Locker Room Power
Locker Room Power with David Sammel
Join author, coach, and performance consultant David Sammel for powerful weekly episodes that sharpen your mindset and unlock your potential. From insightful interviews where guests also interview David - to short, punchy solo shows, this no-nonsense podcast delivers proven strategies, myth-busting truths, and coaching insights that work in the real world.
With experience coaching Olympians and international athletes, David brings a unique mix of practical wisdom, storytelling, and humour. Whether you’re chasing goals or clarity, Locker Room Power will get you thinking and taking action.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 219
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Why nerves are a gift and how to deal with them
How to deal with nerves:
Before we perform as an athlete, actor, presenting, a job interview or in any given situation where there is pressure to do well, even if it is a small audience of one, like…
00:07:08 |
Sun 09 Oct 2022
How we undervalue ourselves Part 2
The fact that “How we undervalue ourselves Part 1” is the most listened to of all my podcasts is an indication that many of us fall into the trap of undervaluing ourselves. I'm a big believer that mu…
00:08:36 |
Sun 02 Oct 2022
Personal reflections
Reflections.
I grew up in South Africa with two very unorthodox parents who for example adopted six children to make a total of 10 of us. They had a strong belief that rules are man-made and needed …
00:07:11 |
Mon 26 Sep 2022
Own your own space
Today I want to talk about owning your own space. There is a big difference between respecting other people for what they've done and what they've achieved and owning your own space. In other words, …
00:05:37 |
Sun 18 Sep 2022
Help yourself succeed and feel good
Good morning. Good afternoon, good evening, wherever in the world you are, this is David Sammel, with another nugget. I'm going to talk today about how you can really help yourself to feel good. Thin…
00:08:11 |
Mon 12 Sep 2022
Life problems happen - Get on with it!
Good morning, good afternoon. Good evening, wherever in the world you are. This is David Sammel with another nugget. I'm coming to you from the mini paradise of Riverside, Connecticut, where I've bee…
00:07:58 |
Sun 04 Sep 2022
Disappointment Sucks
Good morning, good day, good evening, wherever in the world you are. This is David coming to you from New York after a disappointing tournament for Liam, and that's the subject of this week's nugget.…
00:08:05 |
Mon 29 Aug 2022
Everything passes so don't over worry
Good morning, good day, good evening, wherever in the world you are, this is David Sammel with a new nugget. Today I'm going to talk about the fact that everything passes. Nothing is permanent. Think…
00:05:46 |
Mon 22 Aug 2022
Poise for thought
Good morning, good day, good afternoon, wherever in the world you are. Today, I'm going to talk to you about poise, poise for thought. If somebody has good poise, it means that they're basically look…
00:05:54 |
Mon 15 Aug 2022
We are so fucking clever........?
Egos can make us think we are so fucking clever!
Whilst my nuggets are intended to offer insights I’m well aware that sometimes I may stray into telling and therefore coming across as being clever. …
00:06:28 |
Sun 07 Aug 2022
We can't read minds - so ask!
Good morning, good day, good evening, wherever in the world you are. This is Dave with another episode of my Nuggets, you'll be happy to hear that feeling a lot better a week on. I'm still here in Co…
00:08:00 |
Mon 01 Aug 2022
Covid - A positive break from traditional work?
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, wherever in the world you are, you might notice this week that my voice is a little different. That's because I'm struggling a bit with a sore throat and a…
00:07:04 |
Sun 24 Jul 2022
Never take anything for granted
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening wherever in the world you are. Today I'm coming to you from a Shake Shack in Indianapolis. My bags didn't make it through yesterday on the flight, so I had …
00:06:10 |
Sun 17 Jul 2022
Embrace your Insecurity
Good morning good day good evening wherever you are this is David Sammel with another nugget. Today I’m going to talk to you about insecurity which is very pertinent to Liam after a very good Wimbled…
00:05:24 |
Sun 10 Jul 2022
Experience - How crucial is it?
Good morning. Good day. Good evening, wherever in the world you are. I’m coming to you from Wimbledon where we've had a pretty successful week with Liam Broady making the third round and taking out t…
00:05:56 |
Sun 03 Jul 2022
How we prepare for Wimbledon
Good morning. Good day. Good evening, wherever in the world you are. I'm back this week. I hope you enjoyed my ATP podcast from last week. I didn't send out a nugget because I'd already done a podcas…
00:07:06 |
Sun 26 Jun 2022
What is your measure of success?
Good morning, good day, good evening, wherever in the world you are, this is David Sammel with another nugget.
What is success? Everyone talks about success. Usually, it means what can be shown to o…
00:06:58 |
Sun 12 Jun 2022
The myth of letting others down
This is Dave Sammel coming to you from Great Britain, and the grass court season. So, the grass court season has just kicked off and it's an exciting time of the year for all British players and coac…
00:08:19 |
Sun 05 Jun 2022
Do you value intuition?
LISTEN TO YOUR INTUITION
I can’t think of a better way to start a podcast than with a quote from one of, if not the greatest mind in history.
"The only real valuable thing is intuition." Albert Einst…
00:08:05 |
Sun 29 May 2022
Success is relative, feelings are not!
Good day. Good morning. Good evening, wherever in the world you are. This is David Sammel, coming to you from the UK after a short trip to Paris, where Liam lost a very close, second round qualifying…
00:06:24 |
Sun 22 May 2022
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