The Sport Psych Show
Join Sport Psychologist, Dan Abrahams, on The Sport Psych Show as he aims to demystify sport psychology for players, coaches and parents by speaking with some of the most influential people in sports performance today. Dan is on a mission to learn more about how sport psychology philosophies, tools and techniques positively impact participation, progression and performance in sport. He wants to learn more about how to drive participation – what motivational tools engage players and inspire people to play and stay in their sport. He wants to explore how players can progress quicker and more effectively – what is great practice and training? And how does learning in sport really happen? Finally, he wants to hear what his guests have to say about the psychology of performance – how do they think players can improve their ability to high perform consistently under pressure? Discover simple and practical tools and techniques by listening in to Dan’s conversations with elite competitors, sports coaches, sport scientists, and psychologists.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 65 minutes
- Episodes
- 327
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
#327 Dr Peter Schneider - Sport Psychology for Elite-Level Environments
I’m delighted to speak with Dr Peter Schneider in this week’s episode. Peter is an expert in high performance environments and transitions. He was most recently the mental performance coach at RB Le…
#326 Jeremy Holt - How to Coach Identity, Belonging and Performance in Sport
I’m joined by Jeremy Holt in this episode. Jeremy is an author, leadership team coach, trainer and mentor with three and a half decades of experience applying psychology to real-world teams in busine…
#325 Dr Ian Peek - Coaching for Performance and Well-being
I am delighted to welcome back high-performance coach Dr Ian Peek in this episode. Ian works with clients to improve performance and well-being, helping them achieve their goals whether that’s trans…
#324 Ray Power - Adapting Your Coaching Style to the Needs of the Team
I’m delighted to speak with Ray Power in this episode. Ray is a coach developer and best-selling author of 10 soccer coaching books. He is also the Technical Director of the largest football academy…
#323 Prof Mike Wilson - Breaking Through Self-imposed Barriers
I’m delighted to speak with Prof Mike Wilson in this episode. Mike has over 16 years of dedicated expertise in the mental health field. Serving as both a professor and mental performance coach, Mike…
#322 Ben Franks - Exploring Ecological Dynamics
I’m delighted to speak with Ben Franks in this episode. Ben is a people developer and Senior Lecturer in Applied Coaching Sciences at Oxford Brookes University. Ben has been at Oxford Brookes since …
#321 Dr Scott Goldman - The Psychology of Team Selection
I’m delighted to welcome back licensed clinical psychologist and sport psychologist, Dr Scott Goldman in this week’s episode.
Scott started out at the University of Arizona where was one of the f…
#320 Dave Bright & Dr Oliver Runswick - Examining and Comparing Learning Conditions for Skill Development
I’m delighted to speak with Dave Bright and Dr Oliver Runswick in this episode.
Dave is a coach and Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching at Chichester University. His main research interests are in m…
#319 Dr Jamie Taylor - Sport Skill Acquisition: Integrating Theory and Practice
I’m delighted to welcome back coach and coach developer, Dr Jamie Taylor in this episode. Jamie’s interests lie in performance enhancement in sport, specifically in coaching, coach development, high…
#318 Prof Stephen Harvey & Dr Ed Cope - Understanding and Improving Player Learning
In this episode I welcome back Prof Stephen Harvey and Dr Ed Cope to the show.
Stephen is Professor in Sport Pedagogy at Ohio University. His research is focused on teacher/coach pedagogy and …
#317 Dr Josie Perry - ADHD in Sport: Strategies for Success
I’m delighted to welcome back Dr Josie Perry in this week’s episode. Josie is a chartered sport psychologist, working mainly 1-1 with athletes – from novice athletes just starting out through to wo…
#316 Jason Dorland - Life Lessons from an Olympic Rower
I’m delighted to speak with Jason Dorland this week. Jason is a former Olympic, Commonwealth Games and World Championship rower and rowing coach.
After his competitive career, Jason went on to enter …
#315 Dr Alex Auerbach - The Pursuit of Excellence
I’m delighted to speak to Dr Alex Auerbach in this week’s episode. Alex is a performance psychologist working with the best athletes in the world in the NBA, NFL, MLB, and Olympians, as well as high-…
#314 Dr Matthew Andrew - Developmental Activities that Underpin Expert Performance
I’m delighted to speak with Dr Matthew Andrew this week. Matthew is a senior lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University. He previously lectured at Liverpool John …
#313 Dr Hillary Cauthen - Supporting Players Through Trauma
I’m delighted to speak with Dr Hillary Cauthen this week. Hillary is a clinical sport psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) with over 17 years experience working within the …
#312 Dr Sebastian Harenberg - Exploring Positional Competition
I’m delighted to speak with Dr Sebastian Harenberg this week. Sebastian is Associate Professor in Sport Psychology at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and a Certified Mental Performance …
#311 Dr Caz Nahman & Dr Andrew Kirkland - Considering Language and Environments for Good Mental Health
I’m delighted to speak to Dr Caz Nahman and Dr Andrew Kirkland in this week’s episode. We discuss the role of language and the environment when considering mental health in sport.
Caz is a Consultan…
#310 Dr Sam Thrower & Prof Chris Harwood - Developing Parent Education and Support Strategies in Youth Sport
I’m delighted to speak with Dr Sam Thrower and Prof Chris Harwood this week. We discuss parent education and support strategies in youth sport.
Sam is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psycholo…
#309 Rusty Earnshaw & Danny Newcombe - Coaching Skills Toolbox
I’m delighted to speak with Rusty Earnshaw and Danny Newcombe on this week’s episode.
Rusty is a coach and former professional rugby union player. Rusty has played Premiership rugby with West Hartle…
#308 Johnny Gorman - Reflections on Being Released
I’m delighted to speak with Johnny Gorman this week. Johnny is a trainee clinical psychologist and former professional footballer.
We speak about the experiences of footballers who were released fro…