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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
Inside the rise of unregulated mental health apps
I was approached by an unaccredited provider targeting young athletes. Here’s what I learnt (and why I turned them down)
News, views and vacancies
Your monthly round up of sport psychology stories, opinions and openings

October 2024

Does sport psychology have an access and inclusion problem?
Jonathan Harding speaks to Sofie Kent, Shakiba Moghadam and Shameema Yousuf about the challenges facing women & BAME sport psychologists - and how the…
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John Nassoori
48:37
'I had an opportunity to redefine what I do': the para rower and architect designing a route to the Paralympics and accessible sports…
Jake Woods battled bone cancer and an amputation to row for Great Britain. Now, he's setting his sights on Los Angeles 2028 - and redesigning the way…
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John Nassoori
31:17
'Coaching is more challenging than it's ever been'
Golden State Warriors performance psychologist Scott Goldman on the tidal wave of social and interpersonal challenges currently facing coaches
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John Nassoori
32:03

September 2024

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