The D1 Reality Check

Your Sport Is What You Do Not Who You Are

If your sport vanished tomorrow, would you still know exactly who you are? That question sounds dramatic until you’ve lived it through an injury, a lost roster spot, or the quiet whiplash of an offseason when training finally stops. We talk honestly about the moment sport isn’t there to hold your routine together and why that can feel like losing a piece of your body, not just a hobby. We unpack a key sports psychology concept called identity foreclosure and translate it into real athlete life: starting young, getting good, and slowly having your entire world shaped around performance. Then I share the idea at the center of my doctoral work, environmental identity conditioning, the way repeated feedback from your team, family, schedule, and culture can teach your brain that sport equals worth. If you’ve ever struggled to describe yourself without your position, felt anxious on rest days, or gone blank when asked what you like outside training, you’ll recognize the pattern fast. Most importantly, we get proactive. I walk you through practical mental performance coaching tools to build a multidimensional identity on purpose, so pressure hits differently, setbacks don’t wreck you, and retirement doesn’t feel like falling off a cliff. You’ll get a simple two-week exercise, prompts you can use immediately, and a clear reason why being a whole person doesn’t dilute elite performance, it strengthens it. If this hits home, subscribe to Plan B, share it with one athlete who needs it, and leave a review so more competitors can find the support they never got handed. This Podcast is your Podcast, text us if you're an Athlete with a story to share... [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2527993/fan_mail/new] The only podcast that is all about Athletes Supporting Athletes! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2527993/support] To see more pictures, footage and out takes, bloopers and more follow us @PlanB.By Coach B on Instagram and or contact Coach B directly at www.coachbperformance.com to be part of the show. *Athletes must be 18 years or older or in the company of their legal guardian to participate in the show. Participants can remain anonymous with no visual footage for marketing and names can be changed to protect identity.

Junior College Built The Player I Became

He was written off early: school felt like a fight, his grades cratered, and trouble found him before football ever did. Then one coach took a chance and everything shifted. Coach Ryan Jensen joins us to tell the full story, from getting humbled in junior college football to earning Division I offers and making history as a founding player at Old Dominion. If you’re a high school athlete weighing JUCO, recruiting options, or a big move far from home, this conversation gives you a clear, real-world roadmap. We get into what junior college is actually like when you’re an 18-year-old lineman lining up against grown men, and how a strength program plus the right mentors can transform your body, your mindset, and your future. Ryan shares what it felt like when colleges started showing up at his door, why he chose legacy over logos, and how the bonds from a brand-new program still show up in his life years later. Then we go behind the curtain on the NFL pro day grind, the injury that changed his path, and the hard truth about arena football and “almost making it.” From there, we widen the lens to athlete mental health, sports retirement, identity foreclosure, and why finding your people matters as much after sport as it does during it. Ryan also explains why he became a San Francisco police officer, and how he now gives back through Own The Line Football, a Northern California nonprofit focused on linemen, mentorship, accountability, and building men of character. If this helped you, subscribe, share it with an athlete who needs perspective, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. This Podcast is your Podcast, text us if you're an Athlete with a story to share... [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2527993/fan_mail/new] The only podcast that is all about Athletes Supporting Athletes! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2527993/support] To see more pictures, footage and out takes, bloopers and more follow us @PlanB.By Coach B on Instagram and or contact Coach B directly at www.coachbperformance.com to be part of the show. *Athletes must be 18 years or older or in the company of their legal guardian to participate in the show. Participants can remain anonymous with no visual footage for marketing and names can be changed to protect identity.

How A Montana Family Raises Multi Sport BMX Racers

A BMX gate drops and everything you’ve trained for shows up in 40 seconds or less. That’s why I brought the Priest Family Racing crew onto the Plan B Podcast: Lisa and David plus sisters Savannah and Alexa, a Montana family living the real day to day of youth BMX racing while also chasing big goals in ski racing. We talk about what a normal race weekend actually feels like, from warmups and motos to the moment your legs go dead near the finish. Savannah shares the fun and the calculation behind big jumps, plus how coaching and confidence shape the choices you make at speed. Alexa gets honest about the mental side of performance, how fear can linger after injury, and why mindset work can matter as much as physical training. We also dig into how they train for explosive power with gates, track reps, plyometrics, and CrossFit style strength work, all while staying healthy with stretching and smart recovery. Then we pull back the curtain on what parents carry: logistics, travel, expenses, and the constant risk management that comes with high speed sports. We cover sibling rivalry, the BMX crash rules and why most incidents are accidents, and how homeschooling can make training, sleep, and travel more realistic for driven young athletes. If you care about BMX racing, youth athlete development, sports parenting, mental toughness, and multi sport training, this one is packed with practical insight and real stories. Subscribe, share this with a racing family, and leave a review if you want more conversations like this. What part of BMX feels most mental to you: the gate, the first straight, or coming back after a crash? This Podcast is your Podcast, text us if you're an Athlete with a story to share... [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2527993/fan_mail/new] The only podcast that is all about Athletes Supporting Athletes! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2527993/support] To see more pictures, footage and out takes, bloopers and more follow us @PlanB.By Coach B on Instagram and or contact Coach B directly at www.coachbperformance.com to be part of the show. *Athletes must be 18 years or older or in the company of their legal guardian to participate in the show. Participants can remain anonymous with no visual footage for marketing and names can be changed to protect identity.

