

MindStrong
Lewis Hatchett
Helping you develop a stronger mind to perform, thrive, and handle whatever life throws at you.
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Mar 10, 2025 • 1h 4min
#221 - Dr Michael Grugan - Why Perfectionist Parents Are Breaking Their Kids
Dr. Michael Grugan is an assistant professor of psychology at Northumbria University.Do perfectionist parents actually help or hurt their child’s development? What happens when high expectations cross the line into toxic pressure? Michael’s work looks at perfectionistic environments, parents, and their affects.You’ll learn; what a perfectionistic parent looks like, what personality traits could cause perfectionistic parenting, whether perfectionistic parenting is a form of love or control, how to be more adaptable as a perfectionist, whether social media is fueling parents to be more perfectionistic, and much more.Try my app:Get 20% of MindStrong Sport app subscriptionsmindstrongsport.com/checkout (Use code mindstrongpodcast)Get in Touch:Instagram: @lewishatchett TikTok: @lewis_hatchett To sponsor or contact the show visit: podcast.lewishatchett.com

Mar 1, 2025 • 1h 5min
#220 - Dr Amy Whitehead - 5 Myths Of Sport Performance
Dr. Amy Whitehead is a sports psychologist, researcher, and author.Sport is always at the cutting edge of science, but also holds many opinions and subjective beliefs. But what are some of the myths that exist? And are some of those myths possibly holding athletes back? Amy has dedicated her work alongside her colleagues to finding out just that. Amy and Amy and her colleagues have been dedicating their work to finding out what some of these long held beliefs and myths are, and how they could be affecting performance in the sporting world.Try my app:Get 20% of MindStrong Sport app subscriptionsmindstrongsport.com/checkout (Use code mindstrongpodcast)Get in Touch:Instagram: @lewishatchett TikTok: @lewis_hatchett To sponsor or contact the show visit: podcast.lewishatchett.com

Feb 15, 2025 • 1h 31min
#219 - George TheTinMen - Are We Failing Men?
George from TheTinMen is a content creator, pro-men’s advocate and a researcher.Why is men’s health often left out of mainstream discussions? What impact does loneliness have on male mental well-being? And are we really listening when men open up? Expect to learn the urgent need for role models in young men’s lives, the societal barriers to men’s mental health support, the surprising power of community-led initiatives, and why we should be paying closer attention to men’s issues beyond the usual talking points—and much more.Try my app:Get 20% of MindStrong Sport app subscriptionsmindstrongsport.com/checkout (Use codemindstrongpodcast)Get in Touch:Instagram: @lewishatchett TikTok: @lewis_hatchett To sponsor or contact the show visit: podcast.lewishatchett.com

Feb 8, 2025 • 1h 10min
#218 - Dr Jean Côté - The Myth About Early Specialisation
Dr. Jean Côté is a professor at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada. His research primarily focuses on athlete development, coaching, and the role of parents in sport.How does early specialisation impact long-term success? What role do parents play in shaping an athlete’s journey? And are we focusing too much on winning at the expense of personal development? Jean has dedicated his career to answering these questions, challenging the myths around talent development, and advocating for a more balanced approach to youth sport.Expect to learn why sampling multiple sports benefits young athletes, the dangers of over-specialisation, how transformational coaching can foster intrinsic motivation, and the role of sport in developing confidence, character, and life skills—and much more.Try my app:Get 20% of MindStrong Sport app subscriptionsmindstrongsport.com/checkout (Use codemindstrongpodcast)Get in Touch:Instagram: @lewishatchett TikTok: @lewis_hatchett To sponsor or contact the show visit: podcast.lewishatchett.com

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Jan 4, 2025 • 2h 1min
#217 - Dr Véronique Richard - Why You Shouldn't Ignore Your Creativity
Dr Véronique Richard she is a research fellow at the University of Queensland, and a mental performance consultant for Cirque du Soleil.
What is creativity? Is it something that we inherently have? Can we use it to improve our performance and leadership? Véronique is someone who has spent over a decade in the creative space and her research is in where creativity can intersect with sports and performance.
Expect to find out; how creativity drives adaptability, why strong leaders embrace vulnerability, the surprising benefits of engaging with the arts, how social norms can hinder creative expression in sports, my own personal experience of creativity, the interplay of emotion and creativity, how fear of failure often outweighs the actual experience of failure, and much more.
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Get 20% of MindStrong Sport app subscriptions mindstrongsport.com/checkout (Use code mindstrongpodcast)
Get in Touch:
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To sponsor or contact the show visit: podcast.lewishatchett.com

