Mindset Coach Academy Podcast

The hardest part of real life is not having a scoreboard. 

This truth hits athletes hard. Because unlike in sports, in the REAL world, feedback isn’t always at your fingertips. It’s sort of like playing a game and not knowing until you’re winning or losing until the buzzer.

Whether you’re starting a business and trying to get your first client, starting a new workout plan, interviewing for a new job, or throwing yourself into the dating game, you often don’t know how close you are to success until it happens. 

And, truth be told, so many people quit right before that big reward hits. 

Putting yourself out there and really hustling toward your goal is hard. And when all you hear is crickets, it’s just human nature to want to pull back or retreat altogether.

Today’s extended episode will give you real-life, actionable tips to help you keep going and see the path forward… even when you don’t have a scoreboard. 

Listen to the full episode for:

• The role of community in achieving your goals

• How your brain sabotages your success

• How to measure intangible metrics

• 3 Tricks to keep you motivated when you hear crickets

• An inside look at our 2022 MCA Launch

When we have a to-do list that goes on for miles, most of us freeze in place. Like a deer in headlights, unable to make progress or prioritize.

In today's Mental Monday, Lindsey offers her tried-and-true mindset tips to shake out of analysis paralysis and take action.

Subscribe to The Mindset Coach Academy Podcast to get notified when a new episode drops. You'll get Mental Monday mini-episodes at the top of the week and bi-monthly episodes, featuring more in-depth mindset coaching and guest interviews!

“I love Lindsey’s straight forward, realistic approach to motivation and living your best life.” <– If that sounds like you, we'd love for you to rate and review the podcast! This helps us reach more high performers — just like you — on a personal growth journey to become better leaders, competitors, and humans. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Let us know what you loved most about the episode!

Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We’re adding episodes to the feed each week and we don’t want you to miss out. Follow now!

When we have a to-do list that goes on for miles, most of us freeze in place. Like a deer in headlights, unable to make progress or prioritize.

In today's Mental Monday, Lindsey offers her tried-and-true mindset tips to shake out of analysis paralysis and take action.

Subscribe to The Mindset Coach Academy Podcast to get notified when a new episode drops. You'll get Mental Monday mini-episodes at the top of the week and bi-monthly episodes, featuring more in-depth mindset coaching and guest interviews!

It's Mental Monday! And today is all about the controversial belief that fear isn't always a bad thing.

Lindsey teaches about the science of fear and offers a few questions you can ask to help you discern between fear that limits you from your potential and fear that protects you from real harm.

It's Mental Monday! And today is all about the controversial belief that fear isn't always a bad thing.

Lindsey teaches about the science of fear and offers a few questions you can ask to help you discern between fear that limits you from your potential and fear that protects you from real harm.

“I love Lindsey’s straight forward, realistic approach to motivation and living your best life.” <– If that sounds like you, we'd love for you to rate and review the podcast! This helps us reach more high performers — just like you — on a personal growth journey to become better leaders, competitors, and humans. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Let us know what you loved most about the episode!

Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We’re adding episodes to the feed each week and we don’t want you to miss out. Follow now!

Our very special guest today is Stacy Dales!

Stacy has an impressive sports resume, playing for the Canadian National Team in the Olympics and earning All-American status at Oklahoma. Collecting all the awards along the way, she was drafted 3rd into the WNBA and went on to expand her repertoire as a reporter for ESPN. This all-around powerhouse is currently killing it as a reporter for the NFL network.

In addition to her iconic career in sports, Stacy leads with humor and kindness (I’ll give her a pass for a little game-time trash-talk). Although we met as opponents, I have always looked up to Stacy. She’s had her eye on the prize since I’ve known her and bleeds integrity into everything she does, making her an inspiration to myself and so many others. As a prominent sports reporter, this woman is paving the way for future generations of female game players and reporters, and I truly can’t think of a better role model. 

From start to finish, Stacy’s interview is full of tough-love nuggets of wisdom, honest reflections, and refreshing humility. To have the opportunity to turn the tables on an expert interviewer and put her in the hot seat was an absolute pleasure.

You can follow Stacy on IG @stacydales and watch her kick butt as a reporter for the NFL Network! 

Here’s a glance at this episode:

[0:28] Lindsey introduces Stacy Dales, former Olympian and current sideline reporter for the NFL

[6:04] “I believe that champions are made when nobody’s watching” and “confidence comes from demonstrated ability”. Stacy shares what both of these phrases mean to her and how her mindset training as an athlete informs her career today. 

[8:18] Stacy describes how she’s learned to embrace fear and shares her process for preparing her mind for high-pressure assignments.

[11:30] What’s an NFL reporter’s mental training routine like? From physical workouts, to memory hacks, and an intricate storytelling ritual, Stacy lets us in on her secrets to success.

[14:25] We all self-sabotage. It’s human nature. But once you have awareness around all the ways you self-sabotage, you reclaim your power. 

