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Diamond Edge

Mark Gallion

A podcast for 13-18 year old baseball players, to help them improve mental toughness and learn important life lessons from baseball.

Diamond Edge Podcast Guide

Listen to Diamond Edge, a Sports & Recreation podcast by Mark Gallion. Stream 21 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Episodes

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Episode 18 - Dealing With Slumps

Slumps are a reality in baseball. But, mentally tough baseball players are able to limit and contain slumps. Mentally tough players have 3 g...

00:11:38Jul 1, 2007

Episode 17 - Superstitions

There is no ignoring it - superstitions are part of baseball culture. In this episode, we discuss the good and bad side of superstitions, an...

00:12:37Jun 15, 2007

Episode 16 - Visualization

Visualization is a powerful tool to help you prepare to compete in baseball. It is used at advanced levels of baseball, but is rarely taught...

00:15:33May 31, 2007

Episode 15 - Competing Against Yourself

In this episode we discuss "competing against yourself". To consistently improve and build skills in baseball, you need to compete against y...

00:09:23May 16, 2007

Episode 14 - Focus

We discuss FOCUS. Focus is the ability to narrow your mental attention to a specific act or a specific object, like a baseball. There are tw...

00:15:25May 2, 2007

Episode 13 - Relaxation

We discuss RELAXATION. Baseball is a unique combination of skill, power and rhythm. To succeed, you need a clear mind and relaxed muscles. T...

00:12:35Apr 16, 2007

Episode 12 - Responsibility

Mature, mentally tough baseball players need to take RESPONSIBILITY for their own baseball performance. Here are the keys: 1 . Take responsi...

00:09:28Apr 1, 2007

Special Edition - Making Your Own Team

This special edition of the Diamond Edge is a follow up to Episode 10 on Tryouts. This special edition is for players who did not have a suc...

00:07:44Mar 24, 2007

Special Edition - Baseball and Academics

This is a special edition of the Diamond Edge. The focus is "Baseball and Academics". Brendan Sullivan, co-founder of Headfirst Baseball, is...

00:26:59Mar 16, 2007

Episode 11 - Re-defining Success

In this episode, we discuss how select baseball players can re-define success to go beyond wins & losses and personal stats. Don't let your...

00:09:16Mar 16, 2007

Episode 10 - Baseball Tryouts

This episode is dedicated entirely to helping players perform well and succeed during baseball tryouts. The key message is that smart coache...

00:08:57Feb 27, 2007

Episode 9 - Positive Self-Talk

In this episode, we discuss positive self talk. Self-talk is the conversation you have with yourself, either silently or out loud. Positive...

00:10:55Feb 25, 2007

Episode 8 - Confronting Fear

In this episode, we discuss fear. Fear of failure is a real part of baseball, because baseball players fail a lot. Fear is an acid to mental...

00:09:58Feb 17, 2007

Episode 7 - Intensity

In this episode, we discuss intensity - what is intensity, what is the right level of intensity, and how to control intensity. Each player m...

00:08:45Feb 15, 2007

Episode 6 - Being Part of a Team

In this episode, we discuss what it means to be part of a team and the importance of positive, supportive relationships with every teammate...

00:08:06Jan 31, 2007

Episode 5 - Confidence

In this episode, we discuss confidence. Confidence is something you need to work on and develop, it does not just happen. Confidence is a pr...

00:11:23Jan 16, 2007

Episode 4 - Setting Goals

In this episode, we discuss setting goals. Goals are important because they give us direction, force commitment and because they are an impo...

00:10:28Dec 31, 2006

Episode 3 - Expectations

In this episode we discuss "expectations" - why are they important and why you need to take control of your own expecations. The homework as...

00:06:35Dec 16, 2006

Episode 2 - What are Life Lessons?

In this episode, we discuss what is meant by the term “life lessons”. We discuss what a life lesson is using an example, then identify how t...

00:05:45Dec 1, 2006

Episode 1 - What is Mental Toughness?

In this first episode, we first introduce the concept behind the Diamond Edge podcast. Then, we discuss what is meant my mental toughness, u...

00:06:32Nov 16, 2006

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