MindStrong
MindStrong is a podcast about building mental strength and resilience. It aims to help listeners perform better, thrive under pressure, and handle whatever life throws at them. Host Lewis Hatchett shares insights and practical advice for developing a stronger mind. The show likely covers mindset, motivation, and personal growth.
Episodes
Why The Optimisation Trend Is Making You Weaker | #250
In this episode, Lewis shares why the obsession with optimising every part of your performance is quietly making you more fragile, not stronger. He discusses the shift from an optimisation mindset to a maximisation mindset, and why the ability to make the most of what you have on any given day is the real edge that separates the best from everyone else.Join the MindStrong Community - https://oneli
Life & Business Update + Q&A | Where I'm At & Where I'm Going | #249
In this episode, Lewis gives an honest update on life in Barcelona, the slow growth of his business, and where he's taking things next, including the app, new products, and who he wants to work with. He also answers your questions on coaching attitudes, procrastination, comparison, standards, and why waiting to feel mentally ready before a performance is a gamble you can't afford to take.Join the
Why Your Feelings Stop You From Acting Tough | #248
In this episode, Lewis shares why waiting to feel confident before you act is the most unreliable strategy an athlete can have, and what to do instead. He discusses how to create a performer self that is separate from your true self, how to find the trigger that switches you between the two, and why behaving your way into a feeling will always be more consistent than feeling your way into a behavi
The Easiest Thing You're Making Difficult | #246
In this episode, Lewis shares why the most underrated edge in sport and high performance isn't the advanced stuff - it's the basics, done with full intention and at a level most people aren't willing to go to. He discusses his concept of raising your floor rather than reaching for your ceiling, and why when pressure hits and chaos swirls, the athlete who wins is the one who can make things simple.
Exploring What You're Made Of In Order To Become Great | #246
In this episode, Lewis shares why exploring your limits and embracing the suffering that comes with it is not something to avoid, but the very thing that separates good from great. He discusses what it truly takes to find out what you're made of, and why being willing to suffer just a little more than everyone else might be the most important edge you can have.
The Psychology of Parent Resilience - Devesh Patel & Dr Julie Johnston | #246
Devesh Patel is a sports psychology researcher whose PhD uncovered the first framework for parental resilience in youth sport. Julie Johnstone is his academic supervisor and a sport psychologist with decades of experience working with athletes, coaches, and families in elite development environments.Why do so many parents struggle to stay composed on the sidelines? Why does watching training sessi
The Stories We Tell Ourselves | #245
In this episode, Lewis shares why the story you're quietly telling yourself every day is either building you up or slowly tearing you down, and most people don't even realise it's happening. He discusses what it takes to rewrite that story, and why doing so is one of the most courageous things you can choose to do.Get 30 Days of FREE Mindset AdviceFollow Lewis on Instagram
#244 - Stop Caring What It Looks Like
In this episode, Lewis shares why most people are so focused on how things look to others that they've lost touch with what they actually want. He discusses what happens when you let go of the rules you never consciously chose and start showing up as yourself.Get 30 Days of FREE Mindset AdviceFollow Lewis on Instagram
#242 - Julianna Pillemer - The Dark Side of Going Viral Nobody Talks About
Julianna Pillemer is an assistant professor at NYU Stern School of Business whose research explores creativity, authenticity, and the psychology of online audiences.Why do creators spiral after going viral? Why does reading every comment eventually break people? And is "just be authentic" actually good advice — or is it a trap?Expect to learn what "audience entanglement" is and
#241 - Chris McKenna - Why Giving Your Child a Smartphone Is More Dangerous Than You Think
Chris McKenna is the founder of Protect Young Eyes, a leading digital safety organisation helping parents, coaches, and caregivers navigate technology with wisdom and intention.Why is handing a child a smartphone the same as handing them every harmful thing all at once? Why are parents struggling to say no even when they know the risks? And what do coaches, teachers, and communities actually have
#240 - Alison Armstrong - What Every Woman Gets Wrong About Male Commitment
