Episodes 181-190

What does it mean to project onto others?  

It can be very difficult to take responsibility for things that seem out of our control in our world.  But this week’s episode is to show you how to take your power back.  

You’re giving it away.  

Coaches Jon and Josh talk about the phenomena of projectionism and how it works.  Master the ‘unseen world’, and witness the ‘seen world’ change around you. 

We work so hard to get to a certain place.   

Then we get there!   

Now what?   

It begs the questions:  

how do we stay there?  

And not only that, how do we continue to expand beyond where we thought we wanted to go?     

We discuss… 

 How do you upgrade your offering?  If you’re thinking something needs to change, check out this week’s conversation. 

 Imagination gets beaten out of us as adults.

In reality, the quality of your life is the quality of your imagination.  So what if we got back to that?     

Coach Nick integrates this thought by putting action behind it.  

Instead of “finding yourself” which may be more troublesome than finding a needle in a haystack, “go create the life you want and the person you want to be.”     

Now the quality of your life is not just the quality of your imagination; now the quality of your life is the quality of your creations.     

So how do we make our intentions real?  

The first step is to watch our full episode! 

 Anthony is the Co-founder and commissioner of the National Ball Hockey League.     

He is an Operating Room Nurse at Penn and was a travel nurse for a few years on the west coast.     

He is a mainstay and a pillar in the ball hockey world! 

 Optimize for performance.  If you’re an athlete, you have execution days.  You also have training days.  Athletes don’t have ‘mix’ days.  They either practice.  Or they perform.  What if your business operated the same way?  When do you have to perform?  What is ‘performance’ to you?   What does practice look like?  Are you even practicing?  When we’re honest with what we want, the types of days needed in order to achieve it become clearer… 

 Karen Levin is a passionate education professional and outdoor enthusiast currently living a nomadic life centered around national parks.  Karen has a strength as an educator and a robust understanding of how people learn, both in and out of the classroom.  She believes in building strong relationships and listening to those closest to the issues. 

Karen has spent over a decade in education, first as a high school math teacher, next as Director of Zeroing in on Math at a Boston non-profit, and then she founded Summit Strategy Consulting: Where Math and Meetings Hit Their Peak.  

Karen also co-founded the United Women’s Ball Hockey Foundation (UWBHF) in 2015 with three other passionate ball hockey leaders. Affectionately known as “Coach Karen” in the ball hockey community, Karen and her green crocs lead skills clinics for youth and adults, focusing on using small games to teach big concepts.  Karen is the Chief Operating Officer for the UWBHF.    

Karen has been a member of Team USA Women’s Ball Hockey since 2015, competing in 8 international tournaments, with her 9th coming up June 2024 in Switzerland. Karen has 5 silver medals and 1 gold medal during her time competing at an international level.

Karen began her hockey career at age 5 in ice hockey, progressing to play four years of DIII college ice hockey and golf at Middlebury College.  She won two national ice hockey championships at Middlebury.  

After arriving in Boston, Karen discovered a local adult ball hockey league, the BSSC, and began her career as a ball hockey athlete.  She loves to combine her two passions, hockey and travel to see the world and expand her horizons. 

Taylor describes herself as a subject matter explorer and entrepreneur.     

She has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Castleton University and a master’s in measurement and evaluation from American University. After working at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics laboratory for five years working in design thinking as well as assessing the performance of facial recognition algorithms, she started her first business in logistics and has since opened her second called WildFire Coffee Company.     

She has played ice hockey her entire life including the D3 level in college as well as coached at various levels. She has also represented the USA Women’s ball hockey team in 2017, 2019, and for the upcoming 2024 year. 

 Episode Summary: 

  • Do beliefs shape our identities?  Do our identities cause us to act?  Or is it the other way around…

 • Can we overcome the traps and limitations society places on us? • What is our role in reinforcing those traps?

 • How can we establish more freedom for ourselves? 

 Taylor is a professional ice hockey player - having played for St. Thomas University in Canada's top league (USports), and playing in multiple countries spanning North America, Europe and Asia.  Taylor is a podcast creator and host of The Athletic Mind, your go-to podcast for maximizing your mental game. Join Taylor, mental performance coach and pro hockey player, for open conversations about mental health, mindset, and performance – you'll be introduced to a wealth of mental performance tools, resources, and insights designed to transform the way you play and lead.  Taylor also founded Taylored Minds, Mental Performance Coaching for athletes and sports coaches.  She empowers them to maximize their performance potential through the use of psychological tools and strategies designed to enhance mental strength, resilience, and overall performance. Services include individualized 1:1 private coaching, team coaching, team workshops and seminars, and online programs.   We welcome Taylor Cook to the PAC Podcast!