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Listen now | England women's football team psychologist Dr Kate Hays explains her framework for finding success on and off the pitch
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John Nassoori
44:46
Inside the NBA's mental health & performance program
Listen now | An exclusive look at the secrets behind the success of American basketball's pioneering 'Mind Health' initiative
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John Nassoori
45:22
Why coaches should be thinking about 'psycho-social' skills and characteristics
From goal-setting and self-evaluation, to communication and leadership, research shows that focusing on the interaction between an athlete's psychology…
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John Nassoori
30:13
The Integration Blueprint: How Elite Sport Psychologists Win Team Trust
Alex Auerbach, the Toronto Raptors' ex-Director of Wellness and Development, looks at lessons from his time in the NBA and how psychologists can forge…
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Alex Auerbach
2025 sport psychology planner
The industry events and experts to engage with over the next 12 months

December 2024

Off the record
A look at the sport psychology stories I couldn't cover in 2024 - and what they tell us about teams' commitment to mental health and performance
Top ten sport psychology moments of 2024
What were the standout feats of focus, resilience and self-awareness - to name just a few traits - from the last 12 months?
John Amaechi: 'Athletes are ripe for exploitation'
Listen now (27 mins) | Ex-NBA star and organisational psychologist John Amaechi talks about the pressure facing players, the 'body count' of a…
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John Nassoori
27:23
The first psychological skill I taught every athlete I worked with in the NBA
Alex Auerbach, the Toronto Raptors' ex-Director of Wellness and Development, explains one principle that's proved especially powerful when working with…
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Alex Auerbach

November 2024

How to setup a mental health support system in a pro sport league
Full interview with Dr. Brett Haskell, exploring how she's established a mental health support system across US women's soccer
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John Nassoori
38:46
'A Swiss Army knife for players': inside the National Women's Soccer League mental health setup
The Mind Room speaks exclusively to Dr. Brett Haskell, the NWSL's Director of Clinical Mental Health and Performance, about building a league-wide…
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How half-time team talks are changing
A rundown of the key challenges facing sides between the first and second half - and what coach and Minute9 founder Eamon Devlin is doing to help clubs…
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John Nassoori
48:31
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