The Mindset Experience®
‘The Mindset Experience’ is a personal growth and development podcast presented by The Hidden Opponent, top mental health non-profit recognized as a standout resource for athletes by Kobe Bryant. The podcast is hosted by Arman Taghizadeh, M.D., also known as “Dr. T,” who is a Johns Hopkins trained psychiatrist and former Division 1 athlete. The Mindset Experience integrates Dr. T’s professional expertise and lived experience as he and his guests explore how high performers can overcome challenges and achieve success in order to live their best lives.
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Nikita played soccer for most of her younger years but struggled with severe anxiety and panic attacks leaving her unable to leave her home. “Forced” to play a sport, she found BMX to fulfill that rule, do it on her own time, and even in the driveway so she didn’t have to leave her home. Little did she know that BMX
Born into a hockey family, Hayley Scamurra wanted to compete just like her brothers and father who had played in the NHL . While she fell in love with the sport herself, she also felt the need to always be the best and live up to her father’s expectations. This pressure began to manifest in severe anxiety for which she
As a high schooler, Catie Lang’s identity was embedded in being an athlete to the point that she even loved the ideas of being tough, not quitting and “walking off” any pain or suffering. She had no real concept, awareness, or education of mental health despite having severe anxiety herself. Even after experiencing maj
At the age of 6, Kim Zmeskal watched her first gymnastics class and was upset that she, “wasn’t allowed to play on the playground.” A few years later, training under Bela and Martha Karolyi, Mary Lou Retton came back to their home gym with an Olympic Gold medal showing her early on that any dream was possible. Since t
Matt Choi is a 27-year-old former NCAA D1 football player, content creator, entrepreneur, and fitness enthusiast who decided to take on the Murph challenge every day for 30 days as an outlet to maintain his physical and mental wellbeing during the pandemic. Running a total of 60 miles in 30 days inspired a relationship
Dr. Madeline Barlow is a former collegiate swimmer, individual and team record holder, and NCAA qualifier. She is also CEO and Founder of Mind-Wise Mentoring LLC, The Director of Programming and Key Note Speaker for The Hidden Opponent, and a Transition Coach for Athletes Soul. Self described as “highly sensitive,” swi