The Football Mindset Podcast

During the festive period, JJ watched the Marcus Rashford Documentary on BBC  It follows Rashford's journey in trying to ensure that all kids in need are given free school meals  The documentary talks about how 1/3 of interactions on Rashford's social media when he talks about his school meal plans are negative! Crazy isn't it?

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Celtic clinched a domestic quadruple treble against Heart of Midlothian in last Sunday's Scottish Cup final What an achievement! But I think there are things you can learn from the way that Celtic reacted from conceding early in the 2nd half Pre-order your copy of Master Your Confidence NOW by clicking here

Pre-order your copy of Master your confidence - The elite footballer's guide to high performance  click here to pre order Order it today to ensure you receive your copy on the launch date 15th January 2021

Rejection is something that happens to everyone in their life at some point, maybe it has happened to you? Your talent as a footballer or even your past and your values can lead to you being rejected... But how do you respond to it when you are rejected? JJ is honest as he talks about the turning point for him and Football Mindset when he was rejected... 

Michael McGovern, Lee McCulloch, Simon Ferry, Jim Magilton and John Collins amongst many others were interviewed for the upcoming Football Mindset book Master your confidence that is officially launched on the 15th January 2021 But what is the main thing that JJ took away from interviewing them and how is that same message relevant to you and reaching the top in your career? Listen to find out...

Maybe confidence is not a weakness like you have been led to believe up to this point in your career? JJ explains why that is the case in this episode

Sheffield United are stuck at the bottom of the table with 1 point from 12 games So how can they keep going if confidence and belief are low from such a poor start to the league season? JJ reveals what the strength and conditioning coach of the New Zealand All Blacks gave as the reason those boys never stop even when confidence and belief is low and a game is impossible to win... Please subscribe...

Self Doubt: How I plan to overcome my self doubtEven though JJ is a mental skills coach, that doesn't mean he doesn't experience feelings such as self-doubt, fear and frustration As the process of getting a book into the world draws to a close, his self-doubt has increased due to a feeling of being lost and lacking clarity In this episode, JJ explains how he plans to overcome that self-doubt and k...

If nothing changes then nothing changes Here is a chance for you to step forward and begin to remove the mental barriers that you feel are currently holding you back Take action at john@footballmindset.co.uk or head over to the Instagram page  

Today's episode is based around Freddie Flintoff's interview with Eddie Hearn on his podcast No Passion, No Point In it, Flintoff speaks about regrets he had in his career but also what he would do differently looking back on his career Success leaves clues and his answer can no doubt help you throughout your career! Please subscribe and leave a review

This is something that a coach said to JJ in his early days when he used to throw a TV in the back of his car and go and talk to kid's teams in order to get his message out into the football world Since being given that feedback JJ has not changed his approach In this episode, he explains why

Diego Maradona sadly passed away on the 25th November 2020 But what can you take from the events since his death that can help you release the shackles from your performance and play with more freedom? JJ gives his view in this episode. Do you agree with his views?

JJ talks about the importance of being switched on mentally before training and uses examples from Bobby Robson, Real Madrid, Celtic, Rangers and Monaco to explain his point Train to win  Another episode not to be missed The time you take out your day to listen I will always be truly grateful!

Taking risks and playing forward is an essential part of the game for any footballer who is looking to play at the very top consistently  When you find yourself struggling with this JJ often finds that people are focusing on the wrong thing when trying to improve on it Listen to this episode to find out what JJ thinks you need to do in order to release those shackles from your game If you don't al...

Some may see it as a rant but JJ is serious and 100% backs the message that he is putting out in this episode... What do you think about what he says? Please subscribe and leave a review

Bobby Moore the West Ham and England legend lifted the World Cup for his country in 1966 But what was the best piece of advice that he was given whilst coming through as a kid at West Ham? Listen to this episode to find out! Please subscribe and leave a review

As a footballer, you are getting judged 24/7 and it is easy to lack confidence and doubt yourself as a result. Social media, radio, newspapers or fans at a game you are an easy target. But do these supporters genuinely care about you? JJ gives his opinion in this episode

For so many players the festive period is a time where subconsciously they take their foot of the gas But whilst they drop things, it is your opportunity to put the systems and process' in place where you can up things You can moan about having to make sacrifices  or you can instead focus on making the right choices... You choose Football Mindset Instagram https://www.instagram.com/footballmindset...

There was a time where JJ thought that going a weekend without a night out and a drink was hard work But he has now gone 4 years without drinking alcohol As an athlete, you may not be a big drinker but this episode will hopefully make you question some of your behaviours and whether or not they are helping you reach the very top! As always the episode is honest and hopefully includes one or two mo...

JJ talks about his football 'career'.. in fact, 'journey' is probably a better word and reveals what held him back with the mental side of the game when it came to giving the ball away No matter how hard he trained nothing seemed to change for him mentally come 3pm on a Saturday Maybe you can relate to what he talks about in this episode? Please hit subscribe and leave a review

Ever wondered what a simple way to map out how to achieve a target is? If so, this podcast will be music to your ears. JJ explains how he took his idea of creating more podcast episodes and laid out what he needed to do, in order to make that vision a reality Get your pen and paper at the ready! If you aren't already following the Football Mindset Instagram page, be sure to check it out https://ww...

You already have an excuse good to go for being poor and getting beat But do you take it or are you someone that grits the teeth and thrives when your back is against the wall? Please subscribe and leave a review for your daily dose of football mindset content :) 

Not long to go in a game, don't panic! Going into the last 15 minutes of a game it is easy to panic, your decision making becomes compromised and your technique goes out the window... But how do you respond when you go into the last 15 minutes of a game and are either one up or one down? Does the way you respond currently help you or hinder you?

You can go into tomorrow's game focusing on everything that could go wrong and all the reasons you can't play well... or, you can... find out by listening to this latest episode of the football mindset podcast Make sure you answer the question asked of you and let us know your answer at the Football Mindset Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/footballmindset/