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The Sport Psych Show

Dan Abrahams

300 episodes

Join Sport Psychologist, Dan Abrahams, on The Sport Psych Show as he aims to demystify sport psychology for players, coaches and parents by speaking with some of the most influential people in sports performance today. Dan is on a mission to learn more about how sport psychology philosophies, tools and techniques positively impact participation, progression and performance in sport. He wants to learn more about how to drive participation – what motivational tools engage players and inspire people to play and stay in their sport. He wants to explore how players can progress quicker and more effectively – what is great practice and training? And how does learning in sport really happen? Finally, he wants to hear what his guests have to say about the psychology of performance – how do they think players can improve their ability to high perform consistently under pressure? Discover simple and practical tools and techniques by listening in to Dan's conversations with elite competitors, sports coaches, sport scientists, and psychologists.

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  1. #350 Prof Mark Williams - Considering Skill Acquisition and Game Intelligence

    · 1 h 06 min · Episode 350

    In this episode I'm delighted to welcome back Prof Mark Williams to the show. Mark has 35+ years experience as a research scientist, academic and consultant in high-performance sport. His research work focuses on the…

  2. #349 Morten Bertelsen - Communication for Better Teamwork

    · 55 min · Episode 349

    I speak with Morten Bertelsen in this week's episode. Morten is the first team sport psychologist at F.C. Copenhagen supporting players, coaches, and staff in one of Scandinavia's leading football clubs. Morten has…

  3. #348 Dr Sue Jackson - Experiencing Flow

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 348

    I speak with performance psychologist, author, researcher, and world-leading expert in flow, Dr Sue Jackson in this week's episode. Sue's expertise is grounded in the psychology of flow: the state of optimal…

  4. #347 J.P. Nerbun - The Culture Captain

    · 59 min · Episode 347

    I speak with J.P. Nerbun in this week's episode. J.P. is a leading expert on culture transformation and the author of four books on leadership. He is the founder and CEO of TOC, an ecosystem of online communities,…

  5. #346 Pip Henderson, Dr Will Vickery & Prof Shane Pill - Coaches' Definitions of Success in Sport

    · 59 min · Episode 346

    In this episode I'm joined by Pip Henderson, Dr Will Vickery and Prof Shane Pill to discuss a paper which examines how sport coaches conceptualise success. Pip works in the Discipline of Trauma and Injury at Flinders…

  6. #345 Dr Jerry Lynch & John O'Sullivan - How to be an Exceptional Captain and Leader

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 345

    I'm delighted to welcome Dr Jerry Lynch and John O'Sullivan back to the show to discuss their brand new book "Captain: The Athlete's Guide to Being an Exceptional Team Leader". Jerry is a performance, leadership and…

  7. #344 Dan Abrahams - Mark Peters Speaks to Dan About his new Book

    · 1 h 07 min · Episode 344

    On this week's episode I hand the reins over to my long-time friend, Mark Peters, to discuss my new book Compete: Developing a Mental Playbook for Performance Under Pressure in Sport. Mark is Deputy Head and former…

  8. #343 Richard Fryer - Coaching Under Pressure

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 343

    I speak with Richard Fryer in this week's episode. Richard is a psychologist working in high performance sport in Australia. Richard works with many of Australia's highest profile sporting teams and athletes and has…

  9. #342 Dr Séamus Harvey & Dr Chin Wei Ong - Assessing Mental Well-Being in Sport

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 342

    I'm delighted to speak with Dr Séamus Harvey and Dr Chin Wei Ong in this week's episode. We discuss a mental well-being screening process which was implemented at an elite youth football academy developed by Séamus,…

  10. #341 Daniel Coyle - Flourishing

    · 54 min · Episode 341

    I'm delighted to speak with Daniel Coyle in this week's episode. Daniel is the award-winning author of multiple New York Times bestsellers including The Talent Code and The Culture Code. Daniel's work explores how…

