Mental Edge Performance Podcast: Recent Episodes
Shayne McGowan
"Take your game to the next level" The top teams in sport regularly use sports psychologists to maintain the sharp edge of focus, determination and a winning mindset. Your Mental Game Coach Shayne McGowan helps unlock your athletic mind to help you succeed.
My guest on the Performance Podcast is Shane “The Sugarman” Mosley Jr! The 29-year-old second generation fighter and son to Sugar Shane Mosley. We talks to us about being part of Oscar De La Hoyas Golden Boy promotions and Victory Sports. This young fighter holds a Record of 16wins and 3Loses with 9KOs, and give us an insight to boxing and his upcoming future.
Are you taking care of your Nutritional needs and body the way you should be during this time of uncertainty? We talk to Anthony Tumminello who is globally recognized as an elite personal trainer, strength coach and nutritionist to many athletes, Celebrities and everyday individuals looking to get themselves in shape. Anthony is the owner of the Official Method Training, a highly reputable personal training company that is based out of Long Island New York. Anthony is a Published Fitness Cover model for Men’s Fitness Magazine, Train Magazine and Muscle Sport Magazine.
There are two kinds of athletes. Ones that continue to compete even when losing and ones that give up before the final buzzer goes. Which one are you?
We take a look at the highly acclaimed series The Last Dance with Michael Jordan. What fuels him to work harder to get to the top and stay there.
The ultimate setback...Covid 19 has changed life not just for athletes but for the world. How we cope during this difficult time.
How to Focus on What You Can Control in your Sports. Focusing on the uncontrollable impacts you in a number of ways: *When you focus on the uncontrollable, it takes your head out of the game, you create negative emotions. you are no longer immersed in the present moment. How do you get your focus back?
Sometimes talent isn't enough to win. Sometimes the team that pursues victory no matter how they get there wins.
How does an athlete deal with injuries during competition and when do you know to call it quits because of them?
When players get injured or can't play who will have the right attitude to step in and take their place? Next man up is the topic of today's show
The Bombers showed this weekend they were ready mentally for peak performance during a championship run. How can you do it?
The role of a backup player...how much they need to work, can you accept it and how they can move to a starting role.
Adversity can and has many times, caused athletes to give in or give up. One part of mental toughness is how you react to adversity. When athletes face this situation they need to right away change that way of thinking and continue to work hard, which leads to two positive benefits: (1) better performance and (2) more mental toughness. Mental toughness is the ability to focus forward on your goals, stay positive and find a way to overcome.
When athletes suffer from intense nerves and choke, coaches, Parents, or sport psych would say You need to go out there and believe in yourself. They would say things like, "You're a great athlete, why are you second-guessing yourself like this? Just go out there and play the way you KNOW you can."
Sound familiar?
When a game is getting away from you, and you start to feel defeated, Emotions can cause havoc on you and your team. If you can Recognize this and Reset Yourself quick enough there is always a chance for a Comeback!
How many times have you seen an athlete or team take their foot off the gas when winning a game or match?
Shayne McGowan talks about confidence. How it can help you succeed or how having too little or too much (overconfident) can help you fail.
Motivation...what is it? How do you get it? How do you keep? What motivates you? Shayne McGowan breaks it down
Mental Game Coach Shayne McGowan talks about the role fear plays in sports at every level