SportMind

• Brad Stulberg

  Overcoming The Top-10 Mental Obstacles In Sport - https://go.sportmind.io/MasteryThe SportMind Portal - https://go.sportmind.io/PortalThe Daily SportMind Book: https://www.sportminddaily.com/The Squash Playbook - https://www.squashplaybook.com/ ⚫️💨If you've ever chased a result so hard that it slipped right through your fingers, if you've ever worked relentlessly only to feel strangely empty when you finally achieve the thing you thought would change everything. If you've ever wondered why some people stay grounded, focused, and fulfilled while striving at the highest level, then today's episode is gonna hit you right between the eyes in the best possible way because today.We are joined by someone who has reshaped how the modern world understands excellence. Brad Stulberg is one of the most influential voices in performance, mental health and human development. His books, the Practice of Groundedness and Master of Change, are staples for elite athletes, leaders, creatives, world class coaches, and anyone who wants to live with more steadiness and purpose.His writing appears in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and just about every publication that cares about high performance. Done well.He co-hosts the outstanding podcast excellence actually alongside Steve Magnus and Clay Skipper. And now with his new book, the Way of Excellence Bride is reclaiming What Excellence Truly means. Not hustle culture, not optimization, addiction, not endless metrics, but a deeply human relationship with your craft.In this episode, we explore the paradox of high performance, why caring deeply and letting go produces your best work. The true definition of excellence, a relationship, not a result. Why gumption, sticktuitiveness is rarer and more important than talent. How to raise your floor under pressure. Not just your ceiling.Why arrival is an illusion, and satisfaction is found in the struggle itself. How athletes, parents, and coaches can find meaning in the long game and the beautiful truth that the things we work on also work on us. Brad brings research, philosophy, storytelling, and decades of experience working with world class performers.This is one of those conversations that leaves you thinking differently about your sport. Your ambition, your identity, and your life. So if you're striving for something big, if you're trying to become the kind of person who gives their craft everything without losing themselves, if you wanna understand excellence in a way that actually makes you stronger, steadier, and more fulfilled, then you're in the right place.Let's dive in. Here is my conversation with the brilliant Brad Stulberg.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradstulberg/The Way of Excellence: https://wayofexcellencebook.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Carli Lloyd

  Overcoming The Top-10 Mental Obstacles In Sport - https://go.sportmind.io/MasteryThe SportMind Portal - https://go.sportmind.io/PortalThe Daily SportMind Book: https://www.sportminddaily.com/The Squash Playbook - https://www.squashplaybook.com/ ⚫️💨In today's episode, I sit down with one of the most accomplished and intellectually fascinating athletes in modern volleyball, Carli Lloyd. Carli isn't just an Olympic bronze medalist from the Rio Games, a world-class setter with 15 professional seasons under her belt, or an NCAA player of the year who led the University of California Berkeley to their first ever national final.She's also a deep thinker, a storyteller, and a master of the inner game. And this conversation goes way beyond her resume. We dive into the mental side of being a setter, the emotional thermostat of the team, and how she learned to stay calm, lead, and make decisions under relentless pressure. Carli opens up about perfectionism, her battles with self-talk, the belief that she wasn't good enough and the moment a sports psychologist told her she needed to change her inner narrative or it would break her.She shares how tools like journaling, breath work, mindfulness, and years of psychological re-patterning helped her transform as an athlete as well as a human being. And how these tools now guide the next generation of female volleyball players. She mentors. We go deep into the Rio Olympics,the heartbreak of losing the semifinal. The emotional weight of playing for bronze, and the surprising truth about what an Olympic medal can't fix. We talked about acceptance, control, identity, the danger of outcome, obsession, and why optimism is a trainable skill that can completely shift a young athlete's trajectory.And for me, the real magic in this episode is how honest, grounded, and generous Carli is. She peels back the layers on leadership flow, state fear. Trust, comparison, motherhood, and what it really means to express and not just impress if you're an athlete, a coach, a parent, or simply someone who wants to understand what high performance looks like from the inside out.This is one of those episodes you'll come back to again and again. Let's dive in with the wonderful Carli Lloyd. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlilloyd3/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Marci Sier

