Coaching Mind's Podcast: Perform at your best!

Josh Miracle, defensive coordinator and track coach who teaches sports psychology, breaks down success boards as a tool to build athlete confidence. He explains what to include, how to carry and use a board, and ways to organize mental skills into a quick visual. Practical layout tips and real-world examples show how to make confidence easy to access before practices and competitions.

This week's episode takes a look at some tangible ideas for how to handle the end of a season. Things like honest evaluation, rest, passion/purpose/why, goals, etc. all play a role in starting the offseason the right way so that you can do everything in your power to reach your full potential! Don't just hope your team will finish up one season and start the next one the right way, make your plan and put it to work!Learn more or get some extra help at mentaltrainginplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

This week's episode takes a look at how to prepare for pressure situations, how to practice performing under pressure, and steps you can take to control your mind and body during that pressure situations so you can perform at your best when it matters the most. Don't just hope you will be ready, make your plan, and put it to work!Connect with us, ask questions, even get some extra help at mentaltrainingplan.com Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

Bad things are going to happen from time and time and when they do, System 1 is going to react in a way that is designed to keep us safe and comfortable. Since we already know that what is easy and comfortable is not going to help us be great, this episode takes a look at how we can use System 2 to intentionally take back control and respond intentionally and thoughtfully instead of just letting knee jerk reactions control our lives. Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

In this week's episode we look at how to create motivation or inspiration. Don't just sit around hoping to "feel" motivated, take control and generate the motivation you need to achieve greatness in athletics, work, and life.Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

Dr. Jamie Gornas, a sports performance and rehab expert who has worked with athletes up to the Olympic level. He breaks down deliberate practice, focus techniques, and chunking for skill automaticity. Short routines and individualized cues help regain attention. Learn how to plan practice rep-by-rep toward long-term goals and build reliable pre-practice rituals.

Jake Gilbert, head football coach at Westfield High School and award-winning leader with state and national titles, talks grit as sustained discipline over time. He explains the difference between one-off toughness and long-term grit. Short takes cover building confidence, clarifying purpose, designing systems, embracing difficulty, and preventing setbacks.

This week's episode looks at the science behind the power of positivity when it comes to performance and goal setting. This is not some mediocre version of just accepting failure and being happy about it, instead, it is all about using it as an intentional plan to achieve great things. It is not accepting failure, but it is also not letting it become a distraction that crushes your confidence in the middle of high-pressure performance.Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

This episode explores what Mamba Mentality really means and how it can help you believe in yourself when it is time to perform. What have you done to deserve to be confident when the game is on the line? What are you going to trust in? What is your mentality?Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

They explore how imagining actions can sharpen strategy, technique, and physical development. The conversation covers brain mechanisms behind mental rehearsal and ways to make visualizations feel real using senses and emotion. Practical steps to build a routine, ideal frequency and duration, and how to handle negative images are discussed. Journaling progress and measuring effects is also highlighted.