Sports Psychology - Psychathletes

Ryan Pho

Welcome to the Psychathletes Podcast! Ryan discusses the lack of mental training resources for athletes of all ages. That lack of mental resources has created a pandemic of athletes who suffer from: sports performance anxiety, confidence issues and nowhere to turn to for help. In this podcast we discuss the fundamentals of sports psychology from the perspective of athletes in their 20s. In the Psychathlete community you will learn: Mental toughness training drills, tips, techniques Meditation Visualization Managing nerves and anxiety Low-Confidence And more

  1. 23/02/2024

    How Can We Induce a State of Flow During Our Performance?

    Hello! In this episode, I do a review of a review called “Being in the Zone”: A Systematic Review on the Relationship of Psychological Correlates and the Occurrence of Flow Experiences in Sports’ Performance" and discuss flow state AGAIN. We discuss how YOU can induce a state of flow during your performance. Follow PSYCHATHLETES on Instagram for daily tips/advice - ⁠@psychathletes⁠ Join the PSYCHATHLETES Online Community for free Guided Meditations, Workbooks, Training Videos, and so much more by clicking ⁠HERE⁠ *** Follow Ryan on Instagram - ⁠@ryan_pho⁠ . . . . Intro/Outro Music - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mZhVRA0Rqs

    18 min

  2. 08/02/2024

    Overcoming Impostor Syndrome in Sports

    We're back! In this episode I ramble about where I've been the last two years, my on-going battle with self-diagnosed impostor syndrome, and 3 ways you can believe in your performance and accomplishments. Follow PSYCHATHLETES on Instagram for daily tips/advice - @psychathletes Join the PSYCHATHLETES Online Community for free Guided Meditations, Workbooks, Training Videos, and so much more by clicking HERE *** Follow Ryan on Instagram - @ryan_pho . . . . . Inner Drive's Article on Impostor Syndrome - https://blog.innerdrive.co.uk/sports/4-ways-to-manage-imposter-syndrome Intro/Outro Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mZhVRA0Rqs

    21 min

  3. 07/04/2022

    Ep. 54 - Confidence, Consistency, and Self-Development (ft. Amber Balcaen)

    Amber Balcaen is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. She competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 30 Ford Fusion for Rette Jones Racing, and she is most known for being the first Canadian woman to win in a NASCAR-sanctioned race in the United States.  Amber will be racing in the General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 23rd, which will be airing on Fox. Amber's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amberbalcaen10/?hl=en Amber's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AmberBalcaenRacing Amber's Twitter - https://twitter.com/amberbalcaen10?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Amber's Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@amberbalcaen10 Follow PSYCHATHLETES on Instagram for daily tips/advice - ⁠@psychathletes⁠ Join the PSYCHATHLETES Online Community for free Guided Meditations, Workbooks, Training Videos, and so much more by clicking ⁠HERE⁠ *** Follow Ryan on Instagram - ⁠@ryan_pho Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts/Spotify and share what we do with your friends and family!

    48 min

  4. 24/02/2022

    Ep. 53 - Mental Toughness, Self-Talk, and Taking Up Space ft. Rachael Adams

    Rachael Adams is a Professional American indoor volleyball player, she played 4 years at the University of Texas in Austin from 2008-2012, was a member of the United States women's national volleyball team from 2013 - 2022, brought home a Bronze medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics and a gold medalist at the 2014 World Championship. She has been playing professional volleyball all around the world in countries like Italy, Poland, Turkey, and is currently playing her 10th professional volleyball season in Brazil and working on her certification to become a mindset coach so she can help female athletes increase their confidence and take up space on the court. In this episode, we discuss Rachael's professional journey, what mental toughness really means, self-talk, strategies that athletes can use to release stress and anxiety, and how to take up space during games and competitions. All Rachel’s links can be found below, including her Instagram and her self-talk page JourneyStrength.  Journey Strength Instagram: @journeystrength Rachael's Instagram: @rachaeladams  Rachael's website: journeystrength.com Follow PSYCHATHLETES on Instagram for daily tips/advice - ⁠@psychathletes⁠ Join the PSYCHATHLETES Online Community for free Guided Meditations, Workbooks, Training Videos, and so much more by clicking ⁠HERE⁠ *** Follow Ryan on Instagram - ⁠@ryan_pho Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts/Spotify and share what we do with your friends and family!

