Mindful Sport Performance Podcast

In this episode, Tommy Minkler, lacrosse coach and sport psychology doctoral student, joins the conversation. Tommy begins with a Nadi Shodhana Pranayama breath practice, and then chats with Keith and Tim about leaning into discomfort as a mindful athlete and coach, and how he introduces mindfulness in lacrosse within his different roles as coach, consultant, or student.

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In this episode, Roan Morrison, Thai boxing and meditation coach, joins the conversation. Roan is a former professional Muay Thai fighter and now owns Hanuman Thai Boxing in Edinburgh, Scotland. He begins this episode with a mindfulness of the breath, body, and sound practice, and then talks with Keith and Tim about incorporating mindful warm-ups into a pre-competitive routine, bringing a meditative headspace into a combat sport, and the role of anger and other emotions in performances.
Find Roan at:
https://hanumanthaiboxing.co.uk
https://insightedinburgh.com

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In this special episode, our producer, Taylor Brown, interviews Keith and Tim about the intersection of mindfulness, mental health, and performance within sport culture. The episode is part of a unique collaboration with the non-profit Athletes for Hope (AFH), which works to empower professional, Olympic, and collegiate athletes to make a difference in the world. AFH has launched a campaign during Mental Health Awareness Month highlighting the importance of mental health in sports.

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In this episode, Dr. Andrew Wolanin, clinical sport psychologist and founder of Wolanin Consulting, joins the conversation. Keith begins with a mindfulness of breath, body, and sound practice. Then, Andrew talks with Keith and Tim about taking a holistic approach to sport psychology consultation, his past and present work with the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) approach, and some similarities and differences between MAC and other mindfulness-based interventions in sport like MSPE.

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In this episode, we have a happy reunion with our former producer and current Assistant Coach for Men's Lightweight Rowing at The University of Pennsylvania, Taylor Brown. Taylor has already had great success in his tenure at Penn, and we talk candidly with him about the synergy and barriers to pursuing national championships through a nonstriving (i.e., acceptance-based) approach.
Social Media Mentioned:

Twitter/X: @mindfulsportdoc
Instagram: @mindful_sport_podcast, @mspe_institute, @mindfulsportdoc, @penn_lwt_rowing

YouTube: Mindful Sport Performance Podcast
Websites Mentioned:
www.mindfulsportperformance.org
Zen in the Zone
Books Mentioned

Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement
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Keith and Tim

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