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The Sports Psychology Coaching Podcast by Eli Straw is a mental training podcast for athletes, competitors, coaches, and performers who want to improve confidence, focus, and performance under pressure. This podcast teaches practical sports psychology strategies to help athletes overcome fear of failure, performance anxiety, overthinking, and loss of confidence after mistakes so they can trust their training and compete freely.
Each episode covers key mental performance topics, including:
• Sports psychology and mental training for athletes
• How to build confidence in sports
• Overcoming performance anxiety and pressure
• Trusting your training and competing without fear
• Focus, composure, and mental toughness in competition
• Letting go of overthinking and perfectionism
• Visualization, mindfulness, and present-moment performance
• How to perform consistently in games, races, and competitions
Hosted by mental performance coach Eli Straw, this podcast provides simple, practical mental game coaching used with athletes from youth to elite levels. Learn how to stop playing scared, compete with freedom, and unlock your true performance.
If you’re an athlete, parent, or coach looking for sports psychology tips, mental toughness training, and performance mindset strategies, this podcast will help you build the mental skills needed to perform at your best when it matters most.
*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist.
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How do athletes reset mentally between plays or points? In this episode, mental performance coach Eli Straw explains a simple and effective mental reset routine athletes can use between every play, point, or moment in competition. Resetting quickly helps prevent one mistake from turning into many and keeps your focus, confidence, and performance consistent. In this episode, you will learn: The 3-step mental reset routine (Release → Refocus → Recommit)How to let go of the previous play or poi...
Many athletes tie their self-confidence directly to stats, wins, and recent performances. When they play well, they feel confident. When they struggle, their confidence drops — and that drop in confidence makes it even harder to turn things around. This creates a frustrating cycle of slumps, pressure, and underperforming. In this episode, mental performance coach Eli Straw explains why confidence tied to results is unstable and how this pattern increases fear of mistakes, stress, and timid pl...
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 explains how your thoughts shape your mindset, emotions, and performance, and how to train your thinking to compete with confidence and freedom. You’ll learn how negative thought patterns create fear, tension, and hesitant play, and how positive self-talk helps athletes stay confident, focused, and resilient under pressure. Eli breaks down a simple...
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 how to create a pre-game mental routine that helps you feel confident, focused, present, and ready to compete. A strong pre-performance routine does not guarantee perfect results, but it gives you a consistent mindset so you can perform at your best under pressure. You will learn how to identify your ideal competitive mindset, choose the righ...
Why are you confident in practice but nervous in games? Many athletes play freely and confidently during training — but once competition starts, they feel anxious, tight, and afraid of making mistakes. In this episode, I explain why this happens and the best approach for athletes who are confident in practice but nervous in games. As a mental performance coach, this is one of the most common issues I see. The difference between practice and competition is not skill, it’s pressure, consequence...
What’s the best way for an athlete to start mental training if they’ve never worked with a sports psychologist or mental performance coach before? The best way to begin mental training is to treat mental skills like physical skills and build a simple daily routine focused on four foundational areas: mindfulness, self-talk, self-awareness, and visualization. Mental skills such as confidence, focus, and composure are trainable, and with consistent practice, athletes can develop a stronger minds...
Visualization is one of the most powerful mental training tools athletes can use before competition—but only when used the right way. In this episode, mental performance coach Eli Straw explains how to use visualization correctly to build confidence, stay calm under pressure, and perform freely during games. Many athletes unknowingly create stress during visualization by forcing perfection or trying to avoid mistakes. In this episode, you’ll learn how to visualize in a relaxed, effective way ...
Are you struggling with fear of failure in sports, performance anxiety, or playing scared in competition? Many athletes believe they lack confidence, but the real problem is often fear of mistakes, fear of embarrassment, and fear of letting others down. When fear controls your game, confidence cannot show up — no matter how skilled you are. In this episode, mental performance coach Eli Straw explains why working through fear is more important than building confidence. Confidence is trust in y...
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➡️ Interested in 1-1 mental performance coaching? Schedule your free introductory call to learn more: https://www.successstartswithin.com/get-coaching 🥇Team Mental Performance Coaching Program: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-coaching-for-teams/ 👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks! 👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course 📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN 📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: h...
➡️ Interested in 1-1 mental performance coaching? Schedule your free introductory call to learn more: https://www.successstartswithin.com/get-coaching 🥇Team Mental Performance Coaching Program: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-coaching-for-teams/ 👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks! 👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course 📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN 📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: h...
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➡️ Interested in 1-1 mental performance coaching? Schedule your free introductory call to learn more: https://www.successstartswithin.com/get-coaching 🥇Team Mental Performance Coaching Program: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-coaching-for-teams/ 👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks! 👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course 📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN 📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: h...
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➡️ Interested in 1-1 mental performance coaching? Schedule your free introductory call to learn more: https://www.successstartswithin.com/get-coaching 🥇Team Mental Performance Coaching Program: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-coaching-for-teams/ 👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks! 👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course 📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN 📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: h...
➡️ Interested in 1-1 mental performance coaching? Schedule your free introductory call to learn more: https://www.successstartswithin.com/get-coaching 🥇Team Mental Performance Coaching Program: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-coaching-for-teams/ 👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks! 👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course 📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN 📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: h...
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