Alison Armstrong is a relationship expert and creator of the “Understanding Men” curriculum.Why do men withdraw instead of open up? Why does “If he wanted to, he would” miss the mark? What makes a man stop caring? And what responsibility do both men and women share in creating partnership?Expect to learn why men calculate capacity and “worth it” before acting, how testosterone and estrogen shape c
#239 - Dr Phil Clarke - Why People Get The Yips
Dr Phil Clarke is a performance psychologist and researcher.Why do athletes lose control of skills they’ve mastered for years? Why does pressure turn automatic movements into chaos? And can you actually train your way out of the yips?Expect to learn what the yips really are (and how they differ from choking), why perfectionism and fear of judgement make athletes more vulnerable, how psychological
#238 - Dr Warren Farrell - The Truth About the Masculinity Crisis
Dr. Warren Farrell is the author of The Boy Crisis, Why Men Earn More, and Role Mate to Soul Mate. So why are so many boys struggling in school, dropping out, and feeling lost in life? Why are suicide rates among men four times higher than women? And why do so few people seem willing to talk about it?Expect to learn why fatherlessness is the single biggest predictor of male struggles, what “dad de
#237 - Dr Sami Timimi - Why ADHD Is On The Rise
Dr. Sami Timimi is a consultant psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and author of Searching for Normal.Why does it feel like everyone suddenly has ADHD or autism? Are we medicalising normal life? And what if the mental health crisis isn’t biological—but cultural?Expect to learn why ADHD and autism were never true medical diagnoses, how mental health labels became lifelong identities, why resilience can
#236 - Dr Robert Glover - Everything You’ve Been Told About Attraction Is Wrong
Dr Robert Glover is a therapist, coach and an author.Why do so many men struggle to be authentic in relationships? Why does “being a nice guy” often backfire? And how can men live in a way that attracts love, purpose, and connection without chasing status or approval?Expect to learn why women often find “nice guy” behavior unattractive, the three traits that make men genuinely magnetic, why hiding
#235 - Laura Vanderkam - Stop Lying to Yourself About Productivity
Laura Vanderkam is a time management expert and bestselling author.Why do so many people feel time-starved—even when they technically have more freedom than ever? Are we really as busy as we think? And how can we design a week that actually reflects what matters most?Expect to learn why most people overestimate how busy they are, how tracking your time reveals hidden patterns of fulfilment or frus
#234 - LifeLikeCharlie - Why Going Outside Could Save Your Mental Health
LifeLikeCharlie is a singer-songer writer and content creator with his dogs, Nala and Monkey.In a world moving too fast, are we losing the very things that keep us grounded? What if getting outside, feeling grief, and choosing presence over performance were more powerful than any mindset hack or morning routine?Expect to learn why getting a dog can help your health, how addiction to distraction cr
#233 - Anne-Laure Le Cunff - How To Beat Your Anxiety With Curiosity
Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist, writer, and founder of Ness Labs.So why do we consume so much self-help and apply so little of it? Why do we expect mindset change to be instant? And how can tiny personal experiments actually transform the way we live, learn, and grow?Expect to learn what self-anthropology really is, how curiosity and anxiety compete in the brain, why we’re addicted to inf
#232 - Gabe Wyner - How to Learn Any Language Faster
Gabe Wyner is the author of Fluent Forever and a polygot.So why do most people fail to learn a language—even after years of study? What role do emotion, memory, and even embarrassment play in mastering a language? And how is AI changing everything?Expect to learn why most language learning methods fail, how pronunciation affects your memory, what it really means to “dream in a language,” why learn
#231 - Dr Katharine Phillips - The Dark Truth About Body Dysmorphia
Dr. Katharine Phillips is a world-leading psychiatrist and researcher on Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).Why do people with normal—often attractive—appearances see themselves as hideous or broken? Is social media making this worse? And why is cosmetic surgery rarely the answerExpect to learn what Body Dysmorphic Disorder really is (and isn’t), why it’s often misdiagnosed or misunderstood, the role
#230 - Brett Bartholomew - 5 Essentials Of Healthy Communication & Conflict
Brett Bartholomew is a performance coach, communication expert, and founder of The Art of Coaching.Why do so many leaders struggle with honest conversations? Can conflict actually build trust? And how do you coach people with different values, egos, or motivations?Expect to learn why communication is the most underrated skill in high performance, how to handle difficult personalities, how to build
#229 - Katie Mobed - How Do We Define Winning?
