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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.
Episodes
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Today we welcome professional CS:GO player, Haris "H4RR3" Hadžić , to the podcast
✅Topics Discussed:
🎮 How he got into esports
📑Insight on the issues surrounding contracts in esports
♻️ Adapting to frequent roster changes
🧠 Mental demands of competing in Professional CS:GO
🗣 How he best prepares for competition and the importance of self-reflection
🔮 Future goals and ambitions
Intro music - anwbeats
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Today we welcome professional Rocket League head coach, James ‘’Jimmah’’ Forshaw , to the podcast
✅Topics Discussed:
👦 Jimmah’s background & how he got into esports coaching
🚙 Typical daily roles and responsibilities of a Rocket League Head Coach
🧠 Jimmah’s coaching philosophy
📚 How important his tertiary education has helped him his approach as a coach
🎮 Whether roster changes are helpful or unhelpful
🗣 Some psychological demands an esports coach endures
🧘♂️How he disconnects from esports and coaching
Intro music - anwbeats
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Today we welcome professional CS:GO head coach, Allan ‘’Rejin’’ Petersen , to the podcast
✅Topics Discussed:
🇩🇰 How Allan got into esports
🎮 Journey as a player and becoming coach
🗣 Coaching approach and philosophy
🧠 Psychological demands of being a CS:GO head coach
🌎 Challenges of coaching teams comprising of multiple nationalities
👦 Qualities he looks for in players when recruiting
🔮 Future goals and ambitions
Intro music - anwbeats
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Today we welcome, Mounira ‘’GooseBreeder’’ Dobie, to the podcast
✅Topics Discussed:
🎮 Mounira’s background, how she got into esports & competing professionally in CS:GO
🔴 Experience competing for Dignitas & CLG Red
💪 Psychological demands of being a professional CS:GO player
🗣 Problems of toxicity in esports and the discrimination of women players in the scene
⚙️ Mounira’s pre-performance routine before training/competition
🧠 Some psychological qualities necessary to become a top professional CS:GO player
🔮 Future goals and ambitions
Intro music - anwbeats
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Today we welcome, Alex Alguacil, to the podcast
✅Topics Discussed:
🎮 How Alex got into esports & competing professionally in eFootball
🔴Experience competing for Bayern Esports
💪 Psychological demands of being a professional eFootball player
⚽️ Challenges and hurdles faced so far in Alex’s career as an esports player
🧠 Some psychological qualities necessary to become a top professional eFootball player
🔮 Future goals and ambitions
Intro music - anwbeats
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Today we welcome, Daniel Jinadu, to the podcast
✅Topics Discussed:
🇮🇪 Growing up in Ireland & moving to the UK to play football
⚽️ Experiencing getting scouted by Chelsea
🔵 Experience playing at Chelsea’s Academy & the release process at the club
⚒️ Experience playing at West Ham’s Academy & his first experience with a severe injury
🔴 Experience playing at Barnsley & being around the senior setup
🧠 Some psychological qualities Daniel believes are crucial to acquire as a professional goalkeeper & experience working with a sport psychologist
🙌🏼 The work Daniel is doing outside of football to encourage players to widen their identity beyond that of just being a footballer
🔮 Future goals and ambitions
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Today we welcome, Thomas Grønnemark, to the podcast
✅Topics Discussed:
🇩🇰 Journey growing up in Denmark & playing football at academy level
🏃♂️ Career as a professional runner
❄️ Competing for Denmark’s bobsleigh team for 4 years
⚽️ Becoming a Professional Throw-In coach & how he built his coach approach & philosophy
🧠 Challenges experienced as a throw-in coach
🌍 Experience working for the Mexican National Team, KAA Gent, Ajax, Atlanta United and many other teams
🔴⚪️ Getting a phone call from Jurgen Klopp to join Liverpool FC
📚 Published books
🔮 Future goals & ambitions
Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
Today we welcome, Rob Morris, to the podcast
✅Topics Discussed:
⚽️ How Rob got into football
🙌🏼 Previous coaching roles
🗣 Coaching philosophy & values
👦 The retention/releasing process at Watford’s Academy
👨👩👦 The important role of parents in Academy player’s development
🏃♂️ Type of support released academies are provided with
🧠 Rob’s thoughts on the importance & future of sport psychology
🔮 Future goals & ambitions
Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
Today we welcome former Olympic track cyclist, Kirstie Klingenberg, to the podcast
✅Topics Discussed:
🙌🏼 Background & growing up
🚣♀️ Transition from competing in rowing to track cycling
🇳🇿 Competing for NZ in track cycling at various World and National championships
🧠 Psychological qualities Kirstie believes are crucial to have in order to be a successful track cyclist
🇯🇵 Experience at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
🤕 Experience competing with endometriosis for many years
🗣 Experience coping with burnout prior to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
🚲 Stigmatization and taboo around periods and high-level sports
◀️ Coping with the retirement process after the 2020 Olympics
🔮 Future goals and ambitions
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
Today we welcome professional basketball player, Jienke De Leyn, to the podcast
✅Topics Discussed:
🏀 How Jienke got into basketball after trying multiple sports such football & athletics
🧒Tips for young basketball players
✨ Importance of being able to self-reflect as an athlete
🇧🇪 Experience playing at @basketnamurcapitale & @vervier-pepinster & playing in the Eurocup as a teen
🦠 Coping with the lockdown period not being able to train or play & being without due to the pandemic
🇨🇭First experience playing abroad at @AKAaura
🇩🇪 Experience playing at @RheinlandLions
🙌🏼 Importance of widening athletic identity as an athlete
🧠 Psychological demands of the point guard position
🗣 Importance of understanding your role within the team