Sports Psychology Coaching - TopPodcast.com

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Sports Psychology Coaching — Sports
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 Anxiety Causes Athletes to Hide During Games Dec 01, 2023

Show notes

In this episode, you will learn how anxiety can cause you to hide, and what you can do stop letting performance anxiety hold you back!

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 Let Go of Mistakes During Games Nov 30, 2023

Show notes

In this episode, you will learn a strategy to let go and move on from mistakes 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.

Overcome Fear of Embarrassment in Sports Nov 29, 2023

Show notes

In this episode, you will learn how to manage the fear of embarrassment as an athlete and stop it from holding you back 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.

Stop Freezing During Games: Why Do I Freeze Up During My Performances? Nov 28, 2023

Show notes

In this episode, you will learn the four main reasons you freeze up during games, along with a strategy you can use to stop freezing during competition.
Overcome fear of failure: https://youtu.be/CFv2P3XtLnc
Overcome anxiety: https://youtu.be/pDfiwzZPQno
Overcome perfectionism: https://youtu.be/h6f93IMdF9o
Overcome self-doubt: https://youtu.be/xokk-ovRRq8

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.

Mindset Shifts to Reduce Fear of Failure in Sports Nov 16, 2023

Show notes

In this episode, you will learn two mindset shifts to help manage fear of failure 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.

4 Steps to Manage Anxiety Going into a Game Nov 14, 2023

Show notes

In this episode, you will learn 4 steps to manage anxiety going into 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.

4 Main Reasons Athletes Underperform in Games Nov 08, 2023

Show notes

In this episode, I go over four mental blocks that cause athletes to underperform in games.
Video on what to do if you play better in practices than games: https://youtu.be/UWNese9_vR0

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 Impact of Poor Focus on Performance Nov 06, 2023

Show notes

What Is Poor Focus?
Poor focus isn't about zoning out; it's about being stuck in the wrong kind of thoughts. It occurs when you can't control your attention during practices and games. Your focus, or lack thereof, is driven by your thoughts, and it's these thoughts that determine your focus.
For example, dwelling on past mistakes can hijack your focus, pulling you away from the present. Poor focus, in essence, is poor control over your own thinking. And this leads to unhelpful and sometimes even detrimental feelings and emotional states.
Main Ways Poor Focus Holds You Back
1.) Anxiety: If you're preoccupied with what might happen in the future, you're inviting anxiety into your game. Anxiety in sports revolves around worrying about the outcome, and this can only lead to further worry.
Playing with anxiety results in stiffness, tension, and suboptimal performance. It might even push you into a corner where you're desperately trying to will a certain outcome.
2.) Fear: Fear, stemming from thoughts about past or future mistakes, can cripple your performance. This fear often combines with anxiety, creating a vicious cycle of worrying about future mistakes, which leads to making those very mistakes.
Playing with fear also results in tentative, restrained play, as you become cautious due to the perceived risks.
3.) Distractions: Poor focus can make you susceptible to distractions from the environment – the opposing team, the crowd, field conditions, personal life, and more. These distractions can lead to careless mistakes and lower your overall performance.
For instance, imagine a basketball player at the free-throw line – crowd noise can significantly affect their focus. If they can tune out the distractions and focus on the basket and their shot, their chances of success increase.
Similarly, a softball pitcher might get distracted by the rain, leading to wild pitches and a drop in performance.
#Focus #AthleticPerformance #MentalToughness #SportsPsychology #PeakPerformance #YourChannelName

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 Negative Self-Talk in Sports Nov 03, 2023

Show notes

In this episode, you will learn two strategies you can use to manage negative self-talk as an athlete.
Series on Self-Talk

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 Negative Self-Talk Hurts Your Game Nov 01, 2023

Show notes

In this episode, you will learn how negative self-talk holds you back as an athlete, and a way you can begin working on building more positive and productive self-talk 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.

Related Podcasts