Connor Fields | The Mental Skills of Winning Gold

Mental Skills Training in College Football | Binuk Kodituwakku

College football programs are pressure cooker environments. From practice to game day, players, coaches and staff need to be at their best. So how do they manage these pressures along with the addition of Name Image Likeness and a transfer portal that is only getting busier. Duke University's General Manager of Football Binuk Kodituwakku talks about this and much more.

Connor Fields | The Mental Skills of Winning Gold

Connor Fields, is a BMX Racer who has experienced the ups and downs that elite sport can bring. From making an Olympic Final in London, to claiming gold in Rio four years later, before his career was abruptly ended after a crash that almost took his life in Tokyo in 2021 - it's fair to say that Connor's BMX career had it all. In this conversation we'll look at how he used mental skills to overcome setbacks and power him to Olympic glory, and he shares the lessons he learned from an athletic Career that reached the highest of highs and almost cost him everything.

Building Psychological Safety | Dr. David Lacocque & Dr. Jay Bean

Student-athletes face all sorts of pressures but Isolation and Trauma also impact the mental health and performance of a number of them. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr David Lacocque Director of Mental Health and Performance Psychology and his team, which includes Dr Jay Bean, strive to ensure they have a psychologically safe and healthy environment for their athletes and coaches. In this conversation, Dr Lacocque and Dr Bean speak about how they're driving this using proactive programs and language, and are leveraging technology to ensure their athletes are receiving the highest level of care.

Motivation | Dr. Shawn Zeplin & Dr. Kacey Oiness

Motivation is one of the key pillars to ensure an athlete is in the right mindset to perform at their best.  Join Dr Kacey Oiness and Dr Shawn Zeplin as they explain about how athletes can find their motivation and use it to perform at their best.

Pressure | Dr. Shawn Zeplin & Dr. Kacey Oiness

When it comes to sport, regardless of the level of competition athletes are bound to feel pressure. Joined by Dr Kacey Oiness and Dr Shawn Zeplin as they discuss how they help athletes to not just handle but to thrive under pressure.