Julius Thomas went from unremarkable youth athlete to NFL Pro Bowler, then became a clinical psychologist studying brain trauma in contact sports. He tells Jim Kwik that mental training matters as much as physical preparation for athletes.
Our guest today is Julius Thomas. Julius Thomas, the man of the hour.
I wasn't the best 10-year-old and the best 14-year-old, and everybody knew I was gonna go on to play pro sports. I was the exact opposite. Really, what was in my power was the power to choose to get back up.
2-time NFL Pro Bowler turned clinical psychologist.
Investigating the effects of contact sports on brain trauma. Elite athlete, speaker, and researcher.
Great husband, great father, and now he's gonna be a great doctor helping athletes The next big thing that I want to take on in my life is putting my knowledge and my expertise to the test by committing myself to helping other people.
Nowadays, it's not just physical training that will get you there. It's kind of mental training.
And Julius Thomas is one of those guys who's fought for everything that he has earned in order to be the best that he can be. For me, that's a life very well lived.
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