Monday Morning Moments With Mike Van Hoozer

This is the final episode of our podcast series called AMPLIFY. In this episode of Monday Morning Moments, I share 3 E's of how to use and amplify your authentic leadership voice to make a positive and productive impact in the lives of people you lead and influence in sports, business, and life.   Show Notes:Engage withEdifyEncourage         New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as on YouTube. We also release The Coach's Corner segment on Thursdays. You can subscribe below and never miss a new episode.JOIN NOW!

You have a voice and have influence, but you may find yourself in a season where you are not using your voice to make a positive and productive difference in the lives of other people. In this podcast episode in our series called AMPLIFY, I share one on my most embarrassing stories as a DJ and discuss 5 ways that you can find and amplify your unique voice to make a powerful and positive impact within your sphere of influence.  Show Notes:Reject the notion that you have nothing to say and that you have no voice.Survey the landscape - What are the needs around you?Reflect on the gifts, strengths, talents you have been given.Pray that God will give you His words and amplify His voice in and through your life.Awaken to and embrace the opportunities right in front of you.           New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as on YouTube. We also release The Coach's Corner segment on Thursdays. You can subscribe below and never miss a new

Sometimes we can amplify the wrong voice in our head which increases the sound and strength of fear, doubt, pressure, and anxiety in our lives and hinders our performance in sports, business, and life.In today's Monday Morning Moments podcast, I begin a new series called Amplify and offer 3 questions to help you know if you are amplifying the wrong voice in your head. Let's turn down the sound of fear and doubt so that we can hear the sound of faith and belief.   Show Notes:Amplify - to increase the strength of a sound; make louderHow to know if you are amplifying the wrong voice:Is it helping or hindering your performance?Is it leading to a downward spiral?Is it creating a limiting belief?        New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as on YouTube. We also release The Coach's Corner segment on Thursdays. You can subscribe below and never miss a new episode.JOIN NOW!

Gratitude is so important to experiencing joy and contentment in our lives. And when we are grateful for the people and opportunities in our lives, we can be more faithful with them by giving our best.     New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as on YouTube. We also release The Coach's Corner segment on Thursdays. You can subscribe below and never miss a new episode.JOIN NOW!

We often want to accomplish the goal or outcome in sports, business, and life but are unsure how to achieve it. Or we have encountered a setback that has discouraged us, and we don't know if we will ever get back to where we were. And sometimes we want to just stay where we are, because we are enjoying success and crushing our goals, but God has bigger and better plans for us just around the corner.Wherever you are, it is so important to learn how to get from here to there, wherever "there" is for you. In today's Monday Morning Moment podcast, I share some thoughts on how to get from here to there to help you maximize your potential, achieve your goals, and pursue your purpose.     New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as on YouTube. We also release The Coach's Corner segment on Thursdays. You can subscribe below and never miss a new episode.JOIN NOW!

How you view challenges will determine your success and impact in sports, business, and life! In today’s Monday Morning Moments podcast, I share why we need to view challenges as opportunities and what happens when we do this. I also offer 3 things that happen when we see challenges as opportunities and how they can help us perform at our best!  Show Notes:Seeing Challenges as Opportunities allows us to receive:Perspective: Conquering Truths about ourselves vs. Limiting Beliefs.Purpose: Ability to play from a "Because of" Mindset because of the belief and trust from others and ourselves and also see a higher purpose from this opportunity.Passion: Awareness and motivation to play loose, fierce, and freeBe grateful for the moments and opportunities you are in and and be faithful with them giving your best.             New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as on YouTube. We also release The Coach's Corner segment on Thursdays. You

As a sports performance coach who works with high school, college, and pro athletes and teams on sports psychology and mental game principles in sports and in life, there are some great moments that we experience together and some challenging moments. We have found that you can grow from every moment in your life.In today’s Monday Morning Moments podcast, I share a process that we use and 4 questions that can help you grow and develop resiliency in any area of your life!  Show Notes:The Debrief Process:ReflectLearnGrowFlushMove On to the Next MomentDebrief Questions:What did you do well?What did you learn?What is my focus for this week in practice?What will I do in the next game or tournament to demonstrate that I learned and grew from last week?        New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as on YouTube. We also release The Coach's Corner segment on Thursdays. You can subscribe below and never miss a new episode.JOIN NOW!

