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- 🇦🇹AT · Hockey#743K to 10K
- 🇫🇮FI · Hockey#143500 to 3K
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1.1K to 3.9K🎙 Daily cadence·65 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
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3.5K to 13K🇦🇹77%🇫🇮23% - Active Followers
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How to Handle Failure Without Losing Confidence
Jun 23, 2026
23m 39s
Kris Eberly: From Tier 2 Hockey to Starting Goaltender at The Ohio State University
Jun 16, 2026
23m 41s
The Longevity Formula for Athletes: Chris Phillips
Jun 10, 2026
41m 54s
How Athletes Build Grit Before the Season Starts
Jun 3, 2026
29m 22s
Owen Bartoszkiewicz: Michigan Tech University Goaltender and the Road That Led Him There
May 26, 2026
25m 09s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/23/26 | How to Handle Failure Without Losing Confidence | Welcome to Episode 75 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast! In this episode, Jeff Lerg, Chris Palmer, and Natalie Ferenc tackle one of the most difficult experiences every athlete faces: failure. Whether it's a bad game, getting cut from a team, making a costly mistake, or simply feeling like you're falling short of your goals, failure can quickly become something athletes are ashamed of. But what if failure isn't something to fear? What if it doesn't mean you're broken, incapable, or n... | 23m 39s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 |  Kris Eberly: From Tier 2 Hockey to Starting Goaltender at The Ohio State University | Welcome to Episode 74 of the Dialed and Driven Mentality Podcast! In this episode, Jeff Lerg and Natalie Ferenc continue the Goalie Nation series with The Ohio State University goaltender Kristoffer Eberly. Kris’ journey to Division I hockey has been anything but conventional. From Tier 2 youth hockey and Michigan high school hockey, to the Metro Jets, Compuware, the NCDC, the USHL, and ultimately The Ohio State University, Kris shares the long-term path that shaped him both as a goaltender a... | 23m 41s | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | The Longevity Formula for Athletes: Chris Phillips✨ | athlete longevitysports medicine+3 | Chris Phillips | Compete Sports Performance & Rehab | — | athleteslongevity formula+3 | — | 41m 54s | |
| 6/3/26 | How Athletes Build Grit Before the Season Starts✨ | gritathlete development+3 | Natalie Ferenc | — | — | gritathletes+4 | — | 29m 22s | |
| 5/26/26 |  Owen Bartoszkiewicz: Michigan Tech University Goaltender and the Road That Led Him There✨ | college hockeygoalie journey+5 | Owen Bartoszkiewicz | Michigan Tech UniversityUniversity of Minnesota+1 | Metro DetroitWichita Falls+1 | Owen BartoszkiewiczMichigan Tech University+5 | — | 25m 09s | |
| 5/19/26 | The Best Find a Way, the Rest Find Out: Building a No-Excuses Mentality✨ | no excuses mentalityathlete mindset+3 | Natalie Ferenc | — | — | no excusesathlete+5 | — | 29m 04s | |
| 5/12/26 |  Trey Augustine: Signed with the Detroit Red Wings & Former Michigan State University Goaltender✨ | hockeygoalkeeping+4 | Trey Augustine | Detroit Red WingsMichigan State University+1 | — | Trey AugustineDetroit Red Wings+5 | — | 22m 33s | |
| 5/5/26 |  Johnny Hicks: 2026 National Champion & University of Denver Goaltender✨ | college hockeygoaltending+3 | Johnny Hicks | University of Denver | — | Johnny HicksUniversity of Denver+3 | — | 33m 33s | |
| 4/28/26 | Confident Athletes Don’t Guess—They Decide✨ | confidence in sportstrusting yourself+3 | Natalie Ferenc | — | — | confidenceathletes+3 | — | 17m 06s | |
| 4/21/26 | The Mindset You Need to Come Back From Injury✨ | injury recoverymental health+4 | Natalie Ferenc | — | — | injurymindset+5 | — | 26m 37s | |
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| 4/14/26 | Talent Sets the Floor, Character Sets the Ceiling✨ | athletic successcharacter development+3 | — | — | — | athleticscharacter+3 | — | 21m 02s | |
| 4/7/26 | The 3 Real Signs You’re on the Right Path✨ | athlete developmentmental health+3 | Natalie Ferenc | — | — | athletesright path+3 | — | 26m 37s | |
| 4/1/26 | The Season’s Over… Now What?✨ | offseasonathlete training+3 | Natalie Ferenc | — | — | offseasonathlete training+3 | Vaughn Custom Sports | 23m 57s | |
| 3/25/26 | You Carry the Answer in Your Pocket — And Still Don’t Use It✨ | sportshockey+4 | Natalie Ferenc | — | — | mobile phonessports performance+4 | Vaughn Custom Sports | 34m 20s | |
| 3/18/26 | The Most Underrated Skill in Sports (And It’s Not What You Think)✨ | encouragementteam performance+3 | Natalie Ferenc | — | — | encouragementsports+3 | Vaughn Custom Sports | 31m 44s | |
