NOTE: In this podcast, we inadvertently refer to Matt as a sports psychologist when in fact he is a psychological performance coach. The discussions in this podcast relate to performance and NOT mental health. If you are to seek mental health support, please ensure you contact an accredited health professional (Click here for FREE Mental Health Support via Sporting Wellness)
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It's not every day you get to listen to an international athlete speak with their psychological performance coach.

In this episode of TAP Talks, we sat down with Great Britain 400m hurdler Seamus Derbyshire and Matt Roberts, AKA Psychological Performance.

Here's what you can expect from the chat:

00:30 - 01:45 Introductions

01:45 - 07:40 How COVID impacted Seamus and Matt

09:50 - Sacrifices you make as an athlete

12:00 - What being on funding is like

14:50 - Seamus’ parents supporting him at his lowest points

19:00 - What Seamus is most proud of

21:50 - Missing out on team selection

32:00 - False starting at Nationals ON PURPOSE

34:00 - The power of speaking out

38:50 - What is your ‘why’?

41:15 - Mindset Magic Trick

43:15 - Agony Athlete

49:30 - Finding the most significant gains

52:50 - How to deal with self-doubt


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