Inner Game Academy Podcast Luke O'Nien & Rob Blackburne

In today's episode, Luke & Rob discuss how hard it is to be your true self in and around new environments.We discuss:The importance of staying true to oneselfLuke's personal story about maintaining authenticity despite teasing from teammatesNot changing or losing oneself to fit inLuke's experience of losing authenticity on the football pitchA valuable lesson learned from the experienceThe importance of self-discovery Luke's journey of questioning his identity and rebuilding himselfOu...

In today's episode, we talk about expectations.One of Rob's favorite sayings is "Expectations will screw you" so how do we get a handle on our expectations are they a good or a bad thing?We discuss:Are expectations good or badWhat were Luke's expectations and how they made his performance sufferWhy Luke thought he had to perfectWhy you need to change your language Our Brand new 6 Week Pro Accelerator program has now started and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a...

In today's episode, we have performance nutritionist Richard Allison.Richard worked for Arsenal under Arsene Wenger and Mikel Arteta.We discuss:Where do footballers go wrong with their foods How to get the basics right when it comes to fueling for performance Should you be having supplements if so what ones?How much water do you need to drink, and what happens if you're dehydrated Our Brand new 6 Week Pro Accelerator program has now started and we'd love to help you give you th...

In today's episode, we have Rotherham's Jordan Hugill, we love Jordan's mindset and how he deals with adversity so we discuss:Jordan's journey and how he made it into professional football Why Jordan worked behind a bar and was on jobseekers before he got his chance at Preston How Jordan deals with judgment and adversity Our Brand new 6 Week Pro Accelerator program has now started and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a professional footballer, all you ...

In today's episode, Luke & Rob discuss what it takes to be a great leader and captain.we discuss:The best captains Luke's played under and whyWhat it takes to be a great captainDo you need to change if you do have the captain's armband on?Why captains need energy Our Brand new 6 Week Pro Accelerator program has now started and we'd love to help you give you the best chance of becoming a professional footballer, all you need to do is to go to:www.innergameprocourse.comTo see the detai...

In this episode, Luke discusses his pre-season does he keep training or does he rest?We discuss:Luke's past experience of being fear-driven and not finding a balance between rest and trainingWhy you should be taking a break for the body and mind after a long football seasonLuke's recommendation of a 10-day to 2-week break before gradually starting a pre-pre-season training programDiscussing the challenge of determining when to start training again after a breakThe importance of being in touch...