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The Mindset U Playbook

The Mindset U Playbook

By: Curtis Pelletier
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The Mindset U Playbook isn’t just about baseball; it’s about building a complete athlete and a complete person. Every episode dives into the habits, mental tools, and daily decisions that separate good players from great ones, and great players from great human beings.


Here, we explore the things that rarely make the highlight reel: discipline, mindset, leadership, recovery, focus, confidence, and the character it takes to thrive when the game ends and real life begins.


You’ll hear stories from athletes, coaches, and high performers who’ve learned that success isn’t built on talent alone; it’s built in the quiet hours, in the routines nobody sees, and in the way you handle the challenges life throws your way.

Whether you’re a youth athlete, a parent, a coach, or simply someone chasing your next level, The MindsetU Playbook gives you the game plan to win on the field and in life.


Because what happens off the field shapes everything on it.


© 2025 The Mindset U Playbook
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Episodes
  • # 75 - SOLO Coach Curtis - The Space Between Who You Are and Who You’re Chasing - Before you set goals for 2026 listen to this.
    Jan 4 2026

    This is the first solo episode of 2026.
    And it’s not a hype talk.

    If you’re setting goals right now
    or you’ve already started making changes
    this episode is meant to catch you before motivation fades.

    Because most people don’t fail at change due to laziness or lack of discipline.
    They fail because they misunderstand how change actually works.

    In this episode, we go deep into the psychology, behavior, and identity behind real transformation.

    We talk about why you don’t add your way to change.
    You unbecome your way there.

    Why repairing energy leaks matters more than stacking habits.
    Why fixing your nervous system matters more than forcing discipline.
    Why silence and space are the parts people skip and why that’s where growth actually stabilizes.

    We break down survival mode and why so many high-functioning people work their entire lives just to stay alive, never learning how to actually live.

    We unpack the lie that growth must always be painful
    and walk through the four pillars of real change
    physical
    emotional
    mental
    spiritual

    and why focusing on only one, especially the physical, leads to burnout, relapse, or identity collapse.

    You’ll hear a real example of a common goal like “less screen time”
    and why vague goals fail
    how to set realistic paths instead of fantasy expectations
    and how habits like scrolling are rarely about discipline and almost always about what we’re avoiding or chasing.

    This episode is about peace.
    About space.
    About learning how to sit without urgency.
    About knowing who you are without achievement, performance, or noise.

    It’s not about quitting ambition.
    It’s about removing the chaos that keeps ambition hollow.

    If you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly chasing the next version of yourself
    if stillness makes you uncomfortable
    if success hasn’t brought the calm you expected

    this episode will land.

    This isn’t about becoming someone new.

    It’s about shedding who you no longer are
    and learning how to live from choice instead of survival.

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    25 mins
  • # 74 - Last Episode of 2025 - UNBECOMING Curtis Pelletier
    Dec 27 2025

    This is the final episode of 2025.

    After more than 70 episodes, countless conversations, and a year of deep listening, one truth kept surfacing over and over again: most people don’t need more motivation, more goals, or more pressure. They need clarity. They need regulation. They need to stop running.

    In this solo episode, I slow everything down.

    We talk about why your goals won’t stick unless your nervous system is regulated.
    Why a new year won’t magically fix habits you can’t maintain right now.
    Why open loops drain your energy and why closure doesn’t have to be comfortable or pretty to be effective.
    Why so many people are exhausted not from work, but from unresolved thoughts, emotions, and decisions.

    We dig into the myth that suffering equals success, especially for men.
    The lie that pain is required to be disciplined.
    Why the gym helps but doesn’t cure depression.
    Why alcohol numbs trauma instead of healing it.
    And why awareness and EQ are the real foundation for change.

    This episode is about unbecoming.
    Unbecoming what you learned to survive.
    Unbecoming identities built on pressure and performance.
    Unbecoming habits that numb instead of heal.

    It’s a call to close loops, face what you’ve been avoiding, regulate before you chase, and enter 2026 from a grounded place instead of another cycle of force.

    This isn’t hype.
    It’s not a resolution speech.
    It’s a reset.

    If you’re ready to stop running and actually change how you live, this one is for you.

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    19 mins
  • # 73 - JM Kelly - Dodge City CC Head Coach
    Dec 21 2025

    In this engaging conversation, Curtis Pelletier speaks with JM Kelly, head coach of Dodge City Community College, about various aspects of baseball coaching, including summer ball experiences, recruiting challenges, and the importance of mental performance. They discuss the unique structure of the Northwoods League, the transition of coaching roles, and the significance of building a quality coaching staff. The conversation also delves into the potential of Canadian players, the role of data in coaching, and the techniques used in training catchers. Overall, the discussion highlights the complexities and rewards of coaching at the junior college level.

    Timestamp

    2023-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Titles

    • From Ice Fishing to Coaching: A Baseball Journey
    • Navigating the Challenges of Summer Ball

    Sound Bites

    • "Living the dream, trying to stay warm."
    • "We lost a really good hitter last year."
    • "The game has become a lot about data."

    Chapters

    00:00
    Introduction and Ice Fishing Plans

    02:52
    Summer Ball Coaching Experience

    05:26
    Northwoods League Insights

    08:22
    Recruiting Challenges and Strategies

    11:17
    Pitching Coach Transition

    14:00
    Building a Quality Coaching Staff

    17:03
    Recruiting in the Portal Era

    19:58
    Identifying Talent in Canadian Players

    22:37
    Mental Performance in Baseball

    25:31
    Catching Techniques and Training

    28:18
    The Importance of Data in Coaching

    31:16
    Final Thoughts on Junior College Baseball

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    59 mins
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