Mindset Coach Academy Podcast

Curious about what it takes to build a mental performance coaching business? Find out from someone who invested in the right training, overcame imposter syndrome, and established a successful coaching career step by step. Breanne Smedley, co-founder of the Elite Competitor Program, used the Mindset Coach Academy certification to build credibility, land her first clients, and confidently step into...

The number one reason coaches quit isn't money, clients, or skills — it's their own mindset. Coaching others is one thing, but learning to manage YOUR mindset is what will determine your success as a mental performance coach. No one talks about the tough moments when coaching feels overwhelming, progress feels slow, and quitting seems like the easiest option. The good news? These challenges aren’t...

What's holding you back from becoming a mental performance coach? Not sure where to start or how to find clients? Wondering if you even have the skills to make it a career? This episode will answer your biggest questions and give you the clarity you need to take the next step. I break it all down — from the skills you need to succeed as a mental performance coach to how to turn your passion into a...

One day you're playing with confidence, and the next, you're in a slump. You start overthinking, try to push through, but end up stuck in a cycle of frustration and self-doubt. Why does trying harder only make it worse? The truth is these slumps are normal, but many athletes don’t realize that managing slumps isn’t just about performance — it’s about mindset. Today, I’m giving you four go-to strat...

As a coach that is constantly trying to improve, it can be easy to WANT to do things that will improve your coaching but sometimes it’s hard to know WHAT to do. And let’s be honest, sometimes this makes us feel overwhelmed and we end up doing nothing.  The good news is that sometimes even the simplest shifts can have a huge impact and today I’m going to give you 5 of them.  These five ph...

BELIEF WORK is our golden nugget secret weapon as mindset coaches. It's one of the first principles I teach to any athlete or MCA student. When it comes to achieving our goals, a huge part of our success hinges on our ability to maintain belief over time. In this episode, I explain how belief work can and will change the way your brain processes discomfort, help you find cognitive peace and equili...

Today, I am putting Arman Taghizadeh (or Dr. T) in the hot seat! Dr. T is a former NCAA D1 college wrestler-turned-psychiatrist, A TEDx speaker, and the host of The Mindset Experience Podcast. As an athlete and a psychiatrist, I couldn’t have dreamed up a better guest for this podcast.   In this interview, Dr. T. re-defines common mindset terms that get tossed around in the coaching space, bu...

Something I've noticed in my community of athletes, coaches, former athletes, and entrepreneurs, is how much we NEED a team. A community of people who are all working on a similar goal. Today's Mental Monday dives into community, loneliness, and the importance of building a team in whatever you're pursuing. ------------------------- How to Become a Mental Performance Coach: Our latest and greatest...

What if you could create a business that helps people AND makes money?  For many so many of my MCA students, deciding what to charge as a mindset coach feels like throwing spaghetti at a wall. It feels obscure, overwhelming, and uncomfortable.  But it doesn’t have to feel that way.  Today, I’m going to go through six key tips to help you choose your pricing AND feel really good abou...

In the FIRST Mental Monday of 2025, I'm going to challenge everything you have ever been told about goal setting and make a case for keeping your goals small. For setting goals that you can and WILL hit. In this episode, I'll get into the role of your nervous system, how setting big goals can sabotage you, and how to set goals that work FOR you, not AGAINST YOU. ------------------------- BRAVR Met...

We can't talk about goal setting without talking about BELIEF. Today's Mental Monday digs into small goals, big goals, and the belief work that will help you achieve all of it. ------------------------- Snag your free download of our "Daily Mindset Beast" to make mindset work a daily habit: https://www.positiveperformancetraining.com/daily-mindset-beast   Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple P...

Many of my MCA students have a dream of leaving their day job to pursue being a mindset coach full time. And that can lead to a lot of frustration before they take that leap. If you're feeling frustrated in your job, I'll coach you through it in today's Mental Monday. _________________________ For help with letting go of self-limiting narratives and stepping into your purpose, make this visualizat...

