 523 - Stefan Holm - Opportunity Is Only Good When You Take It

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stefan Holm is one of the finest Swedish athletes of his generation. A path that led him to an Olympic gold medal. In the episode, you'll learn three...

Change Your Mentality

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this fruitful Friday episode of the show, i share with you why you need to start changing your mentality as an athlete if you want to achieve your ...

EP 521 - 5 Things To Quit If You Want To Achieve Your Sports Goals

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As a young athlete, you want to achieve your sports goal. If you want to do that there’re certain things you must quit doing. There’s no point sa...

EP 520 - Pete Sampras - Use Your Mind To Speak To Your Body

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To be one of the greatest players to play your sport, then you did things right. Without Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras...

Simplify Your Day

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When i had Ganon Baker on the podcast, i asked him whats one thing young athletes can start doing today to get them a step closer to their goals in sp...

EP 518 - How As A Parent You Can Help Your Child Prepare For A Competition

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As a parent, you're an integral part of your child's sports journey. Whether you like it or not, you're a part of the process. So how do you help you...

EP 517 - Magic Johnson - Self Evaluation is Key In Sports

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you watch basketball then you know Magic Johnson. Why is it that whenever the greatest basketball players of all time are being mentioned, his nam...

To Get More Creativity, Do More

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you get more creative as an athlete? Those skills and techniques of your sport, how do come up with them more often? In this episode, i encour...

EP 515 - What Does It Mean To Be An Elite Athlete

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lets face it, what really does it mean to be an elite athlete? Since you have a goal to succeed in sports, what are the things you should know as it ...

EP 514 - Michael Shumacher - Pay Relentless Attention To Detail

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Schumacher is the greatest formula 1 driver of all time with 7 world titles. On this episode, you'll learn three lessons that made him so suc...

Watch Game Film With A Purpose

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As an athlete, you've obviously heard about watching game film and studying the best in your sport. How are you supposed to watch those game films? ...

EP 512 - What To Do When Your Child Is Addicted To Sports

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest fears that parents have with allowing their children play sports is that they'll get addicted to it. Tola, how do i make sure my c...

EP 511 - Colin Jackson - Find Healthy Ways To Deal With Pressure

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When you have a world record in a sport that stands for 13 years, then you must have set the bar really high. Colin Jackson is a former world record ...

Plant The Seeds Before The Harvest

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sports is a marathon not a sprint and because it is a marathon its important to plant the seeds of success. In this episode you'll learn why its impo...

EP 509 - The Mental Skills You Need To Transform Your Sports Career with Jay Cavanaugh

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the reasons many young athletes find it difficult to embrace the mental game is because of how complicated it seems. When it comes to things w...

EP 508 - Sanya Richards-Ross - Have A Hatred For Losing

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sanya Ricahrds-Ross is one of the most dominant female 400m athletes of all time. In this episode you'll learn three lessons from her very successful...

Talent Is Just A Piece Of The Puzzle

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For the athletes that only rely on talent, in this clip of a past episode of the show, i remind you that talent is just a piece of the puzzle. If you...

EP 506 - Why You Might Be Struggling To Succeed In Sports

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The journey in sports is often long and it might seem and appear like you're not making progress. If you feel this way then maybe you should ask your...

EP 505 - Dennis Rodman - Find Your One Thing And Do It Well

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dennis Rodman is one of the most controversial athletes Basketball) of all time. But one thing that is undeniable is the level of talent he developed ...

Modify, Enhance And Make Changes Everytime

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Over the course of your career, you're going to need to modify things to fit where you currently are. If you don't get into the habit of changing thi...

EP 503 - How To Prepare For The Future And Not Just The Next Competition

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With everything going on in the world to day, many athletes have now seen that their obsession with the "next competition" was what kept them in a wro...

EP 502 - Asafa Powell - Your Mind Is Your Biggest Asset

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Asafa Powell is one of the greatest sprinters in the history of track and field. Thing is not many people outside of sports know his name. However, e...

