The Mental Mettle Podcast

Jennifer Hayes is easily the most passionate coach I know.  Her passion and fire for her players and her program are legendary.   She IS Hartsbure-Emden volleyball.  She coaches girls at every level from primary school through high school varsity, and she wins.   A lot.   Listen to how she has built and maintained her program throughout the years.        Mental Mettle Coaching specializes in provi...

How to win basketball games with AI, no not artificial intelligence, but adversity and intentionality.     In this episode Coach Dehm, assistant coach of the state champion Metamora Redbirds, discuss their 2021-22 and 2022-23 basketball seasons.    The key to their success seems to be adversity, intentionality, and intentional adversity.    Mental Mettle Coaching specializes in providing comprehen...

Part 1 of an interview with Coach Justin Dehm of the Metamora Redbirds.  He's been the assistant for the Redbirds during their phenomenal run these last few years.   He is a young coach with great ideas and we discuss the benefits of doing things differently in this episode.      Mental Mettle Coaching specializes in providing comprehensive mental performance coaching services to athletes and...

Was Jesus a hooper?   Well, no.  But I assume he could have been.  But more importantly, how does he view the way you hoop?    In this episode, we talk about the connection between sports and Christianity.     My guest is Coach Kramer Soderberg, Head Coach of Millikin University, and author of "Fill your Cup for Christ".    CONTACT Coach Soderberg:      ksoderberg@millikin.edu CONTACT Co...

Many parents are asked to coach their kid.   But should you?    Sometimes you don't have a choice.    So if that's the case, how should handle it?    Well, Anna Hayes and Audrey Thomann are two athletes that had the honor and misfortune of playing for a parent in youth sports and in high school.    Hear their stories and how playing for their parent affected their mindset. Mental Mettle...

JJ Guedet graduated from Washington high school at Christmas during his senior year and moved into a dorm room at 17 to play football for the University of Minnesota.    After a redshirt year, a covid year,  learning the system, fighting for PT, and a season-ending injury he's now ready to make the most of his 2 remaining years of eligibility.    As a lineman, he is a giant of a man, but it t...

No.  The ump is not blind, he just has a different perspective than you.    So what does an umpire notice from behind home plate?  Plenty.  In this episode I converse with Stephen Wilson about how mindset towards an umpire affects the performance of a player.    We also discuss how parents and coaches that spout negativity at umpires are modeling negativity to players, and you can't have a po...

Coach Chris Lowery possesses a lifelong dedication to the game of basketball. With his experience as the head coach for SIU in Carbondale, IL, and as an assistant for esteemed Big Ten programs such as Illinois and now Northwestern, he has developed a profound understanding of the pivotal role mindset plays in the success of modern athletes. During our conversation, we delve into the evolving athle...

What are the hallmarks and benefits of mental toughness in college basketball?   In this episode I converse with retired coach Robert Corn.   Coach Corn has a over 30 years of coaching experience, at the D1, D2, and even at the professional level.   Hear his take on recruiting tough kids and how important it is for success in college basketball.  Mental Mettle Coaching offers mental performance co...

In this episode I converse with IHSA Hall of Fame coach Rob Flanagan, currently at Olney High School.   We discuss how culture affects mental toughness and various other topics in basketball and life! Mental Mettle Coaching offers mental performance coaching for athletes and teams.   Also The Mental Mettle Academy offers online classes for parents and coaches.  Learn more about both at.    https:/...

Join Coach Matt Thomann June 13 at 8:00 CST for a free live webinar on "Developing Mental Toughness in Young Athletes".    Register here:  Meeting Registration - Zoom Mental Mettle Coaching offers mental performance coaching for athletes and teams.   Also The Mental Mettle Academy offers online classes for parents and coaches.  Learn more about both at.    https://www.mentalmettlelifecoa...

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