The Athlete CAFE
The Athlete C.A.F.E. features former collegiate athlete Mental Performance Coaches discussing the importance of prioritizing your mental health. If you find yourself struggling with the mental challenges of your sport, you have come to the right place. We are aiming to provide insight, education, and experience to shed light on common topics to help athletes perform at their best mentally. Listen in if you are looking for tools and perspective on topics such as confidence, coping with mistakes, expectations, mindfulness, and so much more!
Episodes
In this episode, The Athlete CAFE members, Michael and Braden, break down various parts of the 2024 Wimbledon final. They discuss different mental aspects of plays throughout the game and give their perspectives on how to think through different scenarios.
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In this episode, The Athlete CAFE discusses their personal experiences with summer training, the idea of intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation, ways to help find motivation and routine in the summer, and the idea of quality over quantity and balancing your summer.
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...In this episode, The Athlete CAFE discusses the idea of transitioning out of sports. We talk about our own experiences transitioning out of competitive sports and how it impacted us. We discuss how to change perspective on the last season and how to redefine what it means to be an athlete and having it be part of your identity. We discuss transitioning out of sport when it is not anticipated regarding injury. Finally, we discuss ho...
In this episode, The Athlete CAFE talks about the benefits of youth athletes playing sports (social connection and being active); why being involved in multiple sports through youth and adolescence is beneficial (injuries, burnout, working with different teams and teammates); and the pros and cons of sport specialization in youth.
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In this episode, The Athlete CAFE welcomes a new Sharpen Skills Training mental performance coach, Kyleen Wilson. Kyleen comes to us from Canada! In this episode, we discuss how playing sports in Canada is different from American sports. Kyleen talks about her experience playing softball and hockey through college and the struggles of being a dual athlete and how she time managed. We have fun with some fun facts or random 'get ...
In this episode, The Athlete CAFE has a special guest, Alyson Campell. She is an independent educational consultant with Estrela Consulting out of Hudson, Ohio. She works with high school students and families across the US with all parts of the college discernment and application process. She is a former athlete and coach as well. Alyson sheds light on topics such as time management, how to navigate the college recruiting process,...
In this episode, The Athlete CAFE has a special guest, Gideon Goff! Fun fact, this is Abbie's husband! Gideon comes to us with his own coaching experience in gymnastics as well as experience in parkour. Today, Abbie and Gideon discuss finding your “thing” even if it is uncommon or against the grain, how to apply mental performance strategies to different situations, putting a name to your mental strengths so you can do them int...
In this episode, The Athlete CAFE discusses the idea of Burnout. We discuss different warning signs, how to determine if you are balancing your schedule well, and different phases of burnout. We provide some helpful tips to manage burnout and make the most of your season!
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In this episode, The Athlete CAFE discusses various topics around women in sports. We talk about women in the sporting world we look up to, some struggles female athletes face, and how to potentially manage certain mindsets.
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In this episode, The Athlete CAFE defines the difference between mental health and mental performance. We discuss the difference between roles of performance coach and counselor (Credentials, schooling, background, etc). Finally, we discuss some different symptoms and where to find a professional. We hope to clear up any questions about the field of coaching and counseling!
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In this episode, The Athlete CAFE members, Michael and Braden, break down various parts of the 2024 Super Bowl. They discuss different mental aspects of plays throughout the game and give their perspectives on how to think through different scenarios.
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In this episode, The Athlete CAFE answers some of the most common questions we receive from our athletes, coaches, and parents. Feel free to listen and see if you answer any questions that you may personally think about. Comment below if there are any additional questions you have that we did not answer.
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In this episode, The Athlete CAFE discusses the topic of injuries. We talk about communication around injuries, the grief process when injured, and things you can do to continue to train while injured. Each member discusses some of their own experiences with injuries and how it affected their athletic careers.
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In this episode, The Athlete CAFE discusses and normalizes pre game jitters. We discuss hat pre-game jitters are and how to normalize those feelings to try and make them positive. We talk about the difference between pre-game jitters and anxiety and how to manage either of those feelings. Finally, we discuss how to find structure and routine to help manage those jitters.
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In this episode, The Athlete CAFE dives into some important aspects to think about when setting goals. We touch on the different types of goals, break down SMART goals, and give some examples and tips when beginning to set goals. Be creative and do not put pressure on yourself when setting goals!
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In this episode, The Athlete CAFE members recap their new year. We talk about big achievements at our business and in our personal lives. We touch on a few themes we each want to focus on in 2024 and we begin a discussion on how and what it means to set intentional goals for the new year.
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In this episode, The Athlete CAFE members discuss how to manage stress during finals week. We discuss how to understand all of your identities as a "student-athlete" and knowing what is most important to communicate during this time. We discuss time management during a stressful week. We provide some stress management techniques and self-care to apply that can be beneficial for anyone!
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In this episode, The Athlete CAFE provide some tips for coaches from a mental performance perspective. We touch on various aspects on communication, what it means to build good people not just good athletes, supporting through failure, how to model behavior, and so much more! We are sharing perspectives from our own coaching experiences as well as all the athletes we have worked with over time.
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In this episode, The Athlete CAFE members discuss how setting strict expectations for yourself can potentially hurt your performance. We define what expectations are and how they differ from goals. We discuss how expectations can add pressure when you are telling yourself the "I should's", "I have to's" and "I must's". Finally, we give some great tips and tools to use to help you understand...
In this episode, The Athlete CAFE members discuss different aspects regarding self-talk and how it impacts our daily life and sports experience. We define what self talk is and the different forms that exist for it. We discuss how self-talk can differ before, during, or after competition. Finally, we discuss how a performance evaluation can be beneficial in the self-awareness around your performance and self-talk. We give some grea...
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