The D1 Reality Check

The moment you step on campus, the story can change. Your recruiter might be gone. The training plan you expected might never show up. The team culture you pictured might not exist in your event group yet. Coach B sits down with Syracuse D1 track athlete Hailey Schumann to tell the unfiltered version of that first-year reality and how to survive it without losing yourself as a runner or a person. We rewind to Hailey’s recruiting journey: starting late, chasing opportunities, getting a surprising Syracuse email, and committing after a single unofficial visit. Then we get honest about what happened next, including coaching turnover, the “where is everybody?” shock of early practices, and the stress that can build when communication and structure are unclear. Haley shares how a rapid jump in workload can stack with college life stress and lead to injury, and what her rehab looked like using tools like arc training and reduced-impact running. The heart of this conversation is resilience and self-advocacy for student-athletes. Hailey explains how she leaned on her parents, her faith, and the teammates who showed up for her when things felt isolating. She also shares how speaking up with coaches changed her experience and why advocating for yourself is a skill every recruit needs. Finally, she reveals how she’s channeling the year into an entrepreneurship idea designed to help athletes navigate the college athletics system with clearer expectations. If you’re a high school athlete, parent, or coach trying to understand NCAA recruiting, Division I track life, team culture, and the mental side of injuries, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a recruit who needs it, and leave a review, then tell us: what’s one question every athlete should ask before committing? This Podcast is your Podcast, text us if you're an Athlete with a story to share... [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2527993/fan_mail/new] The only podcast that is all about Athletes Supporting Athletes! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2527993/support] To see more pictures, footage and out takes, bloopers and more follow us @PlanB.By Coach B on Instagram and or contact Coach B directly at www.coachbperformance.com to be part of the show. *Athletes must be 18 years or older or in the company of their legal guardian to participate in the show. Participants can remain anonymous with no visual footage for marketing and names can be changed to protect identity.

Wrestling Mindset

Six minutes can feel like a full day when it is just you, an opponent, and a referee on the mat. We bring on high school wrestler Jayden Wanalista, a rising name in a sport that deserves more attention, to talk about what wrestling really demands: commitment, composure, and the ability to perform while your brain is trying to talk you out of it. Along the way, we also get the story behind his signature mullet and how a small detail can become part of an athlete’s confidence and routine. Jayden walks us through his journey back into wrestling after time as a multi sport kid, then breaks down the work behind his recent section podium finish. We dig into wrestling training habits that actually move the needle: sleep, nutrition, heavy compound lifting, mobility work like yoga, and the kind of gymnastics style practice that builds strength in uncomfortable positions. He also explains what it feels like right before a match, why he tries not to “think” during live action, and how a trusted coach can keep you steady when nerves spike. We go deeper on weight cutting and weight management, including the mental side of the scale, water weight, and why this part of combat sports can get emotional fast. Jayden also calls out a big mental health issue in youth wrestling: parent pressure that crosses the line from support into stress, plus the importance of athletes advocating for what helps them compete. To round it out, we cover folkstyle vs freestyle vs Greco-Roman wrestling, what ref interaction looks like in the offseason, why technique can beat strength, and how to avoid building your whole identity around one sport. If you care about wrestling, sports psychology, student athlete life, or building real confidence under pressure, this one is for you. Subscribe to Plan B, share this with a wrestler or parent, and leave a review with the mindset tip you’re taking into your next competition. This Podcast is your Podcast, text us if you're an Athlete with a story to share... [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2527993/fan_mail/new] The only podcast that is all about Athletes Supporting Athletes! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2527993/support] To see more pictures, footage and out takes, bloopers and more follow us @PlanB.By Coach B on Instagram and or contact Coach B directly at www.coachbperformance.com to be part of the show. *Athletes must be 18 years or older or in the company of their legal guardian to participate in the show. Participants can remain anonymous with no visual footage for marketing and names can be changed to protect identity.