Dec 28, 2024 • 1h 31min
#216 - Dave Wood - How To Control Stress For Performance
Dave Wood is a coach specialising in stress mitigation, recovery and mental preparedness.
How do we better manage stress? Does stress have a branding problem? Are we becoming numb or addicted to stress? How do we build back a better mind-body connection? Dave is someone who spends his time helping elite performers manage their stress to perform
So what you’ll learn will be; the impact of technology on focus and presence, how to control stress to make it work for you, understanding the difference between thought vs. thinking, how to train the mind for calmness, how to balance the nervous system for performance, how any domain can treat themselves like an athlete, and much more.
Try my app:
Get 20% of MindStrong Sport app subscriptions mindstrongsport.com/checkout (Use code mindstrongpodcast)
Get in Touch:
Instagram: @lewishatchett
TikTok: @lewis_hatchett
To sponsor or contact the show visit: podcast.lewishatchett.com

Dec 21, 2024 • 1h 15min
#215 - Dr Peter Olusoga - The Dark Side Of Grind Culture
Dr Peter Olusoga is a sports psychologist, lecturer, and podcaster. Pete has dedicated his career to understanding the mental challenges faced by athletes, coaches, and even the conversation of young men navigating today’s confusing social landscape.
Why is masculinity so difficult to define in modern times? How does toxic masculinity affect men’s mental health and their relationships? And what role does social media play in shaping—or distorting—our ideas of what it means to be a man? On top of this Pete offers fascinating insights into these questions and shares practical approaches to stress, burnout, and wellbeing in the coaching and leadership space.
Expect to learn about redefining masculinity, the real impact of grind culture on mental health, the fine line between self-care and complacency, the importance of coaches' wellbeing, and much more.
Get 20% of MindStrong Sport app subscriptions mindstrongsport.com/checkout (Use code mindstrongpodcast)
Get in Touch:
Instagram: @lewishatchett
TikTok: @lewis_hatchett
To sponsor or contact the show visit: podcast.lewishatchett.com

Dec 14, 2024 • 1h 26min
#214 - Jemima Montag - How Do We Fix Confidence In Young Girls?
Jemima Montag is an Olympic Race-walker, having won 2 bronze medals at the Paris 2024 games, two-time Commonwealth Games champion, and founder of the Play On initiative.
Is there a crisis in confidence with young girls? What is it that stops young women from staying in sport and dropping out early? How do men play a role in supporting women in sports? With Jemima's character and "Play On" message, she's one of the best athletes to talk to about this.
Expect to learn, the difference between wanting and needing success, fear-based vs. values-based motivation, barriers to female participation in sports, the role of men in supporting women, encouraging women to stay active, and much more.
Get 20% of MindStrong Sport app subscriptions mindstrongsport.com/checkout (Use code mindstrongpodcast)
Get in Touch:
Instagram: @lewishatchett
TikTok: @lewis_hatchett
To sponsor or contact the show visit: podcast.lewishatchett.com

Nov 25, 2024 • 1h 27min
#213 - Lola Anderson - How To Turn Your Dreams Into Reality
Lola Anderson is a rower for Great Britain and Olympic Gold Medalist.
Expect to learn why you should be confident in speaking your dreams aloud, how athletes find time to socialise, the sacrifices made by young elite athletes growing up, Lola’s evolving journey toward body confidence as a professional athlete, how metrics and teamwork shape elite rowing, the resilience required to overcome tough days, why taking a moment for gratitude can transform how we view our successes, and much more.
Extra Stuff:
Get 20% of MindStrong Sport app subscriptions mindstrongsport.com/checkout (Use code mindstrongpodcast)
Get in Touch:
Instagram: @lewishatchett
TikTok: @lewis_hatchett
To sponsor or contact the show visit: podcast.lewishatchett.com

Nov 13, 2024 • 1h 16min
#212 - Andrew Steele - Contrarian Views, Authenticity and Personal Branding
Today I’m joined by Andrew Steele is a former Olympic medalist, turned health tech founder.
Andrew holds a much more contrarian view and is not afraid to speak his mind, which is refreshing because it’s so often that athletes are guarded and you miss the good stuff.
Expect to learn what sports should be considered olympic, the paradox of athlete health, balancing authenticity and performance, why you’ll never be 100% to perform, why professional athletes should consider personal branding, and much more.
Extra Stuff:
Get 20% of MindStrong Sport app subscriptions mindstrongsport.com/checkout (Use code mindstrongpodcast)
Get in Touch:
Instagram: @lewishatchett
TikTok: @lewis_hatchett
To sponsor or contact the show visit: podcast.lewishatchett.com


