# The Mental Edge: Trading Psychology Podcast

A podcast by Sarah Banwart. The Mental Edge is a trading psychology podcast for traders who want to understand the neuroscience behind their emotional reactions at the charts. Hosted by Sarah, a retired therapist turned trader, each episode breaks down the neuroscience of trading psychology and gives you practical tools to regulate your nervous system, build confidence, and trade from identity instead of impulse. No hustle culture. No shame. Just real science and real solutions.

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## Latest episodes

- [5 Exercises to Break Out of a Losing Streak in Trading (And Why They Actually Work)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/0f4426cff72c) (2026-03-05, 43 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/ef6237c81412bd134e3a246144730ee9cf7e94b87fd6b450c0b2566490935070/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmYmE0NDg1OC1jOTFiLTRiNmQtOGUzYi05ZTVjYmQzYTY2YjYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlhOTk2YzI0NmE1OWNiNGJjMTJmMGQyL3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTMtNV9fMTUtNDQtMTgubXAzIn0=.mp3
- [The Science Behind FOMO in Trading (And How to Gain Control)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/841ab7151260) (2026-02-26, 61 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/bd72ea597f1ec8e3d3b0ca5bfb3b639450b02a41f2dc7b6fd4d4d93fff3a23ff/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1MGM2NGRhZi1hM2I1LTQ3YjYtODE4OC00NGM4ZjI3YzM0YWUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk5ZjkzMjI4OGRhMmZkZjU5Yjc4N2I2L3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTItMjZfXzEtMjYtMTAubXAzIn0=.mp3
- [Why Traders Keep Taking Impulsive Trades (It Has Nothing to Do with Discipline)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/ee617a2b22e0) (2026-02-17, 53 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/4867c71be13500cb72a51d1e085cbc012a8e0b17350bd8a10bdda432c2071b06/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkZGY5NzJlYy0wZGEyLTQ3NWItYTM1MS05ZTIyMzRmODUwZWQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk5NDk4NDVmMmJlYjQwNDA2Y2QwNjRjL3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTItMTdfXzE3LTMzLTkubXAzIn0=.mp3
- [Why Traders Struggle to Stay Funded After Their First Payout (And What to Do About It)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/a014f56800bc) (2026-02-10, 75 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/522f01fcd2d1ce1e4bd9b6b5b0d82e8b178f842d9cb81e8f44dff636018f5d75/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0MDljM2RlOC0xNDI2LTRkZDktOGZkYS01YTI4Mzk0ZWRhYzUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk4YjVmYTJlNjM3YWRkZjA3MDQzY2Q4L3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTItMTBfXzE3LTQxLTYubXAzIn0=.mp3
- [Why Traders Self-Sabotage Right Before Success (The Finish Line Freeze)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/0c0ab42bd250) (2026-02-03, 50 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/7279d0bb912ff875cb793e358940587feef30c9ac77a0f6d4c07c7e888e0c60b/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3OTM0YzYxYy00YWFlLTRkYjktYTIxMC1mZTMwYTk1OWE0YmQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk4MjNjNWQ5YzY3ODliYWRjNjk0ZjZhL3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTItM19fMTktMjAtMTMubXAzIn0=.mp3
- [Why Smart Traders Keep Making the Same Mistakes (And What to Do About It)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/fffea0ffa2b6) (2026-01-29, 46 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/79bd3905a5eb47d0463cd7accfa3528b5a6eb7d4d8404f69cd66f1a817a06f4f/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxOThiOGZhYS1jMjVmLTQ1M2MtYWQ2MC01ODViMWQxOGY0ZDYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk3YWE3NGViNmFmMWYxZTAzYjgwZGIwL3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTEtMjlfXzEtMTgtMjIubXAzIn0=.mp3
- [How to Overcome the Fear of Losing Money in Trading](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/103b510befe6) (2026-01-21, 36 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/60a3ab1c05d90ca240173257133226bc403b908656befce4fbb69b1421cc69b7/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkMWU1Mjk4Yi1kY2ViLTQ4NmUtOWExNy01NDFjMTQ5MGMwNTQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk3MDRiODA2ZjFmMTRhMTFjOTVkYTk0L3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTEtMjFfXzQtNDMtNTkubXAzIn0=.mp3
- [Why Most Traders Struggle to Stop Trading After a Loss (The Neuroscience Explained)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/568b5912097e) (2026-01-13, 47 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/72475be5d1cf621c5437a0b4bf6eea5bd8e17e3645ad6091ec05b157dcc5b884/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJhNTU1ZjM2Ny1jMTEzLTQ2N2EtOWFlNC1jOTZhY2FiYjc4NjQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk2NjY5MTE5ZGMyMDcyNGM5OGY3NDdiL3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTEtMTNfXzE2LTQ3LTI5Lm1wMyJ9.mp3
- [The 4 Types of Self Sabotage That Destroy Traders (And Exactly How to Stop)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/5d916d032a87) (2026-01-06, 61 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/9ae3490b5d484379d9dc37ec3b86411e9ffa28807bee33603ff1053f9f41633c/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI5MjgyODg1NC1iYzVkLTRkNTItYmM0Yi1mMjYwZjE1M2FjZmYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk1ZDI1OWRlNGJlZTBlNzFhNDg0MDViL3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTEtNl9fMTYtOS0xNy5tcDMifQ==.mp3
