Unlock the keys to success with Kevin DeShazo in this empowering episode of the Circuit of Success podcast. Join host Brett Gilliland as they delve into mental performance mastery, exploring pivotal topics like student-athletes transferring schools, decision-making grounded in knowledge, and the art of disciplined commitment. Discover the transformative impact of self-talk and the strategy of stacking small successes as Kevin shares insights into personal growth and development. "The power of self-talk is so important," Kevin asserts, emphasizing its role as the language shaping our success. Kevin advocates for pushing beyond comfort zones to foster growth in this conversation. Gain valuable tips on learning from past leaders, making decisions without emotion, and preparing for adversity. Kevin's wisdom extends to the significance of reading diverse perspectives, following engaging figures on social media, and immersing oneself in insightful books. This episode serves as a compelling reminder to reflect on your goals and dreams, taking actionable steps towards realizing them. By integrating practices like self-talk, stacking small successes, and embracing continuous learning, listeners can enhance their confidence and resilience, making tomorrow better than today. Tune in to this Circuit of Success podcast episode and embark on a journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and tangible strategies for achieving lasting success.



Mastering Mental Performance

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Welcome to the Circuit of Success.

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I'm your host Brett Gilliland in today.

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I've got Kevin DeShazo with me, Kevin. How

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you doing?

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Fantastic. How are you? I am good. How's,

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Oklahoma City treating you today?

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It's great.

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Not too wintery of weather yet. It's actually

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pretty nice. So it's a it's good Monday.

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Awesome. It's a little chilly and rainy here,

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but it it could be a lot worse.

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So that's our item. I'm just outside of

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Saint Louis.

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And, so you are in Oklahoma City.

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You are the father of three boys. We

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both have something in common. We both have

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an asher.

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And you are married and running some businesses.

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Certified mental performance,

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mastery coach and founded, field house, media.

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And, we'll talk about some other stuff as

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well. So, before we get started though, Kevin,

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could you just give us a little lay

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of the land? What's made you the man

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you are today and what's some of the

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backstory for you?

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Oh, what is that's a big question. What

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has made me the man I am seeing?

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Probably who has made me the man I

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am seeing?

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You know, I've I've been really fortunate to

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have great mentors, great people,

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in my life from a a young age.

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And I think the the two things I've

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learned probably the most from from all those

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mentors combined is one, the power of speaking

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belief in the people. These are always people

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who believed something in me. Saw something in

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me, called those things up in me,

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treated me as if I I've I've already

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was those things

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and two, just the, their, the way they

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modeled their life. Right? They were people who

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were accountable. They were disciplined. They were consistent.

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What's it was important to me. They were

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they were all rooted in faith.

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So they were good husbands, good dads, good

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business people, whatever their job was.

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And so I've always had had good mentors.

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And then over the years, you know, I

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went into the corporate world right out of

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college. Well, that's not true.

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Don't have to go down this down down

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this revolt, but I was I was an

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embalmer's assistant for six months immediately out of

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college. Wow.

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Then then went into the corporate world. Then

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started my own business,

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and businesses. And so lots of ups and

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downs of peaks and valleys and failures and

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successes,

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think all those things, all those experiences, the

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wins and losses, you know, they they each

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kinda mold you into. If you allow them

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to, if you use them the right way,

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they mold you into,

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who you're supposed to be. Yeah. And you

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grew up in Oklahoma?

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Mostly, I was in Missouri, until sixth grade.

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And so I moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma,

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right after I finished sixth grade, and dinner,

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Oklahoma since then. Nice. And doing some work

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with Oklahoma, the university. Right? That's right. Yeah.

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We we do a lot with their athletic

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department, both from their administration, you know, jokes

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to Leon, their athletic director, their leadership team,

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their department,

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but also work with a lot of their

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sports teams,

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worked deeply with football team, travel with the

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football team. So it's a it's it's a

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fun a fun client to have. Yeah. So

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speaking of football, so how did,

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how did you think it went last night?

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They picked the top four teams.

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Well, Florida State's also a client. Yeah. Oh.

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So so so didn't didn't love them being

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left out.

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You know, it's it's a there's probably a

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bigger societal perspective to take on it, but

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it was

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you know, the committee went, in my opinion,

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they went on feelings based on that I

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rather rather than based on facts.

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I just think it's tough to leave,

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a Power five undefeated team

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out, you know,

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in in place of teams who have who

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have lost skin. Now for that fourth spot,

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I think there could be a lot of

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argument. Whether it's Bamba or Georgia or Texas

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or

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even Ohio State, you know, they're only lost

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being to Michigan. There's a lot of argument

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for that fourth spot, but my opinion, Florida

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State should have been should have been a

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guarantee. Yep. Yeah. It's tough. And I guess

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next year going to what? Ten teams or

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twelve teams, whatever they're doing next year. Yeah.

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Twelve will change from that. But then you'll

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still have the thirteenth team. That'll be mad.

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That's right. And, That's right. That's where I

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go because you're right. It's like the twelve

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team solves

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this discussion in terms of, like, okay. They

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would have all had a chance.

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And and I've been, you know, hoping and

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waiting for this this twelve team for a

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while because I my general opinion is if

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you're in the top 08:10, maybe twelve,

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