Basketball goes beyond being defined as a coach or player; it is a preparation for life. For Tatiana Gallova it is about reaching the next peak in life while building a team of powerful and valuable characters. She’s almost been a coach for over half of her life, as six knee surgeries before age 25…
Category: Interviews
“My Story Can Help a Lot of Young Athletes” Elena de Alfredo Irigoyen
Meet Elena, one of those who make life look effortless. Yet the reality behind her appearance is a perfectionist’s attitude and plenty of exhausting impediments that have tried to pull her down to the ground. Elena has helped me tremendously during my first year of college, and it is time I introduce my Spanish Wonder…
She Can’t Be Introduced Shortly, but Her Name is Dubravka Dačić
In this week’s blog post, we’re getting to know one of my dear friends Dubi. Her personality is who she is; her character depends on what and who she is surrounded by. While you wrap your head around that sentence, let’s dive into this interview. She is born in Croatia, the country that breathes for basketball and fosters new basketball players…
From Breaking Both Arms To Getting Back On The Court with Teresa (Kucera) Frodl.
She is not your ordinary mom; she went through more obstacles in one year than people do in a lifetime. Without revealing too much, let’s jump into one of the funniest and most inspirational interviews with my dear friend Teresa (Kucera) Frodl. I said funny because that is what she became after her enthusiastic and…
The Journey Shaped Her – Milica Jovanovic
She’s not only one of my very dear friends; she is a professional basketball player, inspiring woman, faithful believer, student of psychology, and book lover, looking to get better and have a positive outlook on everything that life throws at her. She has played for Montenegro since she was a teenager and represented them at…
“I worked with Michael Phelps Sports Psychologist” – David Karasek
He is a former Olympian and currently a mindset coach & peak performance specialist. If there is a person, who can make you believe you can make anything you set your mind to, David Karasek is the guy. I probably caught your attention with the title of this blog so let’s start there. David did…
“Figure Out Where You Want To Be” – Mihai Raducanu
If you are studying to find a different kind of formula for success perhaps Mihai Raducanu has the answer for you. The formula of becoming a successful athlete is this week’s topic and it is as straight forward as it can be. Not only do I share my thoughts but the principles of the educational…
“Hitting Rock Bottom is a Blessing” – Coach R-Jay Barsh
This week I took my time to talk to one of the most hard-working coaches I got to know in the States. Without giving too much away, I want to say that I always learn something new from Coach R-Jay Barsh, whether it is on or off the court. Besides, he is a living proof…
“Learning from experience” with Coach Ivankovic
“I never had a mentor, a person to learn from. So, I had to learn all by myself, from different sources… no internet or YouTube… we watched other coaches practices and talked to them” and that was how Coach Vladimir Ivankovic was taught how to be a Coach. It is well-known that the former Yugoslavia…
Sport Psychology for Everyone 