Mental Training Lab

Pete Kadushin, PhD
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Mental Training Lab

Master your mental game with the Mental Training Lab, hosted by Pete Kadushin. With 15 years of coaching experience and a PhD in performance psychology, Pete digs deep each episode to provide practical tools and expert insights so you can perform your best when it matters most. Enhance your focus, harness stress, and overcome challenges whether you’re an athlete, leader, or high-performer. Subscribe to learn how to elevate your game in work, play, and life.

  1. Find Your Laboratory

    3 DAYS AGO

    Find Your Laboratory

    Ever wonder how groundbreaking discoveries like penicillin, Post-it Notes, microwaves, and Teflon came to be? Believe it or not, they all started as accidents. But it wasn’t just luck—it was the mindset behind the scenes that transformed these unexpected outcomes into revolutionary innovations. Today, I’m going to equip you with tools to make this mindset a consistent habit. We’re diving deep into how cultivating a spirit of curiosity and embracing incremental gains can lead to massive impro...

    14 min
  2. Storytelling, Visualization, and the Secret Sauce of Sustainable Leadership with Al Lattell (Part 1)

    JAN 28

    Storytelling, Visualization, and the Secret Sauce of Sustainable Leadership with Al Lattell (Part 1)

    Al Lattell is a trailblazer in athletic leadership at Georgetown Athletics who is breaking the mold by pushing beyond basic leadership drills into something way bigger—building a culture that cultivates leaders for the long haul. He joined me on the show to share how he’s helping craft team cultures that set athletes up for success on and off the field. We’ll cover everything from the power of visualization to why continuous learning and honest reflection are game-changers in leadership. So, ...

    1h 1m
  3. Leveraging Little Moments

    JAN 14

    Leveraging Little Moments

    Today, we’re zeroing in on the power of transitions—those seemingly small moments when we switch gears from work to home or task to task. Ever wondered how a simple routine could drastically enhance your day-to-day presence and focus? We’re diving deep into how mindful transitions can transform your daily effectiveness and reduce stress. I share a clever trick my godfather used to separate his work and home life during the pandemic, and a breakthrough moment with a sprinter struggling to fin...

    13 min
  4. Shift Happens: Jeff Siegel on Mastering Life’s Big Moments

    JAN 2

    Shift Happens: Jeff Siegel on Mastering Life’s Big Moments

    It’s true - moments like ringing in the New Year serve as mental accounting periods that prompt us to reassess our goals and behaviors. But without taking time to slow down and process, we can lose a huge growth opportunity. I sat down with Jeff Siegel to explore the 'Fresh Start Effect,' where transitions can motivate new behaviors, and critique the consumerism and unrealistic expectations surrounding New Year's resolutions. Jeff and I emphasize the value of taking purposeful pauses to refle...

    30 min
  5. Listening Closely

    12/17/2024

    Listening Closely

    How often do we genuinely hear what our bodies are trying to tell us, unless we're hungry or in pain? In this solo edition of the lab, you'll learn how tuning into your body with the same openness and curiosity you’d offer a close friend can elevate every area of your life—from enhancing performance and improving recovery to enriching overall well-being. I introduce a transformative practice called pendulation—a method that teaches us to oscillate our awareness between discomfort and neutral...

    18 min
  6. Lessons from Legends: Stories of Performance with Dr. Duncan Simpson and Dr. Greg Young

    12/03/2024

    Lessons from Legends: Stories of Performance with Dr. Duncan Simpson and Dr. Greg Young

    From gold medals to career crashes, the icons have done it all. How can tapping into their experiences accelerate your journey? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Duncan Simpson and Dr. Greg Young from the Performers Podcast, a show that brilliantly mashes up sport autobiographies with performance psychology to pull out actionable insights that are as inspiring as they are instructive. We unpack the lessons they’ve learned from the likes of Kobe Bryant to Mark Messier, and explore five key th...

    52 min
  7. Mastery is Overrated

    11/19/2024

    Mastery is Overrated

    We often hear that specialization is key, but what if there’s more growth in the gray areas than we realize? In this solo episode, I’ll explore the transformative power of stepping outside our comfort zones, with examples from cross-training for runners to actors taking improv classes. We’ll see how expanding our horizons can lead to unexpected breakthroughs in our primary fields of interest. I dive back into the intriguing perspective shared by Dr. Brett Malone, a former astrophysicist turn...

    8 min
  8. Embracing the Chaos to Unlock Performance with Dr. Adam Naylor

    11/05/2024

    Embracing the Chaos to Unlock Performance with Dr. Adam Naylor

    What’s the key to unlocking athletic potential? It’s not a paint-by-numbers approach to mental skills training! In this episode, sports psychologist Dr. Adam Naylor discusses the often overlooked foundations of sustainable high-performance mindsets. He shares the importance of flexibility, the critical role of a strong working alliance between coach and client, and how embracing the full spectrum of human experience—including stress and acceptance—can profoundly enhance performance. You’ll le...

    1h 32m
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Master your mental game with the Mental Training Lab, hosted by Pete Kadushin. With 15 years of coaching experience and a PhD in performance psychology, Pete digs deep each episode to provide practical tools and expert insights so you can perform your best when it matters most. Enhance your focus, harness stress, and overcome challenges whether you’re an athlete, leader, or high-performer. Subscribe to learn how to elevate your game in work, play, and life.

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  • Creator
    Pete Kadushin, PhD
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Mental Training Lab
  • Show Website
    Mental Training Lab

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