5 Easy Ways to Track Your Progress & Celebrate Small Wins
Performers on the Rise
Success in sports goes beyond just wins and losses. It’s about recognizing growth and achievements that often get overlooked. Your confidence shouldn’t depend solely on outcomes, as those can be out of your control. In this episode, we’ll discuss five practical ways to stabilize your confidence and embrace the progress you make during training and performance. Let’s dive in!
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Resolutions that Stick: Overcoming Mindset Obstacles
Performers on the Rise
As the New Year approaches, excitement about goals and resolutions is high, but it’s important to acknowledge the challenges that come with change. Much like a team expecting a flawless season, unrealistic expectations can derail progress. This discussion explores common mindset obstacles and how to overcome them, equipping you for a successful transformation in the year ahead. With the right approach, you can set yourself up for real, lasting success.
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Stress, Positivity, and Performance | Dr. Erin Westaway
Performers on the Rise
Stress can be beneficial for performance, identify, mental skills. However, it's important to understand the difference between acute stress and chronic stress. Stress and anxiety have physiological impacts on the body that require attention as part of our self-care routine. The fact is, most people are uncomfortable with discomfort, and that mindset only ecourages dissociating from the stresser. Let's talk about proactive vs. reactive approaches to stress, and the power of compassion and positivity. Dr. Erin Westaway is a Naturopathic Doctor and coach that works with individuals struggling...
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Eating Disorders & Emphasizing Human Over Athlete | Hannah de Groot LPC
Performers on the Rise
Hannah de Groot, owner of Stride Counseling, joins the show to bring her professional advice to an important conversation. After struggling with an eating disorder, Hannah was inspired to help support other athletes struggling in the same way. Part of the athletic process is physical awareness. But, when that awareness is disfunctioned, it will do more harm than good. Social and societal pressures, and the infiltration of messaging on social media, all play a role in this process. Hannah offers valuable advice for how to intentionally start positive and meaningful conversations with the people...
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Comparison Isn’t the Enemy You Make it Out to Be
Performers on the Rise
At some point, every athlete struggles with comparison, and the implications it has on performance and mindset. It's an unavoidable part of being human. While comparison can have negative effects, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing. This episode highlights the power of comparison and how to use it constructively. We'll also examine the impact comparison can have on your mindset, teamwork, self-confidence, growth, and overall development as an athlete and performer. Let's get into it!
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Applied Coping Strategies That Turn Stress into Success
Performers on the Rise
We've all been in situations where we were buckling under the pressure of intense stress, overwhelm, or expectations. Maybe everything seems to pile up, and there's barely enough time to handle it all? Or, maybe you've faced a high-pressure moment, like a competition or performance, and felt the stress weighing on you. How do we rise to the challenges ahead and keep up without burning out? Today, we’ll break down some applied coping strategies for managing stress that will help you rise to the occasion.
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The Mindset of a Champion | Dr. Hastings of the LA Rams
Performers on the Rise
Dr. Carrie Hastings, a licensed clinical and sports psychologist and the mental health clinician for the Los Angeles Rams, joins us on today's show to share her personal athletic journey and professional insights into the athlete's mindset in today's world. With rising levels of pressure and performance anxiety, athletes of all ages are facing unprecedented mental challenges. Dr. Hastings discusses how these tough experiences can become opportunities for building resilience, and where setbacks can fuel discipline and determination. She offers an enlightening perspective on the surprising...
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Building a Player-Centered Path: Insights on Purposeful Coaching | Coach Matt Rogers
Performers on the Rise
Navigating the sports world is more than just winning—it's about building relationships and finding joy in the journey. Coach Matt Rogers shares insights from his life as a coach and his book, Significant Recruiting, focusing on how athlete relationships can create lasting impact. From understanding personal commitment to balancing mental toughness in sport, Matt explains how a relationship-driven approach to sports can reshape the way athletes experience their journeys. Get in touch with coach Matt Rogers on his website:
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4 Sneaky Mindsets that are Holding You Back
Performers on the Rise
When reflecting on our performance outcomes, it’s easy for our minds to spiral into unproductive trains of thought. By becoming aware of these thought patterns, we can interrupt them before they take over. There is value in being able to take responsibility for our mistakes, without over-internalizing them. At the same time, we must recognize when there are external variables at play beyond our control. Today's show will focus on identifying these situations and mindset traps, providing strategies to help set you up for success.
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Performing Under Pressure: Challenge or Choke?
Performers on the Rise
Bodies and brains perform their best under pressure. However, your individual relationship with pressure can influence your performance. For some athletes, an unhealthy relationship can lead to negative performance anxiety and choking under pressure. Let's breakdown what factors into pressure so we can bring awareness to unhealthy habits and redefine our relationship with it. Workbook:
info_outlineAt some point, every athlete struggles with comparison, and the implications it has on performance and mindset. It's an unavoidable part of being human. While comparison can have negative effects, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing. This episode highlights the power of comparison and how to use it constructively. We'll also examine the impact comparison can have on your mindset, teamwork, self-confidence, growth, and overall development as an athlete and performer. Let's get into it!