Your Mental Weight Room

In this episode Desi dives into how to unsubscribe from any body image conditioning we've taken on and how to look at our bodies from love. She takes you through her weight and body love journey and teaches you tools that you can start today to love yourself as you are. We can never hate ourselves better and she teaches how to see the scale and body as they are without the emotional charge we give them.  Listen to hear all the goodness this episode has to offer!

Plan on learning how switching simple thoughts can completely change the chemicals within your body. Gratitude is a quickly forgotten tool that can get us out of indulging in negativity and back into creating the experience we want to have. In this Episode Desi teaches us how we can begin a gratitude practice no matter where we are and how to separate gratitude from judgement and toxic positivity. Listen to hear more!

In this weeks episode Desi relates thoughts to a thermostat. We may not have control over the weather outside but we can always change the thermostat inside the house. It's the same with the thoughts that we have, but we first need to recognize the current temperature inside in order to know we can change it. Check it out to learn more!

Listen in to learn the secrets of scheduling and balancing the overwhelm that comes from being an athlete. Desi teaches you her favorite way of scheduling, the mental tricks around scheduling, and the freedom that scheduling creates! All the secrets are here in this episode.

In this episode Desi explains anxiety and depression from her perspective. We talk about the 4 common things we do that make those feelings worse and 7 tools that make the experience more manageable. Listen to hear more! Disclaimer: If you are struggling with self harm or suicidal thoughts please reach out to the suicide help line by dialing 988. This episode is not meant to act or replace therapy. This episode was created to share Desi's experience with anxiety and depression and share things that have helped her manage a difficult experience.

In this episode Desi talks about the important of having a why when you play and the value of leaning on your why in tough times. She also teaches you how to discover your true why and the things it can teach you. Listen to hear more!

In this episode Desi teaches you about the different ways that we show up and how to consciously choose the person you want to show up as. She talks about the secret to Mamba Mentality and how it can be attainable for anyone. She talks about showing up right now as the person you want to be down the road and exactly how to make that possible. Check it out!

In this episode I have fellow Mindset and Performance Coach, Lorrine Headrick, with me to  share about her experience of being a college athlete, a coach for athletes, and a parent of athletes. We talk about processing emotions, finding identity outside of being an athlete, and defining self worth. My favorite part of talking with Lorrine was discussing her experience as a parent of athletes. Each of her children had very different experiences with playing sports and it was fun to see how Lorrine has supported each of them in their individual journey. There is a lot us parents can learn from Lorrine in this department. She's so loving and shares tips for how we can be the most supportive parents to our athletes as we allow them to go through whatever athletic experience they're meant to have. If you'd like to learn more about Lorrine you can find her at Lorrineheadrick.com or find her on Instagram @lorrine.headrick

On this week we talk about how the elements outside and inside of use can effect the way that we perform.  We can't always control everything around us when we play our sport, but when we learn to manage our mind about what's happening we are able to play to our abilities regardless. It's all about learning to control the controllable things and have tools to handling the uncontrollable things. Listen Now! 

The intention of this episode is to help listeners work through overwhelm while it's happening. This episode talks all about getting our thoughts out, letting go of needing to please others around us, and letting go of the drowning effects of overwhelm. Athlete experience overwhelm for many reasons and we discuss many examples of how to handle overwhelm with your sport, coach, classes, and homework. Check it out!

In this weeks episode Desi shares her 4 keys to building confidence so you can accomplish the things you most want. This episode discusses: - Self judgement - Ways to get out of your comfort zone - And powerful self talk Listen now!

In this weeks episode we talk about the value of correction and why it's important to learn how to handle correction.   As an athlete it can be defeating to feel constantly criticized by a coach, in this episode we talk about how to change our perspective as the athlete so that we can grow and not end up in self doubt.   Check it out!

In this weeks episode we break down what Mental Toughness is, what it isn't, and how you can grow your Mental Strength. We learn about Desi's experience playing volleyball on fractures and the hardest part not being playing through the pain.  Check it out now to learn more!

In this weeks episode I explain the real reason Will Smith slapped Christ Rock at this years Oscars - and what that has to do with you and your college athletic career.   Check it out now!

In this weeks episode Desi teaches about Brooke Castillo's creation of The Model. It's the one tool that Desi uses in every single coaching session that helps bring the most awareness to clients so that they can change their lives. The truth is, if you want to change your life you have to first change your thoughts. Desi teaches you how to use the model for negative feedback from coaches, external circumstances, and other things outside your control.  Check it out now!

In part 1 of the this 3 part series Desi talks about Byron Katies 4 questions and how it can help in the day to day college athlete experience.  Using Byron Katie's 4 questions can unlock the brain to possibilities on different ways to think. Since mentality is 90% of success, if you're not feeling very successful it's time to do some mental work, and this is work worth doing. Check it out!

Check out this weeks episode where Desi breaks down and defines worthiness a little differently than most. If you think getting good grades, being a starter, or being a star makes you worthy then this episode is for you. Desi talks about your worth from a holistic point of view that will leave you wanting to do the work to understand your worth from a different perspective. Check it out! 

