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Root of all yips

by Nick

YIPS: A state of nervous tension affecting an athlete. I dive deep into the mysterious anxiety condition of what’s called the YIPS. I myself went through it and want to explore my personal experience with it. I will also go into how professional athletes have gone through this condition and how it was dealt with in the past, present and future at all levels.

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Episodes

  1. An in-depth convo with my good friend and college catcher Renne

    I have a great chat with Rendog one of my good friends and catcher at college. We go over what he witnessed when I was going through the yips, his struggles with the yips after college and our views/ideas on how we can help people coming through the ranks who may go through this one day.

  2. A sit down with the amazing Alan Jones Silva

    I speak to America's Got Talent star Alan Jones Silva on his journey to success and his amazing AGT performances. We go into all aspects of his life and career including how he prepares mentally for his dangerous performances and how he made it back after a nasty and almost paralyzing fall. Alan...

  3. Travis Harrison Golf Pro

    Travis Harrison joins me to discuss the yips and his experiences with mental preparation Travis's Bio includes- Full PGA member for 12 years 2016/17 Vic PGA club pro of the year 2018/19 Vic PGA game development coach of the year 2008 Victorian trainee of the year Head professional and manager...

  4. MLB Philadelphia Phillies Mental Skills Coach Hannah Huesman

    Hannah Huesman is a Mental Performance Coach in the Philadelphia Phillies Organization. Hannah works with many athletes in the Phillies organization as well as coaches and staff. This is Hannah's 3rd year working for the Phillies, Hannah has also previously worked for the Pittsburgh Pirates...

  5. The Athletes Secret Weapon

    Stuart Walter, is a Professional Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner who has a passion for working with elite athletes, ambitious entrepreneurs and individuals to help them recognise their potential of achieving amazing results. Stu helped me back in 2012 when I returned from college not...

  6. Quick Tip Friday ep 3- RELAXATION

    Saniya zehra is a Msc in clinical psychology from India and graduated from Jain university. You can reach her on her instagram page @zehra_psycho Saniya gives us some tips on relaxation during this tough time.

  7. Mindset on Ice

    I'm joined by Dean Hewitt professional Curler currently in the VIS and working on making it into the 2022 Winter Olympic team. Dean gives us an idea of what Curling is all about, some history of the game and also gives us a run down of the mental preparation he takes to perform at his absolute...

  8. Transformative Life Coach

    Mindset transformation coach Life coach Fitness Coach Public speaker AFL Asia poster boy I chat to Evan Spargo, Mindset transformation coach. Evan tells us his story on how he got started as a transformation coach, what a transformation coach does, how he is and has helped people and gives us…

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  9. Quick Tip Friday- Advice for Athletes During Covid

    Saniya zehra is a Msc in clinical psychology from India and graduated from Jain university. You can reach her on her Instagram page @zehra_psycho

  10. Stillness Meditation with Pauline Mckinnon

    Pauline Mckinnon from SMT joins me for a chat on stillness meditation. I have personally taken part in her classes and got a lot out of them. Over eight years she was battling the crippling symptoms of anxiety, Pauline McKinnon searched endlessly for answers and in formation to no avail, leaving...

  11. Fore! The yips in golf

    I chat with Pro golfer Barnaby Greaves who has struggled with the yips most of his playing career. Barnaby gives us a really good idea of what it is like to have the yips at a high level in golf and how he deals with it. There are some really good tips in this episode which may help your golf…

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  12. Quick Tip Friday-Corona Tips

    Saniya zehra is a Msc in clinical psychology from India and graduated from Jain university. You can reach her on her instagram page @zehra_psycho

  13. Healing the Mind By Freeing the Soul

    Writer and Mental health advocate Natasa Adamovic joins me on the show to give us a look into the work she has been doing via social media. Natasa covers a lot of aspects of mental health and it is something she is very passionate about. She has been through her own mental health journey and…

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  14. Mentality in The Cage

    Pro MMA fighter Kyrell "Kyle'' Delarosa joins me all the way from Boise Idaho to talk about the mental challenges he has faced in the cage as he works his way up to getting to the UFC one day. We cover getting the "yips'' in fighting sports and how important it is to have a strong mentality in…

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  15. A Coach's Perspective

    Dave joins me for a chat on his view from coaching me at both the Preston Pirates and North Coburg Rebels. Dave talks about what he witnessed when I was going through the yips and how he approached the situation. He also dives into the mental side of running ultra marathons!

  16. Interview with Former Major Leaguer Brad Harman

    I have a chat with former Major Leaguer Brad Harman. After recently learning Brad went through a form of anxiety during his professional career I invited him onto the show to go into detail about what happened and how he was feeling at the time. This is a really interesting chat and i learnt a…

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  17. The Modern Bloke

    I have a chat with Sean from "The Modern Bloke" we discuss all things mental health particularly men's mental health. Sean also explains his story with mental health and his experience with the yips in his chosen sports. Sean runs mental health workshops as discussed in this episode, you can get...

  18. Root of All Yips Introduction

    My fiance Rachael joins me on the first podcast to ask me a few questions regarding my story involving the yips. We go over what exactly the yips are and who they can affect. I appreciate you having a listen and am very grateful to be able to share my story. I hope i can help any of you out there...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

YIPS: A state of nervous tension affecting an athlete. I dive deep into the mysterious anxiety condition of what’s called the YIPS. I myself went through it and want to explore my personal experience with it. I will also go into how professional athletes have gone through this condition and how it was dealt with in the past, present and future at all levels.

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Nick

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