Katie Mobed is a performance psychologist.What happens when you win… and still feel empty? Can athletes succeed without losing themselves? How do we help the next generation define success on their own terms?Expect to learn why medals don’t always lead to meaning, how early childhood shapes our beliefs about achievement and self-worth, the hidden cost of externally defined success, how male and fe
#228 - Connor Beaton - Why Men Are Struggling in the Modern World
Connor Beaton is a men’s coach, author, and founder of ManTalks.Why are young men checking out of life? Can you be both powerful and sensitive? And how do we raise boys into men when culture seems to be at war with masculinity?Expect to learn why men are caught between competing identities, how society has pathologized masculinity, the real reason young men are disengaging from school, dating, and
#227 - Clare Rowe - What No One Wants to Admit About the Mental Health Crisis
Clare Rowe is a child psychologist and podcaster.Are we pathologizing normal emotions? Should every child really be in therapy? And what happens when mental health becomes an identity?Expect to learn; why therapy isn’t always the answer, how over-diagnosis and emotional hyper-vigilance can harm resilience, the dangers of “therapist in your pocket” culture, why some children might benefit more from
#226 - Jonny Thomson - How Philosophy Can Fix Your Happiness
Jonny Thomson is a writer for Big Think, author and online educator at Philosophy Minis.Why is happiness so hard to define? How does comparison rob us of joy? And can you really be happy without virtue or meaning?Expect to learn why true happiness often involves hardship, why contentment doesn’t mean giving up ambition, why social media distorts our idea of fulfilment, how virtue and moderation ar
#225 - Dr Lewis James - The Truth About Hydration
Dr. Lewis James is a hydration researcher and professor at Loughborough University whose work explores how water intake affects performance, recovery, cognitive function, and even public health.Why is hydration still so misunderstood, even by elite athletes? Does dehydration really kill strength and performance? And what’s the truth behind the electrolyte hype and pickle juice craze?Expect to lear
#224 - Beth Tweddle - Why Perfectionism Is Holding You Back
Beth Tweddle is an Olympic gymnast, business founder, and one of the most decorated British athletes in her sport’s history. What happens when the sport that shaped your life is suddenly over? How do you rewire a perfectionist mindset? And can you still thrive when your life no longer has a scoreboard?Expect to learn about how perfectionism manifests in everyday life, how to recover from high-stak
#223 - Richard Shorter - A Guide To Being The Parent Your Kid Actually Needs
Richard Shorter is the man behind Non-Perfect Dad, a parenting coach and conversation specialist.Why are so many parents accidentally making things harder for their kids? What’s the cost of wanting success more than your child does? And how do you support without controlling, guide without pushing, and love without smothering?Expect to learn what “being the adult in the room” actually looks like,
#222 - Jeremy Snape - The Undeniable Traits of High Performers
Jeremy Snape, a former international cricketer turned sports psychologist, leadership coach, and founder of Sporting Edge.Jeremy has worked with some of the world’s best athletes, teams, and business leaders, helping them develop the mindset needed to thrive under pressure and sustain high performance.What separates the good from the truly great? Is talent enough, or is success built on something
#221 - Dr Michael Grugan - Why Perfectionist Parents Are Breaking Their Kids
Dr. Michael Grugan is an assistant professor of psychology at Northumbria University.Do perfectionist parents actually help or hurt their child’s development? What happens when high expectations cross the line into toxic pressure? Michael’s work looks at perfectionistic environments, parents, and their affects.You’ll learn; what a perfectionistic parent looks like, what personality traits could ca
#220 - Dr Amy Whitehead - 5 Myths Of Sport Performance
Dr. Amy Whitehead is a sports psychologist, researcher, and author.Sport is always at the cutting edge of science, but also holds many opinions and subjective beliefs. But what are some of the myths that exist? And are some of those myths possibly holding athletes back? Amy has dedicated her work alongside her colleagues to finding out just that. Amy and Amy and her colleagues have been dedicating
#219 - George TheTinMen - Are We Failing Men?