  11. #340 Declan O'Connell - Adaptive Expertise

    · 49 min · Episode 340

    I speak with Declan O'Connell in this week's episode. Declan is a coach and performance consultant with over 20 years working with elite sports, global executive teams, and high-performance environments across the…

  12. #339 Dr Andreas Küttel - Exploring Mental Health and Performance Dynamics

    · 59 min · Episode 339

    I'm delighted to speak with Andreas Küttel in this week's episode. Andreas is a Swiss former ski jumper who won five World Cup competitions from 2005 to 2007, and placed third in the overall World Cup in 2006. He won a…

  13. #338 Dr David Moran - Grouping by Ability in Youth Sport

    · 58 min · Episode 338

    I speak with Dr David Moran in this week's episode. David is a coach and coach developer in Gaelic games. He is a post-doctoral researcher with the Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics and the School of…

  14. #337 Katja Rewitz - Exploit or Explore: Decision Making in Sport

    · 42 min · Episode 337

    I'm delighted to speak with Katja Rewitz in this week's episode. Katja is a second year PhD student at the Dynamics of Human Performance Regulation Laboratory at the University of Hamburg. Her research focuses on human…

  15. #336 Dr Simon Quick - Balancing Athlete Welfare with the Pressure to Perform

    · 59 min · Episode 336

    I speak with Dr Simon Quick in this week's episode. Simon is a lecturer in Sport Coaching at the University of Essex, specialising in sport pedagogy, coaching ethics, and holistic athlete development. Simon previously…

  16. #335 Dave Webb - Preparing for the Pressure of Tournament Play

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 335

    I'm delighted to speak with Dave Webb in this week's episode. Dave is a leading manager and coach who has been at the forefront of elite international and club football for more than two decades. Dave has held various…

  17. #334 Simon Gelsthorpe - Emotionally Informed Coaching

    · 58 min · Episode 334

    I speak with Simon Gelsthorpe in this week's episode. Simon is a clinical psychologist who specialises in emotions. He works with sports coaches and sports organisations to help them be more psychological in their…

  18. #333 Dr Robin Owen and Prof Shuge Zhang - The Impact of Anxiety on Performance

    · 48 min · Episode 333

    I'm delighted to speak with Dr Robin Owen and Prof Shuge Zhang in this week's episode. Robin is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Psychology at Liverpool Hope University. His research aims to advance our understanding of…

  19. #332 Dr Alan McKay - Supporting Players to Develop Mental Toughness

    · 50 min · Episode 332

    I'm delighted to speak with Dr Alan McKay in this week's episode. Alan is an HCPC sport psychologist, researcher, and practitioner. He completed his PhD in sport psychology with the Football Association of Wales (FAW)…

  20. #331 Dr Erin Prior - Navigating Athlete Mental Health

    · 54 min · Episode 331

    I am delighted to speak with Dr Erin Prior in this episode. Erin is a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist working across a range of sports. Erin has her own sport psychology consultancy practice working with a…

  21. #330 Johan Forsberg - Examining the Relationship Between Psychological States and Performance

    · 51 min · Episode 330

    I'm delighted to speak with Johan Forsberg in this week's episode. Johan is a mental performance coach and Swedish former professional ice hockey player. Johan helps individuals, groups and organisations to develop,…

  22. #329 Dr Phil Kearney - Skill Acquisition: Defining and Developing Skill

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 329

    I'm delighted to speak with Dr Phil Kearney in this week's episode. Phil is one of the world's leading skill acquisition specialists. He is Interim Course Director of the Masters and Applied Sports Coaching course at…

  23. #328 Dr Ellie Gennings - Well-Being and Well-Becoming in Children's Sport

    · 55 min · Episode 328

    I am delighted to speak with Dr Ellie Gennings in this episode. Ellie is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching based in the Department of Sport and Event Management at Bournemouth University. Ellie is interested in…

  24. #327 Dr Peter Schneider - Sport Psychology for Elite-Level Environments

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 327

    I'm delighted to speak with Dr Peter Schneider in this week's episode. Peter is an expert in high performance environments and transitions. He was most recently the mental performance coach at RB Leipzig helping them…