  Overcoming The Top-10 Mental Obstacles In Sport - https://go.sportmind.io/MasteryThe SportMind Portal - https://go.sportmind.io/PortalGrab Your Copy Of The Squash Playbook - https://www.squashplaybook.com/ ⚫️💨---------------------------When pressure hits — when the match tightens, the heart rate spikes, and the mind starts racing — what separates the athlete who steadies from the one who spirals?It’s rarely just talent or training. It’s the ability to regulate what’s happening inside.That’s where Marci Sier brings her expertise.Marci is a squash professional at the Badminton and Racquet Club of Toronto, and she also runs a private practice in sport and performance psychology.With a Master’s in Counselling Psychology and advanced studies in sport psych, she’s spent years guiding athletes, coaches, and business professionals to use the same psychological tools that high performers rely on under pressure — awareness, emotional control, and the calm to stay composed when the moment intensifies.In this conversation, Marci shares how she integrates those mental skills directly into her coaching — teaching young players to celebrate mistakes as part of learning, helping athletes understand how emotions show up in the body, and using imagery, icons, and simple resets to reframe stress in real time.We talk about how true confidence isn’t a quick technique — it’s something earned through reflection, repetition, and trust in your own process.Marci also offers sharp insight into early specialization in sport, and how parents and coaches can become active allies in an athlete’s mental development — using the same language, reinforcing the same values, and supporting the same awareness both on and off the court.At its core, this is a conversation about the inner architecture of performance — how composure, confidence, and connection are built from the inside out.And how, when you start to see sport as a mirror for life, every challenge becomes a chance to grow.Let’s dive in with Marci Sier.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marci-sier-ma-cmpc/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Victor Crouin

  Overcoming The Top-10 Mental Obstacles In Sport - https://go.sportmind.io/MasteryThe SportMind Portal - https://go.sportmind.io/PortalGrab Your Copy Of The Squash Playbook - https://www.squashplaybook.com/ ⚫️💨---------------------------He’s one of the most meticulous minds in the game —a Harvard graduate, a top-ten player, and the man who recently beat the World No. 1.But Victor Crouin’s story isn’t about a single result.It’s about what happens between the results — the daily habits, honest reflections, and mental frameworks that turn potential into progress.Over the past few seasons, Victor and I have worked together on the mental side of his game — through tournaments, voice notes, and SportMind tools.We’ve explored how routines become rituals, how visualization and scripting sharpen focus, and how the three A’s — Awareness, Acceptance, Action — build the ability to stay composed when it matters most.In this conversation, Victor opens up about the unseen work behind performance:how he trains consistency and calm under pressure, how he learned to lose well before winning well, and why he now aims to raise his floor instead of just chasing ceilings.We talk about ego, over-confidence, reflection, and the point where preparation meets freedom.And underneath it all, there’s a message for any athlete — that mindset isn’t something you turn on when the lights are bright.It’s a skill you train, a habit you build, and a process that defines who you become.If you’re serious about understanding what separates talent from mastery — and what the mental game really looks like behind the scenes — this one’s worth your full attention.This is Victor Crouin.---------------------------Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victor_crouin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Jesse Engelbrecht on SportMind and the Psychology of Performance

  Jesse shares the story behind his transition from the court to the mental game, how SportMind has evolved into where the very best in the world go to for their mental game, and the innovative ways his SportMind app is helping athletes build resilience, focus, and confidence. We also dive into his current work with some of the world’s top squash professionals, including Victor Crouin, Sabrina Sobhy and Tinne Giles, and we discuss how the mental side of the game continues to shape the future of high-performance sport.Whether you’re a coach, player, or simply fascinated by the psychology of performance, this conversation offers deep insights into the mindset of champions and the evolution of a brand redefining how athletes think, train, and compete. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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