Sports Psychology Coaching

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Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/ 👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks! 👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes) 📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN 📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY Free T...

Do you shut down after mistakes? Do negative thoughts take over and you can't get yourself out of your funk? Learn three steps you can take to reset yourself if you shut down after mistakes. Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/ 👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to...

Think back to before a big game. Your heart is pounding, your palms are sweaty, and your mind is racing. Is it fear? Or could it be excitement? The answer lies in how you choose to perceive it. Pre-game jitters are a universal experience for athletes, but here’s the good news: they don’t have to hold you back. In fact, those nerves can become your greatest ally—a source of energy and focus that pr...

The game is on the line, the stakes are high, and all eyes are on you. This is your chance to shine. But instead of thriving in the moment, you feel your heart race, your hands sweat, and your thoughts spiral. The result? You freeze, overthink, and underperform. You choke. But why does this happen? And how do some athletes seem to stay calm, collected, and deliver when it matters most? The differe...

Imposter syndrome in sports can feel like an unrelenting weight. Despite your skills, achievements, and training, there’s a nagging voice inside telling you, You don’t belong here. You’re not good enough. For athletes, this is extremely damaging, undermining your performance and confidence both on and off the field. In this episode, you’ll learn about imposter syndrome—what it is, how it shows up...

Every athlete experiences it at some point: the dreaded losing streak. It’s that frustrating cycle where no matter how hard you try, the wins just don’t come. Your confidence takes a hit, self-doubt creeps in, and the pressure to perform grows heavier with each loss. Whether you play an individual sport or a team sport, a losing streak can feel like a massive obstacle blocking your path to success...

🚨 Are your beliefs holding you back in sports? Confirmation bias might be the hidden obstacle keeping you from reaching your full potential. In this episode, we’ll break down: ✅ What confirmation bias is and how it affects athletes ✅ Examples of how it impacts performance ✅ Simple, actionable strategies to overcome it and unlock your best self Whether you struggle with self-doubt, negative sel...

Learn the difference between subconscious and conscious thoughts and how you can use each to stop negative thoughts as an athlete and think in a more positive and confident way. Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/ 👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confi...

Do you spend a lot of time thinking about what could go wrong? Do you worry about mistakes?  The more you think about not wanting to make mistakes and the more you think about what could go wrong, the more you are creating scenes in your mind of those things happening. Over time, this destroys confidence. Learn how negative visualization hurts your game and your confidence, and how you, as an athl...

Struggling with nerves or self-doubt before a big game? In this episode, I’ll show you three simple mental strategies that top athletes use to feel confident, focused, and ready to perform at their best. Whether you’re preparing for a match, competition, or tryout, these tips will help you take control of your mindset and step onto the field, court, or track with confidence. 🧠💪 Work with me! 🧠...

Do you get down on yourself and lose motivation when you're losing? An early game deficit can be incredibly frustrating. To the point where you start to think, "What's the point?" When these types of frustrations and thoughts take over, we will see your performance level inevitably drop.  In this episode, I walk through three powerful tips you can use to stay mentally strong wh...

Are you ready to elevate your game? In this episode, we dive into the power of a pregame routine and how it can transform your sports performance.  Learn how a personalized pregame routine can: ✅ Sharpen your mental focus ✅ Reduce performance anxiety ✅ Set the tone for success Whether you’re looking to overcome fear of failure or simply take your performance to the next level, this episode is p...

Learn strategies you can use to deal with self-doubt before and during games and get yourself to play with full confidence during competition! Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/ 👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks! 👉 Mentally...

Want to avoid performance slumps? In this episode, I share actionable strategies to maintain consistency, build mental resilience, and stay at the top of your game. Learn how to limit setbacks and keep your performance steady! Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/ 👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from play...

Struggling with a performance slump? In this episode, I share practical tips to help you break through mental barriers, regain your confidence, and get back on track. Don’t let setbacks hold you back—take control of your mental game and perform at your best! Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/ 👉 Confident...

Do you have thoughts like, I hope I play well today, or, I hope I don't make any mistakes... These thoughts lead to anxiety and fear and can cause you to underperform. Learn how you can stop these "I hope," thoughts before and during games. Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/ 👉 Confident Com...

Do you struggle with repetitive thoughts in sports? Do you keep thinking about mistakes over and over again or worry about what will happen in the upcoming game?  These type of repetitive thoughts, also known as rumination, drive fear and anxiety and keep you from playing with confidence.  In this episode, I cover four tips you can use to stop repetitive thinking as an athlete.  Work with me! 🧠 1...

Not feeling good on game day? Whether you're tired, sore, or your mechanics just feel off, it's important you still have confidence on these days. Otherwise it turns into a self-fulfilling prophecy where, because you feel bad, you end up playing badly. Lear three tips you can use to still play with confidence on these days where you don't feel 100% physically. Work with me! 🧠 1-1 M...

Do you feel like you are playing to prove yourself to your coach or teammates? Is this keeping you from playing freely and actually causing you to underperform? Learn a simple tip you can apply to stop playing with the stress to prove yourself. Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/ 👉 Confident Competitor Aca...

Is the process or the outcome more important to you? Do you focus more on the result of your game or the steps that it takes to get to the result? Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/ 👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks! 👉 Menta...

As a mental performance coach, I work with many athletes who are experiencing stress within their sport. We focus mainly on how this stress affects sports performance. Does the stress help them or does it hurt them? Well, it depends. At times stress can be helpful, especially if it leads to more training. But more often than not, stress causes athletes to underperform. To help you get a better und...

Do you doubt yourself going into games? What about during games…do you question your skills and second guess yourself? Self-doubt kills confidence. It eats away at any trust you have within yourself and causes you to hesitate and play with the question on your mind of, can I do this? Self-doubt is also normal. We all doubt ourselves at times and question what we can do. But when talking about it i...

It's time to stop caring so much about how well you play, what other people think of you, and free yourself up to just play! But that is a lot easier said than done. In this episode, you will learn what it really means to not care as an athlete, and a few tips you can use to let go of this care and allow yourself to play with full confidence. Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching f...

Friendly competition occurs within teams when you are competing against teammates. It is a vital piece to you becoming the best athlete you can be and your team becoming the best it can be. However, competing against your teammates can be scary for some. Especially if you are afraid of being judged negatively or embarrassing yourself in front of your teammates and coaches. But as I said, friendly...