The Sports Psychology Podcast
Episodes
How to Manage Pre-Game Nerves in Soccer
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How to Manage Pre-Game Nerves in Soccer | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to manage pre-game nerves in soccer. We discus...
How to Stay Focused During Games in Basketball
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How to Stay Focused During Games in Basketball | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to stay locked in during competition. W...
Overcome Your Fear with the Throwing Yips
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Overcome Your Fear with the Throwing Yips | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to overcome your fear with the throwing yips...
How to Build Confidence in Soccer
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How to Build Confidence in Soccer | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to build self-confidence in soccer. We discuss the c...
How to Perform Under Pressure in Basketball
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How to Perform Under Pressure in Basketball | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to be clutch under pressure. We discuss mi...
How to Make Consistent Throws With the Throwing Yips
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How to Make Consistent Throws With the Throwing Yips | Sports Psychology Podcasat In this episode, will learn how to make more consistent throws. We d...
How to Play Better in Soccer Games
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How to Play Better in Soccer Games | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to take your practice performance to competition. W...
How to Manage Pre-Game Nerves in Basketball
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How to Manage Pre-Game Nerves in Basketball | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to manage pre-game nerves and turn them in...
How to Simplify Your Throwing With the Yips
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How to Simplify Your Throwing With the Yips | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to simplify your thoughts with the throwin...
How to Visualize in Soccer
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How to Visualize in Soccer | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to visualize or use imagery in soccer. We discuss how to ma...
How to Come off the Bench in Basketball
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How to Come off the Bench in Basketball | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to stay locked in on the bench. We discuss how...
How to Build Back Confidence With the Throwing Yips
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How to Build Back Confidence With the Throwing Yips | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to build stable confidence. We dis...
How to Stop Overthinking in Soccer
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Stop Overthinking in Soccer | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to stop overthinking in soccer. We discuss differen...
How to Be Clutch in Basketball
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Be Clutch in Basketball | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to perform in big moments. We discuss mindset strategie...
How to Overcome the Throwing Yips
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Overcome the Throwing Yips | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to accept and embrace the yips journey. We discuss h...
How to Handle Mistakes in Soccer
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Handle Mistakes in Soccer | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to handle mistakes in soccer. We discuss the causes o...
How to Mentally Prepare for a Basketball Game
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Mentally Prepare for a Basketball Game | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to mentally prepare for a big game. We d...
How Do I Fix the Throwing Yips?
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How Do I Fix the Throwing Yips? | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn what mental blocks continue to cause the throwing yips. W...
How To Get Into the Flow State in Soccer
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How To Get Into the Flow State in Soccer | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to get into the flow state in soccer. We disc...
How To Get Out of a Shooting Slump in Basketball
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How To Get Out of a Shooting Slump in Basketball | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to get out of a shooting slump. We di...
What Are the Throwing Yips?
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What Are the Throwing Yips? | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn what the throwing yips are. We discuss what causes the yips an...
How to Cope With Pressure in Soccer
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Cope With Pressure in Soccer | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to cope with pressure on the pitch using mental ga...
Mindset Tips for Navigating Social Media
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mindset Tips for Navigating Social Media | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn strategies to manage social media as an athlete i...
How to Not Feel Guilty with Time Off from Your Sport
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Not Feel Guilty with Time Off from Your Sport | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to manage taking time off from yo...
College Recruiting Tips from a Mental Performance Coach
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
College Recruiting Tips from a Mental Performance Coach | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn three tips to help your athlete ge...
Mindset Trap Solutions for Balking or Bailing on Skills
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mindset Trap Solutions for Balking or Bailing on Skills | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to manage balking in your spor...
Mental Performance Tips for Sports Parents
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mental Performance Tips for Sports Parents | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, we help sports parents separate the athlete from the person. W...
How Athletes Approach Playing on a New Team
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How Athletes Approach Playing on a New Team | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn how to approach guest playing on a new team. W...
How to Stay Confident During Cold Weather
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Stay Confident During Cold Weather | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode you will learn how to prepare to play in cold weather. We discus...
Three Ways to Reset When Making Mistakes
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Three Ways to Reset When Making Mistakes | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn strategies for how to reset after a shift or afte...
Three Ways to Stop Overthinking for Athletes
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Three Ways to Stop Overthinking for Athletes | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, you will learn about the hazards of overthinking in your spo...
3 Ways to Use and Apply Mental Imagery for Athletes
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
3 Ways to Use and Apply Mental Imagery for Athletes | Sports Psychology Podcast In this episode, Dr. Cohn and Georgia Miller discuss the use of mental...
What Happens During Mental Training?
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sports Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and Georgia Miller, CMPC discuss the challenges spo...
One Mistake we see Sport Parents Make
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sports Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and Georgia Miller, CMPC discuss the challenges spo...
Is Your Athlete Looking at You in the Stands?
