Eighty Percent Mental

2.03 - How to work with/be a good sports parent?

In this episode, Dr Pete and Hugh think about how to work with and how to be good sports parents. Dr Camilla Knight, Associate Professor at Swansea University and a specialist in parental involvement in youth sport, and Andy Bradshaw, Senior Coach Developer at UK Coaching and a coach with over 30 years’ experience, talk about the positive and negative influences that parents can have on their children’s sport experiences. We discuss what coaches and clubs can do to engage parents in positive ways, and what parents might do to support their children through their sporting journeys.

• Dr Camilla Knight on Twitter: @cjknight
• Andy Bradshaw on Twitter: @APBradders
• UK Coaching Website: ukcoaching.org

2.02 - How do we get team culture right?

If you’re part of a team, you do not want to miss this episode. Dr Pete and Hugh talk to two absolute legends to find out how to get team culture right.

Performance psychologist, Rebecca Levett, and culture coach, author, and Global Chief Culture Officer at Right to Dream, Dr Pippa Grange, talk about defining success, the benefits of creating an environment where people can freely express themselves, and the potential dangers of romanticizing ‘winning’ cultures.

There’s something for everyone here, so whether you’re an athlete, coach, psych, or just someone who’s interested in how to do team culture well, get this episode in your ears!

• Rebecca Levett on Twitter: @SportingSuccess
• Rebecca’s website: sporting-success.com
• Right to Dream website: righttodream.com

2.01 - How to think straight about psychology (and the problem of toxic positivity)

In the opening episode of Series 2, Dr Pete and Hugh talk to chartered sport and exercise psychologist and lecturer, Dr Darren Britton, and registered sport and exercise psychologist, Matt Cunliffe to find out how to think straight about psychology.

In a world full of Instagram experts and 'media psychologists', we explore how we might separate the pseudoscience from the evidence-based practice, and talk about how to tackle the problem of the relentless positivity that seems to invade our social media feeds. 

• Dr Darren Britton on Twitter: @DrDarrenBritton
• Darren’s website: fronttootpsychology.com
• Matt Cunliffe on Twitter: @MattCunliffe24

1.13 - EPM Sidecast - Burnout and dropout - with the No Lift Powerlifting Podcast

Dr Pete and Hugh were invited onto the No Lift Podcast, hosted by Arthur Lynch, to discuss burnout and drop out in athletes specifically powerlifting athletes. 

Arthur Lynch is a bit of an enigma. Having competed at multiple IPF World Championships representing Ireland, he knows a thing or two about strength. But he's not just a very strong dude; he has a PhD in muscle physiology and BSc in Sport and Exercise science. Arthur coaches’ competitive lifters and those interested in just getting stronger as well as being a thoroughly inquisitive fellow.  Arthur is well respected in the field of strength and we thoroughly recommend you take a look at the No Lift Podcast.

• Arthur Lynch on Instagram: @arthurlynch
• No Lift Podcast on Instagram: @noliftpodcast 
• Nolift podcast on spotify 

 

 

1.12 - EPM Sidecast - Coaching Burnout - with Sigma Nutrition

Danny Lennon claims on his Instagram to be an expert at nothing and curious about a lot. We think only one of those things is true. Founder of Sigma Nutrition and head of content creation for the company, Danny hosts top-ranked podcast, Sigma Nutrition Radio, and is a respected educator in the field. Dr Pete and Hugh were invited onto the Sigma Nutrition Radio Podcast to discuss Dr Pete’s specialist research area, burnout and coaches.

Find more on Danny Lennon and check out the coaching and nutrition services services offered by him and his employees at Sigma Nutrition.

Website: www.sigmanutrition.com

Twitter @NutritionDanny

1.11 - Ho Ho Holiday Special!

In this festive edition of Eighty Percent Mental, Dr Pete and Hugh look back at Series One, look forward to Series 2, and try to spread some festive cheer at the end of what has been... well let's just say a memorable 2020. 

 

 

EPM Extras - Winning Mindset

Welcome to EPM Extras! In this mini-podcast episode, you can hear some of the extra bits from Episode 1.02, where Dr Pete and Hugh talked to Prof. Dave Collins, Director at Grey Matters Performance Ltd., about the controversial idea of a 'Winning Mindset' 

• Dave Collins on Twitter: @DCGreyMattersUK 
• Grey Matters: www.greymattersuk.com 

1.10 - What's the deal with mindfulness?

In this, the final episode of Series 1, we talk to one of the world’s leading experts on Mindfulness, Joe Mannion, to find out just what all the fuss is about. What is mindfulness really, and perhaps more importantly, what is not mindfulness? What’s the theory, and is there actually any evidence to show that it’s helpful? Who shouldn’t do it? We answer all of these questions and more on Episode 10 of EightyPercentMental. 

