I’ll admit it. I hated school. I could never understand how any of it was going to apply to my real life. But I wanted to learn new stuff. So my teachers had to figure out a way to serve up the new stuff in a way that I could see how it was going to be applicable. I had to ‘eat my peas…without knowing I was eating my peas’ I’m sure that’s how a lot of athletic coaches feel...
CALLING ALL COACHES!! High School. College. Youth. Amateur. Wouldn’t you love to learn the mental side of the game from the Pros? The Mental Coaches for multiple world champions? If it’s your passion to develop excellence in young people, you won’t have a better chance this year to learn how to incorporate mental skills into your work. On December 4th in Colleyville, TX, Coach Aaron Weintraub is bringing together the largest, and best collection of mental training talent in North...
Robert Price of Elite Minds in DC visits with the Athlete’s Audio today to talk about the stigma that plagues athletes (and people in general) when it comes to asking for help. Especially in the world of football, which may not be the most, shall I say, ‘sensitive’ environment…and one where the best skill players may not touch the ball but 4-7 times a game. You’ve got to be ready, focused, calm, and confident to play your best, and Robert...
Sure, to run effectively in marathons, 5k’s, and fun runs requires great fitness, and efficient mechanics…but what of the mental demands of running? There are many mental training skills that come into play in these running events, and who better to help us understand them than a Sport Psychology professional who’s also an accomplished runner herself. Welcome Cindra Kamphoff to the Athlete’s Audio Academy, where we improve the mental game of athletes across sports, disciplines, skill levels, and across the world....
If you search Sport Psychology on google, on YouTube, or just about anywhere, the first FEW entries that will come up in your search are the brainchildren of Dr. Patrick Cohn, our guest today on the Athlete’s Audio Academy. Dr Cohn has been among the world’s most visible and celebrated Sport Psychology professionals in the world for over 20 years, and we discuss the topic of perfectionism in sports. He blogs regularly, and hosts a website that’s a fantastic resource...
A great deal of research has gone into the idea of decision fatigue, and Sport Psychologist Dr. Michelle Cleere (of ShareCare.com and DrMichelleCleere.com) is with us on the Athlete’s Audio Academy to talk about it. The impetus for our conversation was an article in the New York Times measuring a number of different fields, and the impact that time of day, and number of previous decisions had on outcomes. There’s another factor that contributes to the quality of your decision,...
Our second visit with Sport Psychology pro Angus Mugford of the IMG Academies (Here’s the first). Angus works with a team of Mental Conditioning Coaches @IMGAcademies under the direction of Travis Moawad. Angus has got some ideas here on goal setting, to contrast two previous interviews with Josh Lifrak, and Rob Bell. We discuss outcome goals (the big ‘WHY’), process goals, and performance goals for sports. It turns out everyone’s right on their perspective! He is the Head of the IMG Academies...
A Sport Psychology book for kids, (called Tour de You) using cycling as the theme hit the stands in the last year, and KC Wilder, PhD, knows both ends of that spectrum….the cycling, and the Sport Psychology. She’s a PhD in Sport Psychology from Virginia, and a National champion cyclist. Today, on the Athlete’s Audio Academy, it’s KC’s second visit, (first one’s here) and we discuss the idea of ‘Training to Trust’. That is, planning, preparing, and practicing in your training...
Many of the guests that we visit with on the Athlete’s Audio Academy are Sport Psychologists or Mental Conditioning Coaches, and primarily focus their work with athletes, helping them improve their performance. Get better, faster, stronger, and more focused, and calm. But what if you’re thinking about getting healthier, or maybe just heard from your doctor “You need to start exercising…or you may be at serious risk of disease or death”? Oh, God…now I have to go to the (gulp)...
Dr Taryn Morgan, PhD, of IMG Academies (and the business manager of two previous guests!) joins the Athlete’s Audio Academy today to talk some Mental Skills Conditioning. Dr. Morgan outlines the basics of mental skills in a concise, easy to understand, and friendly manner. (Oh, and she’s DR. Morgan…so you know that she knows her stuff). She was also a collegiate Tennis, and Volleyball athlete, of some repute, too. She’s been there. Done that. Bought the T-Shirt. Used it to wash...