Moments matter! Moments involve our thoughts, choices, decisions, actions, and experiences. And when we make the most of these moments, we experience joy and a sense of purpose in our lives.In today’s Monday Morning Moments podcast, I share some thoughts and tips on how to make the most of your moments based on my experiences in working with several volleyball teams including the UT Tyler and Fulshear volleyball programs!  Show Notes:Moments Matter!Start Strong, build momentum in the middle, respond to the moments that demand a response, and FINISH Strong.Play with Joy and focus.Enjoy the momentsSmileFocus on what matters, what you can control.Act like whatever happens is exactly what was supposed to happen and move on to the present moment.Whatever you are thinking about regarding your moment, know that this day, this week, the rest of this year, and the rest of your life matters.      New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as o

The best leaders and coaches know that encouragement is a key success factor to help others perform at their best, achieve their goals, and become who they were created to be. In today’s Monday Morning Moments podcast, I offer 4 tips on how to encourage others and present a challenge to you.Take our Encouragement Challenge. Who will you encourage this week? Message me about who you encouraged, what their response was, and the impact it had on them. My email is: mike@mikevanhoozer.com.  Show Notes:Notice - obvious moments and opportunity momentsRecognize - contribution and achievementBe Authentic - specific, timely, applicable, and applicableBreathe Life - into their hopes and dreams and their "Potential to be;" what you see in them and who they are becoming      New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as on YouTube. We also release The Coach's Corner segment on Thursdays. You can subscribe below and never miss a new episode.JOIN N

This is the last episode in our series about the habits of great leaders. In today's Monday Morning Moments podcast, I share about the foundational role of leadership: Servant Leadership. Great leaders are servant leaders, and they know that their position and platform exist to help others grow, succeed, and become who they were meant to be. Check out today's episode to learn about 4 questions that you can ask to help serve the needs of the people you lead and influence:  Show Notes:How's it going?What excites you most about your future?What challenges are you facing?How can I help?       New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as on YouTube. We also release The Coach's Corner segment on Thursdays. You can subscribe below and never miss a new episode.JOIN NOW!

What kind of feedback are you giving to the people you lead and influence? Is it helping them to grow and get better? In today's podcast episode of Monday Morning Moments, we are continuing our series about the habits of great leaders. Today's podcast focuses on how great leaders give great feedback. In this episode, I share 5 ways that you can give great feedback to the people that you lead and influence. These are great principles whether you are a coach focusing on getting the best out of your players, a business leader helping others to maximize their potential, or a leader at home serving and investing in the needs of your family.  Show Notes:Great leaders give great feedback.What is great feedback?Feedback that helps someone else become who they were created to be and deliver their best confidently and consistently.Great feedback is specific, timely, and relevantGreat feedback must always be aligned with the other person’s potential to be (Warren Bennis).Great feedback balances positive and constructive

The goal is to be transformational, not just transactional. Great leaders are transformational in their approach. They don't just manage the tasks of other people; they help them become leaders along the way.In this episode in our series about the habits of great leaders, I share about how great leaders grow leaders and offer you 3 ways that the best leaders accomplish that mission.  Show Notes:Great leaders Grow Leaders. They:InvestTeachTrust       New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as on YouTube. We also release The Coach's Corner segment on Thursdays. You can subscribe below and never miss a new episode.JOIN NOW!

John Maxwell said “Even the most introverted person will impact and influence 10,000 people in their lifetime. The question is not if we will impact and influence others; the key question is how will we impact them?”This is the second episode of our Great Leaders series on the Monday Morning Moments podcast. Great Leaders make a positive impact with their life. In this episode, I share 4 ways you can make a positive impact as a leader.  Show Notes:They personally act to make a positive impact in the lives of other people through their words, actions, and enthusiasm.You don’t have to be charismatic to be enthusiastic.They see needs and become a part of the solution instead of part of the problem.They use their strengths to serve others, not just to serve themselves.They are present and active versus absent and disengaged.They step up and step in when needed and necessary.       New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as on YouTube.

