Episode 14

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12th Aug 2024

Building Unbreakable Mental Strength: Lessons from a Marine-Turned-Coach

Clint Laukhuf spent nearly a decade in Marine Recon before transitioning to the world of tennis coaching where he found himself compelled to focus on mental strength or resilience. He played tennis in college while obtaining a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in organizational leadership. Clint has also written a book titled, "Mental Strength Toolbox" and has his own company called Athlete First.

It was an honor talking with Clint about his transition and identity struggles and imposter syndrome from switching from marines to coaching and the importance of understanding that sports psychology is better seen as mental strength training that requires consistent practice and a progressive approach.

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Evolving Potential
The Evolving Potential Podcast is for people who are hungry for growth, striving for excellence, and committed to reaching their highest potential. Each week we will interview an expert, professional athlete, renowned coach, entrepreneur, or thought leader to discuss human potential. Guests are or are working with high performers and are able to share their habits, practices, and mindset for personal development and performance enhancement.

The host, Todd Smith, is a former fat kid turned personal trainer, nutrition coach, and bodybuilder who has spent years diving deep into the world of behavior change and peak performance. He has obtained certifications in NLP, hypnosis, timeline therapy, precision nutrition, NASM, mental performance mastery, and training for warriors. In addition, Todd has obtained a bachelor's in sports and performance psychology and is currently working towards a master's degree in sociology and education.

This podcast serves as a platform to share ideas about what it means to be human, how we can live our best lives, how to perform under pressure, how to relieve stress, change identity, chase our dreams, overcome adversity, develop resilience, and much much more.

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