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Becoming HeadStrong

by HeadStrong Consulting, LLC

This podcast guides you on the journey of building and maintaining mental toughness. Regardless of where you "perform" in life, Becoming HeadStrong will help you learn to optimize and more fully enjoy your life's performance.

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Episodes

  1. 3.29 - Interview with Coach Hillary

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Josh interviews Coach Hillary Israelsen. Hillary has been a coach with HeadStrong for several years and brings a unique background in musical performance as well as athletics to mental performance. Hillary will be realeasing podcasts over...

  2. 3.28 - The Parent, Athlete, Coach Triangle Part 3 - Coach Stephanie

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Stephanie wraps up her month of episodes by concluding her series on the parent, athlete, and coach triangle. Building off of the previous two episodes, Coach Stephanie helps us understand the minds of these three parts of…

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  3. 3.26 - The Athlete, Parent, Coach Triangle Part 1 - Coach Stephanie

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Stephanie begins her three podcast series on the athlete, parent, and coach triangle. These combinations of relationships and influence are essential to the growth and success of athletes. Listen along with Stephanie to learn about...

  4. 3.25 - Interview with Coach Stephanie Jones-Morin

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Josh starts our July podcast series by interviewing another fellow HeadStrong coach, Stephanie Jones-Morin. Coach Stephanie has a plethora of experience in competition, sport coaching, and mental coaching. Listen along as she talks about…

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  5. 3.24 - The Science of Perfect Timing - Dr. Nick Galli

    In the final episode of his June podcast series, Dr. Nick talks to us about perfect timing. How is this concept related to the psychology of performance? How can we use timing to our advantage? Listen along with Dr. Nick to learn more!

  6. 3.23 - Preparing for Goals - Dr. Nick Galli

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nick returns to talk to us about goals. Specifically, this is about how we prepare to pursue them. Dr. Nick talks to us about two techniques that can be used to increase our motiviation and potential to reach what we are striving for…

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  7. 3.22 - A Process Approach to Perfection - Dr. Nick Galli

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nick begins his June podcast series talking to us about perfection. It's not easy, and it's not always attainable, but what is the route to get there if we can? Dr. Nick walks us through a process-based approach and what that means in...

  8. 3.21 - Interview with Dr. Nick Galli

    To kick off our June podcast series, Josh sits down for an interview with HeadStrong coach, Dr. Nick Galli. Dr. Galli has been a coach with HeadStrong for several years with a strong background in kinesiology and biomechanics. Nick tells us about how he found his way to the field of sport...

  9. 3.20 - The Cognitive Triad - Coach Amanda

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Amanda finishes her May podcast series with a conversation on the "cognitive triad". While directly applicable to the clinical psychology side of things in relation to mood disorders, this can be useful for us on a day-to-day basis....

  10. 3.19 - Attachment - Coach Amanda

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Amanda is here with her second episode of her May podcast series. As Amanda continues to talk about clinical topics that are transferrable to the world of sports, she talks to us about attachment today. What does attachment look like...

  11. 3.18 - The Different Spaces of Sport Psychology - Coach Amanda

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong podcast, Coach Amanda is here for her first podcast of May. In this episode, Amanda talks about the relationship between the clinical side of things and the sports side of mental performance. What is the importance of either side? What is different...

  12. 3.17 - Interview with Coach Amanda Johanson

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Josh welcomes HeadStrong coach, Amanda Johanson, to the podcast for a brief interview. Amanda is a coach who has been assisting clients of all ages and backgrounds for several years and has been able to use her rich athletic background to...

  13. 3.15 - Coaching in the Real World: Kelvin Sampson

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Josh returns to build off of what we talked about last week in blending coaching styles. Josh uses the real world example of Kelvin Sampson, Head Coach of the Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Team, to show how one of the best coaches...

  14. 3.14 - Adapting your Coaching Style - Coach Josh

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Josh is here to start his April podcast series by talking to us about coaching styles. This is specifically the difference between autocratic and democratic coaching. When is the best time to use these? What athletes respond best to...

  15. 3.13 - Interview with Coach Josh

    For the April podcast series, Coach Josh is reversing roles as Coach Amanda is here to interview him! Josh talks about his journey to where he is now as a Mental Performance Coach, some current events in the world of sport psychology, as well as a sneak peak into his April podcasts!

  16. 3.12 Emotional Control - Coach Lucas

    In the final episode of our March series, Coach Lucas is here to wrap things up by talking about emotional control. Controlling the highs and the lows that come with performance can be the key to reaching our full potential as an athlete. Listen along with Coach Lucas as he guides us through...

