The mental health strategies that made Kobe Bryant a champion - on and off the court
CLEANING UP YOUR MENTAL MESS with Dr. Caroline Leaf
Dr. Caroline Leaf
4.6 • 3.2K Ratings
🗓️ 24 August 2023
⏱️ 66 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com
SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to author Eli Ihej about his new book, What Kobe Left Behind: The Playbook from an Extraordinary Life, what Kobe Bryant’s legacy can teach you about mental health and pursuing your purpose, how to become a champion in every area of your life, triumphing over adversity, and so much more!
Even if you are not a basketball or sports fan, the story of Kobe has so much to offer. Over his lifetime, he learned techniques, skills and habits that allowed him to transcend his past and become victorious inside and outside the sports world. These skills can help anyone become their best selves—they can help us do so much more with what we are given and enhance our lives in so many ways.
You can get Eli's book here: https://a.co/d/3J4h1aI
Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-mental-health-strategies-that-made-kobe-bryant-a-champion-on-and-off-the-court
OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:
-Qualia Senolytic.: If you’re in your late 20’s or older, adding Qualia Senolytic to your diet can play a CRUCIAL role in combating negative aging symptoms. Go to neurohacker.com/LEAF for up to 50% off Qualia Senolytic, and as a listener of Cleaning Up the Mental Mess use code LEAF at checkout for an extra 15% off your first purchase.
-MUD\WTR: Just go to mudwtr.com/drleaf to support the show and use code DRLEAF for 15% off your order!
Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE episodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
1:00 Eli’s new book What Kobe Left Behind
4:00, 35:00 The power of reconceptualization & how to use it to succeed in life
10:14 The importance of being confident in your own abilities
16:00 Kobe’s early days & what he learned about empathy
28:38 Moving beyond being a victim & taking responsibility for your life
31:10 Kobe’s incredible impact on women’s sports
39:30 Why it is important to understand that we are all different
42:00 The power of meditation
45:00, 50:50 Kobe’s passion for helping children succeed & the importance of visualization
56:00 Why Eli wrote his book
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com
-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!
- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources
-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf
-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf
-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf
*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Dr Caroline Leif and welcome to my podcast, Cleaning Up the Mental Mass. |
| 0:09.6 | Well, as you can see, I have a guest with me in the studio today and I am really excited, |
| 0:13.9 | Ellie, welcome. For all of you that don't really know, this is my son-in-law, Ellie. |
| 0:18.5 | He's married to my eldest daughter Jessica and we are very excited. We're sitting here looking |
| 0:23.6 | kind of calm but we both extremely excited because Ellie is about to be a father. |
| 0:28.6 | I'm about to be a grandmother for the first time. We are, they are literally, you're literally |
| 0:32.8 | expecting your baby like any minute now. I mean, we could be called out of studio in who knows. |
| 0:39.0 | Oh my god, hopefully not. So, well, Ellie, welcome. I'm so pleased to be really looking forward |
| 0:44.3 | to this interview. Yeah, me too. I'm very proud of you. I mean, Ellie has, is amazing but |
| 0:52.4 | besides being an amazing son-in-law of credible support to our family, he's brilliant. |
| 0:57.5 | He's also written a book that I absolutely love about what Kobe left behind. It's about |
| 1:02.7 | Kobe Bryant and I mean, I'm not a sports fan at all. I don't watch basketball. I don't watch |
| 1:08.4 | sport but when Ellie wrote this book and he asked me to read it and he asked me a few questions |
| 1:13.4 | about it, I was, I was in gross straight away. I mean, I read this book and absolutely loved |
| 1:19.5 | what Ellie has written. He has brilliant. Thank you. It's so well written and it's so interesting |
| 1:24.8 | and I never thought I'd say that about a book about sport. But it's not so much about sport, Ellie. |
| 1:29.6 | It's about the person and, you know, what we can learn and that's why I thought this is |
| 1:34.4 | just so important to talk about this. So welcome and thank you again for coming on the show and |
| 1:39.6 | you appreciate it. Why did you write this book? Well, it's a great question. So, you know, growing up |
| 1:44.8 | in LA, I was a huge Laker fan and a huge Kobe fan but when he died, I was shocked to see the |
| 1:53.7 | outpouring of grief and sorrow from around the world, from people from all walks of life. |
| 2:00.4 | And so, I asked myself, what is it that allowed him to become so revered and adored and admired |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dr. Caroline Leaf, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Dr. Caroline Leaf and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.