[16:30] You can both expect greatness and expect that failure will happen. Learning to live with human imperfections and high expectations isn’t always easy, but learning to see your imperfections with grace can fuel greatness. 

[20:25] Stacy makes a case for simplicity; i.e. creating guidelines and routines that reflect your natural strengths and support the success you want to see in your life. 

[22:53] What are the most joyful moments of Stacy’s job? Her vulnerable answer includes the very real responsibility of telling other people’s stories and the pride she feels for being a woman in sports today.

[25:40] Lindsey and Stacy chat about kindness, putting in the work, and always delivering early. And wrap up their episode by discussing Stacy’s next steps in work and life and the importance of self-grace.

Our very special guest today is Stacey Dales! 

Stacey has an impressive sports resume, playing for the Canadian National Team in the Olympics and earning All-American status at Oklahoma. Collecting all the awards along the way, she was drafted 3rd into the WNBA and went on to expand her repertoire as a reporter for ESPN. This all-around powerhouse is currently killing it as a reporter for the NFL network.

In addition to her iconic career in sports, Stacey leads with humor and kindness (I’ll give her a pass for a little game-time trash-talk). Although we met as opponents, I have always looked up to Stacey. She’s had her eye on the prize since I’ve known her and bleeds integrity into everything she does, making her an inspiration to myself and so many others. As a prominent sports reporter, this woman is paving the way for future generations of female game players and reporters, and I truly can’t think of a better role model. 

From start to finish, Stacey’s interview is full of tough-love nuggets of wisdom, honest reflections, and refreshing humility. To have the opportunity to turn the tables on an expert interviewer and put her in the hotseat was an absolute pleasure.

You can follow Stacey on IG @stacydales and watch her kick butt as a reporter for the NFL Network! 

Here’s a glance at this episode:

[0:28] Lindsey introduces Stacey Dales, former Olympian and current sideline reporter for the NFL

[6:04] “I believe that champions are made when nobody’s watching” and “confidence comes from demonstrated ability”. Stacey shares what both of these phrases mean to her and how her mindset training as an athlete informs her career today. 

[8:18] Stacey describes how she’s learned to embrace fear and shares her process for preparing her mind for high-pressure assignments.

[11:30] What’s an NFL reporter’s mental training routine like? From physical workouts, to memory hacks, and an intricate storytelling ritual, Stacey lets us in on her secrets to success.

[14:25] We all self-sabotage. It’s human nature. But once you have awareness around all the ways you self-sabotage, you reclaim your power. 

[16:30] You can both expect greatness and expect that failure will happen. Learning to live with human imperfections and high expectations isn’t always easy, but learning to see your imperfections with grace can fuel greatness. 

[20:25] Stacey makes a case for simplicity; i.e. creating guidelines and routines that reflect your natural strengths and support the success you want to see in your life. 

[22:53] What are the most joyful moments of Stacey’s job? Her vulnerable answer includes the very real responsibility of telling other people’s stories and the pride she feels for being a woman in sports today.

[25:40] Lindsey and Stacey chat about kindness, putting in the work, and always delivering early. And wrap up their episode by discussing Stacey’s next steps in work and life and the importance of self-grace.

“I love Lindsey’s straight forward, realistic approach to motivation and living your best life.” <– If that sounds like you, we'd love for you to rate and review the podcast! This helps us reach more high performers — just like you — on a personal growth journey to become better leaders, competitors, and humans. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Let us know what you loved most about the episode!

Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We’re adding episodes to the feed each week and we don’t want you to miss out. Follow now!

Do you believe that you can outrun failure?

While Lindsey is a firm believer in learning from others' mistakes, and avoiding unnecessary failure, she reminds her students that failure is inevitable and anyone who takes risks will, at some point in their career, experience failure.

Lindsey examines the difference between outrunning failure, expecting failure, and the false expectation you will never fail.

Do you believe that you can outrun failure?

While Lindsey is a firm believer in learning from others' mistakes, and avoiding unnecessary failure, she reminds her students that failure is inevitable and anyone who takes risks will, at some point in their career, experience failure.

Lindsey examines the difference between outrunning failure, expecting failure, and the false expectation you will never fail.

“I love Lindsey’s straight forward, realistic approach to motivation and living your best life.” <– If that sounds like you, we'd love for you to rate and review the podcast! This helps us reach more high performers — just like you — on a personal growth journey to become better leaders, competitors, and humans. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Let us know what you loved most about the episode!

Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We’re adding episodes to the feed each week and we don’t want you to miss out. Follow now!

"Emotions shape, they don't just describe"

In today's Mental Monday, Lindsey challenges you to think about the language you're using to describe the world around you and how your words shape your experience.

This episode is a firm reminder that your experience is never objective, and that can be a good thing!

Borrowing the above quote from Brene Brown, Lindsey will teach you to reclaim your story with the simple practice of reframing the way you talk about it.