#31 Gerhard Erasmus & Paul van Meekeren - The Journey of an Associate Cricketer

#34 Mitchell McClenaghan - The Journey of having a Relentless Mindset

In this episode, Logan is join by guest Mitchell McClenaghan to talk about his epic journey as a Professional Cricketer: Chapters: * (1:39) How has Mitchell found the T10 experience in Cayman Islands… * (2:32) Seeing Mitchell running into bowl again… after playing against him for most of Logan's career… * (6:02) You are constantly learning, thinking that when you hit your 30s you would mastered your game when everything becomes easy… * (7:32) How Mitch went about developing his Toolbox of different types of deliveries and funky fields… * (11:21) What did the Mumbai Indians like about Mitchell… * (14:26) Dealing with the pressures and expectations of playing in the IPL… Lessons from Mitch… * (18:06) Scouting… how to go about video analysis * (20:43) What did Mitch do Mentally perform to be able to perform at his best… * (28:07) Identifying Mentors in Mitch's career that helped him along the way… * (29:53) Mitch's paranormal experience that connected him to his late father… * (33:48) "Now moving into coaching, it has given me a more well rounded outlook on people and understanding their journeys" * (39:02) The Franchise Cricket World… Opportunities were presenting themselves on the T20 circuit… the talks with NZC… * (51:40) The aftermath of COVID… the balancing act of starting F45 gyms in Auckland and having to be present for them in order to survive, with still being a Professional Cricketer and wanting to make the most of your playing career… * (57:32) The Legends League… connection with past players * (1:00:37) If you died at 35 (your career) think about how you want to look back on your career, are the decisions you making right now helping or harming your career" * (1:03:58) The loss of connection after your Cricket Career finishes… * (1:10:44) The challenge of going into team environment thinking you are going to be best mates with everyone… * (1:15:20) What Mitch did behind the scenes to get better… www.instagram.com/followthroughwithlvb [https://www.instagram.com/followthroughwithlvb] www.followthroughwithlvb.com [https://www.followthroughwithlvb.com] www.youtube.com/followthroughwithlvb [https://www.youtube.com/followthroughwithlvb]

#33 David Wiese - The Journey of Proving that I Can

In this episode, host Logan van Beek dives into the journey of David Wiese and how his followed through on his aspirations. * (1:41) The key to finishing games with the bat… * (2:38) David's developmental journey to becoming into one of the best T20 finishers in the World… * (4:48) Finishing games from a Bowling perspective… * (6:01) David's upbringing in South Africa, family influences and key moments… * (9:35) What was David's motivational factors throughout his career… * (12:20) How David deals with setbacks and being able to pick himself up to go again… * (14:41) Pivotal moments in David's career… Playing for South Africa, becoming a Kolpak for Sussex, playing for Namibia, the final chapter… * (19:47) What did it look like during the match when David had too much expectations on his performance… * (23:00) Imposter Syndrome… when are they going to work out that I am not that good. * (23:31) How David's mindset changed when he came into the South African team… * (26:00) What is it like on the T20 Circuit finding the balance of not focusing too much on personal performances, knowing that it can lead to more T20 competitions… * (28:52) The nature of playing for a number of different teams and understanding team mates / coaches / leaders… how David navigates the T20 Circuit chaos. * (32:39) Important performance against The Netherlands (Logan) at the 2021 T20 World Cup… * (37:07) What are the differences between a really good team environment vs a low performing environment… * (39:59) What should a Coach be doing to foster a high performing environment… * (45:23) People are asking David the same question recently… How long are you going to play?… * (46:58) David's journey with fitness and nutrition… * (51:53) How David maintains his family balance while on the road and how family has helped his game… * (56:41) It takes a special type of woman to date a Sportsman… * (59:16) The life of being on the T20 Circuit… * (1:01:36) Flying Business Class… "The Best Worst thing you can do" * (1:04:27) What will David Wiese be doing in 10 years time… Career Transitioning

#32 Colin Munro & Jason Behrendorff - The Journey of becoming a T20 Specialist

Logan van Beek sits down with Professional Cricketers Colin Munro & Jason Behrendorff during their time at GT20 in Toronto August 2024: * (1:57) How do you manage family life, while being a T20 Franchise player all over the world? * (6:19) Who introduced you to the game of Cricket when you were young and what about it did you fall in love with and want to do it professionally? * (12:44) Both styles on the park are quite unique… have you had a coach teach you out of it? * (14:29) How Jason went about changing his action after the Back Surgery… * (17:34) How Colin went from a bowler batting 9 to becoming a destructive top order Batsman… * (24:38) Colin averages 54 in First Class Cricket… why did you stop? * (27:32) How Colin dealt with scrutiny from the Media and NZ Cricket community, being one of the first guys to turn down New Zealand contracts. * (31:18) Jason… decision to fully commit to the Franchise Circuit. How do I achieve my goal to play Cricket for Australia is to fully commit to T20 Cricket. * (40:48) It's not always sunshine and lollipops… Colin's lowest moment in 2018 PSL, and how it was a turning point in his career, which started his journey with a Mental Skills Coach (Aaron Walsh) * (48:32) "It's cause I care about the outcome…" The nervous energy, is good! * (50:23) Jason's lowest points in his career… where he was questioning his self worth in all aspects of his life. * (58:33) The importance of talking to people when things are going well… and not just when you are low. * (1:02:21) Life after cricket… what are you looking to get into?! https://youtu.be/UhHvkkGuJPU [https://youtu.be/UhHvkkGuJPU] www.instagram.com/followthroughwithlvb [https://www.instagram.com/followthroughwithlvb]

