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The Sports Mastermind is the premier sports psychology podcast. We break down and lay out step-by-step instructions teaching you how to implement the fundamentals of sports psychology. Each segment focuses on breaking down a specific element in 10 minutes

The Sports Mastermind


    • May 18, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 7m AVG DURATION
    • 53 EPISODES


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    E53: Confidence Series - Players - How to Build Confidence After a Bad Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 5:21 Transcription Available


    The Focus four for How to build Confidence after a bad practice or competition are:Hit the RESET ButtonBe BETTER THAN YESTERDAYSET REALISTIC GOALSFOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL

    E52: Confidence Series - Coaches - How to Build Confidence in Your Athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 8:25 Transcription Available


    This episode starts the 1st of three in the confidence series. This first episode is tailored more for coaches and specifically discusses how to build confidence in your athletes. The second episode will shift back to the athletes perspective. Specifically, how to build confidence after a bad practice or competition. The third episode will go into more detail about self-efficacy, what it is and how it relates to sports and sports confidence.The Focus four for Coaches and how to build confidence in your athletes are:Use psychological skills training skills, such as goal setting, Mental Imagery or Visualization, Positive Self-Talk and focusing on the right thing at the right timeCreate situations within the training environment to provide athletes opportunities for successTake into account individual differences between athletes and help athlete's identify individual strengthsTrack an athlete's progress across time for a visual representation of overall increase in skill level and performance

    PETTLEP Series - Basketball - Shooting a free throw

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 6:45 Transcription Available


    Hello and welcome back to the sports mastermind. Last week we used PETTLEP to break down serving a ball in beach volleyball. In this final episode of the series, we will be going over the sequence of events leading up to shooting a free throw in basketball. For those of you that are new to the series, see episode 46 for more details on PETTLEP imagery. 

    PETTLEP series - Beach Volleyball - Serving a Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 6:39 Transcription Available


    Hello and welcome back to the sports mastermind. This is the FIFTIETH episode today, so I am going to be doing the beach volleyball bonus episode of PETTLEP. Last week we used PETTLEP to break down taking a shot on goal in soccer. This episode we will be going over the sequence of events leading up to serving the ball in beach volleyball. For those of you that are new to the series, see episode 46 for more details on PETTLEP imagery. 

    S3 E49 PETTLEP series - Soccer - Shooting a Penalty Kick

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 6:59 Transcription Available


    Hello and welcome back to the sports mastermind. Last week we used PETTLEP to break down hitting a pitch in baseball. This episode we will be going over the sequence of events leading up to shooting a penalty kick in soccer. For those of you that are new to the series, see episode 46 for more details on PETTLEP imagery. 

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    PETTLEP series - Baseball - Hitting A Pitch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 7:18 Transcription Available


    Hello and welcome back to the sports mastermind. Last week we used PETTLEP to break down passing a serve in indoor volleyball. This episode we will be going over the sequence of events leading up to hitting a pitch in baseball. For those of you that are new to the series, see episode 46 for more details on PETTLEP imagery. 

    PETTLEP series - Volleyball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 7:17 Transcription Available


    Over the course of the next several weeks, I will be taking one skill and running you through PETTLEP imagery. The series will be as follows: 1. Indoor Volleyball - Passing a serve 2. Baseball - Hitting a pitch 3. Soccer - Taking a shot on Goal 4. Basketball - Shooting a free throw and a Bonus episode: Beach Volleyball - Passing a Serve

    PETTLEP series - Introduction - What is it?!?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 5:44 Transcription Available


    In episode 9 we talked about mental imagery in broad terms. Today we are going to break down one specific type - PETTLEP. In this series, we will break down what it is and how to use it. 

    How to self-motivate (increasing internal motivation)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 4:57 Transcription Available


    How to self-motivate (increasing internal motivation)

    How do you motivate a teammate

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 5:07 Transcription Available


    How do you motivate a teammate 

    How do you stay motivated in difficult situations - Words Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 6:23 Transcription Available


    How do you stay motivated in difficult situations - Words Matter

    Decision-Making when you are learning a new skill

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 6:58 Transcription Available


    Decision-Making when you are learning a new skill

    What is your purpose? Finding your ikigai - Maccabi Series Closing Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 8:22 Transcription Available


    What is your purpose? Finding your ikigai - Maccabi Series Closing Thoughts  

    Are YOU a Leader - Maccabi Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 6:03 Transcription Available


    Are YOU a Leader - Maccabi Series

    It's Not Fair! - Maccabi Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 9:26 Transcription Available


    It's Not Fair! - Maccabi Series

    Strategies for Working with Mixed skill levels from the coach perspective - Maccabi Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 8:28 Transcription Available


    Strategies for Working with Mixed skill levels from the coach perspective - Maccabi Series

    Making the most of a new experience - Maccabi Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 5:04 Transcription Available


    Making the most of a new experience

    What is your compliment sandwich made of? - Effective coach communication.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 12:32 Transcription Available


    What is your compliment sandwich made of? - Effective coach communication.

    Communicating with your coach when you think they're wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 5:56 Transcription Available


    Communicating with your coach when you think they're wrong

    Communicating with teammates during critical moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 6:42 Transcription Available


    Communicating with teammates during critical moments

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    Communication with a teammate in partner sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 7:39 Transcription Available


    Communication with a teammate in partner sports

    How to reward yourself for reaching goals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 6:12 Transcription Available


    How to reward yourself for reaching goals

    When and how to reevaluate your goal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 7:52 Transcription Available


    When and how to reevaluate your goal

    The What, Why and How of a Realistic goal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 7:02 Transcription Available


    Welcome to our first in a series of 3 podcasts on goal setting. In this week's topic, we will be discussing what a realistic goal is, why it is important to set realistic goals and how you know if your goal is realistic.

