Podcast
Mistakes Worth Making with Sue Halden-Brown, Mental Skills Coach, Business Mentor and Executive Coach
Sue Halden-Brown is a former Olympic equestrian coach, multi-disciplinary mental skills coach, business mentor and executive coach from Australia. She is a businesswoman and internationally-published author whose published books include “Mistakes Worth Making: How to Turn Sports Errors Into Athletic Excellence” published by Human Kinetics. She launched Equestrian Coach Education International (ECEi) earlier this year,…
Read MoreAuthentic Communication for Quiet Leaders with Tom Yorton, Founder & CEO Shyne Advisors, LLC.
Tom is a speaker, author and entrepreneur who helps leaders turn their communication “shortcomings” into competitive advantage. Tom’s entire career has been about identifying, reaching and winning over audiences. In his first career, he did that first as an advertising executive with Ogilvy, Grey and Hal Riney, and as a marketing VP for Sears and…
Read More“Perfect in Mindset. Perfect Attitude. Perfect Effort. Perfect Teammate” with Andrea Becker, Assistant Professor & Assistant Coach for USA Men’s Volleyball
Dr. Andrea Becker is an Assistant Professor at Sacramento State where she teaches courses in sport psychology such as Psychological Aspects of Peak Performance and Sport and Exercise Psychology. She also serves as an Assistant Coach (the Sport Psych Coach) for the USA Men’s Volleyball and traveled to the Rio Olympics with the team. Andrea…
Read MoreHow to Build and Sustain a Championship Culture with Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sport Leadership Center, Founder and Director
Widely considered the world’s top expert on Sports Leadership, Jeff Janssen is the founder and president of the Janssen Sports Leadership Center. Jeff’s pioneering work in launching and conducting college athletics’ first Leadership Academies with student-athletes and coaches began over a decade ago. His groundbreaking work continues to be the gold standard today. Jeff and…
Read MoreLearning to Be Present Focused with Brett Haskell, Director of Sport Psychology, University of Nebraska
Dr. Brett Haskell, Ph.D., was promoted to Director of Sports Psychology in July of 2018. In her role, Dr. Haskell provides counseling, psychological services, mental skills training, teambuilding and leadership development services for each of Nebraska’s 24 sports and more than 600 Husker student-athletes. Haskell works closely with student-athletes to help them develop skills and…
Read MoreThe Power of Positive with Jim Thompson, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Positive Coaching Alliance
Jim Thompson, founder and CEO of Positive Coaching Alliance, started PCA in 1998 to transform the culture of youth sports into a Development Zone™ with the goal to develop Better Athletes, Better People. PCA’s vision of youth sports as a Development Zone has attracted the support and involvement of many elite coaches, athletes, academics and…
Read MoreA Mindset for Excellence with Dr. Jesse Michel, Houston Astros, Mental Skills Coordinator
Jesse Michel is currently in his second season at the helm of Houston Astros Mental Skills Program. As the Mental Skills Coordinator for the 2017 World Series champions, Jesse helps ensure the players, coaches, and staff are mentally prepared to compete at their best every single day. He has spearheaded the efforts to develop and…
Read MoreBRAND Yourself with Dr. Kensa Gunter, Licensed Psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant
Dr. Kensa Gunter is a licensed psychologist (Georgia) and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). In her Atlanta based private practice, she provides individual counseling, sport psychology services, and consultation services to various organizations. Dr. Gunter has worked with the Atlanta Falcons (NFL) and the Atlanta Dream…
Read MoreMindful Sport Performance Enhancement with Dr. Keith Kaufman, Clinical Sport Psychologist, Researcher & Author
Keith A. Kaufman, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the mental training of athletes and others who wish to improve their health and performance. He has operated his own private practice since 2008, and currently has two office locations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Dr. Kaufman is also a Research Associate at…
Read MoreCulture and the Cardinal Mindset, Dr. Vanessa Shannon, Director of Mental Performance for University of Louisville Athletics
Dr. Vanessa Shannon is the Director of Mental Performance for University of Louisville Athletics and Norton Sports Health. As a former NCAA Division 1 volleyball player, she understands the challenges associated with balancing performance in the classroom and performance in sport. Prior to Louisville, Dr. Shannon spent two years at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida…
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