📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN Caring Parents follow Melanie, a high school swimmer, as she learns how to manage the pressure she feels from her parents. Mind Games is a collection of short stories written by mental performance coach, Eli Straw. Each story involves a fictional athlete dealing with a mental game challenge. The goal of the collect ... Show More
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4 Pregame Visualizations to Try
Visualization is one of the most powerful mental training tools available to athletes. In this episode, I walk you through four simple pre-game visualization exercises that can help you feel more confident, focused, prepared, and ready to perform when competition begins. Work wit ... Show More
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Jun 11
Why Don't I Play Like Myself in Games?
In this episode, I break down why your performance can change depending on the situation, who's watching, the importance of the game, and the pressure you place on yourself. You'll learn why you may feel confident and free in one environment but tight, hesitant, and overthinking ... Show More
12m 52s
Sep 2025
Sports Psychologist, Dr. Pippa Grange: How to Overcome the Fear of Not Being Good Enough
Pippa Grange has spent years working behind the scenes in elite sport, guiding some of the biggest names and teams to perform at their best when it matters most. As a sports psychologist and culture coach, she’s best known for helping shift the mentality of the England national f ... Show More
41m 3s
Aug 2025
Building a Champion Mindset with Utah Gymnast Avery Neff
<p>This week on the PerformHappy Podcast, I’m talking with Utah gymnast Avery Neff — a rising star whose journey proves that resilience, mindset, and belief in yourself can take you further than raw talent ever could.</p><p>Avery wasn’t always the clean, confident athlete you see ... Show More
40m 59s
Oct 2025
290: Rewiring Performance: The Neuroscience Behind Mindset and Recovery
This week on the Science for Sport Podcast, host Richard Graves is joined by Dan Metcalfe, former youth footballer, West End performer, Olympic development coach, and now international keynote speaker and founder of Born Superhuman. Dan’s story is nothing short of extraordinary. ... Show More
32m 7s
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Building Resilient Kids: The Real Game of Youth Sports
Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business: https://www.findingpeak.comFinding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanleyIn this episode, we sit down with Steve Dagostino, a nationally recognized basketball trainer and player development coach, to dive into the c ... Show More
48m 52s
Feb 2025
Alex Auerbach on How to Perform Better (EP358)
In this week’s basketball coaching conversation, performance psychologist Dr. Alex Auerbach joins The Basketball Podcast to share ideas on how to perform at your best.Dr. Alex Auerbach has spent his career exploring how high performers, from athletes to business leaders, deliver ... Show More
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