    55 min

  5. 13/01/2022

    Ep. 52 - How to Avoid Burnout (Rejuvenate Your Mindset and Performance)

    In this episode, Ryan discusses effects of burnout, how to identify the symptoms, and how to avoid or eliminate it. Ryan gives you a few mental techniques that you can use to revive your love for your sport and maintain your health and wellbeing. Follow PSYCHATHLETES on Instagram for daily tips/advice - ⁠@psychathletes⁠ Join the PSYCHATHLETES Online Community for free Guided Meditations, Workbooks, Training Videos, and so much more by clicking ⁠HERE⁠ *** Follow Ryan on Instagram - ⁠@ryan_pho Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts/Spotify and share what we do with your friends and family!

    14 min

  6. 06/01/2022

    Ep. 51 - How to Set Goals and Build Habits to Unlock Your Peak Potential in 2022

    Happy New Year!!! In this episode, its only right that we start off the new year by talking about how to set goals and build habits to unlock your peak potential in 2022. Follow PSYCHATHLETES on Instagram for daily tips/advice - ⁠@psychathletes⁠ Join the PSYCHATHLETES Online Community for free Guided Meditations, Workbooks, Training Videos, and so much more by clicking ⁠HERE⁠ *** Follow Ryan on Instagram - ⁠@ryan_pho Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts/Spotify and share what we do with your friends and family! It's the biggest way to support us right now, and we would really appreciate it :).

    26 min

  7. 23/12/2021

    Ep. 50 - How to Shut Off Our Inner Critic ft. Applied Vision Baseball (Mark Brooks)

    In this episode, the founder of Applied Vision Baseball, Mark Brooks, joins Ryan on the podcast to discuss his journey as an athlete, vision skills and how it relates to mental performance, how to shut off that inner critic, fear of failure and more.  Check out Applied Vision Baseball Pitch Recognition and Vision Training here: https://appliedvisionbaseball.com/ Follow Applied Vision Baseball on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/appliedvisionbaseball/?hl=en Follow PSYCHATHLETES on Instagram for daily tips/advice - ⁠@psychathletes⁠ Join the PSYCHATHLETES Online Community for free Guided Meditations, Workbooks, Training Videos, and so much more by clicking ⁠HERE⁠ *** Follow Ryan on Instagram - ⁠@ryan_pho Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts/Spotify and share what we do with your friends and family! It's the biggest way to support us right now, and we would really appreciate it :).

    35 min

  8. 16/12/2021

    Ep. 49 - Mental Recovery/Readiness/Resilience ft. Rewire Fitness (Sun Sachs and Ed Gibbons)

    Rewire Fitness CEO Sun Sachs and Co-Founder Ed Gibbons hop on the podcast to discuss their game-changing new mobile app, the  importance of mind/body recovery and readiness to compete, and what mental resilience really means. Rewire Fitness is a neuro-performance mobile app designed to holistically quantify athlete readiness, build mental resilience, and improve mind/body recovery.  Download the Rewire Fitness app here: https://rewirefitness.app/partners?via=ryan Follow Rewire Fitness on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rewirefitness/?hl=en Follow PSYCHATHLETES on Instagram for daily tips/advice - ⁠@psychathletes⁠ Join the PSYCHATHLETES Online Community for free Guided Meditations, Workbooks, Training Videos, and so much more by clicking ⁠HERE⁠ *** Follow Ryan on Instagram - ⁠@ryan_pho Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and share what we do with your friends and family! It's the biggest way to support us right now, and we would really appreciate it :).

    45 min
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Welcome to the Psychathletes Podcast! Ryan discusses the lack of mental training resources for athletes of all ages. That lack of mental resources has created a pandemic of athletes who suffer from: sports performance anxiety, confidence issues and nowhere to turn to for help. In this podcast we discuss the fundamentals of sports psychology from the perspective of athletes in their 20s. In the Psychathlete community you will learn: Mental toughness training drills, tips, techniques Meditation Visualization Managing nerves and anxiety Low-Confidence And more

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