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The Sport Psych Show

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...

#340 Declan O'Connell - Adaptive Expertise

49 mins; March 29, 2026

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

58 mins; March 15, 2026

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

57 mins; March 01, 2026

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

42 mins; February 15, 2026

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

58 mins; February 01, 2026

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

60 hours 56 mins; January 18, 2026

#334 Simon Gelsthorpe - Emotionally Informed Coaching

58 mins; December 21, 2025

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

47 mins; December 07, 2025

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

49 mins; November 16, 2025

#331 Dr Erin Prior - Navigating Athlete Mental Health

53 mins; November 03, 2025

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

51 mins; October 12, 2025

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

70 hours 43 mins; September 28, 2025

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

55 mins; September 14, 2025

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

63 hours 4 mins; August 31, 2025

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

54 mins; August 17, 2025

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

54 mins; August 03, 2025

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

59 mins; July 20, 2025

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

72 hours 33 mins; July 06, 2025

#322 Ben Franks - Exploring Ecological Dynamics

67 hours 5 mins; June 22, 2025

#321 Dr Scott Goldman - The Psychology of Team Selection

54 mins; June 01, 2025

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

55 mins; May 18, 2025

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

60 hours 41 mins; May 04, 2025

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

83 hours 20 mins; April 20, 2025

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

56 mins; April 06, 2025

#316 Jason Dorland - Life Lessons from an Olympic Rower

40 mins; March 23, 2025

#315 Dr Alex Auerbach - The Pursuit of Excellence

68 hours 20 mins; March 02, 2025

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

50 mins; February 16, 2025

#313 Dr Hillary Cauthen - Supporting Players Through Trauma

40 mins; February 02, 2025

#312 Dr Sebastian Harenberg - Exploring Positional Competition

57 mins; January 19, 2025

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

72 hours 57 mins; January 05, 2025

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

67 hours 51 mins; December 08, 2024

#309 Rusty Earnshaw & Danny Newcombe - Coaching Skills Toolbox

67 hours 32 mins; December 01, 2024

#308 Johnny Gorman - Reflections on Being Released

71 hours 45 mins; November 24, 2024

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

50 mins; November 17, 2024

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

53 mins; November 10, 2024

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

68 hours 32 mins; November 03, 2024

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

43 mins; October 27, 2024

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

70 hours 19 mins; October 20, 2024

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

62 hours 1 min; October 06, 2024

#301 Mehdi Kordi - Transforming a Coaching Culture

64 hours 43 mins; September 29, 2024

#300 Dan Abrahams (with Dr Chris Shambrook) - What I've Learned About High Performance from Hosting 300 Episodes

65 hours 32 mins; September 22, 2024

#299 Duff Gibson - 'It's Just Sport!' Reflections from an Olympic Gold Medallist

62 hours 3 mins; September 15, 2024

#298 Dr Kimberly Wagner - Mental Skills and Characteristics for Enhanced Performance

36 mins; September 08, 2024

#297 Ben Ashdown & Dr Mustafa Sarkar - Exploring the Behavioural Indicators of Resilience

67 hours 3 mins; September 01, 2024

#296 James Barraclough - How to Identify and Develop Psychosocial Skills and Characteristics

50 mins; August 25, 2024

#295 Prof Robert Schinke - 8 Steps to Succeeding in Sport, Work, and Life

60 hours 34 mins; August 18, 2024

#294 Eamon Devlin - Creating the Right Half-Time Environment

51 mins; August 11, 2024

#293 Geir Jordet - Lessons from the Psychology of the Penalty Shootout

59 mins; August 04, 2024

#292 Stuart Morgan - Develop, Train, and Perform

70 hours 24 mins; July 28, 2024

#291 Brad Stulberg - Focusing on the Process

50 mins; July 21, 2024

#290 Stephen Maxwell - Looking for Coachable Moments

63 hours 14 mins; July 14, 2024

#289 Lisa Alexander AM - Reflections on Developing a World-Class Winning Coaching Programme Part 2

54 mins; July 07, 2024

#288 Jonathan Pendlebury - Coaching at the Developmental Phase

75 hours 9 mins; June 30, 2024

#287 Paddy Ryan - Developing a Culture of Care

58 mins; June 23, 2024

#286 Alan Keane - Building a Coaching Toolbox

68 hours 21 mins; June 16, 2024

#285 Dr Richard Young - Building a System for High Performance

61 hours 35 mins; June 09, 2024

#284 Rob Walter & Adam Miles - Developing a Psychological Programme for High Performance in Elite Sport

69 hours 44 mins; June 02, 2024

#283 Derek O'Riordan - The Craft of Coaching

62 hours 42 mins; May 19, 2024

#282 Jordan Cassidy - Tailoring Coach Development to the Individual

72 hours 10 mins; May 12, 2024

#281 Elisabeth Oehler - Coaching Across Cultures

69 hours 5 mins; May 05, 2024

#280 Michael Caulfield - Building Trust with Athletes and Coaches

81 hours 37 mins; April 28, 2024

#279 Allan Steele - Reflections on Coaching and Leadership at the Elite Level

60 hours 23 mins; April 21, 2024

#278 Dr Noel Dempsey - Coaching for Performance and Life

70 hours 18 mins; April 14, 2024

#277 Olivia Bramley & Dr Laura Healy – Discussing Mental Ill Health in Sport Settings