  25. #326 Jeremy Holt - How to Coach Identity, Belonging and Performance in Sport

    · 54 min · Episode 326

    I'm joined by Jeremy Holt in this episode. Jeremy is an author, leadership team coach, trainer and mentor with three and a half decades of experience applying psychology to real-world teams in business, sport, and…

  26. #325 Dr Ian Peek - Coaching for Performance and Well-being

    · 55 min · Episode 325

    I am delighted to welcome back high-performance coach Dr Ian Peek in this episode. Ian works with clients to improve performance and well-being, helping them achieve their goals whether that's transitioning to a new…

  27. #324 Ray Power - Adapting Your Coaching Style to the Needs of the Team

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 324

    I'm delighted to speak with Ray Power in this episode. Ray is a coach developer and best-selling author of 10 soccer coaching books. He is also the Technical Director of the largest football academy in South Asia. Ray…

  28. #323 Prof Mike Wilson - Breaking Through Self-imposed Barriers

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 323

    I'm delighted to speak with Prof Mike Wilson in this episode. Mike has over 16 years of dedicated expertise in the mental health field. Serving as both a professor and mental performance coach, Mike has collaborated…

  29. #322 Ben Franks - Exploring Ecological Dynamics

    · 1 h 07 min · Episode 322

    I'm delighted to speak with Ben Franks in this episode. Ben is a people developer and Senior Lecturer in Applied Coaching Sciences at Oxford Brookes University. Ben has been at Oxford Brookes since 2021 after holding…

  30. #321 Dr Scott Goldman - The Psychology of Team Selection

    · 54 min

    I'm delighted to welcome back licensed clinical psychologist and sport psychologist, Dr Scott Goldman in this week's episode. Scott started out at the University of Arizona where was one of the first embedded sport…

  31. #320 Dave Bright & Dr Oliver Runswick - Examining and Comparing Learning Conditions for Skill Development

    · 55 min · Episode 320

    I'm delighted to speak with Dave Bright and Dr Oliver Runswick in this episode. Dave is a coach and Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching at Chichester University. His main research interests are in motor learning and its…

  32. #319 Dr Jamie Taylor - Sport Skill Acquisition: Integrating Theory and Practice

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 319

    I'm delighted to welcome back coach and coach developer, Dr Jamie Taylor in this episode. Jamie's interests lie in performance enhancement in sport, specifically in coaching, coach development, high performance and…

  33. #318 Prof Stephen Harvey & Dr Ed Cope - Understanding and Improving Player Learning

    · 1 h 23 min · Episode 318

    In this episode I welcome back Prof Stephen Harvey and Dr Ed Cope to the show. Stephen is Professor in Sport Pedagogy at Ohio University. His research is focused on teacher/coach pedagogy and practice and its…

  34. #317 Dr Josie Perry - ADHD in Sport: Strategies for Success

    · 57 min · Episode 317

    I'm delighted to welcome back Dr Josie Perry in this week's episode. Josie is a chartered sport psychologist, working mainly 1-1 with athletes – from novice athletes just starting out through to world champions. She…

  35. #316 Jason Dorland - Life Lessons from an Olympic Rower

    · 41 min · Episode 316

    I'm delighted to speak with Jason Dorland this week. Jason is a former Olympic, Commonwealth Games and World Championship rower and rowing coach. After his competitive career, Jason went on to enter the teaching…

  36. #315 Dr Alex Auerbach - The Pursuit of Excellence

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 315

    I'm delighted to speak to Dr Alex Auerbach in this week's episode. Alex is a performance psychologist working with the best athletes in the world in the NBA, NFL, MLB, and Olympians, as well as high-performers in other…

  37. #314 Dr Matthew Andrew - Developmental Activities that Underpin Expert Performance

