Let's Play! The Mindset Coach for Athletes Podcast

Let's Play Without Overthinking

What if overthinking isn't actually the problem? In this episode, Coach Jojo dives into what overthinking really is and why so many athletes feel trapped inside their own minds during competition. Instead of simply telling athletes to "stop thinking," she explains why our minds naturally crave control, certainty, and predictability—and why that works against us in sports. This episode also explores the incredible power of the subconscious mind and how years of practice, repetition, and experiences shape the way we perform. Coach Jojo explains why the athlete you're becoming isn't created during games, but through the thoughts, habits, and beliefs you repeatedly reinforce long before competition begins. Most importantly, you'll learn how to begin creating a new reality for yourself by becoming intentional with your mindset, building trust in your preparation, and understanding that lasting confidence starts from within—not from perfect performances. If you've ever felt stuck in your own head, struggled to trust yourself, or wondered why your mind seems to work against you during competition, this episode will help you understand what's really happening and how to begin changing it. Let's play without overthinking! SIGN UP FOR EARLY ACCESS: The Confidence Playbook [https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/coming-soon] CONNECT WITH ME: Website [https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mindset.coach.jojo] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mindset.coach.jojo] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/mindset.coach.jojo] Email: jojo@mindsetcoachjojo.com

Let's Play Like Yourself

Have you ever walked away from a game and thought, "I just don't feel like myself anymore"? Maybe you're still working hard. Maybe you're still showing up every day. But something feels off. You're overthinking, hesitating, second-guessing yourself, and playing in a way that doesn't feel natural. In this episode, Coach Jojo shares a personal story about losing confidence in her own sport and the frustrating cycle of trying to force herself back to the player she knew she could be. What started as one of the best performances of her career quickly turned into a realization that many athletes experience: the harder we try to force confidence, the further away it often feels. Coach Jojo breaks down what athletes really mean when they say they don't feel like themselves and explores the biggest reasons this happens.  1. Pressure 2. Fear 3. Earning confidence Athletes often become disconnected from the version of themselves that plays freely and trusts their abilities. This episode challenges one of the biggest myths in sports: that you need to "find yourself again." Instead, Coach Jojo explains why you haven't lost yourself at all—you've simply gotten in your own way. You'll also learn practical tools to help you reconnect with your game, define what your best self actually looks like, stop constantly evaluating your performance in real time, and start acting like the athlete you want to be before confidence arrives. If you've ever felt like you've lost your confidence, lost your instincts, or lost the player you used to be, this episode will help you realize that the athlete you're searching for might still be there—and much closer than you think. SIGN UP FOR EARLY ACCESS: The Confidence Playbook [https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/coming-soon] CONNECT WITH ME: Website [https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mindset.coach.jojo] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mindset.coach.jojo] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/mindset.coach.jojo] Email: jojo@mindsetcoachjojo.com

Let's Play Through a Film Session

Do film sessions make you anxious? Do you find yourself dreading them after a game because you're worried a mistake you made is going to show up on the screen for everyone to see? In this episode, Coach Jojo talks about why so many athletes struggle with film sessions and how something that is supposed to help us grow has become a source of anxiety, fear, and frustration for many athletes. It's literally a reason your confidence could disappear.  From sitting in a room with teammates and coaches to worrying about criticism, disappointment, or judgment, film can quickly become one of the most stressful parts of an athlete's experience. Coach Jojo also shares her personal experience with film sessions and why healing her relationship with film was one of the longest and most difficult mindset challenges she faced as an athlete. This episode explores how coaching environments can shape the way we view film, why athletes often become fearful of making mistakes because they know they'll have to watch them later, and how we can begin changing our relationship with the feedback we receive. Most importantly, Coach Jojo provides 5 practical tools to help athletes approach film with a healthier mindset. 1. Thoughts create our feelings 2. One focus rule 3. Bad rep vs. bad athlete 4. Watching good film 5. The sympathy card Bonus Tool: practice your gratitude! If you've ever left a film session feeling defeated, embarrassed, or discouraged, this episode will help you start seeing film for what it was always meant to be: a tool for growth, not a measure of your worth as an athlete. Let's play through a film session! SIGN UP FOR EARLY ACCESS: The Confidence Playbook [https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/coming-soon] CONNECT WITH ME: Website [https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mindset.coach.jojo] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mindset.coach.jojo] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/mindset.coach.jojo] Email: jojo@mindsetcoachjojo.com

Let's Play When Bored

Do you ever feel bored in your sport? Not because you don’t love it anymore, but because the season feels so far away, practice starts feeling repetitive, and every day begins to feel the exact same? In this episode, Coach Jojo talks about the kind of boredom athletes experience during the offseason, preseason, or long stretches away from competition—and why that boredom can kill motivation, effort, and growth if you don’t learn how to manage it. She asks athletes to rate their excitement for practice on a scale from 1–10 and breaks down what that number actually says about your mindset, your habits, and your relationship with your sport. Athletes will also learn how to raise that scale and create more energy, purpose, and competitiveness in everyday training. This episode dives into the importance of understanding how your brain works, because when you understand what your mind needs, you can stop waiting around for motivation and start creating it yourself. Coach Jojo also talks about how injury can increase feelings of boredom and disconnection from your sport, making it harder to stay motivated during the recovery process. Gratitude, competitiveness, and learning how to challenge yourself daily are all discussed as ways to reconnect with your sport and stop feeling stuck. If practice has started to feel repetitive, draining, or meaningless lately, this episode will help you bring energy and purpose back into the process. Let's play when bored! SIGN UP FOR EARLY ACCESS: The Confidence Playbook [https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/coming-soon] CONNECT WITH ME: Website [https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mindset.coach.jojo] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mindset.coach.jojo] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/mindset.coach.jojo] Email: jojo@mindsetcoachjojo.com

Let's Play Without Mental Blockage

Have you ever felt so much pressure in your sport that it felt like you forgot how to play? Like you’re making mistakes you’ve never made before, overthinking everything, and suddenly not playing like yourself anymore? Almost like you’re trapped in a different body while doing the thing you used to love? In this episode, Coach Jojo talks about what mental blockage actually feels like and how pressure can completely affect the way athletes think, react, and perform. From losing trust in yourself to spiraling after mistakes, this episode breaks down why athletes can suddenly feel disconnected from their game and confidence. Coach Jojo also shares a personal story about going from playing with confidence, to completely losing it during periods of mental blockage, and eventually building that confidence back again. Most importantly, this episode gives athletes three practical tools they can use to start breaking out of mental blockage, stop spiraling in their own heads, and reconnect with the player they know they are. If you’ve ever felt stuck, frustrated, disconnected, or mentally exhausted in your sport, this episode is for you. Let's play without mental blockage! SIGN UP FOR EARLY ACCESS: The Confidence Playbook [https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/coming-soon] CONNECT WITH ME: Website [https://mindsetcoachjojo.com/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mindset.coach.jojo] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mindset.coach.jojo] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/mindset.coach.jojo] Email: jojo@mindsetcoachjojo.com