    No more eligibility - now what? Transitioning past your Senior Sport Season

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 7:47 Transcription Available


    No more eligibility - now what? Transitioning past your Senior Sport Season

    Managing Emotions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 6:16 Transcription Available


    In this episode Laura looks closely at strategies for managing emotions.

    Playing with people that are not supportive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 6:45 Transcription Available


    Imagine playing with people that are not supportive. Would you have fun? And then, if you knew the people you were playing or training with were not going to be supportive and you were to adjust your expectations, would it help? Would it matter if you were winning or losing? How do you find the balance between good competition and a positive experience. 

    Injury Series III: Ways to Support Injured Athlete or Teammate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 6:52 Transcription Available


    In this third episode in the Injury Miniseries Laura will lay out ways to support injured athletes

    Injury Series II: Rebounding from injury and getting back in the game

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 9:25 Transcription Available


    In this episode Laura gives you a plan for returning to training after an injury

    Injury Series - Creating a plan for when you cannot practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 8:16 Transcription Available


    First in a three part series on mental strategies for dealing with injuries.

    Mindfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 9:05 Transcription Available


    In this episode Laura discusses mindfulness and a few keys to help you integrate it into your daily practice.

    Dealing with uncertainty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 7:32 Transcription Available


    In this episode Laura discusses best practices for dealing with uncertainty in sports and life.

    Coaching: what style is best

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 8:15 Transcription Available


    A discussion of coaching styles, which is right and which is most effective.

    Sage Advice for All Athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 8:51 Transcription Available


    Whether you are new to sport and athletics or a seasoned pro learning from your peers and those who have gone before you can be an invaluable asset.

    What Do Team Mental Coaching Session look like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 8:29 Transcription Available


    In this episode Laura details what you can expect when meeting with a mental coach in a team setting.

    What Does a one-on-one Mental Coaching Session look like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 9:24 Transcription Available


    What is a one on one mental coaching session like? Laura breaks down the process for what to expect when meeting with a mental training professional

    Do you still like your sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 5:29 Transcription Available


    Are you still enjoying your sport? How do you keep your head up and focused on getting better every single day.Welcome to The Sports Mastermind, where we work to bring Sports Psychology to every athlete in simple and straightforward language in less than ten minutes. 

    Team Dynamics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 6:37 Transcription Available


    In this episode Laura delves into team dynamics and helps you better understand how they work and how you can master them.

    Relaxation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 7:34 Transcription Available


    Relaxation, what is it? Why is it important? When and how do you do it? In this episode Laura breaks down relaxation and provides the steps to integrate it into your training.

    Psychological Skills Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 7:41 Transcription Available


    You may have heard the term psychological skills training or P S T, but what is PST really? In this episode Laura goes into detail and outlines what PST is and gives you the tools to begin to add it into your training.

    Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 8:06 Transcription Available


    What is communication? How do you communicate? Communication is defined as passing on information from one place person or group to another. We communicate all the time and in many different ways. We talk to our coaches and to our teammates at practice. In this episode Laura breaks down the types of communication and how you can master them.

    Sports Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 6:14 Transcription Available


    In this episode Laura breaks down Sports Leadership

    Giving 100%

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 6:42 Transcription Available


    Laura details how to give 100% even when you feel less than your best.

    Getting Ready for Tryouts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 6:31 Transcription Available


    Laura provides the best advice on getting yourself ready for tryouts

    Olympic Series 4: Using Mental Imagery in Sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 9:12 Transcription Available


    Utilizing the ability of the mind to practice specific skills, away from the practice field, is a key component of every top performer. In this weeks episode Laura will show you how to add Mental Imagery into your daily training routine for success in whatever sport you play.

    Olympic Series: 3 Handling Pressure (Anxiety / Stress)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 7:08 Transcription Available


    Third in the Olympic Series looking at the best ways to handle pressure situations in sport.

    Olympic Series: 2 - Developing a preperformance routine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 7:14 Transcription Available


    What exactly is a preperformance routine and how do you develop one to get you in the right mindset to perform at your best?  In this second episode of our Olympic Series Laura details the steps to develop your own, personal, preperformace routine.

    Olympic Series: 1 - Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 7:35 Transcription Available


    Olympic Series: 1 - Competition - How to increase situation specific competition and what to do when you or your athletes are struggling with competitiveness

    Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 8:24 Transcription Available


    What is Confidence in sport and how do you master it? Join Laura as she lays out the four key steps to integrate Confidence into your daily practice and move yourself to the next level in sport.

    Focus and Concentration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 9:52 Transcription Available


    Focus and Concentration are two of the most challenging areas of the mental side in any sport.  At any given time on the practice court or in live games there are hundreds of things trying to get your attention. Trying to take your focus off the routine, or shot, or the touch of the ball.  How do you stay in the moment? How do you deal with distractions? What tools are there to help you get better at focus and concentration? How can you learn to see past these distractions and perform at your best no matter the venue?On the podcast this week our resident expert Laura Ratto will look in depth at Focus and Concentration. Two often overlooked and oversimplified challenges athletes face in performing their best. Laura will lay out the techniques and habits you can put into practice today to begin to master Focus and Concentration in your game.

    Self Talk: Getting everyone in your head going in the same direction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 8:39 Transcription Available


    In this episode Laura gets into the often ignored subject of self-talk and lays out specific steps for everyone to get all the voices in your head going in the same direction. This is a critical component of success in sport and life and these step by step instructions will prove valuable no matter your age, your sport or how much training you've had. 

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