- [Why Getting Your First Payout Is So Hard (And How to Actually Keep It)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/987451b7f7c5) (2025-12-30, 72 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/6e1db7f3a10c47442950a3827477ec73c0d2fded7dcec8964a5f5e94e1ddfa13/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4NGUzMTgxNy0xYzYyLTQwNmUtOTk3ZC00MDk1NGRmOGU3MzciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk1M2U3MjY4OGEyNzk4NDIxZDhhNmYyL3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI1LTEyLTMwX18xNS01Mi0yMS5tcDMifQ==.mp3
- [Why So Many Traders Blow Their Funded Accounts (And Exactly How to Stop It)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/b0304360a1ea) (2025-12-23, 68 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/59e10c61fd0c763311f68ccbf1a1995bdb7e572de82d9cb8d6771df71b11a24f/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmMTBhNWM2ZS01MDMxLTRkNmQtYjBlNi01YWI2OGZiM2RmMzMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk0YTAxNGZmYTMzNzQ3ZDIzNjA4NzUyL3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI1LTEyLTIzX18zLTQxLTE5Lm1wMyJ9.mp3
- [Why Getting Funded Is So Hard: The Trading Psychology Behind Blown Prop Firm Challenges](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/83c140fdded7) (2025-12-16, 24 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/90b27ed495f46ff5b1adfb6208e19789ea0bc5a0764c62fc64113dc35775c3e0/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzMzEzMmI2Yi05ZDMyLTQ4ZjEtOWZhMC05NTJhMzAwYjEzNGQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk0MWIwYzczMTEwYTQwZDQzZGY0YTMwL3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI1LTEyLTE2X18yMC0xOS0zNS5tcDMifQ==.mp3
- [Why You Can't Stop Revenge Trading (And How to Fix It)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/1c93bc59313a) (2025-12-08, 26 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/9d361d32d603c6e8b50041449098a4e299c936a5e9172ac72ea1faf005c84446/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlMDhkNjQwMS02N2VjLTRjNDItODg1Ny05MWFkMDQzZjg5YjQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjkzNzI0Y2NjNmE4ODg1OGY1MWI3Y2YyL3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI1LTEyLThfXzIwLTE5LTQwLm1wMyJ9.mp3
- [Why You Trade Well on Demo But Fail on Live Accounts](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/4a77307ef821) (2025-12-02, 30 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/9a6c01f7af7fd0e98c1d875160f48eb8abec218e029c1bd5e9c7c04ac0e2d9f9/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkMmI1YjY5Mi1jZTllLTQwYWItOGFiYi1mM2MyNWE4ZDgwNTAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjkyZjU2MDhhY2M3MjJlNjIyZTI3YTgzL3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI1LTEyLTJfXzIyLTExLTM2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3
- [Why You Can't Stay Patient in Trading (Even When You Know Better)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/63bf90825463) (2025-11-25, 17 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/067f16e4ea0228f0c9c7fe2be5eecfa346f2367f601947dbcc5b52e78af2f922/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmYWNiYmMwNy0wYzBmLTQzYzQtYjI3MC1kOTlkNGJlY2RlM2QiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjkyNDk2YWViMmQ3MDY5ZjRjNDRlMDU0L3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI1LTExLTI0X18xOC0zMi0zMC5tcDMifQ==.mp3
- [Why a $200 Loss Feels Like a Crisis (And How to Fix Your Reaction to It)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/0314ca7d34b5) (2025-11-18, 20 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/de52567c9efcd7b624538915e4d06cb4fa828e6956d181970071bebb71d718e5/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxNWFjYmFkMy0yZjgxLTRkMDQtOTQwYS1lYWMxNjQ1YjBmMTciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjkxYmYxODNhMzhlY2EyNjg2ODk5ZTUyL3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI1LTExLTE4X181LTktMzkubXAzIn0=.mp3
- [How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself Right Before You Succeed in Trading](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/06114dc9f34a) (2025-11-17, 16 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/249726ccda260d726a16c78fe4f9db76c247ec86794b66747285d8a6bd5ec450/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjMWQxMWRkNi1mYTI4LTRlY2EtYmFkMy05MWVhYTc2NzYxM2MiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjkxYjU3Mjk0ODkxNDY1NDQ1M2ZmMTVjL3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI1LTExLTE3X18xOC0xMS01Lm1wMyJ9.mp3
- [What is Trading Psychology? A Complete Guide for Beginners](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1853444696/bf0a62379a4b) (2025-11-16, 12 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c279969550ef59d9fd5ec18c86a58c07eb4a2cb6c745a22bf29507eb2b1c01c1/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjYjA4MWQwZS1jYWVjLTRjMmUtOGE2ZS1jODI4OGU0YzVjNzAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1ZDkyMzBjMi1mNmQzLTQ5ZmQtYmI2MC1mN2U0NmM5ZWE3OWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTE3Yzk5Y2VhZjhjZjNjZTA1ZTFlNGMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjkxYTM4MjdlYzYwZTY0Yjc2OGRhNGRhL3NhcmFoLWJhbndhcnRzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI1LTExLTE2X18yMS00Ni0zMS5tcDMifQ==.mp3

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