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Timestamps ⏱
0:00 – Intro
1:40 – What Derek Would Change – Inflammation & Active Recovery
4:12 – How Recovery Has Evolved in Pro Sports
7:41 – Free Variety Pack of LMNT Electrolytes
8:11 – Nutrition in the NBA – Then vs Now
14:23 – Why Athletes Don’t Eat Better
18:59 – Epigenetics, Athlete Longevity & What Changed 10 Years Ago
20:27 – Sleep Routines – From Magic Johnson to Steph Curry
26:28 – Identity After Sport
29:00 – Learning to Be Alone for the First Time
29:52 – Coaching His Own Kids & Father-Son Relationships
30:44 – Was Love Earned? Performance as the Price of Love
33:22 – The Nervous System as the Missing Link in Athletic Development
38:47 – Social Media, Isolation & Team Cohesiveness Breaking Down
44:16 – Money, Relationships & Unconditional Love in Pro Sports
52:40 – People Pleasing, Boundaries & the Thidwick the Moose Story
58:00 – Setting Boundaries as a Form of Love – Not a Wall, a Chain Link Fence
1:02:14 – Filling Your Own Cup First
1:15:00 – Mindfulness, Nervous System Regulation & the Parasympathetic Edge
1:19:30 – Mental Performance in Modern Coaching
1:21:46 – Breaking Down the .4 Second Shot
1:30:38 – Leaving Utah for the Lakers & How Fans Reacted
1:34:17 – Fan Love vs Real Relationships – Not Taking It Personally
1:34:17 – Derek’s Daughter’s Illness & What Fatherhood Really Means
1:38:00 – Where to Find More of Derek Fisher
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