MindStrong
Helping you develop a stronger mind to perform, thrive, and handle whatever life throws at you.
Episodes
In this episode, Lewis shares one of the most honest things he's ever recorded: a year of journaling the same self-critical thoughts every day, the gap between who he was being and who he knew he could be, and the moment something finally shifted. He discusses what it actually takes to break a cycle, why you can't always do it alone, and what it means to come back to yourself.
In this episode, Lewis shares why the obsession with optimising every part of your performance is quietly making you more fragile, not stronger. He discusses the shift from an optimisation mindset to a maximisation mindset, and why the ability to make the most of what you have on any given day is the real edge that separates the best from everyone else.
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In this episode, Lewis gives an honest update on life in Barcelona, the slow growth of his business, and where he's taking things next, including the app, new products, and who he wants to work with. He also answers your questions on coaching attitudes, procrastination, comparison, standards, and why waiting to feel mentally ready before a performance is a gamble you can't afford to take.
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In this episode, Lewis shares why waiting to feel confident before you act is the most unreliable strategy an athlete can have, and what to do instead. He discusses how to create a performer self that is separate from your true self, how to find the trigger that switches you between the two, and why behaving your way into a feeling will always be more consistent than feeling your way into a behaviour.
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In this episode, Lewis shares why the most underrated edge in sport and high performance isn't the advanced stuff - it's the basics, done with full intention and at a level most people aren't willing to go to. He discusses his concept of raising your floor rather than reaching for your ceiling, and why when pressure hits and chaos swirls, the athlete who wins is the one who can make things simple.
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In this episode, Lewis shares why exploring your limits and embracing the suffering that comes with it is not something to avoid, but the very thing that separates good from great. He discusses what it truly takes to find out what you're made of, and why being willing to suffer just a little more than everyone else might be the most important edge you can have.
Devesh Patel is a sports psychology researcher whose PhD uncovered the first framework for parental resilience in youth sport. Julie Johnstone is his academic supervisor and a sport psychologist with decades of experience working with athletes, coaches, and families in elite development environments.
Why do so many parents struggle to stay composed on the sidelines? Why does watching training sessions make things worse, not better? ...
In this episode, Lewis shares why the story you're quietly telling yourself every day is either building you up or slowly tearing you down, and most people don't even realise it's happening. He discusses what it takes to rewrite that story, and why doing so is one of the most courageous things you can choose to do.
In this episode, Lewis shares why most people are so focused on how things look to others that they've lost touch with what they actually want. He discusses what happens when you let go of the rules you never consciously chose and start showing up as yourself.
Julianna Pillemer is an assistant professor at NYU Stern School of Business whose research explores creativity, authenticity, and the psychology of online audiences.
Why do creators spiral after going viral? Why does reading every comment eventually break people? And is "just be authentic" actually good advice — or is it a trap?
Expect to learn what "audience entanglement" is and why it changes everything a creator makes, what ...
Chris McKenna is the founder of Protect Young Eyes, a leading digital safety organisation helping parents, coaches, and caregivers navigate technology with wisdom and intention.Why is handing a child a smartphone the same as handing them every harmful thing all at once? Why are parents struggling to say no even when they know the risks? And what do coaches, teachers, and communities actually have to do with protecting kids in the d...
Alison Armstrong is a relationship expert and creator of the “Understanding Men” curriculum.
Why do men withdraw instead of open up? Why does “If he wanted to, he would” miss the mark? What makes a man stop caring? And what responsibility do both men and women share in creating partnership?
Expect to learn why men calculate capacity and “worth it” before acting, how testosterone and estrogen shape ...
Dr Phil Clarke is a performance psychologist and researcher.
Why do athletes lose control of skills they’ve mastered for years? Why does pressure turn automatic movements into chaos? And can you actually train your way out of the yips?
Expect to learn what the yips really are (and how they differ from choking), why perfectionism and fear of judgement make athletes more vulnerable, how psychological and physiological systems int...
Dr. Warren Farrell is the author of The Boy Crisis, Why Men Earn More, and Role Mate to Soul Mate. So why are so many boys struggling in school, dropping out, and feeling lost in life? Why are suicide rates among men four times higher than women? And why do so few people seem willing to talk about it?Expect to learn why fatherlessness is the single biggest predictor of male struggles, what “dad deprivation” really does ...
Dr. Sami Timimi is a consultant psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and author of Searching for Normal.
Why does it feel like everyone suddenly has ADHD or autism? Are we medicalising normal life? And what if the mental health crisis isn’t biological—but cultural?
Expect to learn why ADHD and autism were never true medical diagnoses, how mental health labels became lifelong identities, why resilience can’t be taught but ...
Dr Robert Glover is a therapist, coach and an author.
Why do so many men struggle to be authentic in relationships? Why does “being a nice guy” often backfire? And how can men live in a way that attracts love, purpose, and connection without chasing status or approval?
Expect to learn why women often find “nice guy” behavior unattractive, the three traits that make men genuinely magnetic, why hiding your true ...
Laura Vanderkam is a time management expert and bestselling author.
Why do so many people feel time-starved—even when they technically have more freedom than ever? Are we really as busy as we think? And how can we design a week that actually reflects what matters most?
Expect to learn why most people overestimate how busy they are, how tracking your time reveals hidden patterns of fulfilment or frustration, what high performers...
LifeLikeCharlie is a singer-songer writer and content creator with his dogs, Nala and Monkey.
In a world moving too fast, are we losing the very things that keep us grounded? What if getting outside, feeling grief, and choosing presence over performance were more powerful than any mindset hack or morning routine?
Expect to learn why getting a dog can help your health, how addiction to distraction creeps into our mental health, why so...
Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist, writer, and founder of Ness Labs.
So why do we consume so much self-help and apply so little of it? Why do we expect mindset change to be instant? And how can tiny personal experiments actually transform the way we live, learn, and grow?
Expect to learn what self-anthropology really is, how curiosity and anxiety compete in the brain, why we’re addicted to information but resist action, h...
Gabe Wyner is the author of Fluent Forever and a polygot.
So why do most people fail to learn a language—even after years of study? What role do emotion, memory, and even embarrassment play in mastering a language? And how is AI changing everything?
Expect to learn why most language learning methods fail, how pronunciation affects your memory, what it really means to “dream in a language,” why learning vocabulary ou...
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