Eli Straw
Sports Psychology Coaching
The Sports Psychology Coaching Podcast by Eli Straw is a mental training podcast for athletes, competitors, coaches, and performers who want to improve confidence, focus, and performance under pressure. This podcast teaches practical sports psychology strategies to help athletes overcome fear of failure, performance anxiety, overthinking, and loss of confidence after mistakes so they can trust their training and compete freely. Each episode covers key mental performance topics, including: • Sports psychology and mental training for athletes • How to build confidence in sports • Overcoming perf...
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Eli Straw
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Jul 11, 2026
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Episodes
2 Tips to Stop Worrying About What Others Think of Your Game 24.05.2024 12:06
Do you worry too much about what other people think of your game? Are you playing afraid and timidly due to this worry? What You'll Learn in this Episode: - The difference between care and worry - Two powerful tips you can use to stop worrying about what others think and finally play freely! Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/men...
Play Your Best Even on Bad Days: Sport Psychology Strategy 23.05.2024 14:21
Have you ever showed up to the field and kind of already known you weren’t going to play well that day? But what if that feeling didn’t mean you were destined for a bad game? What You'll Learn in this Episode: - The main causes of feeling like it's an off day. - 3 tips to play well even on bad days. Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartsw...
Strategy to Play More Physically in Games 22.05.2024 14:08
Many sports thrive on physicality. But what happens if you struggle to be physical? You avoid contact and play it safe. What You'll Learn in this Episode: - Why you aren't playing physically during games. - A simple strategy to play more physically. Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/ 👉 Confident...
Struggling With Confidence During Games? Try this strategy! 18.05.2024 11:12
Learn how to be more confident with the ball in your hands or anytime you need to execute your skills at your highest level! 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 (...
Changing your thinking to change your game 17.05.2024 6:07
In this episode, you will hear about an athlete who reduced his anxiety and nervousness simply by changing the way he thinks during games. 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 Toug...
Learning How to Play Your Best When it Matters 16.05.2024 7:15
Do you play tense when the game gets serious? Do you underperform in games that matter, but play freely at other times? In this episode, you will learn a simple strategy you can use to play freely when the game is serious and it matters most! Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/ 👉 Confident Competitor Acade...
Sports Performance Anxiety: manage your anxiety as an athlete 15.05.2024 25:24
Have you ever begun a game and felt like you couldn’t stop worrying about what was going to happen? Have you ever felt like your thoughts were racing out of control, or your hands and legs wouldn’t stop shaking during a game? If so, then you’ve likely dealt with sports performance anxiety — one of the most common mental blocks athletes face. What You'll Learn in this episode: - What sports pe...
How to Handle a Negative Team Environment 09.05.2024 13:42
So you’ve found yourself in the midst of a negative team environment. Maybe it’s the coaches, the teammates, the school, the town, or simply the air around you. No matter where the negativity is originating, the fact is, it’s there. What You'll Learn in this Episode: - How a negative team environment holds you back. - The 2 choices you have. - The approach you need to handle to negativity. Wo...
Be Nonreactive: Controlling Your Emotions During Games 03.05.2024 12:06
Do your emotions get the best of you in games? Then you need to practice being nonreactive! Being nonreactive allows you to control your emotions when you play instead of having your emotions control you. What You'll Learn in this Episode: - What it means to be nonreactive. - How being too reactive hurts your game. - Two exercises you can use to manage your emotions during games. Work with me...
Build Mental Toughness in Sports: The 6 Mental Skills You Must Have! 30.04.2024 27:38
Do you want to be mentally tough? Have others told you that mental toughness is the one thing that would take your game to the next level? But do you know how to actually build mental toughness as an athlete?? What You'll Learn in this Episode: - What it means to be mentally tough in sports. - The 6 mental skills that make a mentally tough athlete. - A tool to use to build each of the 6 menta...
Athlete Mental Training Explained 19.04.2024 23:41
In this episode, you will learn what athlete mental training is, why it matters, and the main tools you can use to start training your mind as an athlete. 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!...
How to Hit With a Calm Mind 18.04.2024 17:51
In this episode for baseball and softball players, I go over a strategy you can use to hit with a calm mind every time! 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 y...
Strategy to Manage Social Anxiety in Sports 17.04.2024 20:34
In this episode you will learn, what social anxiety is, how it negatively impacts athletes, and 3 tips you can use to manage your social anxiety in sports. 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!...
Stop Self-Sabotaging in Sports 23.03.2024 11:04
Learn why you self-sabotage as an athlete, and a strategy you can use to stop! 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:...
Stop Negative Thinking During Games 21.03.2024 10:29
Learn a powerful technique you can use to stop negative thinking during games. 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:...
Using Failure to Improve Your Game 20.03.2024 10:20
It’s time to stop fearing failure and acknowledge the benefit it can have on improving your performance. In this episode, you will learn how to use failure to elevate your game. 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...
Simple Strategy to Play Your Best under Pressure 17.03.2024 9:30
Learn a strategy to play your best under pressure. Whether it's the pressure to do well because you want more playing time, or simply to help your team win, this strategy will help you! 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 playi...
Can you talk yourself into performing poorly? 15.03.2024 13:57
In this episode, you will learn the impact negative self-talk can have on your sports performance. 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) 📖 Mi...
Learning to focus on what you can control 12.03.2024 5:19
In this short episode, you'll learn the importance of focusing on the process of your game and what you can control as an athlete. 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...
Building a feeling of confidence for games 11.03.2024 7:21
In this episode, you will learn three tools to use to build confidence for your next game. 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...
Why You Need to Stop Trying to Play Perfectly 10.03.2024 4:56
Learn how you can stop trying to play perfectly, and instead focus on playing your best! 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 Bo...
Making the Most of Your Opportunities as an Athlete 09.03.2024 7:44
In this episode I'm going to walk you through a great strategy to make the most of the opportunities you get. But first, let's take a little deeper look at why this pressure and the expectations you place on yourself hold you back. Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/ 👉 Confident Competitor Academ...
Importance of playing like yourself 08.03.2024 7:16
Are you playing like yourself or someone else? For you to reach peak performance , you need to play like yourself. And to get there, you first need to know what that means. In this episode, I'm going to walk you through how you can uncover what it truly means to play like yourself as an athlete. Work with me! 🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com...
3 Steps To Regain Motivation After A Bad Game 07.03.2024 8:39
In this episode, you will learn why you lose motivation after a bad game and three steps you can take to regain your motivation after playing badly. 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! 👉 Men...
How to Stop Playing Tight 06.03.2024 8:40
In this episode, you will learn 3 strategies you can use to stop playing so tight during games. 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 G...
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