David Charlton supports athletes, coaches and teams to achieve their goals - faster working as a Sports Psychologist and Managing Director for Inspiring Sporting Excellence.  In the 10 years he has worked in this role, initially as a performance coach,  he has successfully helped 1000s of athletes across a range of sports from Golf, Football, Rugby union, Rugby League, Triathlon, Motor Sport from aspiring youngsters to top elite professional athletes competing at world championships, on golf tours and in the Premier League or Rugby Premiership. 

David is also an executive coach who supports business professionals to improve their performance and well-being with resilience and mental toughness coaching.

In this episode, David introduces the Demystifying Mental Toughness Podcast where he shares:

• What you can expect from the show.
• Why you should listen to the Demystifying Mental Toughness Podcast.
• The reason behind the name of the show.
• What Mental Toughness is and why it is misunderstood.
• Peter Clough MBE and associates widely researched Mental Toughness Model.
• Why Mental Toughness is important for performance and well-being.
• The downsides to being Mentally Tough.
• His own journey highlighting some personal and professional struggles.

David emphasises that you should listen if you are:

• A highly motivated Athlete or Coach who wants to be the best that you can be or would like to create a mentally tough culture in your team.  
• Are an Executive, HR professional or Business Leader who has an interest in mental toughness or mindset, with a fondness for sport and want to learn so that you can take your performances or up a level or two.
• A Sport and Exercise Psychologist, Sport and Exercise Psychologist in training, Mental Skills Coach or a Life Coach, you will also get a lot from this podcast learning a lot from some of the guests and the inspiring stories and insights that they share.