Max Out Your Mind & Team: Building an Elite Mindset and Championship Culture

with Dr. Larry Widman;
founder of Max Out Mindset;
20+ years as an Elite Mindset Coach;
25 + years as a Psychiatrist;
an integral part of 12 National Championships and 30+ state high school championships

Learn how to build a unified team culture and develop a championship mindset that helps your program consistently perform at its highest level.

Drawing on more than 25 years as a psychiatrist and nearly two decades as a high performance mindset coach, Dr. Larry Widman shares the proven philosophies and practical strategies that have helped collegiate and professional national championship teams, Olympians, military leaders, CEOs, and countless coaches maximize performance when it matters most. Rather than focusing solely on tactics, Dr. Widman's presentation demonstrates how coaches can intentionally build the mindset, leadership, communication, and culture that sustain championship success.

Widman begins by explaining why great coaches continually evolve and adapt while recognizing the tremendous influence mindset has on every aspect of team dynamics. Coaches learn how to establish meaningful goals, develop a clear coaching philosophy, and create an environment where athletes embrace accountability, pursue continual improvement, and commit fully to one another.

Dr. Widman explores practical methods for developing an elite mindset by teaching athletes how to master self-talk, build confidence, improve concentration, maintain composure, and strengthen emotional control. Coaches will learn how using a scorecard encourages athletes to measure success through controllable daily behaviors instead of simply focusing on wins and losses.

Equally important is creating a culture built upon trust, communication, and shared values. Widman demonstrates how to strengthen relationships through vulnerability, psychological safety, honest communication, and meaningful leadership. Coaches gain practical exercises that help athletes identify their personal values, understand individual triggers, improve mental resilience, and develop stronger connections throughout the team.

Throughout this video, Dr. Widman emphasizes coaching from the inside out by challenging coaches to examine their own leadership, communication, and influence on team culture. He explains how unified coaching staffs create consistency throughout a program, why successful teams address conflict directly instead of avoiding it, and how difficult conversations can strengthen rather than divide a team.

Additional segments examine athlete mental health, the characteristics shared by high achieving teams, the ingredients of championship cultures, the importance of commitment, ultimate trust, and the leadership qualities that inspire athletes to give their best every day. Coaches will leave with practical tools for building resilient competitors while creating an environment where every athlete can thrive both on and off the court.

If your goal is to develop confident leaders, strengthen team chemistry, improve communication, and build a championship culture that extends far beyond the scoreboard, Dr. Larry Widman provides a comprehensive blueprint for maximizing both individual and team performance.

136 minutes. 2026.