George from TheTinMen is a content creator, pro-men’s advocate and a researcher.Why is men’s health often left out of mainstream discussions? What impact does loneliness have on male mental well-being? And are we really listening when men open up? Expect to learn the urgent need for role models in young men’s lives, the societal barriers to men’s mental health support, the surprising power of comm
#218 - Dr Jean Côté - The Myth About Early Specialisation
Dr. Jean Côté is a professor at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada. His research primarily focuses on athlete development, coaching, and the role of parents in sport.How does early specialisation impact long-term success? What role do parents play in shaping an athlete’s journey? And are we focusing too much on winning at the expense of personal development? Jean has dedicated his career to ans
#217 - Dr Véronique Richard - Why You Shouldn't Ignore Your Creativity
Dr Véronique Richard she is a research fellow at the University of Queensland, and a mental performance consultant for Cirque du Soleil.
What is creativity? Is it something that we inherently have? Can we use it to improve our performance and leadership? Véronique is someone who has spent over a decade in the creative space and her research is in where creativity can intersect with sports and perf
#216 - Dave Wood - How To Control Stress For Performance
Dave Wood is a coach specialising in stress mitigation, recovery and mental preparedness.
How do we better manage stress? Does stress have a branding problem? Are we becoming numb or addicted to stress? How do we build back a better mind-body connection? Dave is someone who spends his time helping elite performers manage their stress to perform
So what you’ll learn will be; the impact of technolog
#215 - Dr Peter Olusoga - The Dark Side Of Grind Culture
Dr Peter Olusoga is a sports psychologist, lecturer, and podcaster. Pete has dedicated his career to understanding the mental challenges faced by athletes, coaches, and even the conversation of young men navigating today’s confusing social landscape.
Why is masculinity so difficult to define in modern times? How does toxic masculinity affect men’s mental health and their relationships? And what ro
#214 - Jemima Montag - How Do We Fix Confidence In Young Girls?
Jemima Montag is an Olympic Race-walker, having won 2 bronze medals at the Paris 2024 games, two-time Commonwealth Games champion, and founder of the Play On initiative.
Is there a crisis in confidence with young girls? What is it that stops young women from staying in sport and dropping out early? How do men play a role in supporting women in sports? With Jemima's character and "Play On" message,
#213 - Lola Anderson - How To Turn Your Dreams Into Reality
Lola Anderson is a rower for Great Britain and Olympic Gold Medalist.
Expect to learn why you should be confident in speaking your dreams aloud, how athletes find time to socialise, the sacrifices made by young elite athletes growing up, Lola’s evolving journey toward body confidence as a professional athlete, how metrics and teamwork shape elite rowing, the resilience required to overcome tough d
#212 - Andrew Steele - Contrarian Views, Authenticity and Personal Branding
Today I’m joined by Andrew Steele is a former Olympic medalist, turned health tech founder.
Andrew holds a much more contrarian view and is not afraid to speak his mind, which is refreshing because it’s so often that athletes are guarded and you miss the good stuff.
Expect to learn what sports should be considered olympic, the paradox of athlete health, balancing authenticity and performance, why
#211 - York-Peter Klöppel - Red Bull's Head Of Mental Performance On Mental Training
York-Peter Kloppel the head of mental performance at Redbull.
