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Episode: The Dele Interview – psychological struggles in professional football - a conversation with mental coach Henrik Hjarsbæk
Description: After watching the already famous Dele's interview, we sat down with mental coach and sports psychology consultant Henrik Hjarsbæk to talk about how addiction, trauma, mental struggles and negative press can influence the careers of pro footballers.
Henrik and Andreas analyse the struggles many players deal with in the light of Dele’s interview. We talk about trauma, player environment, the clubs’ mental coaching setup, stigma and taboo around “showing weakness” in professional environments, the link between mental struggles and physical performance, using Ryan Sessegnon as an example. And much more!
Henrik shares stories and exper...