Welcome back to The Mindset Coach Academy! Today, I am thrilled to sit down with Coach Emma Doyle. I was on her podcast a few weeks ago, and couldn’t wait to bring her here.  Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Emma’s done it all - she’s a high-performance tennis player turned corporate coach, author of “What Makes a Great Coach?: Top 10 Practices of the World’s Best Coaches”, and a sought-...

It wouldn't be December without a frank discussion around goal-setting. When you set a goal, it's easy to make assumptions about that goal. Many of us overestimate OR underestimate what it will cost. Both approaches can totally derail our progress and leave us feeling discouraged and/or overwhelmed. Listen to today's Mental Monday episode for tips to help you stop making assumptions so you can cru...

I had the kind of morning that threw off my mood and inspired this episode. So many of us are hard on ourselves and need this simple reminder - One that most of us forget when we need it most. If you need a friend today, a word of encouragement, a reminder of your general badassery, press play, and start your week off right with today's Mental Monday. _________________________ For help with lettin...

“I want to be a mental performance coach to help my kids” This is something I hear from so many of my students who are mothers. Many of you want to get into this field because of your kids. And as a mom of four young kids, I get it. I really get it. You are constantly trying to balance your ambitions and desires with those of your family.  But I think it’s usually so much deeper than that.&nb...

You know that feeling of getting picked last on the playground? It's terrible. This episode digs into that feeling, how (and when) to save others from experiencing it, and the importance of "psychological safety" I'll leave you with an actionable challenge to take with you this week. Listen to this 5 minute Mental Monday to get your week started on the right foot and come on over to Instagram to l...

My guest today is my friend and PPT community favorite, Betsy Butterick! Betsy is a lifelong athlete who played college basketball, a coach, and communication specialist. She is known in the industry as “The Coaches’ Coach”, mentoring leaders - from the boardroom to the locker room. Betsy has committed her life to helping leaders learn essential communication skills to help them better connect wit...

I'm in a huge period of growth. Uncomfortable growth. I've been revisiting and refining my programs and offerings, and with that, I've felt serious growing pains. Today's lesson is all about stepping into discomfort while keep everything in perspective. ------------------------- Snag your free download of our "Daily Mindset Beast" to make mindset work a daily habit: https://www.positiveperformance...

I've been practicing this mindset shift with my kids when they lose their temper, when I'm driving down the freeway and someone cuts me off, at the grocery store when someone shoots me a look... you name it. And it shifts the way I see the world and interact with the world on a day to day basis. Today, Im teaching it to you! Use today's mindset shift to keep your cool and stay focused on what matt...

I used to dream of playing D1 basketball. I would lay awake at night, imagining myself wearing the uniform, doing the drills, and playing at that level… but it was just out of reach. I was nowhere near where I needed to be, and I knew the problem was in my head.  Then my mom hired me a mental performance coach, and everything changed.  This episode goes through everything - from my origi...

Critiquing vs. criticizing your performance is an essential part of getting better at ANYTHING. But as athletes, so many of us are really hard on ourselves, and with that comes a huge resistance to really looking at ourselves. For me, watching film was excruciating, I did it anyway, but I was relentlessly hard on myself. In today's episode, I'll share how you can create a system of critiquing with...

For all you coaches out there, this episode could also be called "How to get buy-in" I just got done interviewing Betsy Butterick on how to coach Gen Z and how to co-create with your athletes. Today, I'm sharing one way I'm applying her coaching tips to make me a better parent. If you're a coach, parent, team captain, or boss, this one's worth a listen!   Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple P...

Are you carrying the weight of self-blame? I launch this Mental Monday with a quick mindset check-in. A key characteristic of athletes and high performers is HIGH STANDARDS. These are the same high standards that fuel late workouts, final sprints to the finish, and fierce competitiveness. But the dark side of high standards is often shame. Shame when you miss a shot, don't make the starting lineup...