Leadership is about influence, and every one of us has the capacity to lead because we have the characteristic of influence. The key is to develop the best leadership habits in order to make a positive impact in the lives of the people we lead and influence.Today, we begin a new series on the Monday Morning Moments podcast about leadership and what great leaders do. In this episode, I talk about how great leaders are aware and offer you 7 things that the best leaders are aware of.  Show Notes:Great Leaders are...Aware of who they are and how they have been created.Aware of their gifts, talents, and strengths.Aware of their passions and what energizes them.Aware of their opportunities.Aware of their purpose and calling.Aware of the people they lead including their gifts, talents, strengths, and opportunities. Aware of the importance of giving both positive and constructive feedback.       New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as

We all want to pursue excellence in our lives, give our best, and make the most of our moments! In today's podcast episode of Monday Morning Moments, we continue our series about pursuing greatness in sports, business, and life with some insight about 4 habits that the greatest players, performers, and leaders do to create moments that matter and make a positive impact with their lives.    Show Notes:Clear about their PurposePlay to their StrengthsFocused on ImpactAlways Give Their Best    New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as on YouTube. We also release The Coach's Corner segment on Thursdays. You can subscribe below and never miss a new episode.JOIN NOW!

The pursuit of excellence, greatness, and our goals is an incredible opportunity, especially when it is driven by our purpose, fueled by our passion, and guided by a purpose that is higher than ourselves. In the journey of this pursuit, problems, detours, and interference can distract us and cause us to get off track. I sometimes see this with the athletes that I coach where they become shocked when things don't go "perfectly" which leads to becoming stressed on how to proceed. Maybe, you can relate to this type of situation and these emotions.In today's podcast episode of Monday Morning Moments, I share one of my favorite Bible verses that can provide a foundation when trouble, trials, and challenging circumstances occur, and I offer some guidance on what to do in these moments.There is a way to have peace in the process!   Show Notes:John 16:33Remember your presence and lean into your process.I perform at my best when I do these things...      New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released

In today's podcast episode of Monday Morning Moments, I interview Aidan Morrison, captain of the Seven Lakes High School Boys Soccer Team who won their second straight Texas 6A State Championship. This was the first time that a 6A school won back-to-back state championships, and Aidan was a big part of this. He is a 4 year Varsity starter, 2-time District MVP, and MVP of the 2024 State Championship. Throughout his playing career, he has demonstrated greatness and created moments that matter in clutch situations. Aidan is a leader on and off the field and will be continuing his soccer career at Liberty University.Whether you are an athlete, a parent of athletes, or someone who wants to understand what goes on in the mind of an athlete who is pursuing greatness and making the most of their moments, you will find value in this podcast. In this episode, Aidan shares some incredible insight and wisdom about pursuing greatness, performing in pressure situations, and how faith can help you conquer your fears.       

This is the first podcast episode in a new series on the topic of pursuing greatness. I love how my mentor and close friend Dr. David Cook defines greatness (with a little "g"):"Selfless Exceptionalism: being your best with the intention of inspiring others to be their best."In today's podcast episode of Monday Morning Moments, I share 3 keys about our pursuit of greatness in sports, business, and life.  Show Notes:Greatness begins in your preparation.Specific goalPurposeful process and action planGreatness is built in the journey.Greatness doesn’t just happen. It’s the result of many moments of growth and hard work.Greatness is refined in the fire…of competition and challenges.Greatness is not achieved without a refining process. Through competition and challenges, the greatest athletes are refined and become better and more mentally tough. Buy Dr. David Cook's greatness book by clicking on the book image or using this link: greatness bookNew Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every

"Focus on the process.""Trust the Process."You may often hear these phrases but wonder if they really mean something and if they can help you achieve your goals and perform in the moment in sports, business, and life. In my research and experience in working with high performing athletes and business leaders, I have found that being process-focused in the moment can lead to the outcomes you want to achieve. In today's podcast episode of Monday Morning Moments, I share 4 keys to developing the right process.  Show Notes:4 Keys to Developing the Right Process:Outcome-DrivenConsistentPositive and ProductiveReliable     New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as on YouTube. We also release The Coach's Corner segment on Thursdays. You can subscribe below and never miss a new episode.JOIN NOW!

There is power in your presence! That's why it is so important to think about and prepare for how you show up to practice, to games, to client meetings and work, and in life. You should not wait until the moment arrives to decide how you want to show up. Decide in advance of the moment and the circumstances of the day how you want to make a positive impact on this day and on the people you encounter, work with, and do life with. Check out today's Monday Morning Moments podcast to learn about 4 ways to prepare for the right presence.   And remember there is power in your presence!       Show Notes:Think about how you want to show up.- in advance of the moment...Don't wait until the moment arrives to decide. Identify your theme.Define what your theme looks like in action.- Same theme can look different for different people.Be present in your presence.- Say it.- Trust it.- Do it.     New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as on YouT