The Imperfect Athlete Podcast

JWK Mental Performance

This show is about mistakes, why athletes make them, what they mean to them and ultimately how they change behaviour to make athletes better. Each episode, I talk to an athlete or someone in a related field and we explore how their mistakes formed their career

  1. 05/01/2020

    Working smart & comfortable being uncomfortable with Samuel Pedlow

    Samuel Pedlow is a Canadian professional beach volleyball player and all-round great guy. In the second part of their conversation, Jelle and Sam discuss a bunch of different topics. How speaking in public is helping Sam to continue to grow. What were the pivotal moments in Sam's career and playing to be efficient rather than for a highlight reel. If you want to get to know sam even better go to https://sampedlow.com/ or you can find him on Instagram. For more information on my work as a mental performance trainer, visit my website: https://www.jwkmentalperformance.com/ or find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube.

  2. 04/21/2020 ·  Bonus

    3 simple questions to check in with yourself during the lockdown: corona virus special #2

    These times are really difficult for self-employed people, especially in the field of sport. You can help me out by telling 2 friends about this podcast and share this episode on social media! In the second corona virus special, I go through a self-check in strategy that consists of 3 simple questions to help you do a self-assessment of your thoughts, feelings and emotions during the lockdown! For more information on my work as a mental performance trainer, visit my website: https://www.jwkmentalperformance.com/ or find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube.

  3. 04/17/2020

    Pressure, finding the right frame & unorganized games with Samuel Pedlow

    Samuel Pedlow is a Canadian professional beach volleyball player and all-round great guy. Together, Jelle and Sam discuss a bunch of different topics. How unorganized games at a cottage lead to becoming a professional athlete. How dealing with pressure is about finding the right frame to look at things. As well as, how to deal with giving up control and learning how to thrive on uncertainty.  If you want to get to know sam even better go to https://sampedlow.com/ or you can find him on Instagram. For more information on my work as a mental performance trainer, visit my website: https://www.jwkmentalperformance.com/ or find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube.

  4. 04/10/2020

    Opening a clinic and working with para-athletes with Tony Carbonette part 2

    In the second part of my conversation with athletic therapist, clinic owner and coach Tony Carbonette, we talk about his decision to open his own clinic and what it is like working with para-athletes.  For more information on my work as a mental performance trainer, visit my website: https://www.jwkmentalperformance.com/ or find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube.

  5. 04/06/2020 ·  Bonus

    Special: How are you and I dealing with the quarantine?

    There is no doubt that this situation of home isolation is extremely difficult for a lot of people. Yet, the way some social media are approaching strategies to help us through this might be making matters worse instead of better. In this special episode of the Imperfect Athlete, I talk about my way of dealing with this situation, my opinion about how we should deal with it, and maybe just a little bit of a different voice to help people deal with their imperfections. For more information on my work as a mental performance trainer, visit my website: https://www.jwkmentalperformance.com/ or find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube.

  6. 03/30/2020

    Turning bad into good & a knee is a knee is a knee With Tony Carbonette

    In this first part of my conversation with athletic therapist, coach and clinic owner Tony Carbonette, we discuss what mistakes made Tony want to become an athletic therapist and how they shaped his philosophy, what the difference is between working on professional athletes and 'normal' people and how that can impair your performance and how the US athletic system differs from the Canadian system. Oh, and we briefly talk about the corona virus... I always enjoy talking to Tony and I am sure you will find his insights and stories just as much fun as I do. Since everyone is in isolation, the sound quality is not always perfect, I hope you understand.  For more information on my work as a mental performance trainer, visit my website: https://www.jwkmentalperformance.com/ or find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube.

  7. 03/26/2020 ·  Bonus

    JWK Explains: Is E-sport a real sport?

    JWK Explains is a series of youtube videos in which I look at unique events or situations and try to explain what happens through sport psychology. I decided to post the audio only versions here, you can check out the full episode here. With the current situation, all real life sports are cancelled for the foreseeable future, only one remains: E-sport. Competitive gaming is a fast growing business with millions of fans all over the world. However, a lot of people look at this entertainment and say: "E-sport isn't a real sport". In this episode of JWK Explains, I try to answer the question as well as give my opinion about E-sports.

  8. 03/16/2020 ·  Bonus

    JWK Explains: Why do coaches get fired?

    JWK Explains is a series of youtube videos in which I look at unique events or situations and try to explain what happens through sport psychology. I decided to post the audio only versions here, you can check out the full episode here.   When a team isn't performing as it should in professional sports, there is always one thing you can be sure that is going to happen: the coach gets fired. This strategy has become so common that is is not hard to predict when a coaches' time is up.    In this episode of JWK Explains, I want to have a look at the interesting situation. Is firing the coach actually a viable strategy to boost your team's performance? And what are some of the proposed reason behind this move?     Website: www.jwkmentalperformance.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JWKMentalPerformanceTraining  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jwk_mpt/

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This show is about mistakes, why athletes make them, what they mean to them and ultimately how they change behaviour to make athletes better. Each episode, I talk to an athlete or someone in a related field and we explore how their mistakes formed their career

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  • Creator
    JWK Mental Performance
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © JWK Mental Performance