Becoming HeadStrong

This podcast guides you on the journey of building and maintaining mental toughness. Regardless of where you "perform" in life, Becoming HeadStrong will help you learn to optimize and more fully enjoy your life's performance.

68. Self-Criticism in Sport - Coach Kristina 05/23/2024

68. Self-Criticism in Sport - Coach Kristina 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. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/31436852

67. Performance Curse Words - Dr. Nicole Detling 05/02/2024

67. Performance Curse Words - Dr. Nicole Detling 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. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/31092488

66. Keeping Sports Fun - Coach Becky 04/26/2024

66. Keeping Sports Fun - Coach Becky 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. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/31001283

65. Motivation for Non-Aggressive Athletes - Coach Stephanie 04/18/2024

65. Motivation for Non-Aggressive Athletes - Coach Stephanie 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. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/30889968

64. What Do You Do When Nobody Is Watching? - Coach Hillary 04/11/2024

64. What Do You Do When Nobody Is Watching? - Coach Hillary 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. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/30783328

63. Transitioning Out of Sport - Coach Josh 04/05/2024

63. Transitioning Out of Sport - Coach Josh 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! /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/30689633

62. Be Scared and Do It Anyways - Coach Chelsea 03/28/2024

62. Be Scared and Do It Anyways - Coach Chelsea 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." /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/30584303

61. Using Anxious Thoughts to your Advantage - Coach Amanda 03/21/2024

61. Using Anxious Thoughts to your Advantage - Coach Amanda 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! /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/30485313

60. Raising your Confidence Floor - Dr. Nick Galli 03/14/2024

60. Raising your Confidence Floor - Dr. Nick Galli 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! /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/30378278

59. When to do Mental Training - Coach Kristina 03/06/2024

59. When to do Mental Training - Coach Kristina 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. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/30258998

58. Goals vs. Systems - Dr. Nicole Detling 02/28/2024

58. Goals vs. Systems - Dr. Nicole Detling In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nicole returns to the podcast to talk with us about goals. As Dr. Nicole states, good athletes set goals, but great athletes are focused on their daily systems. What does this mean? Tune in to listen along to find out what systems are and how we can use them for daily improvement. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/30145943

57. Neurodivergent Athletes - Coach Becky 02/21/2024

57. Neurodivergent Athletes - Coach Becky In 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. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/30053833

56. Name the Fear - Coach Stephanie 02/14/2024

56. Name the Fear - Coach Stephanie In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Stephanie talks to us about dealing with fear in athletics. Athletes can subconsciously give lesser effort as a defense to potential failure or judgement. How can we work through this? Listen along with Coach Stephanie as she guides us through this possible experience! /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/29947548

55. A Lot of Information at One Time: Tips to Understand - Coach Hillary 02/08/2024

55. A Lot of Information at One Time: Tips to Understand - Coach Hillary In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Hillary is back to talk to us about processing new information. Specifically, this episode is targeted for those who struggle to learn all sorts of new information in a short period of time. An example of this could be learning a playbook before the season as this can be difficult to take in at once. This is similar to trying to drink out of a fire hose. Listen along with Coach Hillary to learn some new ways to digest lots of information quickly! /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/29865058

54. Real World Leaders: Gregg Popovich - Coach Josh 01/31/2024

54. Real World Leaders: Gregg Popovich - Coach Josh In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Josh returns to build off his last episode on earning respect as a leader. Using the real world example of Gregg Popovich, Head Coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Josh breaks down some of the key factors he has used and developed to foster one of the best professional sport cultures in a major sport. Tune in to learn more! /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/29739953

53. Magic Button Thinking - Coach Chelsea 01/25/2024

53. Magic Button Thinking - Coach Chelsea In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Chelsea talks about a topic called "Magic Button Thinking." This plays a role in our confidence and motivation everyday. If you could press a magic button and make one thing happen, what would it do? Our confidence can come from past accomplishments, seeing growth in yourself in a task through practice, etc. It cannot come from the push of the magic button. Listen along with Coach Chelsea to learn more about this type of thinking, finding the joy in pursuit of confidence, and more! /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/29654063

52. Different Sectors of Psychology 01/18/2024

52. Different Sectors of Psychology In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Amanda talks more about what we do as mental performance coaches. There are key differences between the different fields or sectors of psychology. Amanda breaks these down, so we can find what we are looking for. Listen in with Amanda to learn more about our field! /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/29547178

51. Interview with Ashley Samson - Dr. Nick Galli 01/10/2024

51. Interview with Ashley Samson - Dr. Nick Galli In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nick interviews Ashley Samson, a professor from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Samson teaches courses in Sport Psychology and Sport Sociology and has also worked as a consultant herself with individual athletes and teams. Join Dr. Nick and Dr. Samson as they talk about the inner workings of sport psychology, the approach to working with athletes, and more! /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/29429553

51. Pushing Boundaries Consistently - Coach Kristina 01/03/2024

51. Pushing Boundaries Consistently - Coach Kristina In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Kristina is here to talk about boundaries. Specifically, how do we push those boundaries as we start the new year? As we go through the year and the motivation and discpline start to fade, how do we push through it? IT starts now with embracing the change upfront and preparing for the challenges that will arise. Listen along with Coach Kristina as she guides us through getting started and staying on track with the simple letters, ABCD, in mind. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/29327138

