Building Mental Resilience & Systems in Coaching | Zach Brandon | EP99

Zach Brandon is a mental performance and leadership coach who previously spent seven years with the Arizona Diamondbacks in mental performance and coach development roles. He now runs MVP Mindset Consulting helping coaches and individuals, has his own podcast called “Win More, Live Better” and his own newsletter, Winning With Words. He was a pitcher at Linfield and won a D3 national title, has worked at IMG Academy, Cal State Fullerton and the previously mentioned Arizona Diamondbacks. Just over a year ago, I think he hosted one of the best podcast episodes of all-time with former Boise State and Washington football coach, Chris Petersen. 01:48 - Managing the long season and mental resilience 04:13 - Transitioning to leadership roles and impact 06:55 - The importance of foundational mental skills 10:14 - Proactive vs reactive mental health strategies 13:04 - The co-creation approach in coaching 16:12 - Building systems for mental skills at home 19:03 - Supporting coaches and addressing burnout 22:00 - The future of mental health in coaching 25:14 - The role of organizations in supporting coaches 28:06 - The importance of coaching oneself 30:52 - Leveraging support and mentorship in coaching 33:55 - Practical techniques for flow and focus Fired Coaches Podcast will give you perspective of what it is like to lose a coaching position at the college level. Episodes will contain the trials and tribulations that coaches went through and give insight on what matters most. The ONLY podcast dedicated to giving fired, resigned or non-renewed coaches a voice. Make sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow on X - https://x.com/firedcoachespod Follow our Newsletter - https://firedcoachespod.beehiiv.com/