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What if….I fail?? What if…I let my team down? Competitive Anxiety with Dr Haley Perlus. [VIDEO]

Competitive Ski racer, and bi-national Sport Psychology consultant Dr Haley Perlus joins the Athlete’s Audio Academy to discuss the idea of competitive anxiety….those nervous feelings that creep in at crunch time, or when you feel pressure. We’re focusing that conversation on skiing (since that’s Dr. Perlus’ background), but the ideas that we discuss will be relevant to any athlete. Haley is a doctor of sport and exercise psychology. She is an expert at empowering individuals to achieve peak performance. A former elite athlete,...

19 Dec 2011

Coaches, you just want your team to play better, right?? [VIDEO]

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...

2 Dec 2011

Asking for help in a tough sports environment

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...

31 Oct 2011

Do you make worse decisions as the day goes on?

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,...

18 Sep 2011

Different kinds of goals for different stages of sports performance

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...

18 Sep 2011

If you’re thinking negatively, you might as well punch yourself in the face.

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...

15 Aug 2011

Have you ever been in the zone?? What did it feel like (and how do you get back?!)

Or what does it feel like when you’re on FIRE? What would it be like to be able to get into that space more often? Meet super-energetic, and engaging Justin Su’a, of Su’a Sport Psychology, a consultancy in Utah, focusing on improving and improving mental skills, and performance. Justin consults with NFL Teams, Major League, and College Baseball players, youth athletes, even competitors on Dancing with the Stars! Justin shares with us some of the mindsets that can help young...

27 Jun 2011

NFL Hall of Famers give back to youth athletes.

So…you’re a High School senior, and a pretty good football player. You’re trying to figure out about where to go to college….how to make it at the next level… Who would you MOST like to turn to for advice? How about a member of the NFL Hall of Fame. Imagine getting advice on dealing with the media from Howie Long. ….Or envision Jerry Rice jumping out of his seat to meet you. …Or Michael Irvin looking you dead in...

27 Aug 2010