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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:

Embracing Friendly Competition in Sports Dec 12, 2024

Show notes

Friendly competition occurs within teams when you are competing against teammates. It is a vital piece to you becoming the best athlete you can be and your team becoming the best it can be.

However, competing against your teammates can be scary for some. Especially if you are afraid of being judged negatively or embarrassing yourself in front of your teammates and coaches.

But as I said, friendly competition takes your game to the next level. Which is why you want to be sure you are embracing it as much as possible.

In this episode, I’m going to dive deeper into how friendly competition increases your performance and how you, as an athlete, can embrace competition against teammates.

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.

Surprising Danger of Playing Well in Sports Dec 11, 2024

Show notes

Learn a common pattern that happens when athletes play well and how this can actually lead to more stress and fear in your game. Most importantly, learn how you can avoid this 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.

System to Reach Peak Performance in Sports Dec 10, 2024

Show notes

Peak performance in sports refers to you playing up to your full potential. You performing the best that you can on any given day.
As an athlete, reaching peak performance is a lofty goal. It’s one all athletes strive for, but few actually attain.
So how can you get to the point where you’ve reached peak performance within your sport?
There is a strategy you can follow that will help you get the best out of yourself each and every game. It doesn’t mean you will always perform at your peak, but you will be drastically increasing your chances of doing so.
What I have done is outlined what leads to peak performance, what can keep you from reaching peak performance, and how you, as an athlete, can get to peak performance for a game.

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.

The Dangers of a Training Mindset During Games Dec 09, 2024

Show notes

If you struggle to play your best during competition, this could be a sign you are stuck in a training mindset.
In this video, I’m going to uncover what it means to be stuck in a training mindset, and then walk you through how you can adopt a performance mindset for 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.

Stopping Negative Thinking During Matches Dec 07, 2024

Show notes

Learn how you can stop negative thinking during games, and why your thoughts are one of the most important elements of you performing 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.

Building Mental Toughness in High School Athletes Dec 06, 2024

Show notes

All athletes want to be mentally tough. Not only do they want to be mentally tough, but all athletes need to be mentally tough. Especially high school athletes.
In high school, competition becomes strong. Those who will make it to the next level begin to separate themselves from their peers.
A key differentiator between high school athletes who excel vs those who perform below their potential is their mindset.
Which is why it’s critical for high school athletes to work on building mental toughness as soon as possible.

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.

6 Tips for if You're Benched Dec 05, 2024

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Anxiety & Fear Course
Getting benched is one of the greatest fears athletes experience.
No athlete wants to get benched. Taken out of the game and losing their starting position.
It’s awful. It’s embarrassing. But it’s something many athletes will face at one point or another in their career.
Which is why, knowing how to respond to getting benched and handling it in a productive way is so important.
As a mental performance coach, I work with many athletes who have been benched and I also have been an athlete myself and experienced the frustrations of being benched.
When I was playing, I don’t think I handled getting benched in as productive of a way as I should have. However, I learned a lot from my experience and now use what I learned to help the athletes I work with.
What I have done is outlined six tips for you to focus on when you get benched. The tips cover some strategies you can use, along with certain ways of thinking you want to avoid.

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.

Playing it Safe During Games? Try This! Dec 04, 2024

Show notes

Are you playing it safe during games due to fear? Learn what you can do to stop playing it safe and allow yourself to play with full confidence 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.

Goal Setting for Athletes Dec 03, 2024

Show notes

Goal setting for athletes is all about direction, focus, and intention.
Depending on the goal you set, you can provide yourself with long-term direction, or you could provide yourself with clear intention for the day.
No matter what type of goal you set as an athlete, though, goals are at the core of you becoming the best player you can be.
But not all goals are helpful. In fact, some forms of goal setting can hold you back and cause you to underperform.
Therefore, it’s important for you, as an athlete, to understand the right types of goals to set and learn how to use them in the most effective way possible.

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.

Not Playing Aggressively During Games? Use This Mindset Shift Dec 02, 2024

Show notes

Are you holding yourself back and playing it too safe during games? Are you scared to make mistakes? When you play to avoid mistakes, you will find yourself playing less aggressively during games. To help, there is a simple mindset shift you can make!

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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