  17. 3.11 - Locus of Control - Coach Lucas

    In the next episode of his March podcast series, Coach Lucas talks to us about the "Locus of Control." This continues his conversation with us on the topic of control which plays a role in many different facets of performance. Listen along with Coach Lucas to learn more about this idea!

  18. 3.10 - Controlling the Narrative - Coach Lucas

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Lucas is here with his first episode for our March series! Listen along to get to know HeadStrong's newest coach as well as some tips and tricks to conrol the narrative as an athlete.

  19. 3.8 - You're the parent, what can YOU do? - Coach Kristina

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Kristina is here to to talk to the parents. What is your role in your children's athletic experience? How should you communicate? How do you give feedback effectively? Listen along with Coach Kristina to learn more about conquering...

  20. 3.7 - Let Your Brain Take the Lead - Coach Kristina

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Kristina returns to talk to us about our brain. Last week, she walked us through trusting our body to take the lead and when to do that. This week, we learn about when we need to do the same with our brains! Listen in as Kristina…

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  21. 3.6 - Let Your Body Take the Lead - Coach Kristina

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Kristina is here to start her podcast series with an episode on trusting your body. Specifically, we need to trust our body to take the lead. How do we develop that trust? How do commit to it? Listen along with Coach Kristina as she...

  22. 3.5 - Interview with Coach Kristina Struthwolf

    Welcome to February! Coach Kristina is here this month to chat with us about mental performance. Listen in as she chats with Josh about her experience in sport psychology as well as her time competing and coaching competitive figure skating! Tune in each week for Kristina's newest podcast!

  23. 3.3. Go Neutral - Dr. Nicole Detling

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nicole Detling wraps up her podcast series for January by talking about going neutral. The importance of staying neutral is key to growth and maintaining motivation. Listen along with Dr. Nicole as she walks us through this idea and…

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  24. 2.1 - Dr. Nicole Detling Interview

    Welcome to Season 3 of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast! We are starting the new year by interviewing Dr. Nicole Detling, President of HeadStrong Consulting, as well as introducing our new podcast format. Each month we will interview a coach with HeadStrong Consulting and release weekly episodes...

  25. 68. Self-Criticism in Sport - Coach Kristina

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Kristina, is back to talk to us about self criticism in sport. As athletes, we can tend to get on ourselves in a negative fashion, but what would be a more effective way to be our own self critic? Listen along with Coach Kristina as...

  26. 67. Performance Curse Words - Dr. Nicole Detling

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nicole is here to talk to us about the language we use with ourselves. A lot of us use terms such as "have to", "need to", and a few others, that we think will help our performance. This is actually not the case, and these performance...

  27. 66. Keeping Sports Fun - Coach Becky

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Becky is back to talk to us about the enjoyment aspect of sport. Youth sports can, at times, be solely about competition and winning and losing while forgetting that at it's core, sport should be fun. Listen along with Coach Becky as...

  28. 65. Motivation for Non-Aggressive Athletes - Coach Stephanie

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Stephanie talks to us about communication used to motivate athletes. Some dialogue can come off as violent such as "dominating or killing" the opponent, and this can have negative effects on certain athletes. Listen along with Coach...

  29. 64. What Do You Do When Nobody Is Watching? - Coach Hillary

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Hillary talks to us about what goes on behind closed doors when nobody is watching. What is your mindset when you are alone? Do you take your foot off your gas or still go for it and dig deep? Listen along with Coach Hillary to learn...

  30. 63. Transitioning Out of Sport - Coach Josh

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Josh talks to us about transition. March Madness is one of the most exciting times of the year, but with all the craziness, there also comes the end of many basketball careers. Transitioning out of life as a competitive athlete…

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  31. 62. Be Scared and Do It Anyways - Coach Chelsea

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Chelsea talks to us about fear and overcoming it. How do we still go for it if we are feeling scared? How do we respond when we are in panic mode? Listen along with Coach Chelsea for some tips on "Doing it anyways."

  32. 61. Using Anxious Thoughts to your Advantage - Coach Amanda

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Amanda is here to talk to us about anxiety. Anxiety can pop up due to how much we care about our performance. Anxiety, as a word, gets a bad reputation when we can actually use it for good. Listen along with Coach Amanda as she helps...

  33. 60. Raising your Confidence Floor - Dr. Nick Galli

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nick Galli talks to us about confidence. This conversation he poses with us is inteded to figure out what confidence really is. Building this allows us to raise our "confiedence floor." What is this and how can we use it? Tune in to...

