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Sports Psychology Coaching

The Sports Psychology Coaching Podcast by Eli Straw is a mental training podcast for athletes, competitors, coaches, and performers who want to improve confidence, focus, and performance under pressure. This podcast teaches practical sports psychology strategies to help athletes overcome fear of failure, performance anxiety, overthinking, and loss of confidence after mistakes so they can trust their training and compete freely.

Each episode covers key mental performance topics, including:
• Sports psychology and mental training for athletes
• How to build confidence in sports
• Overcoming performance anxiety and pressure
• Trusting your training and competing without fear
• Focus, composure, and mental toughness in competition
• Letting go of overthinking and perfectionism
• Visualization, mindfulness, and present-moment performance
• How to perform consistently in games, races, and competitions

Hosted by mental performance coach Eli Straw, this podcast provides simple, practical mental game coaching used with athletes from youth to elite levels. Learn how to stop playing scared, compete with freedom, and unlock your true performance.

If you’re an athlete, parent, or coach looking for sports psychology tips, mental toughness training, and performance mindset strategies, this podcast will help you build the mental skills needed to perform at your best when it matters most.

*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist.

Copyright: © 2024 Sports Psychology Coaching

Latest Episodes:

How to Limit Performance Slumps in Sports Dec 26, 2024

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Want to avoid performance slumps? In this episode, I share actionable strategies to maintain consistency, build mental resilience, and stay at the top of your game. Learn how to limit setbacks and keep your performance steady!

Work with me!

🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/

👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!

👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)

📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN

📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY

Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make

*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed professional.

Tips to Get Out of a Performance Slump Dec 24, 2024

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Struggling with a performance slump? In this episode, I share practical tips to help you break through mental barriers, regain your confidence, and get back on track. Don’t let setbacks hold you back—take control of your mental game and perform at your best!

Work with me!

🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/

👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!

👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)

📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN

📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY

Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make

*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed professional.

Stop "I Hope" Thoughts Before & During Games Dec 23, 2024

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Do you have thoughts like, I hope I play well today, or, I hope I don't make any mistakes...
These thoughts lead to anxiety and fear and can cause you to underperform.
Learn how you can stop these "I hope," thoughts before and during games.

Work with me!

🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/

👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!

👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)

📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN

📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY

Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make

*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed professional.

How to Stop Repetitive Thoughts in Sports Dec 21, 2024

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Do you struggle with repetitive thoughts in sports? Do you keep thinking about mistakes over and over again or worry about what will happen in the upcoming game?
These type of repetitive thoughts, also known as rumination, drive fear and anxiety and keep you from playing with confidence.
In this episode, I cover four tips you can use to stop repetitive thinking as an athlete.

Work with me!

🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/

👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!

👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)

📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN

📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY

Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make

*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed professional.

What to Do if You Don't Feel Good on Game Day Dec 20, 2024

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Not feeling good on game day? Whether you're tired, sore, or your mechanics just feel off, it's important you still have confidence on these days. Otherwise it turns into a self-fulfilling prophecy where, because you feel bad, you end up playing badly.
Lear three tips you can use to still play with confidence on these days where you don't feel 100% physically.

Work with me!

🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/

👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!

👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)

📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN

📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY

Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make

*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed professional.

Do you feel like you need to prove yourself as an athlete? Dec 19, 2024

Show notes

Do you feel like you are playing to prove yourself to your coach or teammates? Is this keeping you from playing freely and actually causing you to underperform? Learn a simple tip you can apply to stop playing with the stress to prove yourself.

Work with me!

🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/

👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!

👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)

📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN

📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY

Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make

*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed professional.

Process vs Outcome: Which is More Important? Dec 18, 2024

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Is the process or the outcome more important to you? Do you focus more on the result of your game or the steps that it takes to get to the result?

Work with me!

🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/

👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!

👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)

📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN

📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY

Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make

*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed professional.

How Stress Affects Sports Performance & 3 Tips to Manage Stress as an Athlete Dec 17, 2024

Show notes

As a mental performance coach, I work with many athletes who are experiencing stress within their sport. We focus mainly on how this stress affects sports performance.
Does the stress help them or does it hurt them?
Well, it depends.
At times stress can be helpful, especially if it leads to more training. But more often than not, stress causes athletes to underperform.
To help you get a better understanding of how stess may be affecting your performance, I've outlined both the helpful and hurtful ways stress impacts athletes, as well as a couple tips you can use to manage stress for yourself.

Work with me!

🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/

👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!

👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)

📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN

📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY

Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make

*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed professional.

Manage Self-Doubt in Sports Dec 16, 2024

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Do you doubt yourself going into games? What about during games…do you question your skills and second guess yourself?

Self-doubt kills confidence. It eats away at any trust you have within yourself and causes you to hesitate and play with the question on your mind of, can I do this?

Self-doubt is also normal. We all doubt ourselves at times and question what we can do. But when talking about it in a performance sense, we must work to manage any doubt that presents itself before or during a game.

In this episode, I have outlined what causes self-doubt in sports, how doubt hurts your game, and a few tips you can use to manage self-doubt as an athlete.

Work with me!

🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/

👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!

👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)

📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN

📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY

Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make

*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed professional.

How to "Not Care" as an Athlete Dec 13, 2024

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It's time to stop caring so much about how well you play, what other people think of you, and free yourself up to just play!
But that is a lot easier said than done.
In this episode, you will learn what it really means to not care as an athlete, and a few tips you can use to let go of this care and allow yourself to play with full confidence.

Work with me!

🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/

👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!

👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)

📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN

📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY

Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make

*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed professional.

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