Next Play
Welcome to "Next Play," where hosts Kate and Owen interview top athletes about their mental game. From overcoming setbacks to mastering focus under pressure, each episode uncovers the secrets behind their success.
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- Sep 1, 2026
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Regan Smith's Mental Game Behind Every World Record (opens the original)
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Olympic medalist, Regan Smith joins Kate and Owen on Next Play to break down the mental side of elite swimming, resilience, and reframing pressure into performance. She shares how being labeled an 'overnight success' shaped her mindset, the mantra she wrote inside her goggles, and how learning to treat herself as a friend instead of an enemy fueled her rise to world record holder.
From Getting Cut Twice to MLB History: Ernie Clement's Mental Game (opens the original)
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Ernie Clement joins Kate and Owen on Next Play to break down the mental side of postseason hitting, resilience, and what it takes to bounce back from adversity. He shares how getting DFA'd twice shaped his mindset, the pregame routine that keeps him locked in, and how discipline and preparation fueled a record-breaking postseason run.
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