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Two sports and exercise psychologists (in training) chat with Olympians, professional athletes, esports players & coaches to better understand the crucial role the mind plays in (e)sport performance and how they cope with the mental demands of competing at the elite level. Providing high-level competitors with a voice and inspiring listeners.
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Sunday Aug 08, 2021
Sunday Aug 08, 2021
In today’s episode, we welcome professional wheelchair tennis player, James Shaw, to the podcast.
🎾How James got into playing wheelchair tennis & how he managed to reach the highest level.
📚James’ decision of quitting his university studies to solely focus on his tennis career.
✈️What it is like to travel the world & compete in different countries & the mental demands that come with this.
🧠Psychological strategies he uses regularly before & whilst competing on the court in order to perform optimally.
🗣Experience of working with different sport psychologists, one of which was ex- GB wheel chair tennis psychologist, Karl Steptoe (who’s actually our supervisor at university), who he is currently still working with.
⭐️James’ activities outside of sport, being a regular public speaker, helping & inspiring others & creating content on his Instagram page (@topathletemindset) where he gives athletes sport psychology tips & tricks to help them reach their maximum potential.
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