What I learned In The Biggest At-bat of My Life

With Game 3 of the 2025 World Series tonight, I wanted to share a story from my own World Series experience—and the mindset that made all the difference...

On November 2, 2016, under the lights of Progressive Field, I stepped into one of the most pressure-filled moments in baseball history—Game 7 of the World Series.

Bottom of the 8th. Two outs. One on. Down 6–3.
Aroldis Chapman on the mound, throwing over 100 mph.

My heart was pounding, but my mind was calm.
Because I had trained for this—mentally.

I controlled my breath, trusted my work, and flipped the switch.
It was time for Hungry Lion Mode - a calm, grounded, focused state I trained over and over.
It's where I got so dialed into the moment that nothing else matters.

Pitch after pitch, I stayed present. One breath. One thought. One swing.
Full count. 3–2. Ninety-nine on the corner.
Crack. Right-center gap. RBI double.

It wasn’t luck. There was no mystery. No question. No guessing.
Almost ten years later, I can look back at that at-bat and tell you exactly why I performed the way I did.

It was preparation. Breathwork. Self-talk. Focus. Belief.
The mindset I’d built for years showed up when it mattered most.

When I coach athletes. When I lead businesses. When I parent my kids. When I navigate hard moments in life. I rely on the same approach.

Because I trust it.

It’s my anchor.

Every day, no matter the situation, I return to what got me here.

Control the Controllables.

Bring It On.

Day 1, Pitch 1.

Your Game 7 moment is coming.
Start building for it.

Train your mind. Sharpen your process. Master the basics.

And when your moment comes, you won’t have to wonder if you’re ready.

You’ll know. Because you’ll have earned it.

Don’t wait for it. Train for it.

→ Learn more about the 8-week LIVE training with me that starts on December 7th.

Don’t chase results.
Build the identity that earns them.

This is your Game 7 Mindset.
Let’s train it.

-Brandon

P.S. - Watch the full at-bat I had against Aroldis Chapman in the 2016 World Series HERE