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A podcast for young athletes and their parents to unlock the power of the mind: You have the talent—now let’s build the mental edge. Discover key pillars and get simple, actionable tools to kickstart your journey. Tune in for short weekly episodes, each month focused on one topic, perfect for the car ride to your game. Grab quick tips, worksheets, and join our community as we grow and level up together. Let’s Go Mental! I am Barbara, Family and Mental Coach. I am Italian and you will love my accent!
In this episode I talk about the key difference between being interested and being committed mainly in sports (but in life it is not so different!). Are you the type of athlete who only shows up when it’s convenient, or are you committed to showing up no matter what? Learn why commitment is more than a choice—it’s a skill you can build.
What You’ll Learn:
• The difference between being interested and committed.
• Why commitment is about who you are becoming, not just what you do.
• How to shift from hesitation to action by asking better questions.
• Practical tips to start building your commitment muscle today.
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Implementation Worksheet to help you ask the right questions and build thje commitment muscle! Click here to download it now!
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In this episode we talk about the art of transforming preparation into performance.
Learn how to create your own pre-game ritual and make the powerful mental shift from preparation mode to game on by design.
It’s about stepping into your “bubble,” the place where you leave distractions behind and focus fully on being your best—whether that’s in a game, practice, or any big moment.
In this episode you will learn:
This Week’s Challenge:
Create a small, intentional shift ritual.
Tune in and learn how to flip the switch, enter your bubble, and tap into all the energy you’ve built in practice!
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We’re diving into a critical yet often overlooked aspect of performance: preparation. If you want to excel in sports and life, you have to embrace the backstage work that sets champions apart. We’re going to reframe those so-called “boring” necessities—like sleep and nutrition—into powerful tools that can fuel your performance.
Key Concepts:
1. Mind & Body Bank Account: Think of your mind and body like a bank account—what you deposit (sleep, nutrition, mental work) adds to your energy and focus. What you withdraw can drain you.
2. Backstage Work: The essential, behind-the-scenes actions you take, such as maintaining good sleep habits and fueling your body properly, are what build the foundation for your success when it’s time to perform.
This Week’s Challenge:
Download the worksheet linked below to help you take action on this episode. Choose one behavior to start, one to stop, and one to continue for both sleep and nutrition.
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In this episode we are talking about PREPARATION.
But not the kind you hear about every day. We're going deeper into what real preparation looks like, the type that goes beyond just warming up or training. This is the backstage work that sets you apart from everyone else.
It is about the extra effort no one sees, the habits you build that make the difference in the long run. Whether it is mental focus, consistency, or handling pressure, the preparation you put in now will shape the paler-and person-you become.
Join us for a quick, on this introduction on the topic. In the next weeks we will dive into the real preparation, for now shift your mindset from getting ready to be ready, and let's Go Mental, together!
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After Self-Awareness, Self-Talk, and Self-Control, finally we have the 4th piece of the puzzle: Self-Confidence!
Changing perspective from Feeling confident to do Confident!
Confidence is a skill. Let's train it starting with these 4 easy tools:
Too often we treat confidence as something we cannot control, based on how we feel today, start training this new skill to become unstoppable!
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After Self-Awareness, your GPS, Self-Talk, your super-power, we have Self-Control...Your Game-Changer
Only by following these 3 episode you are a little bit more near to master your mental game.
In this episode we will give the power to self-control, when you need to manage your impulses, feeling and behavior with a 4 steps process:
1) Recognize your signals: what happen when you are loosing control?
2) Pause and reset: physically reset yourself.
3) Bring the focus back to the present moment.
4) Positive self-talk: reframe the moment.
We are building character one step at the time.
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In this episode we dive into the world of self-talk-the constant inner dialogue we all have, whether we realize it or not.
Learn how positive and negative self-talk can shape your mindset, impact your performance, and influence how you see yourself in life and sports.
Discover practical tools to become more aware of your self-talk and how to transform it into a powerful tool for growth.
Remember, the way you speak to yoursel matters!
Tune in and start building your mental advantage today.
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September will be the Month of the 4Selves:
Self-Awareness, Self-talk, Self-Control, and Self-Confidence.
First pillar: self-awareness.
We'll explore why it is like a mental GPS, guiding to better understand emotions, behaviors, and thoughts to stay on track toward your goals.
Special tool of the week: the Traffic Light system, introduced by sports psychology expert Ken Ravizza, to help identifing and managing the mental and emotional states.
Whether you're just starting your journey or looking to deepen your mental game, this episode will provide actionable insights to help you build a stronger foundation for success, both in sports and in life.
Join us as we begin the path of improving ourselves, discovering how everything is connected, and how mastering self-awareness can lead to better performance and a more intentional, fulfilled life.
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Whether you are an athlete, parents or coach, these strategies will help you applroach the season with the right mindset and a clear plan for growth.
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Overcoming setbacks in sports can be a challenge, but with the right strategies, athletes can stay driven and focused on their goals.
This episode offers insights on how to navigate disappointment, seek improvement, and maintain motivation during challenging times. Discover 7 strategies that will transform your mindset from being a Victim to be a Success!
By harnessing resilience, setting new goals, and staying positive, an much more, athletes can bounce back from setbacks and continue on their path to success.
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