55 mins; April 07, 2024

#276 Sarah Green - Broadening your Coaching Skillset

64 hours 47 mins; March 31, 2024

#275 Jon Mackey - Coaching for Learning and Skill Development

65 hours 56 mins; March 24, 2024

#274 David Horrocks - Preparation, Deliberate Practice and Decision Making: Inside the Mind of an Elite Competitor

63 hours 31 mins; March 17, 2024

#273 Katie Crawford - Coaching Teamwork

60 hours 6 mins; March 10, 2024

#272 Josh Frost - The Mental Health of Elite-Level Coaches

52 mins; March 03, 2024

#271 Karin Hägglund - Starting a Conversation about Vulnerability in Elite Sport

53 mins; February 25, 2024

#270 Jen Harris - Examining the Experiences, Views, and Needs of Highly Committed Children in Youth Sport

62 hours 29 mins; February 18, 2024

#269 Dr Paul Mansell & Dr Katie Sparks - Performing Under Pressure

65 hours 19 mins; February 11, 2024

#268 Ben Freakley - A Coaches Toolkit: Developing Self-Awareness, Mastery and Resilience

62 hours 1 min; February 04, 2024

#267 Matthew Layton - Development Practices in Professional Academies

61 hours 31 mins; January 28, 2024

#266 Dr Sam Thrower - Enhancing Wellbeing, Long-Term Development, and Performance in Youth Sport

66 hours 4 mins; January 21, 2024

#265 Dr Shakiba Moghadam - Mental Health Literacy

68 hours 32 mins; January 14, 2024

#264 Dr Charlie Corsby, Prof Robyn Jones & Dr Andrew Lane - Contending with Vulnerability and Uncertainty: What Coaches Say About Coaching

63 hours 52 mins; January 07, 2024

#263 Prof Chris Harwood - Settings Goals for Competition and Achieving Them Through Mental Skills

80 hours 50 mins; December 17, 2023

#262 Dr Ian Peek - Ill Mental Health: The Dark Side of Professional Sport

63 hours 22 mins; December 10, 2023

#261 Prof Mark Williams & Prof Nicola Hodges - A Skill Acquisition Framework for Excellence

83 hours 20 mins; December 03, 2023

#260 Dr Daniel Fortin-Guichard - What Makes a Great Athlete? Psychological Characteristics of Talented Players

58 mins; November 26, 2023

#259 Dr Keith McShan & Dr Whitney Moore - The Coach-Athlete Relationship From the Coaches' Perspective

60 hours 13 mins; November 19, 2023

#258 Dr Mark Aoyagi - Exploring Performance Excellence

63 hours 33 mins; November 12, 2023

#257 Dr Alison Maitland & Jenna Ashford - Achieving Your Potential in Sport and Life

52 mins; November 05, 2023

#256 Dr James Munnik & Prof Leon Van Niekerk - Developing Psychological Skills and Rational Thinking

81 hours 17 mins; October 29, 2023

#255 Dr Chris Mesagno - Choking Interventions in Sports

66 hours 56 mins; October 22, 2023

#254 Dr Ella McLoughlin & Dr Rachel Arnold - How Stressors Influence Sport Performers' Health, Well-being, and Performance

54 mins; October 15, 2023

#253 Dr Steve Ingham - Supporting Champions

78 hours 31 mins; October 08, 2023

#252 Dr Jon Rhodes - Tools to Help you Make Good Decisions

66 hours 32 mins; October 01, 2023

#251 Dr Carla Edwards - Athlete Maltreatment in Sport

54 mins; September 24, 2023

#250 Dr Mitch Greene - Managing Mind Chatter and Winning the Mental Game

55 mins; September 17, 2023

#249 Dr Billy Low - Pressure Training

52 mins; September 03, 2023

#248 Dr Brendan SueSee & Dr Shane Pill - The Spectrum of Teaching Styles Part 2

76 hours 6 mins; August 27, 2023

#247 Dr Scott Goldman - Exploring Leadership

74 hours 57 mins; August 20, 2023

#246 Cailie McGuire & Dr Daniel Brown - Examining Thriving in Sport

59 mins; August 06, 2023

#245 Dr Andrew Kirkland - Considering Biopsychosocial Factors in Sporting Environments

67 hours 3 mins; July 30, 2023

#244 Dr Jerry Lynch & John O'Sullivan - The Champion Teammate

66 hours 31 mins; July 23, 2023

#243 Dr Elizabeth King - Navigating Team Resilience

54 mins; July 16, 2023

#242 Prof Marc Jones, Dr Carla Meijen & Dr Martin Turner - The Theory of Challenge and Threat States in Athletes

79 hours 2 mins; July 09, 2023

#241 Doug Lemov - Reading the Game

56 mins; July 02, 2023

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