49. Clarify the Cliche 4 - Dr. Nicole Detling 12/27/2023

49. Clarify the Cliche 4 - Dr. Nicole Detling In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nicole Detling continues her series on Clarifying the Cliche. Countless cliches are used in sport, but what do they actually mean? What does it mean to "Trust the Process?" What about making stress work for you? What does it mean to eat an elephant one bite at a time? Listen in with Dr. Nicole to find out the real use behind these cliches. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/29243093

48. Enjoying the Journey - Coach Becky 12/21/2023

48. Enjoying the Journey - Coach Becky In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Becky is here to chat with us about enjoying the journey. When you are trying to achieve a new skill, improve on a current one, or work towards a goal, it is important to enjoy the journey and the process to get there. Using her own personal anecdotes, Becky guides us through an experience in showing toughness, grit, and overcoming adversity that shows the importance of the journey. Listen along with Becky as we all seek to create a positive journey through sport and personal growth for athletes. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/29177678

47. Communicating with Coaches - Coach Stephanie 12/13/2023

47. Communicating with Coaches - Coach Stephanie In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Stephanie returns with her newest episode on communicating with coaches. This episode specifically targets "pain points" where the athlete is unhappy with situations involving their coaches around playing time, promotion, etc. These issues can be tough to address with those that are higher on the totem pole such as coaches, bosses, captains, and more. Coach Stephanie guides us on how to have these conversations and different things we want to focus on while we have them. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/29064868

46. Earning Respect as a Leader - Coach Josh 11/30/2023

46. Earning Respect as a Leader - Coach Josh In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Josh is here to build off a concept shared by Amanda a few weeks ago called psychological safety. At heart, this concept means that every member of a team is comfortable enough to have a voice, be themselves, and share feelings and opinions openly without judgement. As a leader, how can we contribute to developing this? How can we create enough respect and care between leaders and followers where psychological safety can take place? Tune in for some of those first steps in devleoping the awareness to become a stronger leader in whatever your role is. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/28872163

45. Finding the can, When you can't - Coach Hillary 11/17/2023

45. Finding the can, When you can't - Coach Hillary In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Hillary is here to talk about injury rehabilitation. When we are struggling to find motivation or the extra push to go to injury rehab, how do we find that will to go? Hillary uses her own recent back surgery to help talk through this. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/28691203

44. Wear the Expensive Perfume - Coach Chelsea 11/09/2023

44. Wear the Expensive Perfume - Coach Chelsea In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Chelsea talks to us about wearing the expensive perfume. What Chelsea means by this is that we do not need to always wait. Don't wait to tell others how much you appreciate them. Don't wait to wear the outfit you've been saving for months and months. We don't always need to wait because we don't know if we will get the chance to make due on our waiting. This is impactful when dealing with loss because we can have regrets if we lose someone due to not sharing our thoughts and feelings with them. Life is short. Don't wait. Do what makes you happy. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/28570428

43. Psychological Safety - Coach Amanda 11/01/2023

43. Psychological Safety - Coach Amanda In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Amanda talks to us about psychological safety. This is an incredibly important part of organizations, teams, families, and other groups. Psychological safety is the comfort level of those within a group to speak up, to fail, to live in your role, and just be mentally comfortable. Listen along with Amanda as she explains what this is, why is it so important, and how we can implement it. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/28486826

42. The Importance of Feeling your Emotions - Coach Josh 10/18/2023

42. The Importance of Feeling your Emotions - Coach Josh In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Josh is here to talk about emotions. Specifically, why we want to feel our emotions. This includes the good AND the bad. As much as we can sometimes try to avoid the negative feelings that come with day to day life such as sadness, anger, and jealousy, we have to learn to be comfortable living with these emotions as well to properly respond to them. Listen along with Josh as he talks about why we need to accept these feelings in order to respond to them and what that can look like! /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/28360772

41. Interview with Will Stanley - Dr. Nick 10/12/2023

41. Interview with Will Stanley - Dr. Nick In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nick interviews Wil Stanley, assistant volleyball coach for the University of Utah. Nick and Wil talk volleyball, coaching, and more in the newest episode! /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/28294451

40. Changing Habits - Coach Kristina 10/04/2023

40. Changing Habits - Coach Kristina In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Kristina talks with us about building good habits and also dealing with bad ones. How do we establish clear objectives in changing habits? How do we build awareness? Kristina gives us several tips on effectively changing habits to foster motivation and increase mental toughness. /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/28229333

39. Clarify the Cliche 3 - Dr. Nicole Detling 09/27/2023

39. Clarify the Cliche 3 - Dr. Nicole Detling In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Dr. Nicole Detling continues her series, "Clarify the Cliche." This week's episode includes what it actually means when we say "Don't get stuck in the suck." Dr. Nicole gives more detail into the meaning behind that and how we can embrace it. Tune in for this cliche and others as well! /episode/index/show/becomingheadstrong/id/28153934

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