In this episode, Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Dr. Dayna Charbonneau, Director of Wellness for the Toronto Raptors for a timely conversation on the “people part” of coaching—mental performance, mental health, and the daily habits that help athletes perform with consistency.

Charbonneau shares her path from clinical psychology to becoming a full-time performance professional, and explains how she and the raptors take a Holistic approach to her work with the team and creating an environment where players feel supported and empowered.

She and Coach Suhr dig into practical coaching challenges that apply at every level—how to handle mistakes in real time, how to deliver consistent postgame messaging after wins and losses, and why process-over-outcome only works when coaches truly model it.

They also discuss loneliness and connection in today’s sports world, working with Gen Z athletes, setting boundaries around outside noise, and the value of simply noticing, checking in, and listening.

This is a valuable episode for coaches who want to lead better, communicate better, and help players thrive on and off the court.

All that and more on episode 317 of the Coaching U Podcast presented by Noah Basketball

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