What are some of the challenges with a vast range of different athletes? What sorts of technology can help us develop our mental performance and mindset? Or does technology hinder our development in some areas?
Expect to learn, the misconceptions surrounding Red Bull's role in sports, strategies for managing burnout and maintaining high
#210 - Prof Joe Baker - Should We Be Calling Athletes Talented?
Professor Joe Baker from the University of Toronto. He’s author/editor of 13 books including the Tyranny of Talent, he has authored more than 300 peer reviewed articles and book chapters.
What is talent? Why are we using this word so easily? What is the impact of calling someone talented? Should we be using this word? Joe is one of the leading researchers in this space on talent as well as getting
#209 - Dr Laura Healy - How Do We Actually Set Goals Effectively?
Dr. Laura Healy is an associate professor at Nottingham Trent University who’s research focuses in motivation, goal pursuit, and mental health/well-being across the sport and physical activity spectrum
Expect to learn; the importance of having a why within your goals, how to track your progress, why proving other people wrong shouldn’t be a goal, the role of passion and autonomy in goal pursuit,
#208 - Prof Alun Williams - Can Science Solve The Transgender And DSD Athlete Debate?
Prof Alun Williams of Manchester Metropolitan University who’s research focuses on the genetics of human physical performance, injury risk, health and it’s relation to sex categories in sport.
The transgender athlete and DSD athlete debate hit a new height in the 2024 Olympics. But what does the science suggest about this highly debated area in sports? Are we focusing on the moral and social eleme
#207 - Dr Alex Auerbach - Why Don’t Athletes Take Mindset Seriously?
Dr Alex Auerbach, performance psychologist having worked with the professional sports teams such as the Toronto raptors, NBA, NFL, MLB, and Olympians.
We’re living in a world where mindset, psychology is getting more and more attention. From articles, social media content, to Netflix series, showcasing that mindset, mental skills and working on your psychological state is a highly important part o
#206 - Dr Erin Hoare - How Does ADHD Affect Athletes?
Dr Erin Hoare is an honorary fellow at Deakin University, a former professional netballer and Australian rules footballer.
The conversation around neurodiversity and especially ADHD is growing and Erin’s work has begun to look into the research in the world of sport.
Expect to learn what ADHD is, the challenges of ADHD in sport, why people with ADHD may mask as neurotypical, whether we are normali
#205 - Ross Dewar - How Do We Actually Build Strong Cricketers?
Ross Dewar and strength and conditioning with more than 20 years experience having trained some of the worlds leading cricketers.
Cricket has a unique relationship with strength & conditioning. How does a sport go from where it wasn’t uncommon for players to be smoking and drinking, to now where the players are becoming elite athletes? How do we try to slow the injury rates within the sport? A
#204 - Dr Jim Taylor- Do Parent's Get Too Involved In Sport?
Dr Jim Taylor psychologist of performance, sport and parenting, an author and an elite level triathlete.
The most number one challenge I see with both athletes, coaches and teachers talk about in sport is parents. So I wanted to get Jim back on the show to talk to him about a range of different aspects to parenting not only in sport but in everyday life.
Expect to learn, how parents can get caug
#203 - Dr Adam Kelly - How Do We Identify Great Talent?
Adam Kelly is a Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise at Birmingham City University and Director of the RAYSDLab.
How do we identify talent, how do we then nuture it and are we letting talent slip through the cracks without us being aware? Adam is at the forefront and wealth of knowledge in the mechanisms of talent identification research and strategies to help us develop talent.
Expect to lea
#202 - Chris Mesagno - Why Do We Choke Under Pressure?
Chris Mesagno is a senior lecturer at Victoria University whose research focuses on anxiety and choking in sport and exercise.