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sports Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and Georgia Miller, CMPC discuss the challenges spo...
How to Approach the "Playing time" Question
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sports Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and Georgia Miller, CMPC discuss the challenges spo...
Is your Athlete Self-Motivated or Parent-Motivated?
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sports Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and Georgia Miller, CMPC discuss the challenges spo...
How Parents Can Help Young Athletes Before Games
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sports Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and Georgia Miller, CMPC discuss the challenges spo...
A Post-game Routine for Young Athletes and Parents
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sports Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and Georgia Miller, CMPC discuss the challenges spo...
The Problem with Harping on Mistakes after Games
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sports Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and Georgia Miller, CMPC discuss the challenges spo...
How do I Know if my Athlete Needs Mental Training?
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sports Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and Georgia Miller, CMPC discuss the challenges spo...
Is Your Athlete Playing Safe or Just Appear Lazy?
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sports Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and Georgia Miller, CMPC discuss the challenges spo...
Too Many Lessons or Just Anxious?
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about an athlete going backwards deispite many lessons. Why would athletes go backwards? He...
Why Ball Players Have Yips in Game Situations
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about why ball players only have the yips in game situations. It often each to throw bull p...
How to Explain Mental Training to Teens
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a parent about how to introduce mental training to young athletes who are not familiar with it. Here...
Avoid Making Comparisons to Other Competitors
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how to stop making comparisons to others atheltes and paying too much attention to th...
Annoying Sports Parents Who Yell from the Sideline
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how sports parents can be annoying to other parents watching their kids play. Here's ...
How to Manage Intensity Before You Compete.
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how to manage your intensity prior to competition. Here's the question of the week: D...
How Mental Skills Transfer to Life Skills
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how learning mental skills can transfer to life. Here's the question of the week: HAR...
Should You Always be in the Flow?
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader playing in the flow all the time. Here's the question of the week: WILLIAM: "I think to pla...
Managing Anxiety and Fear Before Matches
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how to manage anxiety and fear prior to playing a match. Here's the question of the w...
Why Tell Someone They Have the Yips?
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about telling others they might have the yips? It's not a dirty five letter word. JOHN: "Wh...
How to Visualize the Perfect Game
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Should you visualize the perfect hockey game before you play? Athlete are told to visualize, but are they doing it the wrong way? In this hockey psych...
Focus on Making Plays to Have Better Hockey Statistics
19 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All hockey players want to have good statistics and score points, right? But should you focus on your stats when you play a game? In this episode, you...
Do You Have Fragile Confidence Early in the Game? Try This
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does the first shift of the game set your mindset for the rest of the game? Too many players we work with allow the first shift to dictate their minds...
How to Play Faster without More Training
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you playing too slow on the ice? Hockey is fast paced and can cause indecision for players. When you second-guess yourself on the ice, this can lo...
Fear of Meeting Others' Expectations and Pressure
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps an athlete who thinks he is not playing to the best of his abilities and battling expectations from ...
How to Take Risks in Basketball and Not Play Safe
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents understand and support his daughter who is struggling to play more aggressively and offensiv...
Helping Soccer Players Who Are Self-Critical
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents on how to address the self-critical mindset of their daughter when receiving feedback from h...
Overcoming Pressure and Anxiety in Matches
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a tennis player who loses against opponents who he thinks he can beat easily, Dr. Cohn answers in th...
What Does it Mean to Give Full Effort in Sports?
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents understand a young athlete who has fragile confidence. Here is the question Dr. Cohn answers...
When Soccer Players Want to Quit
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a player who wants to quit his game because he thinks he is not the best on the team, Dr. Cohn answe...
Managing Your Emotions When Adversity Hits
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a player who is struggling to compose himself during difficult times of the game. Here is the questi...
The Importance of Team Communication
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a soccer player understand the importance of team communication to achieve success. In addition, he ...
How to Keep Shooting After Missing
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a player on how to stay confident in shooting after a couple of misses during the game, Dr. Cohn ans...
When Your Athletes Play Too Safe in Sports
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents understand a young athlete who has fragile confidence. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answer...
How Coach Val Whiting Helps Sports Parents
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Dr. Cohn interviews a former WNBA player, Coach Val Whiting. She was part of two NCAA Championship and she works with U Sports...
The Right Reasons for Every Athlete to Stay in Their Game
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents understand when their athletes should quit sports. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers in...
Coach: Support Your Athlete's Mental Game
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn explains how to coacher can better support athlete's mental game. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers...
How to Improve Decision Making when Competing
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps an athlete by explaining how to build composure and confidence and take his shots when the opportuni...
What Athletes Must Do During Post Games
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps an athlete on knowing what to do in post games to improve confidence. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn...
How to Guide Young and Intense Athletes
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents understand proper guidance for a young and intense athlete in the right manner. Here is the ...
