Inner Game Academy Podcast

Important podcast this.  We talk theory all the time, but how do you actually apply this when it matters? Luke had a massive game away at Newcastle on Sunday, and in the eighth minute, he made a mistake that cost Sunderland a goal.  How do you come back from that?  How do you overcome that?  This is what we talk about in this podcast. 

In this episode, Luke, Martin, and Rob dive deep into the parent-child dynamic in sports , exploring how post-game conversations, expectations, and communication shape young athletes' experiences. 🔥 Topics covered: 🚗 The "Car Ride Home" Dilemma – How post-game conversations can impact a child’s confidence and love for the game. 🧠 Managing Expectations – Why high parental expectat...

In today's episode, Luke & Rob discuss how hard it is to be your true self in and around new environments. We discuss: The importance of staying true to oneself Luke's personal story about maintaining authenticity despite teasing from teammates Not changing or losing oneself to fit in Luke's experience of losing authenticity on the football pitch A valuable lesson learned from t...

In today's episode, we talk about expectations. One of Rob's favorite sayings is "Expectations will screw you" so how do we get a handle on our expectations are they a good or a bad thing? We discuss: Are expectations good or bad What were Luke's expectations and how they made his performance suffer Why Luke thought he had to perfect Why you need to change your language  O...

In today's episode, we have performance nutritionist Richard Allison. Richard worked for Arsenal under Arsene Wenger and Mikel Arteta. We discuss: Where do footballers go wrong with their foods  How to get the basics right when it comes to fueling for performance  Should you be having supplements if so what ones? How much water do you need to drink, and what happens if you're dehydrated ...

In today's episode, we have Rotherham's Jordan Hugill, we love Jordan's mindset and how he deals with adversity so we discuss: Jordan's journey and how he made it into professional football  Why Jordan worked behind a bar and was on jobseekers before he got his chance at Preston  How Jordan deals with judgment and adversity  Our Brand new 6 Week Pro Accelerator program has now...

In today's episode, Luke & Rob discuss what it takes to be a great leader and captain. we discuss: The best captains Luke's played under and why What it takes to be a great captain Do you need to change if you do have the captain's armband on? Why captains need energy  Our Brand new 6 Week Pro Accelerator program has now started and we'd love to help you give you the best c...

In this episode, Luke discusses his pre-season does he keep training or does he rest? We discuss: Luke's past experience of being fear-driven and not finding a balance between rest and training Why you should be taking a break for the body and mind after a long football season Luke's recommendation of a 10-day to 2-week break before gradually starting a pre-pre-season training program Di...

In today's episode, we talk about confidence for performance. Is it the most component of performance? We discuss? Is your confidence outcome orientated? Why Luke bases his game on intentions Where does Luke get his confidence from? We have a BRAND NEW 6-week pro accelerator program starting soon and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a professional footballer, al...

In today's episode, we talk about how to deal with failure. If you play football, then "failure" comes as a part of that package. We talk about: Why failure is just learning How Luke deals with failure  Why there is no quick fix to getting over setbacks How you can take lessons to move forward  We have a BRAND NEW 6-week pro accelerator program starting soon and we'd love to he...

In today's episode, we have Boreham Wood manager Luke Garrard, he also runs Boreham Woods Academy. We discussed: How your mindset changes from a manager to a player Why football is 80% psychological  Why he believes in people over players We have a BRAND NEW 6-week pro accelerator program starting soon and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a professional football...

In this episode, Luke & Rob discuss how to deal with pressure. We discuss: What can we do pre-match and post-match to help with pressure Luke's experience of Wembley and how his body shut down Why the stories we tell ourselves can build pressure and how to deal with them How does Luke deal with pressure and how you can implement this right now We have a BRAND NEW 6-week pro accelerator pr...

In today's episode, Luke & Rob discuss how to deal with football trials. It's come up a few times in the academy so in this short episode we will give you some tools to help you be less nervous so you can be in a challenge state and not a threat state we discuss: How did Luke deal with trials when he had them  Why do we make the occasion bigger than it is and makes us negative and pl...

In today's episode, Ali Al-Hamadi talks about his experience with coming through the academy with Swansea City,  joining Wycombe Wanderers, and signing for AFC Wimbledon. We discuss: How joining the Inner Game Academy has helped free his mind and helped him score goals Dealing with the pressure of what others think How to deal with the stress of trials Why you need to focus on the outcome, no...

In this episode we have Adebayo Akinfenwa, this was recorded from a special live we did and he said so many golden nuggets we had to release it as a podcast episode. We discuss: Confidence how do you create it Has Akinfenwa ever struggled with confidence How do you deal with pressure We have a BRAND NEW 6-week pro accelerator program starting on the 10th of April and we'd love to help you giv...

In today's episode we have sports psychologist Keval Patel we talk about dealing with fear and anxiety in football. We discuss: Why accepting that you might have a bad game is actually positive  How to focus on the opportunities, not the obstacles  How you can lose enjoyment for the game when pressure is increased We have a BRAND NEW 6-week pro accelerator program starting on the 10th of Apri...

In today's episode,  Rob & Luke talk about adversity & build resilience. How to deal with setbacks in football Can you train resilience and how do you do that? How to control your controllable's We have a BRAND NEW 6-week pro accelerator program starting on the 10th of April and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a professional footballer, all you nee...