Why do we choke under pressure? What are the causes for choking under pressure? How do we reduce our chances of choking under pressure? Chris is one of the leading voices on anxiety and choking under pressure and if you’re an athlete that wants to perform in the clutch mom
#201 - Geir Jordet - The Psychology Of Penalty Kicks
Geir Jordet holds a PhD. in soccer and psychology and teaches and conducts research on psychology and elite performance at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
Expect to learn; the fundamentals to a good penalty taker, are different personalities are suited to penalities, why the style of the kick doesn’t matter, why teams should have enforcers around the penalty taker, mental strategies for i
#200 - 10 Lessons From 200 Episodes
To celebrate 200 episodes of Raising Your Game I break down some of the lessons I've learnt form the past 100 episodes.
Expect to learn; how the support/challenge matrix helps build resilience, the difference between failure and mistakes, why not all self talk is created equal, why to strive for excellence and not perfection, why your emotions aren't bad, how to surround yourself with gre
#199 - Dr Julie Johnston - 8 Strategies For Coaching Gen-Z Athletes
Dr Julie Johnston is a Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology at Nottingham Trent University who also competed in international swimming for Ireland and Northern Ireland for ten years, participating in three Commonwealth Games and three World Championships.
Her research focuses on behavioural, social and environmental influences on children and adolescent psychosocial development, heal
#198 - Peter Hurley - The Importance of Drive, Character, and Trust
Peter Hurley is an elite sailor for the US and portrait photographer who is regarded as the industry leader in headshot photography having shot world wide athletes and celebrities.
Expect to learn; how to find your drive, how to avoid complacency, the importance of character and effort in sports, the impact of social media on self-image, embracing and accepting your appearance, the role of trust
#197 - Adam Meakins - 5 Myths of Physiotherapy
Adam Meakins a Specialist Physiotherapist, Sports Scientist, and Strength & Conditioning Coach.
Expect to learn why bad posture doesn’t causes back pain, deadlifting won’t get you injured, your weak core doesn’t cause your pain / injury, why muscle imbalances are normal, why how you move or do exercises doesn’t always predict your injury risk, and much more.
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#196 - Patrick Gaudreau - Why We Should Aim For Excellence & Not Perfection
Patrick Gaudreau is a professor of psychology at the University of Ottawa. Patrick’s work has spanned form achievement, motivation, performance, and perfectionism into the realm of excellencism.
Expect to learn, why we have a desire for perfection, why perfectionists make good cheats, what excellencism is, the difference between excellencism and perfectionism, how to set goals for excellence, how
#195 - Ben O'Keeffe - How To Take Criticism & Trust Your Decisions
Ben O'Keeffe is an international rugby referee.
Expect to learn: what some misunderstood qualities of rugby referees are, how to deal with criticism, how to not let mistakes stop you from making decisions, how to trust your intuition, why respecting referees is so important, how football's new blue card is a good thing, and much more.
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#194 - Joe Welstead - The Benefits Of Having Athletes In Business
Joe Welstead is a former commonwealth swimmer turned entrepreneur and creative.
Expect to learn, why athletes make good employees in business, how to set unbreakable goals and rules, why others should set your goals for you, how his new brand Oshun simplifies hydration, how to learn to delegate and let go of control, why swimming can be made more exciting for the viewer, and much more.
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#193 - Dr Duncan Simpson - What Does It Take To Succeed In An Academy?
Dr Duncan Simpson is Director of Personal Development at IMG Academy, Mental Performance Coach, and a podcaster.
IMG Academy is one of the largest and most well regarded sports facilities on the planet, with 1500 athletes coming through every year, it’s a place where some of the very best have made it in college and professional sports in the US and around the world.
Expect to learn the best cha
#192 - Jack Green - 10 Tough Lessons On Athlete Mental Health & Performance
Jack Green. Jack is a former two-time Olympian, coach, and mentor.
Jack has been one of my favourite sources of content on LinkedIn, especially having been an elite athlete, with his insights into mental health, performance, and wellbeing.
