EPISODE · Aug 5, 2021 · 30 MIN
Episode 122: Coaching with JBK Episode 22 - The Olympic Mindset & Mental Health
from Pitch Talk Podcast · host Pitch Talk
What do athletes have to do to keep in top shape mentally, physically, psychologically and socially, especially during the Olympic games?JBK looks at the issue of physical & mental demands on athletes and how they deal with the pressures of being elite sports people, competing at the very top level, the level of sacrifice they have to make to not only get there, but stay there. JBK discusses examples such as athlete Simone Biles stepping aside during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games due to her mental health, Chelsea player Christian Pulisic discussing seeing a psychiatrist for the good of his mental health and how important support can be on a bumper (and very personal) episode of Coaching with JBKFor more information about Pitch Talk visit: Our Official Website - http://www.pitch-talk.comhttp://Facebook.com/pitchtalk (Become a fan & member of our Facebook group)http://Twitter.com/pitchtalk @pitchtalkhttps://www.instagram.com/pitchtalk/http://Youtube.com/pitchtalk Find & Subscribe to our audio - Add us to your favourite podcast app via RSS Feed - https://pitchtalk.podomatic.com/rss2.xmlPodomatic - https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/pitchtalkPodbean - https://pitchtalk.podbean.com/Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pitch-talk-podcast/id445883703Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3BpdGNodGFsay9mZWVkLnhtbASpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0y9lR6WJaNLyAr7diAHhqh#upsellAmazon Music - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/ee0280cc-f15b-49bb-a3e2-b688e0dd49d5/Pitch-Talk-Podcast?Vurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/pitch-talk-podcast/Mixcloud Archive (Incl. Classic podcast episodes) - https://mixcloud.com/pitchtalk/PlayerFM - https://player.fm/series/pitch-talk-podcast-2859976
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What do athletes have to do to keep in top shape mentally, physically, psychologically and socially, especially during the Olympic games?JBK looks at the issue of physical & mental demands on athletes and how they deal with the pressures of being elite sports people, competing at the very top level, the level of sacrifice they have to make to not only get there, but stay there. JBK discusses examples such as athlete Simone Biles stepping aside during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games due to her mental health, Chelsea player Christian Pulisic discussing seeing a psychiatrist for the good of his mental health and how important support can be on a bumper (and very personal) episode of Coaching with JBKFor more information about Pitch Talk visit: Our Official Website - http://www.pitch-talk.comhttp://Facebook.com/pitchtalk (Become a fan & member of our Facebook group)http://Twitter.com/pitchtalk @pitchtalkhttps://www.instagram.com/pitchtalk/http://Youtube.com/pitchtalk Find & Subscribe to our audio - Add us to your favourite podcast app via RSS Feed - https://pitchtalk.podomatic.com/rss2.xmlPodomatic - https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/pitchtalkPodbean - https://pitchtalk.podbean.com/Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pitch-talk-podcast/id445883703Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3BpdGNodGFsay9mZWVkLnhtbASpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0y9lR6WJaNLyAr7diAHhqh#upsellAmazon Music - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/ee0280cc-f15b-49bb-a3e2-b688e0dd49d5/Pitch-Talk-Podcast?Vurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/pitch-talk-podcast/Mixcloud Archive (Incl. Classic podcast episodes) - https://mixcloud.com/pitchtalk/PlayerFM - https://player.fm/series/pitch-talk-podcast-2859976
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