Mind Set Go

To Believe or Not Believe: Faith & Resilience in Sport

Discover how prayer, ritual, and community support can become an athlete’s clutch play under pressure. In this episode of Mind Set Go, Dr. Daniel Osen breaks down the rituals of champions—from Tim Tebow’s sideline prayers to Mohamed Salah’s post‑goal gratitude—and shows you how to weave brief faith‑based pauses into any performance routine.

You’ll walk away with simple, actionable strategies for moving beyond setbacks, sharpening focus, and cultivating unshakeable mental resilience.

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Episode 12 - Self-Compassion, Elite Sport & Burnout with Melanie Stokke

Former pro tennis player Melanie Stokke joins Mind Set Go to talk about chasing excellence — and the emotional toll that often follows. From training alone in Spain to competing at the highest level, Melanie shares how self-doubt, pressure, and perfectionism nearly broke her.

Now a psychology student and coach, she explores the science of self-compassion and how it can prevent burnout, boost resilience, and help athletes feel "good enough" — both on and off the court.

We discuss mental toughness, identity, emotional recovery, and how coaches and parents can better support young athletes. A must-listen for anyone striving in silence.

🔑 Topics:
– The 3 pillars of self-compassion (Neff, 2003)
– Why self-kindness
– Emotional recovery after failure
– Burnout, perfectionism, and fear of failure
– Practical tools you can use today

🎾 “You are not your ranking. You are not your results.”

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🎙️ Episode 11 – The Person Behind the Performance: Personality in Coaching & Sport

In this episode of Mind Set Go, we dive into the fascinating world of personality psychology and its powerful impact on the coach–athlete relationship. From the widely recognised Big Five (Five-Factor Model) to the insightful Jungian Type Index (JTI), we explore how understanding personality differences can unlock stronger communication, deeper trust, and better performance in sport.

Whether you're a coach, athlete, or someone curious about what drives human behaviour, this episode offers practical insights, relatable examples, and useful strategies to apply in any high-performance environment.

🧠 Learn how personality shapes motivation, stress responses, feedback preferences, and more — and why the best coaches are also students of human behaviour.

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Episode 10 - Set Clear Goals!

In times when smartphones and other distractions put us away from our goals and achievements, honesty is needed! Did you actually exercise today, or did you just say you should? Did you push through for eight reps, or did you just do six? Coaches and athletes need to know if you did what you planned to did in order to track your trajectory and path to your goals.

We dive into SMART-goals and also Result, Performance and Process goals.

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Episode 9 - Recovery

"A lot of athletes train hard enough, but they do not rest well enough" is a common quote issued by professional coaches.

Why is that sleep is so important? And what should I do to improve my sleep? Older people needs less sleep... Right? Or...?

In this episode I am breaking down Dr. Matthew Walker's: QQRT framework—Quality, Quantity, Regularity, and Timing

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Episode 1 - Who Am I?

I will In this brief episode, I will give you a little bit of my background and a bit about my two professions. I will not go too much into my private endeavours, but I will share some small parts!

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Episode 8 – Self-Esteem vs. Self-Confidence

What’s the difference between self-confidence and self-esteem? And why does it matter for athletes, performers, and anyone striving for success?

In this episode of Mind Set Go, we break down the key distinctions between what you do (self-confidence) and who you are (self-esteem). You’ll learn:
✅ How self-confidence is built through experience and repetition.
✅ Why self-esteem remains stable even when you fail.
✅ How your brain distorts reality—and what to do about it.
✅ A simple five-question framework to challenge self-doubt.

If you’ve ever struggled with setbacks, felt like your confidence disappears under pressure, or tied your self-worth to achievements, this episode is for you.

🎙 Tune in now and take control of your mindset!

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Episode 7 - How our brain developed

From 2.5 million years ago till today - what happened? I will take you through some very cool readings and adjust it to performance psychology after reading 'Sapiens - A brief history of humankind' by Yuval Noah Harari.

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Episode 6 - Resilience

When was the last time we were resilient? And what does 'being resilient' really mean? Is it that you face adversity and can deal with it? Or is coping in your everyday life's reign of tasks and priorities?

Join me as I re-tell one of my most successful keynotes ever on mindset, resilience and techniques of handling it.

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Remember: "Mental training is not knowing what to do, but doing what you know"

Yours,

Daniel

Episode 5 - Self-Image and Attention in Elite Performance

In this episode of Mind Set Go, we delve into the delicate balance of self-image, self-esteem, and mental resilience in sports and life. Exploring how self-esteem ties to performance, I discuss the pressures athletes face on the grand stage—whether it's the pitch, court, or field—and how they can find stability amidst it all.

We’ll cover three key principles for navigating the demands of high performance:

Drawing on Adrian Wells' concept of Detached Mindfulness, we’ll explore practical Attention Training Techniques (ATT) to help you improve mental control and flexibility. You'll learn how to redirect focus, manage critical self-talk, and adjust expectations without compromising your standards.

Whether you're an athlete, coach, or someone striving to excel, this episode offers actionable insights to help you "do it anyway—then rest." Join me as we embrace the complexities of self-image and performance with compassion and purpose.

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