Expect to learn, the dangers of having potential, why you should have a comfort zone, the value of clarity, overcoming the fear of asking for help, creating h
#191 - Sam Ward - How To Not Let Injuries Define You
Sam Ward is a professional hockey player for England and Great Britain. Sam is known as one of the most prolific goal scorers in British hockey, as well as having overcome some of the most horrific injuries that threatened his career.
No one enjoys being injured. But what if you could turn the setback into an opportunity? How can you stop comparing your own journey to that of other athletes? Can
#190 - Richard Cheetham MBE - How To Coach Beyond Your Qualifications
Richard Cheetham is a senior fellow in Sports Coaching at the University of Winchester. He received an MBE for his contribution to education and community sport in the 2017 New Years honours list
Richard is both nationally and internationally recognised within the world of coach education, having worked with the likes of Sarcens, British Fencing, British Cycling, England Cricket Coaches Associatio
#189 - Martin Offiah - Embracing Adversity and Nurturing Resilience in Parenting
Martin Offiah is a former professional rugby player who scored 500 tries during his rugby league career, making him the third-highest try scorer of all time.
Expect to learn: how you can use storytelling for resilience, how to blend adversity and support for your kids, why you should be setting a good example for your kids, and much more
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#188 - Simon Dent - How You Learn From Failure & Doing Hard Things
Simon Dent is a Founder, Investor and an Ultra Endurance Athlete.
Expect to learn, why Simon is challenging himself in endurance events, how to embrace failure to find answers, how uncomfortable environments get easier over time, lessons learned from elite sports figures,
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#187 - Tom Curry - Why You Should Focus On Your Own Path
Tom Curry is an England and Sale Shark Rugby player.
Expect to learn what Tom is currently obsessing over with his time off post-hip surgery, his role models in his career, how to deal with negativity in social media and staying positive, the power of close connections, forging your own unique path, why you should be embracing change, and much more.
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#186 - Sean Baker - Closing the Gap Between Local & Elite
Sean Baker is the founder of PEAQ Performance and Head of Strength and Conditioning Coach at Adelaide Lightning and Australian Men and Women’s Lacrosse teams.
Expect to learn, how the culture of a gym can make all the difference; how strength and conditioning coaches can be open to being wrong; breaking old methods and trying new forms of training; being consistent as an athlete; the art and scie
#185 - Sophia Jowett - How to Build Quality Coach-Athlete Relationships
Sophia Jowett is a Professor of Psychology at Loughborough University whose research work mainly revolves around interpersonal relationships in sports, with an emphasis on coaching relationships.
Expect to learn; the 3+1C model of athlete-coach relationships, how athletes and coaches should like each other to work well, whether culture can play a role in athlete-coach relationship, why coaches sh
#184 - Carla Molinaro - Why Having A Game Plan Works
Carla Molinaro is an Ultra Runner, 50km World Champion, World Record Holder for LEJOG and Founder of SCY for Runners.
Expect to learn how having a race plan can prepare you for challenges, how to control your controllables, using play within your performance and much more.
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#183 - Prof Adam Nicholls - Coping, Leadership and Support for Athletes and Coaches
Adam Nicholls is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Hull and an Author.
Expect to learn what Brazilian Ju Jitsu can teach about performing under pressure, preparation and psychological focus in competition, coping strategies for athletes during season and in competition, knowing when to use information and emotional support in coaching, developing leadership in athletes, and much more
#182 - Dan Abrahams - How to Be An Effective Sport Psychologist
Dan Abrahams is a sports psychologist and host of The Sport Psych Show.
Expect to learn the importance of understanding the human in high-performance dance, the biopsychosocial model, the importance of coaches buying into psychology, Dan‘s opinion on what makes an effective practitioner, and much more
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#181 - Tim Harkness - Former Chelsea FC Psychologist on Mental Strength in Sport.
Tim Harkness is the Head of Sport Science and Psychology at Chelsea Football Club and an Author.
Expect to learn what we can learn from the Springboks and All Blacks, balancing ego and purpose, performing under pressure, understanding fear, mental health in sport, teaching resilience and mental strength, and much more.
