Kiri: The Bow, the Balancing Act, and Boosting Confidence

Supporting Your Archer with Mental Performance Consultant Kiri Cyrelle MeulendykIn this episode of the Archery Parent Podcast, host Manisha delves into the importance of mental performance consulting with guest Kiri Cyrelle Meulendyk from PerformYou. The discussion focuses on how mental performance can greatly impact an archer's success, featuring tips on building confidence, handling stress, and maintaining emotional resilience. Kiri shares her experiences transitioning from a Strength & Conditioning coach to a Mental Performance Consultant, and the philosophy behind her new career. This episode provides valuable insights for Archery parents on how to best support their athletes. PROMO CODE for the Confidence Workshop: CONFIDENCE50Comprehensive recap and transcript.00:00 Welcome to the Archery Parent Podcast00:51 Introducing Mental Performance Consultant Kiri Cyrelle Meulendyk01:09 The Role and Journey of a Mental Performance Consultant06:02 Philosophy and Mission of Mental Performance Consulting07:34 The Importance of Enjoying the Journey11:26 Addressing the Stigma Around Mental Performance Consulting19:19 Optimizing Performance Through Habit Change21:50 When to Start Mental Performance Consulting in Archery25:08 Understanding Confidence in Athletes29:21 The Confidence Pool Analogy30:11 Four Pillars of Confidence30:40 Performance Accomplishments and Seeing Proof32:38 Verbal Support and Emotional States33:19 Managing Stress and Emotional States35:10 Match Play and Confidence36:00 Challenge State vs. Threat State38:05 Breathing Techniques for Calmness39:07 Learning from Failures40:55 Top Athletes and Mental States47:40 Finding a Mental Performance Consultant50:39 Confidence Workshop Details52:48 Final Thoughts and Jokes55:25 Podcast Closing RemarksTHEME SONG:ATTRIBUTION: Permission granted for the use of "The Stranger" by Michal Menert and Adam Corey Tenenbaum of Wooden Flowers, for Season 1 of "The Archery Parent Podcast".MUSIC: "The Stranger"ARTIST: Wooden Flowers (Michael Menert and Adam Corey Tenenbaum)ALBUM: "Goldtrails", Gravitas RecordsINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/giantmetalcrickets/ https://www.instagram.com/michalmenert/WEBSITE: https://www.giantmetalcrickets.bandcamp.comYOUTUBE:  @giantmetalcrickets2020 FACEBOOK: Giant Metal CricketsListen to Wooden Flowers "The Stranger" on Spotify and all other streaming platforms: Wooden Flowers - Goldtrails: https://michalmenert.bandcamp.com/album/goldtrails Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.