Julius Randle: The Mental Game That Helped Him Go from NBA Doubts to Winning Mindset

Change Your Brain Every Day

Dr Daniel Amen

Braintrauma, Healthtips, Sleep, Obesity, Anxiety, Braininjury, Depression, Ptsd, Mentalhealth, Mood, Brainhealth, Health & Fitness, Energy, Disease, Addiction, Mental Health, Healthadvice, Adhd, Memory, Focus

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🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

What does it take to go from broken bones and broken confidence… to becoming one of the NBA’s fiercest playoff performers? In this revealing conversation, 3-time All-Star Julius Randle opens up to Dr. Daniel Amen about his mental health struggles and self-doubt to unlock a championship mindset. You’ll hear the surprising brain scan discoveries that changed his game, why he ditched marijuana, and how embracing his “Mamba Disciple” alter ego—honoring his mentor Kobe Bryant—helped him dominate under pressure. Whether you’re chasing peak performance, trying to capture that flow state at work on on the court, or simply trying to find more zen in your life, this story will inspire you to rewrite the limits of your life.

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0:00.0	I am so honored to introduce my friend and someone I've had the honor of working with for the past year.
0:06.0	Power forward Julius Randall.
0:08.0	Julius Randall is a three-time NBA All-Star, two-time all-NBA team selection, and the
0:14.0	two thousand and twenty-one NBA most improved player of the year.
0:17.0	He's arguably one of the best players in the league, and yet, despite all his accomplishments, there were struggles. My wife would be like, no, you're just not present. Like, we're having a conversation, you're not really present. You're with the kids, you're not really present. Today, we're going to share some of the tools that helped him turn his obstacles into fuel. So this is killing the ants.
0:37.7	The one-page miracle.
0:39.2	You remember the rule of 12?
0:40.4	We had a pregame dopamine ritual.
0:44.2	We did something called the gap in the game.
0:46.2	And the magic happened when we created your alter ego.
0:51.3	Yes.
0:51.9	We developed the Mamba disciple. Yes.
0:55.0	This is the one from before and this is today.
0:57.0	Every day you are making your brain better or you are making it worse.
1:08.0	Stay with us to learn how you can change your brain for the better
1:12.7	every day. Today, I am so honored to introduce my friend and someone I've had the honor of
1:21.8	working with for the past year, three-time NBA All-Star, and current Minnesota Timberwolves superstar, Power Forward Julius Randall.
1:32.4	Julius's NBA journey started with heartbreak. He broke his leg in the very first, in his very first
1:41.3	professional game with the Lakers.
1:49.6	What many didn't know is that he already played at Kentucky with a broken foot.
1:58.6	The injury gave his whole body a chance to heal and lit a fire that fueled his career ever since.
2:04.0	From his early years with his mentor and idol, Kobe Bryant, in Los Angeles,
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