Becoming HeadStrong

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 th...

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!

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.

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!

In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, our coaching specialist, Becky, is back. Today's episode is on team belief and how that can affect and build a team. How can we get our athletes to have total belief in what they are doing? Listen along with Coach Becky on how we can answer that question and more!

In the newest of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Josh is here to talk about motivation. Specifically, the two kinds of of motivation being extrinsic and intrinisic. What are the differences? How do we find motivation if we've lost it? What does that fire look like within us? Tune in for some easy exercises you can do when you're missing that extra gear and need to find it! 

In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Stephanie wraps up her Leadership Lessons series. This final episode is all about how to address conflict while showing leadership skills. What does this look like? Why is it important? Listen along with Coach Stephanie to get your answers!

In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Stephanie continues her Leadership Lessons series with an episode on vocal leadership. Leadership skills are learnable for anyone. Many athletes have not encountered or been involved with effective leaders, so these skills have not always been observable for them. One of these skills that can be developed is that of vocal leadership....

In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Stephanie continues her series, "Leadership Lessons." Stephanie breaks down what it means not only to have core values as a leader but also value behaviors that align with those values. These are important because it allows you to lead in a way that best suits your strengths. Listen along to learn more about what this means, how you can do it you...

Coach Stephanie is here with her first ever episode on Becoming HeadStrong! She is starting a four episode series on leadership called, "Leadership Lesson." Listen along with the first part in the series and Coach Stephanie's perspective from her experience as an athlete with high-performance coaching. 

In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Hillary is here to talk to us about sleep. As we know, sleep is incredibly important to us as humans. How does that change when it comes to athletics and performance? How many of hours of sleep should athletes be getting every night? How long should our naps be? Listen along with Coach Hillary to learn about the newest research as wel...

In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Chelsea is here to talk about a documentary she recently was able to watch. The role of a coach in developing a self-fulfilling prophecy for an athlete is incredible. This documentary, "Underrated", is about Steph Curry and his ability to find success while not being the prototypical NBA star. Chelsea breaks down the label of being underrated, th...

Coach Amanda is back! She is here on the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast to talk about the journey of starting something new. There can be the chaos, the unexpected, and the unknown when we start a new experience. Coach Amanda relates this to her role as a mother of three and learning through motherhood. Tune in and see how we can apply these tips to our performance and life expe...

In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nick is here to talk about being an introvert. Certain sports seem built more for extroversion and can seem demanding and uncomfortable in a way for introverts. What can we do to adapt ourselves to these sports if our preferences lie within introversion? If we are working with an introverted athlete, how can we best assist them in findi...

In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Kristina is here to discuss the difference of two kinds of athletes. Natural athletes have a more innate potential to reach peak performance through physical attributes. Developmental athletes can reach these same peaks in performance, but they may have to do more work and start with less of a headstart. Listen along with Coach Kristi...

In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nicole Detling is back with the second part in her series, "Clarify the Cliche." In mental performance, we use phrases and saying that can be seen as cliches, and Dr. Nicole is here to explain what they really mean. Tune in to learn more about the in's and out's of the work we do and how you can apply these ideas to yourself!

In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Becky returns for her third episode! Listen along as Coach Becky talks about how we can matchup best with our toughest competition and our biggest rivals. How might we need to prepare differently? How can we make sure we are ready for anything? Listen along as Coach Becky gives four tips for us!

In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Josh is here with some coaching tips! Coaching styles look different across all ages, but what do we do when our athetes are as young as two and three years old? How can we "coach" them most effectively? Listen along with Coach Josh as he shares three tips he has learned that has helped him create a positive sport experience for these future star...

In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Josh is back and welcoming everybody to Summer! Our schedules, routines, and day-to-day life all change up going from the busy school year to the more open summer months. How can we set ourselves up best to attack the summer and see improvements in ourselves? Listen along for some tips to attack these next three months!

This week on Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Hillary is back and talking about one of the most important predictors of our performance: preparation. Preparation is important to our performance for countless reasons including building confidence, feeling ready, and feeling in control. What does it really mean to be completely prepared? What do we need to do? Tune in to listen along with Coach Hillary!

In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Chelsea sits down with Joni David for an interview! Joni Davis is a former D1 athlete and raised a son to become a D1 football player as a single parent. Chelsea and Joni have conversations on the aspects of being a single parent and raising a kid to help them fulfill their dreams. You can find Joni's own podcast, "UnJaded," on Apple, Spotify, St...

In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Josh is back and sharing a new way to think about setting goals. A lot of the goal setting exercises done in sport look the same with a few tweaks here and there, but Josh is here to share a new way to look at things that he has been using with clients. Rather than doing the usual approach, we can use more of a reflection-based thinking about our...

In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Dr. Nick sits down with Dr. Andrea Becker. She is a current professor at California State University, Sacramento. She is an expert in leadership and coaching and has immense applied experience in the field. Tune in to hear a great conversation between Dr. Nick and Dr. Andrea Becker!

In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Kristina answers the question, "How do you become exceptional?" This answer isn't an easy one to find as athletes are always looking to be the exception. What does it take to achieve that? How do I become the outlier and the one that is pushing yourself harder than others? Listen along with Coach Kristina as she helps us reach that ultimate goal...

In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nicole is back with the first part of her new series, "Clarify the Cliche." In mental performance, cliches are used often to help with understanding of certain parts of performance. The goal of this series is to bring clarification to what some of these cliches actually mean at a deeper level. Listen in with Dr. Nicole as she covers thr...