Wee Chats With Brilliant People | Sport Psychology | Mental Training
by Dr. Alison Pope-Rhodius - MENTAL PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT · 37 episodes
Sports
A series of wee (short) interviews about high level mental performance with people who are highly successful (Brilliant) performers on the sports field, in a studio, on stage, on a movie set, behind a mic, in the board room, or in a top research lab. Wee Chats series focuses on how the performer is able to be Brilliant while being challenged by every day highs and lows in life and in performances. We will learn about any mental or physical preparation they do, how they cope with nerves, how they build their confidence and what they have learned about themselves...
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Wee Chat with Elin Manahan Thomas – Classical singer, and Royal Wedding singer
In this Wee Chat we talk with Elin Manahan Thomas, classical singer and Royal Wedding singer (by royal appointment!) for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle AKA the Duke and Duchess of…
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Wee Chat with John Craigie – Singer-Songwriter
In this Wee Chat we talk to John Craigie, singer-songwriter musician. John describes music as a “necessary expression” and a great release. He goes onto talk introspectively about…
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Wee Chat with Lesley Paterson – 3xoff-road World Triathlon Champion – Part 2
In this Wee Chat we talk again with 3xoff-road World Triathlon Champion, Lesley Paterson, and about the XTerra Worlds in Maui. If you didn’t tune into Part 1 yet, check it out on W…
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Wee Chat with Lesley Paterson – 3xoff-road World Triathlon Champion
In this Wee Chat from the vault from 2012 we talk with Lesley Paterson, three-time off-road World Champion triathlete as she reflects on her second world championship win in Maui.…
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Wee Chat with Jessie Barr – Track Olympian
In this Wee Chat we talk with Jessie Barr, Irish 2012 Olympian in the 4 x 400m relay team in London, and Irish National 400m Hurdle Champion from 2011-2013. She participated in var…
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Wee Chat with Thomas Barr, 2016 Olympic 400m hurdler
WELCOME TO WEE CHATS WITH BRILLIANT PEOPLE In this Wee Chat we talk to Thomas Barr, the current Irish National record holder of the 400m hurdles and a 2016 Olympian in Rio. He talk…
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Wee Chat with Dr. Leslie Sherlin – Neuroscientist
Youtube | Droid podcast | iTunes podcast | Direct link In this Wee Chat we talk with Dr. Leslie Sherlin, one of the leading neuroscientists in sport psychology. He has spent numero…
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Wee Chat with Matthew Arlidge – Writer and Author
Youtube | Droid podcast | iTunes podcast | Direct link In this Wee Chat we talk to author and writer, Matthew Arlidge or as he is better known in the crime drama/thriller novel com…
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Wee Chat with Gwendolyn Mok – Pianist
Youtube | Droid podcast | iTunes podcast | Direct link In this Wee Chat we talk to Dr. Gwendolyn Mok, a world renowned pianist and current Coordinator of Keyboard Studies at San Jo…
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Wee Chat with Steve Poltz – Musician
Youtube | Droid podcast | iTunes podcast | Direct link In this Wee Chat we talk to Steve Poltz, a Canadian born singer and songwriter. We have all at one point or another probably…
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Wee Chat with Sam Chase – Musician
Youtube | Droid podcast | iTunes podcast | Direct link In this Wee Chat we talk to Sam Chase from The Sam Chase band fame. Sam is a San Francisco native who talks about how importa…
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Wee Chat with Jose Lambert – Tennis Coach
Youtube | Droid podcast | iTunes podcast | Direct link In this Wee Chat we talk to Jose Lambert, tennis coach at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Jose knows the IMG Academy p…
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Wee Chat with Catherine Arlidge – MBE, Violinist for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Youtube | Droid podcast | iTunes podcast | Direct link In this Wee Chat we talk to Catherine Arlidge, MBE. She is a violinist and presenter for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orch…
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Wee Chat with Neal Huntington – Baseball General Manager
Youtube | Droid podcast | iTunes podcast | Direct link As the baseball season has just started again we talk in this Wee Chat to Neal Huntington, General Manager of the Major Leagu…
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Wee Chat with Dr. Mitch Abrams – Sport Psychologist
Youtube | Droid podcast | iTunes podcast | Direct link In this Wee Chat, we talk to Dr. Mitch Abrams, who is a sport psychologist and national expert on anger management. His knowl…
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Wee Chat with The Brothers Comatose – band
Youtube | Droid podcast | iTunes podcast | Direct link In this Wee Chat, we talk to The Brothers Comatose, a “Fun folk/bluegrass/Americana rowdy string band with a party vibe” (the…
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Wee Chat with Mike Seal, conductor
Youtube | Droid podcast | iTunes podcast | Direct link In this Wee Chat, which took place backstage at the great Philharmonic Hall of Liverpool, Alison talks to Mike Seal, who is a…
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Wee Chat with Brian “Iron Ed” Hiner – retired Lieutenant Commander Navy SEAL
In this Wee Chat retired Lieutenant Commander Navy SEAL, Brian “Iron Ed” Hiner, talks about his life as a Navy SEAL, as a leader of SEAL basic and advanced training and how the pri…
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Wee Chat with J.J. Hanrahan – young elite rugby player
For those of you who are interested in elite rugby and/or learning more about pre-performance routines, in this Wee Chat J.J. Hanrahan describes in great detail what he uses for hi…
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Wee Chat with Brad Gilbert – elite tennis coach, analyst and commentator
In this Wee Chat, I ask top tennis coach and analyst Brad Gilbert about the mental aspects of tennis, he also talks about how his ‘Winning Ugly’ book came about, what he thinks abo…