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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
  • Routine to Build Confidence in Sports

    Routine to Build Confidence in Sports
    Jun 10 2026

    Learn a routine you can begin applying today to strengthen your confidence as an athlete and build more trust in yourself and your skills.

    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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    10 mins
  • Strategy to Be More Present During Games

    Strategy to Be More Present During Games
    Jun 9 2026

    Being present is a superpower in sports! Learn a two-part strategy you can use to be more present when you compete.

    Cyclical breathing article: https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2023/02/cyclic-sighing-can-help-breathe-away-anxiety.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

    🧠 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: If you’re struggling with confidence, anxiety, fear of failure, or overthinking during games—or you’re a parent of an athlete dealing with that—I work 1-on-1 with athletes to help them perform freely and confidently.

    Learn more about the program and see if it’s a good fit: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-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: 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 tr...
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    9 mins
  • Strategy to Stop Letting Distractions Hurt Your Play

    Strategy to Stop Letting Distractions Hurt Your Play
    Jun 8 2026

    Do distractions cause you to underperform? Learn the main reasons distractions affect performance and a powerful strategy you can apply to your next game to manage distractions.

    🧠 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: If you’re struggling with confidence, anxiety, fear of failure, or overthinking during games—or you’re a parent of an athlete dealing with that—I work 1-on-1 with athletes to help them perform freely and confidently.

    Learn more about the program and see if it’s a good fit: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-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: 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 tr...
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    11 mins
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