Not all pressure we feel is bad, but in this episode Desi breaks down the pressures that might be hurting your performance and life in general. When talking about pressure it's impossible to not bring up expectations and explore how those might be adding unnecessary pressure to your life. Desi gives 3 tools to work through pressure you're feeling so you can take control of your life and show up empowered.

In this weeks episode Desi digs into whether or not power has the time to heal, improve skill, or change your mind. The secret is, it doesn't.  Time just is and what we think about it matters. Tune in now to find out how you can stop feeling behind and like there's not enough time.

In today's episode Desi explains the dangers of playing for others approval. She tells of her experience and how it hurt her relationship with her sport. In this episode you'll be asked questions to find if you play for approval and you'll be given 3 tools to help you stop if you realize it's not serving you. Check it out!

In this episode Desi teaches 3 specific tools needed to beat a higher seeded team and how to create a fun upset. In lieu of March Madness this episode give the secrets to creating those fun upsets we all love, but she adds in the tools that are needed to win the entire bracket. Hint: you don't need the whole team on board to accomplish an upset. Listen now!

In this weeks episode Desi breaks down how the idea of accepting might be misunderstood and how you may be accepting things that you actually have control over. It's an eye opening episode when you really think about what is within your control and isn't. She teaches you how to accept the things you cannot control and how to move forward with the things you can. Check it out!

In this episode Desi shares how perfectionism could be holding college athletes back from reaching their full potential. She also shares first steps to working through perfectionism so it can stop affecting your game. Check it out!

Sometimes in games we get blown out. Sometimes we are doing everything we know to do and the other team still seems to be scoring more. This episode answers that. It tells us how we can get and stay out of our head, not give up, and potentially find a way to win. Check it out!

In this weeks episode Desi discusses what a loss means and doesn't mean.  She teaches how we can frame loss in a way that helps us reach our potential vs. stunting us. Desi also explains how negative emotion works and why we try to avoid losing at all costs.  Check it out!

We all make mistakes when we play - but how do we stop defining ourselves by the mistakes? That's what Desi & Brett discuss in this weeks episode.  

In episode 10 Desi shares her clients favorite tool. It's 3 simple words you can ask yourself to get out of defeat and so you can start meeting your potential on and off the court. Athletes are filled with beliefs thrown on them from other people and places and in this episode Desi teaches how we can question those beliefs so we can stop holding ourselves back. Check it out!

There's two types of comebacks that we can make in a sports game, and today Desi tells us the kind that wins the game and creates long term success. It's all about disciplined and less relying on emotions of the game and crowd. Check it out!

In this episode, Desi talks about what it means to compartmentalize or leave your problems in the locker room. She talks about how being present while playing college athletics can be a powerful way to play. This episode will help you know what to do with all the mental crap outside of practice that might be seeping in to practice so you can show up as the athlete you want to. desimcphailcoaching.com

In this episode we discuss what actually makes a good life and how balance with good and bad can be powerful. We also discuss the effects of numbing our life and how accepting negativity can lead to more happiness than resisting it.  We also take lessons from weight lifting on how to experience negative resistance and talk about how we can experience the negative experience that can come from losing. If you have ever thought that a good life is a happy life then this episode is for you.

In this weeks episode we discuss rankings, their value and importance, and how to train your brain to see them in a way that benefits you and your play.  We'll also dive into how to train your brain to help you play your best regardless of your rank.

Chemistry with teammates and coaches is not necessary for winning - but it doesn't hurt. Creating chemistry can sometimes seem complex but in this episode we break it down, make it super simple, and teach you how you can create chemistry with anyone. Chemistry can help you feel good, and when you feel good you often play good.

In this episode we talk about how powerful the mind is, how you don't have to agree with your thoughts, and how to get what you want from self love. It doesn't have to be complicated and you can start becoming the person you want to be right now. I'll show you how.

When Iowa lost to unranked Wisconsin two weeks ago it was mentioned that Iowa "fell apart" - meaning multiple errors were made In this bonus episode, I'm breaking down how this could happen, what could be going through the minds of the players, and how to avoid this for yourself & your team.

In this episode, you're going to learn about the reps you want to be putting in if you want to have the mindset that wins every time so getting on the court can be a bonus. A winning mentality is all about believing you're enough. Listen in to hear the 6 ways you can cultivate a winning mentality today!

Episode 2 is all about confidence, what it means, how we get it, and if validation should come first or confidence. We dispel some myths about confidence, break it down simply, and offer a way that you can start increasing your confidence today! Don't miss it.

In this episode I explain why I'm so passionate about working with college athletes. This episode also breaks down what our future time together will be like. The purpose of this podcast is to support college athletes in their mindset and mental performance so they can perform under the pressures that come with being a student athlete. Not only can I relate but I have tools to make your experience better than you imagined.

Using the platform of sport, sports analogies, and sports stories, to talk about the mindset that wins, how to stop overthinking, and give you actionable tools that you can take to your next practice or game to improve your play.