The Love Over Fear Podcast

Mitchell Woods - Performance Coach
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Mitchell Woods Performance Coach hosts The Love Over Fear Podcast which has been specifically created to develop the mental-emotional skills of emerging athletes. The Love Over Fear Podcast episodes are a mix of guest interview-style conversations with athletes and other high-performers, and practical coaching sessions designed to support the emerging athlete to build confidence, enhance self-belief and handle pressure so they can perform at their best in the sport they love. Emerging athletes perform at their best when they learn how to love themselves on their journey through sport.

  1. 09/17/2023

    #27: Processing The Emotions Of Sporting Injury with Nick Azzone

    This episode of The Love Over Fear Podcast connects us with Nick Azzone. Nick is an Australian professional footballer who plays for  Brattvåg IL Football Club, in Norway. In this episode, we follow up with Nick about how was he able to secure a position in a team in Europe. The lows, the highs and all the lessons Nick has learned along the way. Unfortunately, Nick has recently sustained a significant injury, however, Nick was gracious enough to speak with us about his recovery experience and how he is dealing with being out of his sport for a period of time. If you are looking for a coach who can support you through an injury (both the physical and mental-emotional) feel free to check out my website and learn how I can support you today. Follow me @mitchellwoodsperformance on Instagram and Facebook to learn how to elevate your sporting performance today.

    1h 15m

  2. 05/15/2023

    #26: Make Your First Professional Sporting Team with Angus Cutbill

    This episode connects us with Angus Cutbill. Angus is an emerging Australian Rules Footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles Football Club. Angus currently plays for the Eagles in the Western Australian Football League. In this conversation, we uncover the journey and process that Angus has been on in getting picked for his first professional squad. If you're like Angus and you value the mental-emotional development that athletes require to excel in their chosen sport then check out the Meta Athlete Coaching Program. Angus has completed the Meta Athlete Coaching Program himself, of which the next course starts on the 23rd of May. Spaces are filling fast, so don't miss your opportunity to sign up. To follow Angus and his new business (Total Athletic) be sure to follow and learn from him on his Instagram @totalathletic.

    1h 8m

  3. 03/30/2023

    #25: Mindset & Golfing Performance with Declan O'Donovan

    This episode connects us with Declan O'Donavan. Declan is currently in the Golf NSW High-Performance squad and the NSW interstate team. Since starting golf in 2019 Declan has spent the last year playing tournaments all over the country as well as his first 2 professional events - TPS Hunter Valley and the NSW open. In addition to playing golf, Declan has spent a lot of time working to improve the mental side of his game which we uncover in today's conversation. To learn more about the coaching I have done with Declan head to my website and book yourself a space in the Meta Athlete Coaching Program, be sure to sign up now because places are filling up. The next course starts on the 9th of May.

    1h 17m

  4. 01/31/2023

    #24: How To Handle Criticism and Feedback with Mitchell Woods

    This episode of the Love Over Fear Podcast takes the emerging athlete through a practical coaching session designed to show how to handle criticism and feedback. For more information on how I support emerging athletes to build confidence, enhance self-belief and handle pressure so they can perform at their best in the sport they love, please head to my website and/or my Instagram to find out how you can work with me. For any further enquiries please reach out via my contact page. The Meta Athlete Course intake is open - The course starts 24th of February - Spaces filling fast - book your spot now!

    25 min

  5. 01/11/2023

    #23: Realising An Olympic Dream with Evie Haseldine

    Evie Haseldine is a sailor in the Australian sailing team and Paris 2024 Olympic hopeful. Evie is a Sydneysider who has dreamt of competing in an Olympic Games ever since she started sailing. At the age of 14, Evie competed at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in 2018. In 2022, Evie completed her first European Season with the Australian Sailing Team, competing at 3 world cups, and a European and World Championship in the 49erFX Women’s Olympic Skiff Class. A highlight of the year was bronze at the Netherlands World Cup just 6 months after starting with her skipper and coach. Evie is now preparing for the 2023/24 season training at the national training centre in Sydney. Next on her radar is qualifying the country for the 2024 Olympic Games. Off the water, Evie is studying a Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Media and Communications) Majoring in Anthropology. Evie is also a member of the NSWIS Athlete Advisory Group. I had the pleasure of meeting Evie back at the start of Covid when she was part of my Monday Night Meditation Sessions as well as completing my Meta Athlete Coaching Program. Hearing how far Evie has come, and the lessons she has learned about herself on this journey of becoming an Olympic athlete were amazing to hear in this conversation. If you have big dreams in sports I know a lot of what Evie shares in this episode will resonate with you. Mental-Emotional Coaching Options: If you want to build your mental-emotional performance just like Evie has done check out the Meta Athlete Coaching Program – The course is set to start on the 14th of February.  I am also back at work for 2023 taking on new one-on-one clients with my Gold and Silver Coaching Packages. If you want a more personal and individually focused pathway to improving your performance for 2023 then this is for you. The details of those packages can be found on my website.