  34. 59. When to do Mental Training - Coach Kristina

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Kristina is back to talk to us about when to apply the training that comes with mental performance training. It can be tricky to know exactly when to use techniques during performance. Listen along with Coach Kristina as she guides…

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  35. 58. Goals vs. Systems - Dr. Nicole Detling

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nicole returns to the podcast to talk with us about goals. As Dr. Nicole states, good athletes set goals, but great athletes are focused on their daily systems. What does this mean? Tune in to listen along to find out what systems are...

  36. 57. Neurodivergent Athletes - Coach Becky

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Becky is here to talk to us about her experience working with neurodivergent athletes. Becky gives us five tips on working with neurodivergent athletes including the language we use and much more advice. Tune in to learn more about...

  37. 56. Name the Fear - Coach Stephanie

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Stephanie talks to us about dealing with fear in athletics. Athletes can subconsciously give lesser effort as a defense to potential failure or judgement. How can we work through this? Listen along with Coach Stephanie as she guides…

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  38. 55. A Lot of Information at One Time: Tips to Understand - Coach Hillary

    In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Hillary is back to talk to us about processing new information. Specifically, this episode is targeted for those who struggle to learn all sorts of new information in a short period of time. An example of this could be learning a playbook before...

  39. 54. Real World Leaders: Gregg Popovich - Coach Josh

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Josh returns to build off his last episode on earning respect as a leader. Using the real world example of Gregg Popovich, Head Coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Josh breaks down some of the key factors he has used and developed to...

  40. 53. Magic Button Thinking - Coach Chelsea

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Chelsea talks about a topic called "Magic Button Thinking." This plays a role in our confidence and motivation everyday. If you could press a magic button and make one thing happen, what would it do? Our confidence can come from past...

  41. 52. Different Sectors of Psychology

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Amanda talks more about what we do as mental performance coaches. There are key differences between the different fields or sectors of psychology. Amanda breaks these down, so we can find what we are looking for. Listen in with…

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  42. 51. Interview with Ashley Samson - Dr. Nick Galli

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nick interviews Ashley Samson, a professor from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Samson teaches courses in Sport Psychology and Sport Sociology and has also worked as a consultant herself with individual athletes and teams. Join Dr.…

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  43. 51. Pushing Boundaries Consistently - Coach Kristina

    In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Kristina is here to talk about boundaries. Specifically, how do we push those boundaries as we start the new year? As we go through the year and the motivation and discpline start to fade, how do we push through it? IT starts now with embracing...

  44. 49. Clarify the Cliche 4 - Dr. Nicole Detling

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Dr. Nicole Detling continues her series on Clarifying the Cliche. Countless cliches are used in sport, but what do they actually mean? What does it mean to "Trust the Process?" What about making stress work for you? What does it mean to…

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  45. 48. Enjoying the Journey - Coach Becky

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Becky is here to chat with us about enjoying the journey. When you are trying to achieve a new skill, improve on a current one, or work towards a goal, it is important to enjoy the journey and the process to get there. Using her own...

  46. 47. Communicating with Coaches - Coach Stephanie

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Stephanie returns with her newest episode on communicating with coaches. This episode specifically targets "pain points" where the athlete is unhappy with situations involving their coaches around playing time, promotion, etc. These...

  47. 46. Earning Respect as a Leader - Coach Josh

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Josh is here to build off a concept shared by Amanda a few weeks ago called psychological safety. At heart, this concept means that every member of a team is comfortable enough to have a voice, be themselves, and share feelings and...

  48. 45. Finding the can, When you can't - Coach Hillary

    In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Hillary is here to talk about injury rehabilitation. When we are struggling to find motivation or the extra push to go to injury rehab, how do we find that will to go? Hillary uses her own recent back surgery to help talk through this.

  49. 44. Wear the Expensive Perfume - Coach Chelsea

    In the newest episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Chelsea talks to us about wearing the expensive perfume. What Chelsea means by this is that we do not need to always wait. Don't wait to tell others how much you appreciate them. Don't wait to wear the outfit you've been saving for months and...

  50. 43. Psychological Safety - Coach Amanda

    In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Amanda talks to us about psychological safety. This is an incredibly important part of organizations, teams, families, and other groups. Psychological safety is the comfort level of those within a group to speak up, to fail, to live in…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This podcast guides you on the journey of building and maintaining mental toughness. Regardless of where you "perform" in life, Becoming HeadStrong will help you learn to optimize and more fully enjoy your life's performance.

HOSTED BY

HeadStrong Consulting, LLC

Produced by Dr. Nicole Detling

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This podcast guides you on the journey of building and maintaining mental toughness. Regardless of where you "perform" in life, Becoming HeadStrong will help you learn to optimize and more fully enjoy your life's performance.

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