68. Self-Criticism in Sport - Coach Kristina
Becoming HeadStrong
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Kristina, is back to talk to us about self criticism in sport. As athletes, we can tend to get on ourselves in a negative fashion, but what would be a more effective way to be our own self critic? Listen along with Coach Kristina as she talks to us about being self critical and how to avoid doing this in a negative fashion.
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67. Performance Curse Words - Dr. Nicole Detling
Becoming HeadStrong
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nicole is here to talk to us about the language we use with ourselves. A lot of us use terms such as "have to", "need to", and a few others, that we think will help our performance. This is actually not the case, and these performance curse words can actually inhibit our performance. Listen along with Dr. Nicole as she explains what these curse words are, what they can do to us, and how we can reframe the way we talk to ourselves.
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66. Keeping Sports Fun - Coach Becky
Becoming HeadStrong
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Becky is back to talk to us about the enjoyment aspect of sport. Youth sports can, at times, be solely about competition and winning and losing while forgetting that at it's core, sport should be fun. Listen along with Coach Becky as she uses her own life to give perspective on keeping sports fun and why that is important.
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65. Motivation for Non-Aggressive Athletes - Coach Stephanie
Becoming HeadStrong
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Stephanie talks to us about communication used to motivate athletes. Some dialogue can come off as violent such as "dominating or killing" the opponent, and this can have negative effects on certain athletes. Listen along with Coach Stephanie as she dissects motivation towards non-aggressive athletes and the most effective way to communicate with them.
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64. What Do You Do When Nobody Is Watching? - Coach Hillary
Becoming HeadStrong
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Hillary talks to us about what goes on behind closed doors when nobody is watching. What is your mindset when you are alone? Do you take your foot off your gas or still go for it and dig deep? Listen along with Coach Hillary to learn about your mindset when nobody is watching.
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63. Transitioning Out of Sport - Coach Josh
Becoming HeadStrong
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Josh talks to us about transition. March Madness is one of the most exciting times of the year, but with all the craziness, there also comes the end of many basketball careers. Transitioning out of life as a competitive athlete carries many hard ideas we have to come to terms with. What can we do to stay healthy and take care of ourselves mentally and physically? Tune in to listen to Josh with some HeadStrong tips!
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62. Be Scared and Do It Anyways - Coach Chelsea
Becoming HeadStrong
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Chelsea talks to us about fear and overcoming it. How do we still go for it if we are feeling scared? How do we respond when we are in panic mode? Listen along with Coach Chelsea for some tips on "Doing it anyways."
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61. Using Anxious Thoughts to your Advantage - Coach Amanda
Becoming HeadStrong
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Amanda is here to talk to us about anxiety. Anxiety can pop up due to how much we care about our performance. Anxiety, as a word, gets a bad reputation when we can actually use it for good. Listen along with Coach Amanda as she helps us use anxious thoughts to guide us to improved performance!
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60. Raising your Confidence Floor - Dr. Nick Galli
Becoming HeadStrong
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nick Galli talks to us about confidence. This conversation he poses with us is inteded to figure out what confidence really is. Building this allows us to raise our "confiedence floor." What is this and how can we use it? Tune in to listen to Nick break this all down!
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59. When to do Mental Training - Coach Kristina
Becoming HeadStrong
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Kristina is back to talk to us about when to apply the training that comes with mental performance training. It can be tricky to know exactly when to use techniques during performance. Listen along with Coach Kristina as she guides us through the application of mental training in regards to time of day, time of performance, and what works person to person.
info_outlineIn the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Becky is here to talk to us about her experience working with neurodivergent athletes. Becky gives us five tips on working with neurodivergent athletes including the language we use and much more advice. Tune in to learn more about neurodivergent means in athletes as well as being a coach or leader with these special athletes.