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Sports Psychology Coaching

Sports Psychology Coaching

By: Eli Straw
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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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Episodes
  • Sports Psychology for Kids: Build Confidence & Stop Playing Scared

    Sports Psychology for Kids: Build Confidence & Stop Playing Scared
    Jul 11 2026

    Learn how sports psychology for kids can help young athletes build confidence, handle pressure, stop playing scared, and recover quickly after mistakes.

    In this episode, I share practical mental training exercises parents can use to help their child perform more freely and translate what they can do in practice into games.

    If your athlete needs personalized support, click the link below to learn more about my one-on-one mental performance coaching program.

    Work with me!

    🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/


    👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!


    👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)


    📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN


    📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY


    Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make


    *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 professional.
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    19 mins
  • 5 Signs Your Athlete is Playing With Fear of Failure

    5 Signs Your Athlete is Playing With Fear of Failure
    Jul 10 2026

    Fear of failure doesn’t always look like nerves — sometimes it looks like playing safe, shutting down after mistakes, holding back effort, or acting like they don’t care. In this episode, I break down 5 signs your athlete may be playing with fear of failure and how 1-on-1 mental performance coaching can help them compete with more confidence, freedom, and trust in themselves.

    Work with me!

    🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/


    👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!


    👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)


    📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN


    📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY


    Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make


    *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 professional.
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    8 mins
  • How to Stop Spiralling After Mistakes in Sports | Mental Reset Routine

    How to Stop Spiralling After Mistakes in Sports | Mental Reset Routine
    Jul 9 2026

    Do you spiral after making mistakes in games? In this episode, I’ll teach you a simple mistake reset routine athletes can use to stop replaying the last play, refocus in the present moment, and get ready for what’s next.

    Work with me!

    🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/


    👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!


    👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)


    📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN


    📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY


    Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make


    *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 professional.
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    9 mins
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