Your Mindset Is the Algorithm

You wanna know what’s missing from all the charts, clipboards, and fancy dashboards in sports?

Headspace.

Not the app.
The real thing.
The storm between the ears.
The thing that ruins your swing, your season, your fucking life if you let it.

Let me ask you something:

Why the hell isn’t this taught in school?

Why don’t we teach kids how to breathe, regulate emotion, reframe failure, or talk to themselves without sounding like an inner dictator?
We’ve got calculus.
We’ve got “the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.”
But no one teaches you how to handle a breakup, or how to stand in the box after striking out three times in front of scouts, or how to not spiral when your brain turns on you at 2AM.

What does our system actually teach that helps you when the shit hits the fan?

Where’s the class on:

• How to stay composed when life knees you in the ribs?

• How to respond, not react?

• How to deal with pressure without melting down?

• How to set internal standards instead of chasing external applause?

It doesn’t exist.
Because that class would be uncomfortable.
That class wouldn’t have a multiple-choice test.
It would require truth. Vulnerability. Self-awareness.

And you know what really guts me?

The kids who don’t stand a chance.
The ones who go home to chaos.
The ones whose parents are too busy surviving to model emotional stability.
The ones who show up late to practice with empty eyes, carrying shit they can’t say out loud.

They’re not broken.
They’re unarmed.
They’ve never been taught how to hold space for their own pain.

Degrees are great.
Education matters.
But when life throws a curveball you can’t long division your way through trauma.

We hand kids textbooks when they need a fucking toolkit.
And then we wonder why they crack.
Why they ghost.
Why they rage.
Why they disappear into screens, drugs, perfectionism, or silence.

We can’t keep pretending this doesn’t matter.

Mental wellness should be a non-negotiable in every kid’s life.
In every adult’s life.
In every fucking locker room and boardroom in the country.

We’ll spend thousands on private lessons, training camps, showcases.
We’ll fly across the country to “be seen.”
We’ll buy new bats, new cleats, new strength coaches.
But god forbid we invest in a mindset coach.
Or give our kid ten minutes a night to journal.
Or spend real time on breathing, meditation, or visualization.

Because you can see muscles.
You can post highlights.
But no one claps for a calm mind.

And then there’s the performance porn.
Everyone’s “working on themselves.”
Everyone’s got a shelf full of personal development books.
Everyone’s got a podcast lined up on Spotify.
Cool.

But here’s the truth:
Reading about mental strength is like reading about building muscle.
You can’t think your way to abs.
You can’t “Joe Dispenza” your way out of your own bullshit if you’re not doing the damn work.

Mental reps matter.
Reflection.
Journaling.
Breathwork.
Self-talk rewiring.
Visualization.
Dealing with failure without throwing your helmet and turning into a toddler.

But nobody’s tracking it.
Nobody’s measuring it.
And if you don’t measure it you won’t improve it.

Mental performance is performance.
It’s not extra.
It’s not the cherry on top of your six-pack and highlight reel.

It’s the fucking floor.

And let’s talk about something else: politics.

Everyone’s got an opinion.
And everyone thinks they’re right.
The “other side” is brainwashed.
Their side is “truth.”

But here’s a punch to the gut:
We don’t see things as they are.
We see things as we are.

Our political views aren’t just opinions, they’re a reflection of our upbringing, our social circle, our emotional baggage, and our level of mental development. They’re shaped by what we watch, who we follow, and what we choose to believe.

And let’s be honest, most people aren’t thinking.
They’re reacting.

Reacting to headlines.
Reacting to TikToks.
Reacting to whatever their favorite influencer told them to feel today.

Ask yourself:
Are you actually curious about the truth?
Or do you just buy whatever’s told to you by the people you already agree with?
Do you believe what you believe because it’s yours or because it makes someone else happy?
Do you post about politics on social media to make a statement? Or to piss people off? Or to belong?

This matters. Because what we consume consumes us.

Your worldview—just like your performance in sports or life—is the output of your inputs.

You eat junk, you feel like junk.
You feed your mind junk, you think like junk.

Mental performance isn’t just about focus before a game or staying calm in the ninth inning.
It’s about emotional regulation.
It’s about resilience.
It’s about being able to listen to someone you disagree with—and not lose your damn mind.

Did you know that political polarization in the U.S. is at its highest point in 50+ years.
There’s more access to information than any generation in history—
Yet we understand each other less than ever.

Why?
Because emotional control, self-awareness, and critical thinking don’t trend on Instagram.
Because it’s easier to feel than to think.
Because being part of a tribe feels safer than standing on your own two feet.

You want to understand politics better?
Stop doomscrolling. Stop parroting.
Start doing hard shit in your own life.
Be the change.
Build a mindset that’s calm, grounded, and mentally tough enough to handle complexity.

Want to change the world?
Start with your own mind.

Want to lead people?
Start by leading yourself.

Mental strength isn’t just a “sports thing.”
It’s a human thing.

So if you’re serious about this…
If you want to actually improve and not just cosplay as an elite athlete or self-aware adult...

Start tracking the invisible.

Print it. Share it. Use it.

Stick it in the dugout. Tape it in your locker. Put it on the fridge.
And stop pretending you’re working on yourself just because you’ve got Atomic Habits on your nightstand.

You wanna be elite?
Do the invisible work.
Track the untrackable.
Build the thing no one can take from you.

Because the better the head...
The better the team.
The longer the career.
The clearer the breath in the 9th.
The steadier the hands under pressure.
The more dangerous you become.

Track that sh*t.
Or get tracked by it.

Want to work with me?

I coach athletes, parents, coaches, and humans through the mental side of performance and life.
This isn’t therapy. This is real work in the dirt, in the silence, in the storms.

If you're ready to finally train your mind like you train your body…
If you're done with theory and ready for results…
Let’s go.

Message me and let’s build a mind you can count on.