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Author: Luke O'Nien & Rob Blackburne

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Luke O'Nien, a professional footballer for Sunderland, and Elite Performance Coach for Pro Footballers Rob Blackburne collaborate to create weekly podcasts aimed at young players who want to improve their performance, build confidence, and increase their chances of becoming professional footballers.
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In today's episode, Luke & Rob discuss how hard it is to be your true self in and around new environments.We discuss:The importance of staying true to oneselfLuke's personal story about maintaining authenticity despite teasing from teammatesNot changing or losing oneself to fit inLuke's experience of losing authenticity on the football pitchA valuable lesson learned from the experienceThe importance of self-discovery Luke's journey of questioning his identity and rebuilding himselfOu...
In today's episode, we talk about expectations.One of Rob's favorite sayings is "Expectations will screw you" so how do we get a handle on our expectations are they a good or a bad thing?We discuss:Are expectations good or badWhat were Luke's expectations and how they made his performance sufferWhy Luke thought he had to perfectWhy you need to change your language Our Brand new 6 Week Pro Accelerator program has now started and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a...
In today's episode, we have performance nutritionist Richard Allison.Richard worked for Arsenal under Arsene Wenger and Mikel Arteta.We discuss:Where do footballers go wrong with their foods How to get the basics right when it comes to fueling for performance Should you be having supplements if so what ones?How much water do you need to drink, and what happens if you're dehydrated Our Brand new 6 Week Pro Accelerator program has now started and we'd love to help you give you th...
In today's episode, we have Rotherham's Jordan Hugill, we love Jordan's mindset and how he deals with adversity so we discuss:Jordan's journey and how he made it into professional football Why Jordan worked behind a bar and was on jobseekers before he got his chance at Preston How Jordan deals with judgment and adversity Our Brand new 6 Week Pro Accelerator program has now started and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a professional footballer, all you ...
In today's episode, Luke & Rob discuss what it takes to be a great leader and captain.we discuss:The best captains Luke's played under and whyWhat it takes to be a great captainDo you need to change if you do have the captain's armband on?Why captains need energy Our Brand new 6 Week Pro Accelerator program has now started and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a professional footballer, all you need to do is to go to:www.innergameprocourse.comTo see the detai...
In this episode, Luke discusses his pre-season does he keep training or does he rest?We discuss:Luke's past experience of being fear-driven and not finding a balance between rest and trainingWhy you should be taking a break for the body and mind after a long football seasonLuke's recommendation of a 10-day to 2-week break before gradually starting a pre-pre-season training programDiscussing the challenge of determining when to start training again after a breakThe importance of being in touch...
In today's episode, we talk about confidence for performance.Is it the most component of performance?We discuss?Is your confidence outcome orientated?Why Luke bases his game on intentionsWhere does Luke get his confidence from?We have a BRAND NEW 6-week pro accelerator program starting soon and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a professional footballer, all you need to do is to go to:www.innergameprocourse.comTo see the details and apply, limited spaces are available...
In today's episode, we talk about how to deal with failure.If you play football, then "failure" comes as a part of that package.We talk about:Why failure is just learningHow Luke deals with failure Why there is no quick fix to getting over setbacksHow you can take lessons to move forward We have a BRAND NEW 6-week pro accelerator program starting soon and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a professional footballer, all you need to do is to go to:www.innergam...
In today's episode, we have Boreham Wood manager Luke Garrard, he also runs Boreham Woods Academy.We discussed:How your mindset changes from a manager to a playerWhy football is 80% psychological Why he believes in people over playersWe have a BRAND NEW 6-week pro accelerator program starting soon and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a professional footballer, all you need to do is to go to:www.innergameprocourse.comTo see the details and apply, limited spaces a...
In this episode, Luke & Rob discuss how to deal with pressure.We discuss:What can we do pre-match and post-match to help with pressureLuke's experience of Wembley and how his body shut downWhy the stories we tell ourselves can build pressure and how to deal with themHow does Luke deal with pressure and how you can implement this right nowWe have a BRAND NEW 6-week pro accelerator program starting at the end of April and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a professi...
In today's episode, Luke & Rob discuss how to deal with football trials. It's come up a few times in the academy so in this short episode we will give you some tools to help you be less nervous so you can be in a challenge state and not a threat state we discuss:How did Luke deal with trials when he had them Why do we make the occasion bigger than it is and makes us negative and play safe How to be in a better state of mind when you go into a trial Why you might need to cha...
In today's episode, Ali Al-Hamadi talks about his experience with coming through the academy with Swansea City, joining Wycombe Wanderers, and signing for AFC Wimbledon.We discuss:How joining the Inner Game Academy has helped free his mind and helped him score goalsDealing with the pressure of what others thinkHow to deal with the stress of trialsWhy you need to focus on the outcome, not the processWe have a BRAND NEW 6-week pro accelerator program starting at the end of April and we'd ...
In today's episode we have sports psychologist Keval Patel we talk about dealing with fear and anxiety in football.We discuss:Why accepting that you might have a bad game is actually positive How to focus on the opportunities, not the obstacles How you can lose enjoyment for the game when pressure is increasedWe have a BRAND NEW 6-week pro accelerator program starting on the 10th of April and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a professional footballer, all y...
In this episode we have Adebayo Akinfenwa, this was recorded from a special live we did and he said so many golden nuggets we had to release it as a podcast episode.We discuss:Confidence how do you create itHas Akinfenwa ever struggled with confidenceHow do you deal with pressureWe have a BRAND NEW 6-week pro accelerator program starting on the 10th of April and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a professional footballer, all you need to do is to go to:www.innergamepr...
In today's episode, Rob & Luke talk about adversity & build resilience.How to deal with setbacks in footballCan you train resilience and how do you do that?How to control your controllable'sWe have a BRAND NEW 6-week pro accelerator program starting on the 10th of April and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a professional footballer, all you need to do is to go to:www.innergameprocourse.comTo see the details and apply, limited spaces are available.If you...
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