Coaching Mind's Podcast: Perform at your best! #91 - Coaching the mental side of the game: Steve Sebolt
Nov 14, 2022
Steve Sebolt, mental fitness coach and founder of Fearless Performances, helps athletes, e-sports players, and leaders build emotional resiliency. He talks about his path from competitive sports to coaching. Short practical frameworks like breath, self-talk, visualization, micro goals, and the Focus Cycle come up. He also discusses values-first training, planning for pressure, and building grit through hard things.
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Train Mental Fitness Like Physical Fitness
- Use a well-defined mental training plan similar to physical training plans to build mental fitness.
- Practice the 'big four': breath work, self-talk, visualization, and micro goals to train focus and resilience.
Daughter's Turnaround With A Simple Tool
- Steve describes his 15-year-old daughter's lacrosse turnaround using the Focus Cycle to stop negative spirals in games.
- The tool helped her replace emotional reactions with clear steps to refocus and continue playing effectively.
Begin With Why And A Breath
- Start coaching with 'why' before teaching technique so athletes connect to purpose and stay motivated.
- Use calming breath work (box breathing) to create space for intentional reflection on values and purpose.