• Joe Mannion on Instagram: @dr_overcomer and Twitter: @JoeMannion 
• Joe’s publications: www.researchgate.net/profile/Joe_Mannion2 
• Book recommendation: Hayes, S (2019). A Liberated Mind 

1.09 - Is what you see really what you get?

In this episode, we learn how to practice bobsleigh in the bath! We discuss the idea of mental rehearsal and see what the benefits of using it might be. Along with special guest Eoghan McNeill, a PhD researcher from the University of Limerick in Ireland, we explore the differences between imagery, visualisation, and mental practice. We talk about how imagery is thought to work, and what the potential benefits might be, not only for performance, but in other areas of our lives too.

• Eoghan McNeill on Twitter: @EoghanMcNeill

1.08 - EPM Sidecast - Where's your head at? - with Rugby Coach Weekly

In our first ever EightyPercentMental Sidecast, Dr Pete and Hugh take over the Rugby Coach Weekly podcast. You don’t have to be into rugby to enjoy this one though! Hugh is asking the questions, while Pete, and guests, Ross Shand and Dr Andrew Wood discuss how they would solve real-life problems. The catch? They don’t know what the questions are going to be, and they each have to give a different answer, based on their knowledge, experience, and ability to make things up quickly.

How did we come up with this great idea? We didn't. Dan Cottrell from Rugby Coach Weekly runs this same “Haunted House” process with coaches - a great way to challenge and develop practice – so we teamed up, and this EPM Sidecast is the result. Enjoy - and then go check out the RCW podcast!

• Rugby Coach Weekly podcast on Twitter: @RugbyCoachWeek
• Ross Shand on Twitter: @RossShand
• Dr Andrew Wood on Twitter: @Woodington89
• Dan Cottrell on Twitter: @Dan_Cottrell

1.07 How do we set goals that really stick?

Dr Pete and Hugh find out everything we need to know about setting goals by talking with performance psychologist for British Para-Swimming, Charlotte Hinchliffe, and chartered sport and exercise psychologist Hannah Brooks. In this episode, we discuss what setting goals actually does for us, talk about some of the reasons that we often find goals so hard to stick to, and think about how athletes and teams set goals that really work for them.

• Charlotte Hinchliffe on Twitter: @SportPsychHinch
• Hannah Brooks on Twitter: @Han_Lucy_Brooks

1.06 - Is confidence overrated?

Dr Pete and Hugh explore the importance of confidence. In this episode, we interview two athletes: Britain’s number 1 shot putter and World Championship finalist, Sophie Mckinna, and Rio 2016 Paralympic Silver medallist (Para Powerlifting) and Crohn’s disease warrior, Ali Jawad. We get some fascinating insights into what confidence means to them, how they build and maintain confidence when things don’t go according to plan, and the important role that psychologists and coaches can have in making or breaking confidence when it matters.

• Sophie Mckinna on Twitter: @sophieMac10
• Ali Jawad on Twitter: @AliJawad12

EPM Extras - Anxiety

Welcome to EPM Extras! In this mini-podcast episode, you can hear some of the extra bits from Episode 1.05, where Dr Pete and Hugh asked Dr Josie Perry and Jo Davies why we get nervous and what we should do about it. If you've listened to that episode already, you know what else you're going to find here too!

• Dr Josie Perry on Twitter: @Josephineperry
• Performance in Mind website: https://performanceinmind.co.uk/
• Jo Davies on Twitter: @JDPsychology
• JD Psychology website: www.jdpsychology.co.uk/

1.05 - Why do we get nervous and what should we do about it?

In this highly competitive and somewhat musical episode of EightyPercentMental, we talk with Dr Josephine Perry, a sport psychologist who literally wrote the book on Performing under Pressure, and Jo Davies, who runs a private practice consultancy focusing on sport psychology, wellbeing, and personal development. We try to get to the bottom of why it is that we get nervous, what anxiety actually is, and what we can do to manage nerves when they become unhelpful for performance.

• Dr Josie Perry on Twitter: @Josephineperry
• Performance in Mind website: https://performanceinmind.co.uk/
• Jo Davies on Twitter: @JDPsychology
• JD Psychology website: www.jdpsychology.co.uk/

1.04 - Who is the Mental GOAT? Part II

The Mental GOAT conversation continues. In Part II, we talk more about the qualities that make up mental ‘greatness’ – whatever that is – and how we can develop them in practice.  With Dr Chelsi Day, a specialist in clinical psychology at ‘The’ Ohio State University, Todd Cauthorn, ex-professional Basketball player, and Dr Leah Washington a professor of Sports Medicine and Sport Psychology, whose favourite colour is glitter. 

• Dr Chelsi Day on Twitter: @sportpsychmind 
• Todd Cauthorn on Twitter: @ToddCauthorn 
• Dr Leah Washington on Twitter: @Leah_SportPsych 

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