Coaching Mind's Podcast: Perform at your best!

Coaching Mind's Podcast: Perform at your best!

Mental Training Plan

Episodes 151
Avg. Duration 29m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (26)
Since Nov 2019
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
65%
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About This Podcast

This podcast is designed to help people take back control of their mind and body in high-pressure situations. We primarily focus on athletic situations usually spend time talking with athletes and coaches about how to use these tools in an athletic setting. However, we firmly believe that these are tools and skills that you will be able to use for the rest of your life in any situation or setting that causes your mind or body to get off track. Whether that is losing focus to distractions, losing confidence, that little voice in the back of your mind creating doubt, or wondering if you have what it takes, we use tools and strategies backed by cognitive brain research and neuropsychology to help YOU take back control and perform at your best when it matters the most.

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Recent Episodes

#151 - Dillon Thieneman on Preparation, Pressure, and Playing Free

Jun 09, 2026 31m

Dillon Thieneman’s path from Westfield High School to Purdue, Oregon, and now the NFL was built on more than talent.In this episode of The Coaching Minds Podcast, Ben Carnes sits down with Dillon to…

#150 - What Athletes Can Learn from Fighter Pilots with Boo Boucousis

Apr 28, 2026 41m

What do fighter pilots and elite athletes have in common? More than you think.In this episode, Ben sits down with Boo Boucousis—former fighter pilot and entrepreneur—to break down how high performers…

#149 - Mental Secrets from an NBA Sports Psychologist

Mar 03, 2026 31m

What separates great athletes from everyone else?It’s not talent.It’s how they handle pressure.In this episode, Dr. Tom Mitchell (former NBA sports psychologist for the Golden State Warriors) breaks…

#148 - Relationships First: Real world lessons learned from athletics with Myron Burr Jr.

Jan 30, 2026 34m

In this episode of the Coaching Minds Podcast, Ben Carnes interviews Myron Burr Jr., who shares his journey from being an athlete to a coach and now an assistant city manager. They discuss the…

#147 - Handling Failure, Pressure, and Identity in College Baseball with Tyler Rubasky

Jan 12, 2026 25m

Baseball is a game of failure — and how athletes respond to that failure often determines who lasts and who fades.In this episode of The Coaching Minds Podcast, Ben Carnes sits down with Tyler…

#146 – The Story Behind MTP Biz with Co-Founder Matt Hallock

Dec 08, 2025 39m Transcript

In this episode, we officially introduce Matt Hallock, the newest member of Mental Training Plan and the Co-Founder & Chief Performance Officer of MTP Biz—our new division bringing mental…

#145 - Launching MTP Biz: Mental Performance Training for the Corporate World

Dec 04, 2025 15m Transcript

Today marks a major moment for the Mental Training Plan. After helping athletes in 90+ schools across 14 states perform at their best, we’re officially expanding into the business world with the…

#144 - Confidence Pt 5: Pro Golfer Jocelyn Bruch on Using These Tools On The Course

Nov 10, 2025 1h 4m Transcript

Today, I’m joined by Jocelyn Bruch: Indiana individual state champion, Division I golfer at Purdue, national championship competitor, and now a professional who just returned from Q-School.We dig…

#143 - Confidence Pt 4: Breath, Reset, Recover: Building Confidence You Can Trust

Oct 07, 2025 32m Transcript

In this episode of the Coaching Minds Podcast, Ben Carnes, founder of The Mental Training Plan, breaks down the next layer of the Confidence Wall: how to train confidence like a muscle.Learn…

#142 - Confidence Pt 3: Identity, Body Language & Self-Talk for Athletes

Sep 17, 2025 38m Transcript

In this episode of the Coaching Minds Podcast, we continue our Confidence series and dig into three critical building blocks every athlete needs: identity, body language, and self-talk.You’ll learn…

#141 - Confidence Pt 2: Building Belief Through Reps, Proof, and Preparation

Sep 09, 2025 44m Transcript

Confidence doesn’t come from hype—it comes from work. In Episode #2 of our Confidence Series, we break down how athletes, coaches, and parents can build earned confidence through three critical…

#140 - Confidence Pt I: Launching the Prime Five Series

Sep 02, 2025 28m Transcript

Athletes don’t lose games because of talent. They lose because of confidence.In this episode, I’m sharing some big news:The launch of my new book, Confidence: Tools to Build Belief for Athletes,…

#139 - Sleep Like a Champion: How Rest Fuels Peak Performance with Lori Oliver & Jill MacRae

Aug 19, 2025 27m Transcript

In this episode of The Coaching Minds Podcast, we flip the script on performance by focusing on the other 12 hours of the day—rest and recovery. Ben Carnes sits down with Lori Oliver and Jill MacRae,…

#138 - Choosing Joy Through Adversity with Kierstyn Ballard

Jul 31, 2025 37m Transcript

In this episode of the Coaching Minds podcast, we sit down with former Baylor pole vaulter Kierstyn Ballard to talk about the real journey behind the highlights — from early gymnastics to Division I…

#137 - Simple, Not Easy: Building High Performance with Marc Nudelberg

Jul 16, 2025 45m Transcript

In this episode of the Coaching Minds Podcast, Ben Carnes sits down with Marc Nudelberg—former college football coach and founder of On The Ball—to explore the principles behind consistent,…

#136 - MTP Certification Part II - Inside the MTP Certification Journey with Coach Danny Tippit

Jul 08, 2025 30m Transcript

What’s it really like to go through MTP Certification? In this episode, you’ll hear directly from Coach Danny Tippett — the very first coach to complete the program.Danny shares:Why he decided to…

#135 - MTP Certification Part I - So You Want to Coach the Mental Game? Start Here.

Jul 07, 2025 16m Transcript

If you're a coach who believes in the power of the mental game — and you're ready to start teaching it — this episode is for you.MTP founder Ben Carnes breaks down exactly what MTP Certification is,…

#134 - Alive Day: Resilience, Racing, and the Fight to Keep Going with Dave Randall

Jun 21, 2025 31m Transcript

What do you do when life changes in a single moment? Dave Randall knows. After surviving a life-altering medical condition while serving in the U.S. Navy, Dave could’ve quit. Instead, he…

#133 - From .500 to Sectional Champs: How Mental Training Changed South Ripley Basketball with Tom Beach

Apr 23, 2025 56m Transcript

In just one season, South Ripley went from a middle-of-the-pack team to a 19–0 start, a #1 ranking, and a sectional championship. The difference? A full commitment to mental training.Assistant coach…

#132 - Positive Intelligence Pt. 3 w/ Brenna Munson

Apr 09, 2025 33m Transcript

Your life moves in the strongest direction of your thoughts – a powerful truth that forms the foundation of this eye-opening conclusion to our Positive Intelligence series. What if all your distress…

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How many episodes does Coaching Mind's Podcast: Perform at your best! have?

Coaching Mind's Podcast: Perform at your best! has published 151 episodes since November 2019, covering topics in Golf, Health & Fitness.

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Coaching Mind's Podcast: Perform at your best! is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 29m.

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