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Sports Psychology Coaching

Sports Psychology Coaching

Eli Straw 520 Episodes Sep 18, 2026

The Sports Psychology Coaching Podcast by Eli Straw is a mental training podcast for athletes, competitors, coaches, and performers who want to improve confidence, focus, and performance under pressure. This podcast teaches practical sports psychology strategies to help athletes overcome fear of failure, performance anxiety, overthinking, and loss of confidence after mistakes so they can trust their training and compete freely. Each episode covers key mental performance topics including sports psychology, building confidence, overcoming performance anxiety, and mental toughness. Hosted by mental performance coach Eli Straw, this podcast provides simple, practical mental game coaching used with athletes from youth to elite levels.

Episodes

Sports Performance Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Play Freely
Sports Performance Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Play Freely Sep 18, 2026 2412 Sports performance anxiety can cause athletes to overthink, tense up, fear mistakes, and struggle to perform as freely in games as they do in practice. In this episode, I explain how to overcome sports performance anxiety, manage nerves, and compete with more confidence and freedom.๐Ÿ‘‰ Want help with your mental game? Learn more about my 1-on-1 Mental Performance Coaching: https://www.successstartsw
Fear of Failure in Sports: How to Stop Playing Scared
Fear of Failure in Sports: How to Stop Playing Scared Sep 15, 2026 2277 Fear of failure in sports can make athletes play scared, hesitate, overthink mistakes, and hold themselves back in competition. In this episode, I explain how to overcome fear of failure in sports, stop playing not to lose, and compete with more trust, confidence, and freedom.๐Ÿ‘‰ Want help with your mental game? Learn more about my 1-on-1 Mental Performance Coaching: https://www.successstartswithin.
How to Build Confidence in Sports
How to Build Confidence in Sports Sep 11, 2026 2097 Low confidence can cause athletes to doubt themselves, overthink during games, play tentatively, and struggle to trust the skills they know they have. In this episode, I explain how to build confidence in sports, overcome self-doubt, and develop the trust you need to compete more freely.๐Ÿ‘‰ Want help with your mental game? Learn more about my 1-on-1 Mental Performance Coaching: https://www.successst
How to Stop Worrying About What Might Happen Next During Games
How to Stop Worrying About What Might Happen Next During Games Sep 9, 2026 589 Do you constantly worry about the future when you play? Whether you worry about stats, what coach will do or think, what your opponent will do, or anything else, this kind of worry can keep you from playing your best. Learn an effective strategy to stop worrying so much about the future when you play.Work with me!๐Ÿง  1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/m
How Fear of Failure Holds Athletes Back
How Fear of Failure Holds Athletes Back Sep 7, 2026 431 Learn how fear of failure holds you back, and the shift you need to make in your thinking and in how you approach games to keep fear from destroying your game.Work with me!๐Ÿง  1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/๐Ÿ‘‰ Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!๐Ÿ‘‰
My Favoirte Strategy for Managing Sports Anxiety in the Moment
My Favoirte Strategy for Managing Sports Anxiety in the Moment Sep 4, 2026 711 When anxiety takes over during games, you need a simple, repeatable strategy to apply. In this episode, I explain my favorite strategy I teach athletes to use to manage sports performance anxiety during games.Work with me!๐Ÿง  1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/๐Ÿ‘‰ Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & an
Tip to Play More Freely & With Less Fear
Tip to Play More Freely & With Less Fear Sep 2, 2026 507 Do you struggle to play freely during games? Does the fear of mistakes cause you to hold yourself back? A large part of that has to do with the confidence you have in your own ability to bounce back from mistakes, along with your emotional reaction to mistakes once they happen. In this episode, I discuss a simple tip you can apply that can help you play more freely and with less fear during games.
How to Improve Focus in Sports
How to Improve Focus in Sports Aug 31, 2026 662 Do you struggle with focusing during games? Learn how you can improve your focus as an athleteย to increase your ability to perform in the present moment and compete at your best!Work with me!๐Ÿง  1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/๐Ÿ‘‰ Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidenc
How to Bounce Back from a Bad Game
How to Bounce Back from a Bad Game Aug 21, 2026 568 The way you respond to a bad game can make or break your next game. Respond poorly, and you set yourself up to repeat the bad performance. In this episode, I share three tips you can apply to respond better and bounce back from a bad game.Work with me!๐Ÿง  1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/๐Ÿ‘‰ Confident Competitor Academy: Go f
How to Stop Getting in Your Head During Games
How to Stop Getting in Your Head During Games Aug 19, 2026 488 Do you get in your head when you compete, causing you to underperform? When athletes get in their own heads, they overthink, second-guess themselves, worry about results, and lose focus on the present moment. In this episode, I discuss how to stay more present, trust yourself, and stop getting in your head when you compete.Work with me!๐Ÿง  1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.su
How to Stop Negative Thinking as an Athlete
How to Stop Negative Thinking as an Athlete Aug 17, 2026 658 Do you struggle with negative thinking as an athlete? Do you criticize yourself after games or doubt yourself before you compete? In this episode, I share a simple two-part process you can use to stop negative thinking, improve your self-talk, and develop a more confident mindset as an athlete.Work with me!๐Ÿง  1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-p
How to Regain the Love for Your Sport
How to Regain the Love for Your Sport Aug 14, 2026 630 Have you lost the love for your sport? Athletes can lose their passion for many reasons, including fear of failure, sports performance anxiety, high expectations, pressure, and negative thinking. In this episode, I share five practical tips to help you enjoy competing again, reconnect with why you started, and regain your love for your sport.Work with me!๐Ÿง  1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athle

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