Season 2 · Now Live

1 ON 1
WITH YOURSELF

Real conversations with players, coaches, general managers, and specialists about the mental side of basketball — pressure, confidence, leadership, culture, and the invisible details that shape performance.

New episode. Episode 2 features Florent Pietrus, French national team legend — on knowing your why, and staying consistent in every training and every game.

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Inside Episode 2

KNOW YOUR WHY

Florent Pietrus represented France at the highest level for two decades, becoming a legend of the French national team. In this conversation, he opens up about the mindset that carried him through every practice and every game: not chasing results, but staying anchored to why he started in the first place.

This episode continues the mission of the podcast: bringing meaningful basketball conversations that help players, coaches, and basketball people think deeper about performance.

In this episode, we break down
  • Why knowing your “why” outlasts motivation
  • Staying consistent in training when no one is watching
  • What two decades as a professional athlete teaches about identity
  • Carrying the French national team jersey with pride and pressure

A conversation about purpose, consistency, and what it really takes to sustain a two-decade career at the highest level.

🎯 A must-listen for players, coaches, and anyone searching for their own reason to keep going.

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27 EPISODES BEFORE SEASON 2

Before opening Season 2, the podcast featured conversations with respected basketball minds and performance specialists from around the world.

David Blatt
Oliver Kostic
Jonas Mačiulis
Erdem Can
Dave Hopla
Alan Stein Jr
Jaycee Carroll
Graham Betchart
Ganon Baker
Brian Levenson
Greg Graber
Benas Matkevičius
Konstantinos Flevarakis
Stuart Wade
Luca Virgilio
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