Leveraging Leadership The Intersection of Sports Psychology, Mindfulness, and Effective Leadership
Emily talks with performance coach Benjamin Smith about using sports psychology and mindfulness for better leadership. They cover tools like visualization, breathwork, and grounding exercises for handling pressure, and discuss the importance of play, self-compassion, and knowing your core values. Benjamin also shares why striving for endless self-improvement isn’t always the answer and how feeling “whole” is key to real performance.
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Benjamin Smith's Website
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If we haven’t met before - Hi👋 I’m Emily, Chief of Staff turned Executive Leadership Coach. After a thrilling ride up the corporate ladder, I’m focusing on what I love - working with people to realize their professional and personal goals. Through my videos here on this channel, books, podcast guest spots, and newsletter, I share new ideas and practical and tactical tools to help you be more productive and build the career and life you want.
Time Stamps:
01:04 Sports Psychology Basics
02:27 Quarterback Pressure Tools
09:35 Flow State And Mindfulness
17:01 Conflict And Body Awareness
23:06 Body Based Calming Tools
25:09 Reframing Threat as Safety
26:20 Compassion in High Performance
27:48 Beyond Self Improvement Mindfulness
40:01 Play Joy and Closing