Action + Tenacity Is What You Need

15 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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EP 500 - My Top 10 Tips To Celebrate 500 Episodes of Athlete Maestro

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate 500 episodes of Athlete Maestro, i'm sharing 10 extremely important lessons from 10 of the best episodes. Now every episode of Athlete M...

EP 499 - Sergio Martinez - Bet On Yourself Every Single Day

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sergio Martinez did not take boxing seriously until he was in his 20s. Yet he still went on to be one of the finest middleweight boxers of his genera...

Treat Motivation The Right Way

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Motivation in sports is great but is it really everything? On the motivational episode, you'll learn what to do with the motivation you have in sport...

How Athletes Can Work Harder, Train Smarter and Be Students Of The Game with Coach Ganon Baker

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ganon Baker is a Global Player Development Coach. So if anyone knows what young athletes need to do to succeed in sports, he's your guy. Add to that,...

EP 496 - Kim Clijsters - Be Optimistic About Your Career

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When female athletes exit their sport to have a child and come back to dominate, its always remarkable. In this episode you'll learn how Kim Clijster...

There's No Substitute For Experience

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I talked at length a while back with former professional basketball player Dre Baldwin. In this episode i share with you an excerpt from that episode...

EP 494 - 4 Must Have Tools For Every Young Athlete

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As a young athlete there are certain tools you must have in your possession to even begin to dream about succeeding in sports. Every trade requires s...

EP 493 - Chrissie Wellington - Your Talent Might Be Hidden

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It had always been thought that when you start your sport late, you're always playing catch up. That was until athletes like Chrissie Wellington came ...

You're A Product Of Your Decisions

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You're a product of your decisions and not the circumstance you find yourself. Here's why........... If you find this episode helpful, share it with...

EP 491 - How To Avoid Burnout As An Athlete

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Burnout happens to a lot of athletes. Problem is many athletes wait for the burn out to happen before they take action. Plus no athlete is immune to ...

EP 490 - Kenenisa Bekele - Time Is Not Waiting For You

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You don't get to be the best in your sport without doing certain things. In this episode of the podcast, you'll learn three lessons from the career o...

Hold Nothing Back

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If there's anything holding you back from giving your absolute best every single time, then this episode is for you. I don't want you to look back in...

EP 488 - Why A Tough Mindset Is Key For Athletes During This Crisis

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This period is very tough on athletes all over the world. On this episode you'll learn why a tough mindset is needed to overcome. Share this with a...

EP 487 - Jim Ryun - Feed Your Mind With Whats Possible

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The story of Jim Ryun is as remarkable as anything you'll ever hear in the world of sports. If you're a young athlete whose path seems impossible, wh...

Are Your Pursuing Perfection?

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We'll all heard the saying "shoot for the moon and you just might land among the stars" In sports you've always been told not to pursue perfection. ...

EP 485 - Why Talented Young Athletes Don't Make It In Sports

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We must always find the positives from every situation and one of the positives for young athletes amidst the corona virus lock down is that there is ...

EP 484 - Abby Wambach - Harness The Power Of Failure

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The elite football (soccer)players always have one thing in common, they achieved things other players didn't. They set themselves apart. Abby Wambac...

Your Habits Will Always Win

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of athletes always wonder why they're not achieving their sports goals. Here's the answer. You haven't developed your habits enough. James Cle...

EP 482 - What You Should Do After The Pandemic (Coronavirus) Is Over

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The world would heal and we'll be ready to resume normal day activities again. As a young athlete, what should your approach be when your sport resum...

EP 481 - Sabrina Ionescu - Understand The Game

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The level of success an athlete achieves is largely determined by their talent and mindset. When you have both, the sky is only the beginning. For at...

All Great Things Have Small Beginnings

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Every successful athlete started from somewhere. Every master was once a servant. In that light, i don’t want you to lose sight of the fact that c...

EP 479 - What To Do During This Period When You're Stuck At Home Because Of The Corona Virus

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

These are difficult times in the world and no one is left out. Everyone is feeling it. There is no doubt that we shall recover but while we await the...