Episodes
Aug. 15, 2023
#171 - Tom Mitchell | Being an Authentic Leader
Tom Mitchell is a Rugby Union International who has represented Great Britain and England Sevens at the World Series, the Olympics, and Commonwealth Games. Tom won an Olympic silver medal as captain for Great Britain in the …
Aug. 8, 2023
#170 - How to Deal with Poor Performances
How do you deal with poor performance as an athlete? Is there a way to bounce back stronger after a bad game? In this episode, I talk about the most effective ways of dealing with poor performance. Expect to learn the danger…
Aug. 1, 2023
#169 - How to Create a Process
Lewis explains how to create process to improve your skill, performance under pressure, confidence and much more. Expect to learn, what a process is, how to create one, how to practice a process and how to trust it, even whe…
July 25, 2023
#168 - Russell Earnshaw | Vulnerability as a Strength in Coaching
Russell Earnshaw is a rugby union coach working in sports and business with the Magic Academy. He played Premiership rugby with West Hartlepool, Bath Rugby and Rotherham Titans, winning the European Cup at Bath.
In this epi…
July 18, 2023
#167 - Dr Alexander Latinjak | Understanding your Self Talk
Dr. Alexander Latinjak is an Associate Professor at the University of Suffolk and a Visiting Professor at the University of Thessaly. He is also a psychological skill trainer, primarily focusing on self-talk, cognitive self …
July 11, 2023
#166 - Mike Brown | The Keys to 19 years in Pro Rugby
Mike Brown is an English professional rugby union player who plays fullback or wing for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. Brown joined the Harlequins senior team in 2005, having played youth rugby at Salisbury and Melks…
July 4, 2023
#165 - Building a Pre-Performance Routine for Pressure Moments
When under pressure where does your mind go? Do you know what thoughts, actions and behaviours that you need to execute? Or do you get caught up in the distractions of it all? In this episode expect to learn: - What a pre-pe…
June 27, 2023
#164 - Dr. Andrew Hill | Perfectionism in Sport and Teams
Dr. Andrew P. Hill is a Sport and Exercise Psychology Professor at York St John University, UK. Andy's research focuses on the motivational antecedents and consequences of participation in sports and physical activity. His m…
June 20, 2023
#163 - Dr. Gordon Flett | Being an Adaptable Perfectionist
Gordon L. Flett, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Flett is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, which has cited him as one of the top 25 most …
June 13, 2023
#162 - Aaron Walsh | Integrating Mental Skills
Aaron Walsh is an experienced Performance Coach who primarily focuses on developing leadership, culture, and mental performance programs for teams. Walsh is currently working with Chiefs in Super Rugby as well as consulting …
June 6, 2023
#161 - Dr Mustafa Sarkar | Resilience in Sport
Dr Mustafa Sarkar is an Associate Professor of Sport and Performance Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. His research addresses the psychology of performance excellence with a particular focus on resilience, psycholog…
May 30, 2023
#160 - How to Mentally Deal with Injuries
As an athlete, you will get injured. There's just no avoiding injuries. So how can you speed up your recovery, come back stronger, and even get the most out of your time on the side lines? In today's episode, Lewis discusses…
May 23, 2023
#159 - Managing Anxiety for Performance
In today's episode, Lewis discusses managing anxiety in performance. Expect to hear why anxiety isn't necessarily a bad thing, the types of anxiety you can feel, the possible causes to your anxiety around performance, how yo…
May 16, 2023
#158 - Tara Norris | Making the Right Move for You
Tara Norris is a professional cricketer who currently plays for Thunder, London Spirit, and Delhi Capitals. She plays as a left-arm medium bowler and has previously played for Loughborough Lightning and Southern Vipers. Fres…
May 9, 2023
#157 - Dr. Scott Goldman | Defining your Confidence
Dr. Scott Goldman is a Consulting Performance Psychologist and the creator of the Athletic Intelligence Quotient (AIQ) - an intelligence test that assesses the innate cognitive abilities that are most utilized in attaining, …
May 2, 2023
#156 - 6 Reasons You're Low on Confidence
When you're low on confidence, do you know why you feel that way? As an athlete, confidence can make or break your chances of success. You can have all the skills and talents in the world, but if you lack confidence, then it…
April 25, 2023
#155 - Gordon MacLelland | Working with Parents in Sport
Gordon MacLelland is the CEO and founder of Working with Parents in Sport. They support organizations, parents and coaches to work together and provide children with the best sporting experiences. Drawing on over 20 years of…
April 18, 2023
#154 - Maggie Murphy | Turning your Anger into Passion
Maggie Murphy is the CEO of pioneering football club Lewes FC, a 100% fan-owned football club and the world's first to distribute revenue equally between its male and female teams. Maggie was elected to the FA Women's Super …
April 11, 2023
#153 - Nicole Silveira | Adapting to Change and Sport/Life Balance
Nicole Silveira is a Brazilian skeleton skater and former bobsledder. She made her Skeleton World Cup debut in 2018 and has been competing ever since, placing 22nd in the 2020-2021 season. She also represented Brazil at the …
April 4, 2023
#152 - Roger Black | Surround Yourself with People Better than You
Roger Black is a former athlete who competed internationally for Great Britain and England. During his athletics career, he won individual silver medals in the 400 meters sprint at both the Olympic Games and World Championsh…
March 28, 2023
#151 - Giving Yourself Permission to be Imperfect
Have you felt like you could never reach other people’s expectations? In this episode, Lewis discusses the fear of imperfection and how it can prevent you from being your most authentic self. He shares personal experiences a…
March 21, 2023
#150 - Georgia Elwiss | Training alongside Men, the Comparison Trap and Women's Cricket Future
Georgia Elwiss is an English cricketer who currently plays for Sussex, Southern Vipers, Welsh Fire and England. Born in Wolverhampton, Georgia is a seam-bowling all-rounder and was a member of the winning women's team at the…
March 14, 2023
#149 - 5 Ways to Stand Out as an Athlete
The number of young athletes looking to go pro is at an all-time high. This means that you could be extremely good at your sport and still not make it. If you’d like to get noticed in this fiercely competitive world, you nee…
March 7, 2023
#148 - Mike Newman | The Fastest Blind Man on Earth
Mike Newman is a 9-times World Record holder, having now amassed an impressive 6 land speed records, 2 water speed records, and 1 aerobatic record. Mike is also the founder of the Speed of Sight charity that lets blind and d…