{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F22638175-8bf6-415f-9276-9fb354c87de7","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Freedom to fail = freedom to play | Megan Smith [INT]","description":"We are excited to introduce our first coach interview! Our goal is to bring on experienced coaches who have training in and have been using sport psychology with their players, and we found a gem in this one!
\nShe’s been implementing the mental game with her players since she began coaching and is now in her fifth season in her current position as Associate Head Coach and pitching coach. She’s guided her pitching staff to multiple all-conference honors, conference-leading ERA, and the team’s and conference’s first at-large bid to post-season, where they just fell short of advancing past host Tennessee.
\nPrior to stepping into the coaching ranks, she was a standout pitcher for the Tennessee Lady Vols where she still holds records for strikeouts, wins, innings pitched, win percentage\u00a0and\u00a0ERA.
\nShe holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s in Sport Studies with a concentration in Sport Psychology, and utilizes the lessons she’s learned with her players every day.
\nWe are thrilled to share our conversation with
\nLipscomb University’s Megan Rhodes Smith!
\n\u00a0In this episode, we discuss:
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\n* How Megan discovered the mental game
\n* The biggest lesson she learned from her first sport psychology book
\n* What she learned with the Tennessee\u00a0Lady Vols
\n* Maintaining perspective and focus
\n* What her players seem to struggle with the most
\n* Playing with freedom
\n* What she feels is missing from coaching the mental game
\n* Her tip for coaches that you can start doing today!
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\nToday’s bonus!
\nWe adapted a worksheet Megan mentions in the podcast and shared with us, so you can us it with your team. The Best Day/Worst Day worksheet helps players see the difference in their mentality between their best and worst games and helps them figure out how to repeat their best days again!
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\n(Don’t mind the flipped order!)
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\nI’ve you’ve already started to implement the mental game, want more guidance and resources for building it into everything you do (especially when your time is limited and have a limited budget),\u00a0consider joining our Mental Sweet Spot Academy!\u00a0
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\nDid you enjoy this episode/the show in general? If so, then we’d truly appreciate a 5-star rating on iTunes or here on the site\u00a0(click here)!\u00a0Let us know what you’ve learned and how you’ve\u00a0implemented these\u00a0tactics with your players \ud83d\ude42
\nWe’re also open to topic requests! Just contact us with your suggestions. Until then, hope to see you back here soon!
\nAlicia & Mel
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