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Today’s guest is Dr. Vanessa Shannon (@cardinalmindset). Vanessa has served as the Director of Mental Performance for the University of Louisville Athletic Department and Norton Sports Health since October 2015.Prior to moving to Louisville, Vanessa spent two years at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL, where she served as the Mental Conditioning Coach for several programs, coordinated Psychological Test Preparation for IMG’s NFL Combine Training Program. She also has experience as an Assistant Professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology at West Virginia University, and prior to that was the Department Chair of Exercise and Sport Sciences at Tennessee Wesleyan University.She holds a PhD in Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sports Studies with a specialization in Sport Psychology and concentration in Counseling from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and competed as a member of the Women’s volleyball team while attending Rice University.This episode, we deep dive into the necessity of emotional agility. Vanessa outlines the consequences of neglecting these important tools, and we spend a ton of time laying out an approach to developing higher levels of emotional intelligence. There is so much packed into this episode - if you’re looking for links to any of the books, talks, and concepts we discuss, you can find the show notes at mtl.academy.

Today’s guest is Dr. Vanessa Shannon (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cardinalmindset/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@cardinalmindset</a>). Vanessa has served as the Director of Mental Performance for the University of Louisville Athletic Department and Norton Sports Health since October 2015.Prior to moving to Louisville, Vanessa spent two years at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL, where she served as the Mental Conditioning Coach for several programs, coordinated Psychological Test Preparation for IMG’s NFL Combine Training Program. She also has experience as an Assistant Professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology at West Virginia University, and prior to that was the Department Chair of Exercise and Sport Sciences at Tennessee Wesleyan University.She holds a PhD in Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sports Studies with a specialization in Sport Psychology and concentration in Counseling from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and competed as a member of the Women’s volleyball team while attending Rice University.This episode, we deep dive into the necessity of emotional agility. Vanessa outlines the consequences of neglecting these important tools, and we spend a ton of time laying out an approach to developing higher levels of emotional intelligence. There is so much packed into this episode - if you’re looking for links to any of the books, talks, and concepts we discuss, you can find the show notes at <a href="https://www.mtl.academy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mtl.academy</a>.

Acknowledge, Accept, Adjust: Vanessa Shannon on How to Build Emotional Agility and Better Ride the Waves of Life

Beginning with how to get into her chosen profession, Dr. Vanessa Shannon goes into depth on several topics surrounding mental performance, specifically for athletes. From how she instills the tools and skills to her teams and individual athletes, to how they carry them over into life after sport, Dr. Shannon brings a unique perspective to Beyond Sets and Reps this week. Plus, find out what you can do when a team or athlete is in a slump.

Beginning with how to get into her chosen profession, Dr. Vanessa Shannon goes into depth on several topics surrounding mental performance, specifically for athletes. From how she instills the tools and skills to her teams and individual athletes, to how they carry them over into life after sport, Dr. Shannon brings a unique perspective to Beyond Sets and Reps this week. Plus, find out what you can do when a team or athlete is in a slump.

Dr. Vanessa Shannon

Dr. Vanessa Shannon is the Director of Mental Performance for University of Louisville Athletics and Norton Sports Health. As a former NCAA Division 1 volleyball player, she understands the challenges associated with balancing performance in the classroom and performance in sport. Prior to Louisville, Dr. Shannon spent two years at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida where she served as a mental conditioning coach, coordinated psychological test preparation for the NFL Combine Training Program, and served as a Vision Training Coach for the Major League Baseball Off-Season Training Program. Dr. Shannon began her career in academia where she spent 3 years as Department Chair of Exercise and Sport Sciences at Tennessee Wesleyan University and 5 years as a faculty member in the Sport and Exercise Psychology Program at West Virginia University. She holds a PhD in Applied Sport Psychology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a MS in Exercise Psychology from Kansas State University, and BAs in Health and Human Performance and Psychology from Rice University. In this interview, Vanessa and Cindra talk about:  Vanessa’s definition of culture and how she helps teams develop culture Why we must consider behavior to build culture Her 8 Principles of the Cardinal Mindset How the best performers think Why asking yourself the questions, “What do you want and what are you willing to do to get there?” are essential to consider  You can find a full description of the Podcast at cindrakamphoff.com/vanessa.

Dr. Vanessa Shannon is the Director of Mental Performance for University of Louisville Athletics and Norton Sports Health. As a former NCAA Division 1 volleyball player, she understands the challenges associated with balancing performance in the classroom and performance in sport. Prior to Louisville, Dr. Shannon spent two years at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida where she served as a mental conditioning coach, coordinated psychological test preparation for the NFL Combine Training Program, and served as a Vision Training Coach for the Major League Baseball Off-Season Training Program. Dr. Shannon began her career in academia where she spent 3 years as Department Chair of Exercise and Sport Sciences at Tennessee Wesleyan University and 5 years as a faculty member in the Sport and Exercise Psychology Program at West Virginia University. She holds a PhD in Applied Sport Psychology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a MS in Exercise Psychology from Kansas State University, and BAs in Health and Human Performance and Psychology from Rice University. In this interview, Vanessa and Cindra talk about: <ul> <li>Vanessa’s definition of culture and how she helps teams develop culture</li> <li>Why we must consider behavior to build culture</li> <li>Her 8 Principles of the Cardinal Mindset</li> <li>How the best performers think</li> <li>Why asking yourself the questions, “What do you want and what are you willing to do to get there?” are essential to consider</li> </ul> You can find a full description of the Podcast at <a href="http://cindrakamphoff.com/vanessa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cindrakamphoff.com/vanessa</a>.

187:  Culture and the Cardinal Mindset, Dr. Vanessa Shannon, Director of Mental Performance for University of Louisville Athletics