In Episode 21 of the Prepare Like A Pro Podcast, I speak with Luke McDonald.
Luke is the Sports psychologist for the Boxhill Football Club.
He has experience working in the clinic and with athletes for both mental health and high-performance preparation.
We discussed with Luke his love for helping others with athletic pursuits and health.
Mentor’s along his journey and how clients have been his biggest teachers.
Luke provided insight into his philosophy to assist footballers in coping with performance anxiety. The importance of understanding everyone is different and not one approach suits all.
Highlights from the episode:
- Luke's career journey from the start to now
- His mindset and the importance of hard-focused work
- His business leading psychology and what he does to help others
- The challenge of 2020 and how he coped with it personally and helped his clients to cope.
- The lessons learned from the experience of valuing life balance
- The importance of working on your strengths and making the best they can be
- What has worked and what has and hasn’t throughout his career
People mentioned:
- Max Bailey
- Damian Mascitti
- Josh Deluca
- Vincent Adduci
- Dylan Vizzarri
- Daniel Napoli
- Sam Mitchell
Check this chat out we dive into some topics any footy fan, footballer, or staff member needs to hear.
Book an appointment with Luke: https://www.leadingpsychology.com.au/luke-mcdonald-who-am-i/
Connect with Luke: https://www.instagram.com/leadingpsychology_/
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