How to Manage the Toughest Moments of Elite Competitions
18 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews a former swimmer and now a mental advocate Kimberly Karducci. They discuss mental healt...
Parents: When Your Athletes What to Quit Sports
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents understand when their athletes should quit sports. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers in...
Helping Athletes Manage High Expectations
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology video, Dr. Cohn helps athletes improve their mental game for sports. Learn how to get your mindset right when you compete so...
Social Approval and Social Media for Athletes
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews former Team Canada Junior National Snowboarder. They discuss social approval for athlet...
Approaches to Mental Coaching with Dr. Bob Winters
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Dr. Cohn interviews long-time friend, Dr. Bob Winters, an internationally renowned mental coach, Author and professional speak...
The Coaching Zone & Leadership with Dr. John Yeager
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Dr. Cohn interviews Dr. John Yeager about how coaches can improve team dynamics by understanding how to improve atheltes' Conf...
How Mental Training Will Get You to Your Next Level of Play
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you or your athletes struggling to get to the next level of play? Many times, an athletes' mental game is preventing them from outpacing other pla...
Why Athletes Worry too Much About What Others Think
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you or your athletes tend to worry too much about what others think of your performance? As mental game experts, we know that athletes often get pr...
Achieve Proactive Confidence for a Healthy Life Balance
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you an athlete who struggles to maintain a healthy balance between your daily life and your role as an athlete? Many athletes feel a lot of pressu...
Don't Let Adversity Affect Your Game
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you an athlete who struggles with fear of failure in competition? Many athletes spend too much time dwelling on their mistakes, feeling that past ...
Improve Your Body Language
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you struggle with negative body language when you compete? Often times there are certain triggers that lead to your negative body language. Athle...
Helping Athletes Take Practice Skills to Competition Consistently
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you look like a star in practice, but choke up in competition? Does your performance feel tight, controlled, or lack of freedom when you compete? M...
Be All In With Christie Pearce Rampone and Dr. Kristine Keane
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christie Pearce Rampone is a two-time Women's World Cup champion and eight-year captain of the US Women's National Soccer Team. She's co-authored a ne...
Cope with Pregame Anxiety for Athletes
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever get butterflies in your stomach before you compete called pregame jitters? Do you get really nervous before the start of a big match or ga...
Perfectionist Athletes Who are Highly Critical Post Competition
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you or your athletes only focus on mistakes after competition? Do you criticize your performance instead of learn from it? Or do you disqualify...
Perfectionist Athletes Who Are Highly Judgemental
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the qualities of perfectionist athletes is the fact that they judge their performance extremely harshly. They are very self-critical. Very high...
How to Overcome Lack of Trust in Skills
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest challenges for perfectionists is the lack of trust in their skills… Lack of trust in skills is the reason perfectionists tend t...
How to Play for Yourself During Competition
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Perfectionist athletes often worry too much about what others (coaches, teammates, parents) think about their performance. We call this social approv...
Can Athletes Use Mindfulness to Improve Focus?
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Dr. Joe Havlick on the use of mindfulness to help athletes and performers succeed. Joe has a Ph.D. in Sport Psychology and...
How to Overcome All or None Thinking
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mental Training podcast, you learn why perfectionist athletes partake in irrational thinking. In this case "all or none thinking" and how to p...
Challenges for Athletes' Return to Sport with Brenley Shapiro
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Dr. Cohn speaks with Brenley Shapiro for The Sports Psychology Podcast. Shapiro is the founder of Heads Up High Performance in Toronto. She'...
Anxiety and Tension in Perfectionist Athletes
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this sports psychology podcast of Sessions with Doc, Dr. Cohn discusses how perfectionist athletes have anxiety and tension when they compete. One ...
Dr. Cassidy Preston on Athletes and Social Approval
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast of Mental Training Sessions with Doc, we talk to Dr. Cassidy Preston. Dr. Preston is the founder of Consistent Elite Performance and i...
Perfectionist Athletes Who Are Easily Frustrated
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast of Mental Training Sessions with Doc, you learn why perfectionist athletes become easily frustrated. One of the characteristics of per...
Perfectionism in Sports and Life
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Dr. Patrick Cohn, Master Mental Game Coach, speaks with Ella McCrystal. McCrystal is Psychotherapist, Hypnotherapist and counselor in ...
Perfectionist Athletes With Fragile Confidence
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the characteristics of perfectionists is that they tend to have more confidence in practice than they do in competition. Fragile confidence mea...
Perfectionist Athletes Who Have High Expectations
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today you learn about the second challenge in the Top 10 Challenges of Perfectionism. Here, you learn about perfectionist athletes who have high exp...
Athletes Who Are Stuck in a Practice Mindset
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Top 10 Challenges of Perfectionism Dr. Cohn talks about athletes who are stuck in a practice mindset when they compete. One of the char...