In this episode, mental performance coach Eli Straw discusses the three main forms of negative thinking impacting athletes and two strategies you can use to stop negative thinking during games. 🧠 If you want to strengthen your mental game and work directly with me, you can learn more about my personalized 1-on-1 mental performance coaching program here: ht ... Show More
Mar 13
Why Athletes Lose Confidence After One Mistake
In this episode, I explain why athletes lose confidence after one mistake and why a single error can cause negative thinking, fear, and hesitation during competition. I also share a simple mental reset strategy athletes can use to regain focus and prevent one mistake from turning ... Show More
7m 54s
Mar 11
Mental Coaching for Youth Athletes (Sports Psychology for Kids Explained)
In this episode, I explain why mental coaching and sports psychology are so important for youth athletes. I cover the most common mental game challenges young athletes face, including fear of failure, performance anxiety, perfectionism, and negative self-talk.🧠 Mental Performanc ... Show More
13m 36s
Mar 10
Fear of Failure in Sports: Why Athletes Play Scared (And How to Overcome It)
Fear of failure in sports causes many athletes to hesitate, play cautiously, and hold themselves back during competition. This fear is rarely about the mistake itself, but about the perceived consequences such as embarrassment, criticism, getting benched, or negative statistics. ... Show More
17m 25s
Aug 2019
Megan Bartlett | Managing Stress Through Sport
No matter if you played Little League, ran high school track, or were a kickball star on the playground, chances are you had a coach who was with you every step of the way. But too often, we overlook how coaches and trainers can shape our life both on and off the field. In this e ... Show More
25m 28s
Nov 2023
EP 160: The Training, Skillsets and Mindsets Of Being An Athlete For Life, & Winning In The Game Of Life
<p>This was a interview that Ali Gilbert did with me on the Virtual Silverback Summit that I want to share with everyone as I dove into the Athlete For Life model of training, as well as diving into the mindset of growth, overcoming obstacles, and winning in life. I share how I a ... Show More
1h 5m
Apr 2022
#489: Sports Confidence Hacks for Any Athlete
Sports confidence is the key to supreme athletic performance, but most athletes don't know how to tap into their most confident athletic self. Explore the 10 confidence mistakes that keep athletes from peak performance, creating self-doubt and unhelpful self-pressure. Then, learn ... Show More
47m 27s
Feb 2021
Graham Betchart | Playing (and Living) in the Moment
Sometimes, in sports — and in life — we’re living five minutes ago, or we’re worried about something that hasn’t happened yet. But according to author, sports psychologist and mental-performance coach Graham Betchart — who’s trained some of the best players in the NBA — it’s our ... Show More
35m 53s