#31 Gerhard Erasmus & Paul van Meekeren - The Journey of an Associate Cricketer

In this episode, Gerhard & Paul sit down with Host Logan van Beek during their time at the GT20 in Toronto and discuss their journey to date: * (3:08) Cricketing Goals growing up in Namibia and Netherlands * (4:50) What are the main sports in Namibia * (6:58) What has been the key to success for Namibia Cricket in recent years * (8:43) Paul's experience of the development of Netherlands Cricket * (12:08) What is it like being an Associate Cricketer… the reality. * (18:10) A crucial match which had the weight of the National Cricketing environment reliant on the outcome, dictating the amount of funding and matches for the next few years in the Country. "The consequences of that shot…" "I dropped a catch…" * (23:18) Gerhard's mate experience of playing Associate Cricket for the first time… * (24:48) 2022 World Cup - The Nerve wracking watch Namibia vs UAE… winning on Net Run Rate… Netherland boys celebrating to dead silence… to Celebration!! Dutch delight to Namibian heartbreak. Joy vs Despair. * (29:18) Paul can't watch, one of most nervous cricketers leading into games… to a World Cup Superman. Can't watch the batting innings… Gerhard shares his ways of calming his nerves in the dugout * (32:03) With the lack of Sport Psychologists within the Namibian and Netherlands systems, how have Paul and Gerhard gone about their mental preparation / performance. "The culture you create within the team…" "We have about 8 WhatsApp groups…" "I've barely scratched the surface with it…" "Control the controllable…" * (38:32) Best piece of advice from a player or coach over the years… "The Bowlers are so dumb, they don't even know what they are going to bowl…" "I always play with a smile…" * (42:18) Who is Gerhard and Paul outside the game… interests and career after Cricket? "I love Cricket… would love to stay in it" "I love coaching… help the Dutch set up" * (46:46) What would be your dream for Namibian and Netherlands Cricket in ten years time? "Full time contracts… fully focusing on their Cricket" https://youtu.be/riXaRMXZSdc?si=Y2PVK9-FWmUwMEeO [https://youtu.be/riXaRMXZSdc?si=Y2PVK9-FWmUwMEeO] www.instagram.com/followthroughwithlvb [https://www.instagram.com/followthroughwithlvb] www.followthroughwithlvb.com [https://www.followthroughwithlvb.com]

#30 Rassie van der Dussen & Dwaine Pretorius - The Journey of Building Trust

In this episode, Rassie van der Dussen & Dwaine Pretorius with host Logan van Beek discuss their journeys to date. This episode was recorded in Toronto during the 2024 GT20 Tournament. Chapters * Rassie meeting Dwaine for the first time (mo-hawk and red BMW) * (5:52) First meeting Rassie in The Netherlands * (8:37) Dwaine's family and traveling around the world * (14:25) Rassie - making sure that both people in the relationship are maximising their careers * (17:20) Dwaine - How long do you think you can keep going being a T20 franchise player * (20:27) Rassie - Understanding when is it time to retire and move on * (23:26) Rassie - Abantu Coffee business, how did start? How is it going? * (31:46) Dwaine - The Journey of career transitioning and trying a number of ideas. * (36:50) Dwaine - That's the lesson in being a sportsman, you are not reliant on that income, so you can possibly take a few more risks business wise. * (39:16) Dwaine / Rassie - High performing teams, Coaches, Captains, teammates - what are the key attributes for successful teams and when is it done poorly. Rassie's key element to a High Performing team - TRUST. * (44:00) Dwaine's Key element to a High Performing Team. 'Time' is a crucial factor when building trust. T20 comps, you need to give that trust straight away, compared to a team you are going to work together for a long time. 'Communication' is key. * (47:16) Dwaine shares the story of when Rassie changing his technique a few days out from his Test Debut and the Legend who suggested it to him. Also Mark Boucher's advice that changed Dwaine's T20 career. * (49:42) Can a non-international cricket player be a good coach? (Rassie going into more depth around the Jacque Kallis advice before Test Debut) * (55:45) The key element for a non-ex-professional coach… "Time… understand its going to that time to build the trust" "Build relationships with players… then the players need to be your advocate" * (59:10) Best Cricketing experience for Dwaine and Rassie… and lowest points! "The 2023 World Cup…" "We made it to the Champions League Final…" "Missing World Cups" https://youtu.be/Iy1U4efgv7o?si=0D90bDlIVwL8vlB4 [https://youtu.be/Iy1U4efgv7o?si=0D90bDlIVwL8vlB4] www.instagram.com/followthroughwithlvb [https://www.instagram.com/followthroughwithlvb] www.followthroughwithlvb.com [https://www.followthroughwithlvb.com]