    · 51 min · Episode 314

    I'm delighted to speak with Dr Matthew Andrew this week. Matthew is a senior lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University. He previously lectured at Liverpool John Moores University…

  38. #313 Dr Hillary Cauthen - Supporting Players Through Trauma

    · 41 min · Episode 313

    I'm delighted to speak with Dr Hillary Cauthen this week. Hillary is a clinical sport psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) with over 17 years experience working within the field of sport and…

  39. #312 Dr Sebastian Harenberg - Exploring Positional Competition

    · 57 min · Episode 312

    I'm delighted to speak with Dr Sebastian Harenberg this week. Sebastian is Associate Professor in Sport Psychology at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC).…

  40. #311 Dr Caz Nahman & Dr Andrew Kirkland - Considering Language and Environments for Good Mental Health

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 311

    I'm delighted to speak to Dr Caz Nahman and Dr Andrew Kirkland in this week's episode. We discuss the role of language and the environment when considering mental health in sport. Caz is a Consultant Child and…

  41. #310 Dr Sam Thrower & Prof Chris Harwood - Developing Parent Education and Support Strategies in Youth Sport

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 310

    I'm delighted to speak with Dr Sam Thrower and Prof Chris Harwood this week. We discuss parent education and support strategies in youth sport. Sam is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Oxford…

  42. #309 Rusty Earnshaw & Danny Newcombe - Coaching Skills Toolbox

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 309

    I'm delighted to speak with Rusty Earnshaw and Danny Newcombe on this week's episode. Rusty is a coach and former professional rugby union player. Rusty has played Premiership rugby with West Hartlepool, Bath Rugby…

  43. #308 Johnny Gorman - Reflections on Being Released

    · 1 h 12 min · Episode 308

    I'm delighted to speak with Johnny Gorman this week. Johnny is a trainee clinical psychologist and former professional footballer. We speak about the experiences of footballers who were released from clubs at a young…

  44. #307 Dr Thomas Simpson - Utilising OPTIMAL Theory in your Coaching Practice

    · 51 min · Episode 307

    I'm delighted to speak with Dr Thomas Simpson this week. Thomas is a lecturer in Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition at Edge Hill University. He is interested in how motor learning and motor skill acquisition in…

  45. #306 Dr Scott McLean - Complexity and Systems Thinking in Sport

    · 53 min · Episode 306

    I'm delighted to speak with Dr Scott McLean this week. Scott is a Senior Research Fellow and the theme leader for Sport and Outdoor Recreation at the Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems (CHFSTS) at the…

  46. #305 Bernadette Kellermann - Exploring Transitions Between Mental States During Performance

    · 1 h 09 min · Episode 305

    In this episode I speak with Bernadette Kellermann. Bernadette is a Sport Psychologist and PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh. Bernadette researches the Multi-Action Plan (MAP) Model and transitions between…

  47. #304 Mia KurtzFavero - Exploring the Parent-Coach Dual Role

    · 43 min · Episode 304

    I'm delighted to speak with Mia KurtzFavero this week. Mia and I discuss a research paper she co-authored which explored the parent-coach dual role. In the paper a number of parent-coaches were interviewed to examine…

  48. #303 Dr Jim Taylor - Train Your Mind for Athletic Success

    · 1 h 10 min · Episode 303

    I'm delighted to speak with Dr Jim Taylor this week. Jim is an internationally recognised authority on the psychology of performance, sport, and parenting. Jim has worked with professional, Olympic, collegiate, and…

  49. #302 Dr Derek Panchuk - The Importance of Coaching Visual Perception

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 302

    I'm delighted to speak with Dr Derek Panchuk this week. Derek is a skill acquisition specialist with over 15 years experience working with coaches across sport, including: the NBA, G-League, a wide-range of National…

  50. #301 Mehdi Kordi - Transforming a Coaching Culture

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 301

    I'm delighted to speak with performance coach and scientist, Dr Mehdi Kordi this week. Mehdi began his career in biomedical science before moving into aerospace physiology. His first position in high performance sport…

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