Podcast Episodes

Mental Coaching for Youth Athletes (Sports Psychology for Kids Explained)

In this episode, I explain why mental coaching and sports psychology are so important for youth athletes. I cover the most common mental game challen…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fear of Failure in Sports: Why Athletes Play Scared (And How to Overcome It)

Fear of failure in sports causes many athletes to hesitate, play cautiously, and hold themselves back during competition. This fear is rarely about t…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Practicing Poorly Before a Game? Here’s How Athletes Should Handle It Mentally

What should you do if you have a big game, competition, or tryout coming up—but your recent practices haven’t gone well?

This is something I see athle…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Control the Controllables in Sports | Why Athletes Must Focus on What They Can Control

Athletes often struggle with anxiety and overthinking because they focus on results, playing time, or other things outside their control. In this epi…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

How to Build Game-Day Confidence

Game-day confidence isn’t about hyping yourself up. It isn’t about convincing yourself you’re the best player on the field.

It’s about trust.

In this e…

5 months ago

How to Know If You (or Your Athlete) Need a Mental Performance Coach — or Just More Practice

If you (or your athlete) are underperforming during games, you might be asking:

Do we need more practice? Or is this a mental game issue?

In this episo…

5 months ago

How to Reset Mentally Between Plays or Points (Simple Routine for Athletes)

How do athletes reset mentally between plays or points?

In this episode, mental performance coach Eli Straw explains a simple and effective mental res…

5 months, 1 week ago

What Athletes Should Do When Their Confidence Depends on Stats and Results

Many athletes tie their self-confidence directly to stats, wins, and recent performances. When they play well, they feel confident. When they struggl…

5 months, 1 week ago

How Athletes Build Positive Self-Talk Habits Before and During Competition

What’s the best way for athletes to develop positive self-talk habits before and during games? In this episode, mental performance coach Eli Straw ex…

5 months, 1 week ago

How to Build a Strong Pre-Performance Routine (Mental Training for Athletes)

What is the best way to build a strong, repeatable pre-performance routine as an athlete?

In this episode, mental performance coach Eli Straw explains…

5 months, 1 week ago