The Growth Project
Our group is traditionally trained in sport and performance psychology, and in the spirit of what we do, the purpose of our podcast is to make a positive impact on your life and challenge you to think differently on topics related to growth. Through conversations with coaches, athletes, executives, and leaders of industry, we will explore and highlight the mindset and skillset required for lasting growth. Ultimately, we exist to provide you with the tools to become the best version of you. At AMPLOS, we’re passionate about helping you pursue better.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 345
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Episode 65: Pursuing Mastery with Coach Shane Day
Shane Day is the current quarterbacks coach for the San Fransisco 49ers. In this episode, Coach Day talks with Dr. Drew Brannon about his development, especially as a coach, and all that he’s walked …
Episode 64: Three Things Leaders Can Do Now
This is a challenging time to be a leader and there is no playbook for how to navigate what we are experiencing or what could lie ahead. There are a long list of factors at play right now that leader…
Episode 63: Navigating Stress, Uncertainty, and Growth During COVID-19 (Part 4)
In the final installment of our COVID-19 series, Drs. Milt Lowder and Drew Brannon respond directly to listener questions about the mental and emotional challenges of navigating COVID-19. From managi…
Episode 62: Navigating Stress, Uncertainty, and Growth During COVID-19 (Part 3)
Routine can be one of the most powerful stabilizers in uncertain times. In Part 3 of our COVID-19 series, Drs. Drew Brannon and Cory Shaffer explore how maintaining consistency, especially while work…
Episode 61: Navigating Stress, Uncertainty, and Growth During COVID-19 (Part 2)
As uncertainty intensifies, so does our brain’s stress response, often impacting how we think, feel, and make decisions. In Part 2 of our COVID-19 series, Drs. Milt Lowder and Drew Brannon discuss ho…
Episode 60: Navigating Stress, Uncertainty, and Growth During COVID-19 (Part 1)
In times of uncertainty, understanding how our brain responds to stress is critical. In this first episode of our four-part COVID-19 series, Drs. Milt Lowder and Drew Brannon explore the neurological…
Episode 59: Daily Effort, Lasting Results with Jamey Chadwell
“If you only focus on the fruit, you forget to nurture the root.”
In this episode, Dr. Cory Shaffer sits down with Jamey Chadwell, Head Football Coach at Coastal Carolina, for a conversation about gr…
Episode 58: Leading from the Front with Jason Cruise
"A goal without a plan is just a wish". In this episode, Dr. Milt Lowder talks with Jason Cruise, an author, speaker, hunter, and pastor who has accomplished much in his life, to talk about the neces…
Episode 57: The Process vs. the Outcome - Why We Need Both to Grow with Tom Black
What matters more: how far you go or how you get there? In this episode, Dr. Drew Brannon sits down with Tom Black, Head Volleyball Coach at the University of Georgia and Coach of Canada’s National T…
Episode 56: Pressure and Perseverance with Ryley Gilliam
Pressure is a part of life, so the question isn’t whether we’ll face it, but how we’ll respond when it comes. In this episode, New York Mets pitcher Ryley Gilliam shares his story of rising quickly t…
Episode 55: Elevating Others with Jeff Hull
Leadership isn’t about being the best at everything; it’s about bringing out the best in others. In this episode, Dr. Drew Brannon sits down with Jeff Hull, Head Coach of the Furman University Women’…
Episode 54: Mamba Mentality - A Tribute to Kobe Bryant
“I always kept the end result, the long game, in my mind.” – Kobe Bryant
In this episode, Drs. Katie Nichols and Cory Shaffer reflect on the legacy of Kobe Bryant and the mindset that defined him: th…
Episode 53: Your Thinking Changes Everything
Why do you think the way you think and how much control do you really have over it? In this episode, Drs. Milt Lowder and Drew Brannon explore the inner workings of the mind and how our patterns of t…
Episode 52: The Process of Progress with Josh Brooks
How do we keep getting better in our work and in our lives? In this episode, Dr. Drew Brannon sits down with Josh Brooks, Senior Deputy Athletic Director at the University of Georgia, to talk about f…
Episode 51: How to Embrace and Grow Through Transition
Transitions, whether planned or unexpected, can be challenging, disruptive, and even disorienting. In this episode, Drs. Drew Brannon and Cory Shaffer unpack the often-overlooked potential that lies …
Episode 50: Three Steps Toward Vulnerability, Authenticity, and Strength
In today’s episode, Drs. Drew Brannon and Milt Lowder explore the tension between what we desire—vulnerability, authenticity, and inner strength—and the discomfort required to achieve it. They outlin…
Episode 49: How Mentorship and Relationships Shape Our Well-Being
In this episode, Dr. Cory Shaffer and Dr. Katie Nichols explore the vital role of relationships in our pursuit of well-being and personal growth. Using Arnold Schwarzenegger’s life as a powerful case…
Episode 48: Why Relationships Matter with Shimmy Gray-Miller
In this episode, Dr. Katie Nichols sits down with Shimmy Gray-Miller, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Clemson University, for a powerful conversation about the lasting impact we have on one ano…
Episode 47: The Strength of Gratitude (Part 3)
In the final installment of our gratitude series, Drs. Drew Brannon and Milt Lowder respond to real questions from listeners—exploring how gratitude intersects with success, failure, trauma, and resi…
Episode 46: The Strength of Gratitude (Part 2)
In Part 2 of The Strength of Gratitude, Drs. Drew Brannon and Katie Nichols dig deeper into how we can actively cultivate a grateful heart and why doing so benefits not just our mindset, but also our…