| 3/10/26 | The Confidence You Forgot You Built✨ | confidencemental performance+3 | Natalie Ferenc | — | — | confidencestacking gains+3 | Vaughn Custom Sports | 25m 47s | |
| 3/3/26 | Nobody Owes You Playing Time✨ | practice habitsathlete development+3 | Natalie Ferenc | U.S. Army Special Operations Forces | — | athletespractice+3 | Vaughn Custom Sports | 35m 18s | |
| 2/24/26 | This Is Why Sports Are Never Predictable✨ | sports unpredictabilityathlete performance+3 | Natalie Ferenc | — | — | sportshockey+5 | Vaughn Custom Sports | 32m 55s | |
| 2/17/26 | The World Is Watching: Thriving on the Olympic Stage✨ | Olympicsmental toughness+4 | Natalie Ferenc | — | — | Olympicsmental battle+5 | Vaughn Custom Sports | 24m 15s | |
| 2/10/26 | What Happens When You Stop Expecting Things to Go Right | Welcome to another episode of the Dialed and Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast — brought to you by Vaughn Custom Sports! Today, hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer, joined by Natalie, dive into one of the most important (and unavoidable) realities of sport and life: learning how to manage chaos when things don’t go as planned. From youth hockey to the Olympics, this episode breaks down why setbacks, distractions, injuries, pressure, and unexpected changes aren’t signs that something is wrong — the... | 32m 18s | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | Why 70% of Athletes Quit—and How to Be the Exception | Welcome to episode 55 of the Dialed and Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast — brought to you by Vaughn Custom Sports! Today, hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer are joined by Natalie as they tackle one of the biggest challenges athletes face at every level: how to stay mentally strong when the grind gets heavy, burnout creeps in, and the big picture gets lost in the day-to-day chaos. This conversation highlights how pressure, comparison, fear of failure, and unrealistic expectations can strip the fu... | 34m 35s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 | Suck It Up and Deal With It vs. Real Mental Strength | Welcome to Episode 54 — Suck It Up and Deal With It vs. Real Mental Strength … brought to you by Vaughn Custom Sports! Today, host Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer discuss the main topic focused on managing future anxiety and comparison during the competitive season. Noting the struggle with players getting opportunities on other teams while others don't. It's emphasized that this time of year is particularly challenging because players hear about teammates and competitors securing positions ... | 35m 09s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | Hockey Is What You Do, Not Who You Are: Identity, Mindset, and Growth | Welcome to Episode 53 — Hockey Is What You Do, Not Who You Are: Identity, Mindset, and Growth … brought to you by Vaughn Custom Sports! Today, host Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer discuss the main topic: identity and the dangers of over-identification with being “a hockey player”. We also dive into why we linked identity to standards, or daily codes of conduct— and how youth systems that push single-sport immersion can narrow identity and increase risk. 💥 Episode 53 highlights: - ... | 24m 55s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | Our Recruiting Journeys with Jeff Lerg & Natalie Ferenc | Welcome to Episode 52 — Our Recruiting Journeys with Jeff Lerg & Natalie Ferenc … brought to you by Vaughn Custom Sports! Today, host Jeff Lerg and our producer Natalie Ferenc sit down and discuss their recruitment process in committing and playing at Division 1 universities. Episode 52 highlights: - How recruitment has revealed significant changes in modern college sports such as NIL and the number of athletes in the transfer portal, emphasizing that modern athletes are... | 47m 17s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 | Why 2026 Is Your Year to Take Action | Happy New Year and welcome back to the Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast! We’re kicking off the year with a major announcement: we’ve officially partnered with Vaughn Custom Sports, a premier goalie gear company proudly based right here in Michigan. Vaughn has been part of our hockey story long before this partnership ever existed. Both Natalie and Jeff wore Vaughn gear throughout their playing careers, and this collaboration is a natural extension of the trust, craftsmanship, and ... | 20m 00s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.