    1h 2m

  6. 11/11/2022

    #22: Overcome Anxiety, Deal With Distractions & Train Your Busy Mind with Mitchell Woods

    This episode of the Love Over Fear Podcast takes the emerging athlete through a practical coaching session designed to overcome anxiety, deal with distractions and train the busy mind. For more information on how I support emerging athletes to build confidence, enhance self-belief and handle pressure so they can perform at their best in the sport they love, please head to my website and/or my Instagram to find out how you can work with me. For any further enquiries please reach out via my contact page.

    26 min

  7. 10/16/2022

    #21: Holistic Athlete Coaching with Jordan Browne

    This episode connects us with Jordan Browne. Jordan is a cricketing athlete who has competed for the last 8 years in the Sydney Premier Competition. Jordan has also been coaching since completing high school, developing athletes on and off the field. Over the past 12 months, Jordan has taken his passion for sport and coaching and created myPEAC.  myPEAC is a face-to-face coaching business that specialises in cricket coaching, developing more than just the sport's batting, bowling, and fielding elements. The myPEAC community get access to an online platform called the summit series, the holistic training method the myPEAC team have created is filling a cap in the market that is so often forgotten. The summit series has professionals delivering content in various fields which include: Strength and ConditioningMental and EmotionalNutritionalLeadershipStrategy and awarenessJordan was recently in my Meta Athlete course, which is a mental-emotional development program that coaches athletes on how to build confidence, self-belief and how to handle pressure so they can perform at their best in the sport they love. In today's episode, Jordan and I take a deep dive into his experiences with: Breath and meditation workValues and beliefsUnderstanding yourselfMindfulnessFurthermore, it was great to hear how Jordan has applied these aspects to his development and it was exciting to see Jordan being awarded the player of the year at Penrith Cricket Grade Club! A very nice reward for all of his efforts.  To learn about Jordan and his pre-elite athlete services at myPEAC, please check out their website. To hear more about how Jordan and Cam are supporting holistic athlete performance check out the myPEAC podcast. Lastly, if you’re an emerging or up-and-coming athlete and you want to elevate your performance within the sport you love then please sign up for my up-and-coming athlete meditation webinar which is being held on Oct 25th at 7.30 pm. I will be teaching you how to meditate to enhance your confidence, self-belief and ability to handle pressure in your chosen sport. There are only limited places in the webinar, so sign up today to ensure you don’t miss out.  For more information about me and my offering to support emerging athletes please check out my website and if you would like to stay connected, follow me on my social media accounts - Instagram,  Facebook, and or Linkedin.

    1h 8m

  8. 06/07/2022

    #20: Appreciating the Moment with Steven Borden

    This Episode connects us the Steven Borden. Steven is a former Division 1 University of Kentucky Football Athlete and current a Sports Technology GM.  In today's episode, we dive into Steven's experience as an elite athlete looking to make it in the NFL.  We uncover his journey from deciding to want to be an elite football athlete to his experiences in trying out with various NFL teams.  Steven shares some amazing insights into what it takes on a mental-emotional level to achieve your dreams in one of America's most notorious football conferences – The SEC, which stands for South Eastern Conference. Steven also goes on to share some of the concepts (in hindsight) that he wishes he had more awareness of during his time at Kentucky.  These days Steven is still involved in sports, however from a sports technology company standpoint, where he is the General Manager at SAGA. Steven also has a podcast called “Momentum” where he discusses practical strategies to support you with specific actions towards creating the life you want.  I loved what Steven had to share in this episode and I know you will too! Furthermore, to connect with Steven give him a follow on his Instagram! If you're an athlete and you're interested in developing your mental-emotional performance, check out The Meta Athlete Coaching Program -  The Meta Athlete Coaching Program will support you on your mental-emotional journey from "pressure" to "performance". For more information see the course Information page and if you have any further questions feel free to email me at hello@mitchellwoods.com.au For more information about my programs and offerings please check out my website - www.mitchellwoods.com.au

    1h 30m
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Mitchell Woods Performance Coach hosts The Love Over Fear Podcast which has been specifically created to develop the mental-emotional skills of emerging athletes. The Love Over Fear Podcast episodes are a mix of guest interview-style conversations with athletes and other high-performers, and practical coaching sessions designed to support the emerging athlete to build confidence, enhance self-belief and handle pressure so they can perform at their best in the sport they love. Emerging athletes perform at their best when they learn how to love themselves on their journey through sport.

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  • Creator
    Mitchell Woods - Performance Coach
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Love Over Fear Podcast
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