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#180 - Oliver Lam-Watson - How To Make The Most Of What You Have
Oliver Lam-Watson is a British Paralympic Silver and Bronze Medalist in wheelchair fencing.
Expect to learn: what makes an athlete elite, the different levels of being an athlete, perceptions and challenges of disability athletics, masculinity and disability, acceptance and appreciation of disability, and much more.
(01:01) - From Disability to Paralympic Athlete
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#179 - Luke Sutton - Do We Need to Rebrand Vulnerability in Men?
Luke Sutton is a former professional cricketer, agent, and host of the Understanding Men Podcast.
Expect to learn: whether athletes can be too nice to the opposition, how sledging in cricket can be a good thing, understanding men, how young men need role models, how to show vulnerability with strength and courage, the importance of how vulnerability from a man is received, and much more.
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#178 - Tom Mitchell - What Is The Cost of Excellence?
Tom Mitchell is a former England Rugby 7 captain and commentator.
Returning to the podcast for a second time, expect to learn: the pain and beauty of tight matches, how to build culture and motivation as a team, how adversity motivates athletes, the importance of shared experience, understanding your personal motivation, why leaders should own their mistakes, the importance of creating enough cha
#177 - Why I Started Therapy
On World Mental Health Day, Lewis talks about a recent journey of starting therapy and his experiences navigating the process of finding the right therapist, battling societal stereotypes and prejudices, and the transformation he underwent in starting to uncover parts of himself. This candid discussion hopes to shed light on the importance of mental health and the role therapy can play in our pers
#176 - A Guide To Mindfulness in Sport
What do Novak Djokovic, LeBron James, Erling Haaland, and the late Kobe Bryant have in common? They all practice mindfulness. In this episode, Lewis discusses mindfulness and how being present can greatly improve the mind-body connection, allowing you to tap into your optimal performance zone.
Expect to learn:
● Getting started on mindfulness
● The benefits of practicing mindfulness
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#175 - James Bracey - How To Earn the Right To Turn Pro
James Bracey is an English cricketer who plays for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. James made his international debut for the England cricket team in June 2021.
Expect to hear about:
● Earning the right to play in a team
● Maintaining confidence after a poor performance
● How to handle conflict in your team as the captain
● What it takes to go from amateur to playing professionally
● How to
#174 - Clay Stephens - Why We Need To Let Go of Perfection
Clay Stephens is a gymnast on the Australian Olympic team. Having competed in the World Championships and Commonwealth Games, he has done all this while overcoming the condition, Poland Syndrome (the same as Lewis).
Expect to hear about:
[00:00] Introduction
[04:07] Clay and Lewis’ relationship with Poland Syndrome
[07:14] What stories are you telling yourself?
[13:02] Body Dysmorphia in men
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#173 - Jofra Archer - How To Stay Mentally Strong When Life Doesn’t Go to Plan
Jofra Archer is a England and Sussex Cricketer. He made his international debut for England in May 2019 and was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Expect to learn; ways to stay calm under pressure, how to never have a bad game twice, the benefits of having a positive attitude when injured, and the best way to balance skill training and recovery. Connect with Lewi
#172 - The Mistakes You’re Making with Your Coach
What are the mistakes athletes make with their coaches? In this episode, I talk about some of the mistakes I see athletes make with their coaches. Expect to learn ways to start taking feedback like a pro, how to ask the right questions, and the problem with parents doing everything for their young athletes.
[00:00] Introduction
[00:40] The Problem with Parents Doing Everything for Young
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#171 - Tom Mitchell - Being an Authentic Leader
Tom Mitchell is a Rugby Union International who has represented Great Britain and England Sevens at the World Series, the Olympics, and Commonwealth Games. Tom won an Olympic silver medal as captain for Great Britain in the 2016 Summer Olympics. He debuted for England at the 2012 Wellington Sevens and was the leading scorer in the 2013-14 World Series with 358 points, helping England to a fourth-p
