S5E5: Anxiety, Adversity & Enhancing Mental Performance w Alex Auerbach, PhD

Season 5, Episode 5

Dr. Marc Bubbs interviews Alex Auerbach, PhD, the Director of Wellness and Development for the Toronto Raptors who holds a doctoral degree in counseling psychology with a specialization in sport and performance psychology.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE:
3:45 – Alex’s educational and coaching background
10:10 – The ‘achievement motivation’ framework
14:15 – Climbing the ladder in sports: mindfulness and environment
18:20 – Mindfulness techniques – where to start?
20:20 – Reframing: putting Experience Into Perspective
23:45 – How our language impacts our outcomes
27:10 – ‘You’re so talented!” Unconcsiously perpetuating a ‘fixed’ mindset
30:05 – Team-Effectiveness literature: what makes teams work.
35:25 – Culture disruption: The mismatch between what people are preaching and what they’re practicing…”
42:00 – Identifying team or organizational values
52:00 – How technology impact our mindset and anxiety
56:45 – The next frontier in mental performance

ABOUT DR. ALEX AUERBACH, PhD:

Alex Auerbach, PhD, the Director of Wellness and Development for the Toronto Raptors who holds a doctoral degree in counseling psychology with a specialization in sport and performance psychology.

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/AlexAuerbachPhD

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S5E3: The 7 Hard Truths About Being a Coach w/ Cody Royle

Season 5, episode 3

Dr. Marc Bubbs is talking with author and head coach for AFL Canada team Cody Royle about 'The Tough Stufff – 7 Hard Truths About Being A Head Coach'

Cody and Marc discuss key elements how pressure and the emotional toll impact coaches, how coaching is not about you (but all about you), how ultimately you’re trying to craet your own identity within your team, how we need to rethink communication and a whole lot more.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE:

0:45 – Cody’s coaching background and Aussie rules football

5:10 – Everyone thinks you’re an idiot (when you’re a coach)

7:30 – Competitiveness, disagreeableness and creating a cohesive plan

10:05 – Do great players make great coaches?

14:30 – Lessons from Dan Quinn, former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons

17:30 – Power dynamics and the impact on human interactions

20:50 – The great paradox of coaching: it’s not about you (but it’s all about you)

23:30 – Top down leadership and how to effectively communicate with different athletes

28:45 – The power of belief

32:25 – Are you a coach, or a person who coaches?

37:30 – Old-school coaching phrases that need an upgrade

42:45 – Breaking down silos to integrate in real-world practice

45:30 – Do coaches need coaches?

ABOUT CODY ROYLE:

Cody Royle is a former Canadian National AFL coach and author of The Tough Stuff + Where Others Won't

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