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Episode 131: "Next Play: Mastering Your Emotions, Your Mindset & Your Life", Alan Stein Jr.
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What if the biggest game-changing skill isn't controlling your emotions -- but learning how to respond to them? In this powerful conversation, Alan Stein Jr. explores the "Next Play" mentality and how emotional regulation, self-awareness, and intentional responses can transform the way we lead, coach, parent, compete and navigate life's setbacks. Drawing from his experiences with elite athletes, Coach K, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant, Alan shares practical strategies for turning frustration into practice, identifying blind spots through honest feedback, using comparison as fuel rather than poison, and defining success on your own terms. Whether you're facing a tough loss, a career transition, or simply trying to become a better version of yourself, this episode offers a compelling reminder: you can't always control what happens, but you can always choose your next play.
So, get your pen and paper ready -- here is Alan Stein, Jr.
To contact the show: [email protected]
To work with John Cullen: [email protected]
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Alan Stein Jr.'s website: www.alansteinjr.com
So, get your pen and paper ready -- here is Alan Stein, Jr.
To contact the show: [email protected]
To work with John Cullen: [email protected]
To reach Brandon Allen: [email protected]
Alan Stein Jr.'s website: www.alansteinjr.com
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