Behind The Best

Behind The Best

The people, mindset, and secrets behind the best professional athletes. Your host and Mental Performance Coach to professional athletes in Motorsports, Baseball, Tennis, and Golf, is Dr. Jay Cavanaugh. Access our mental performance coaching programs at https://sportsperformanceanxiety.com

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May 7, 2025 13 mins

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Are you good enough?

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Crush fear and anxiety using these tools.

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Confidence is built by moving away from uncertainty.

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Are you more than a score?

Let's discuss a better way.

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Build this skill and watch your Pro Career ignite!

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You won't want to miss this one if you crush it in practice and fall apart come game time.

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January 24, 2025 14 mins

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Master your fears, and you master your anxiety.

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The definition of insanity is expecting change while you continue to do the same thing.

Let's talk about breaking free from this cycle.

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2024 College Strength and Conditioning Coach of The Year, Brijesh Patel, also known as Coach B reveals what it takes to achieve peak performance in sports.

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You're gonna love learning from world-renowned sports psychologist, Dan Abrahams.

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If you're a racer or a team owner, you're gonna learn a lot of the business of racing in today's podcast!

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If you're a pro athlete looking to get big sponsors

Jen Horsey hits this one out of the park!

Her skills and knowledge when it comes to athlete branding and management are second to none.

Enjoy the episode and if you get value out of the episode share it with someone who will enjoy it as well.

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Graham Betchat can be reached at Grahambetchart.com

Former Sacramento Kings mental skills coach and mental skills coach for the 2023 Championship-winning UCONN Men's Basketball team.

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The #1 struggle athletes face holding them back from performing to their potential is sports performance anxiety.

Here's how to overcome that uncomfortable feeling athletes describe as what held them back most.

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Share this episode if it resonates with you!

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Indy NXT driver Josh Green has a technical understanding of racing at an engineer's level.

You're gonna love what you learn about racing in today's episode.

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