Mindset in sport: Per4m Mindset

This is the second in the series where we focus on the role the parent plays in supporting their

Today I chat to Gillian Doig, who is Mother to the Connor Doig. Connor is 17 years old tennis player and is in his final year St. Stithians College in Johannesburg. Connor’s has a Junior ITF Ranking: 592 Junior U18 SA Ranking: 2 Men’s SA Ranking: 10

His short-term goal is to obtain a good scholarship at a College in the USA and complete a business degree whilst playing tennis for the next 4 years.

He says his family is very important to him – his dad, Bradley, is an international businessman, his mom, Gillian, is a sports coach/teacher and has managed the South African Women’s Hockey team at the Tokyo Olympics; and his sisteeJaimie is studying a business degree at the University of Exeter, UK.

Topics include: Managing pressure, stress injury, managing anti-doping, and much more. Go to YouTube channel #Beet it with Jo for video recording.

This is the first in a series where we focus on the role the parent plays in supporting their elite sportsperson.

 

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Today I have the honour and privilege to chat to Jackie Garcia, who is Mother to the Pro Golfer Nicole Garcia.

We speak about sacrifices the family made to accommodate the journey of Nicole. We speak about staying positive, managing the highs and lows of professional golf. Managing injury and navigating through this as a family.

We speak about expectations and the importance of a supportive structure for the success of their daughter.

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The Beet it with Jo Podcast is about Mental health for athletes and coaches, all their support staff and all those passionate about player wellness.

My guest again is Garreth Ewing, a former SA men’s hockey coach. Garreth coached the men’s hockey team from 2019-2022 taking them to the Tokyo Olympics, The commonwealth games in Birmingham and some FIH proleague tournaments. We spoke last time about Mental Health of the coach where he shared his own journey. You can listen to this or watch on the Beet it with Jo YouTube Channel.

In this second Podcast we speak about how the coach's mental approach impacts the player when under pressure. We speak about how the coaches energy impacts practice and performance. We also introduce the Mental Strengths Assessment tool of CliftonStrengths® and how this tool enhances communication between Coach and Players. We talk about managing expectations between the players and coach.

Lastly we speak about what what legimite stress looks like and what does not.

Our next Podcast will focus on the Stress response and wha this looks like for high performance

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Podcast with Garreth Ewing 15 March 2022.

My special guest is Garreth Ewing, a former SA men’s hockey coach. Garreth coached the men’s hockey team from 2019-2022 taking them to the Tokyo Olympics, The commonwealth games in Birmingham and some FIH proleague tournaments. He definitely gave the men the groundwork to qualify for the FIH proleague in 2024. Garreth was the assistant men’s hockey coach from 2014-2018.

Garreth is also a mental strengths coach and together we have had some wonderful and meaningful discussions.

Garreth and I will be running a series of podcasts focusing on the Coach, the mental health of the coach and how we can support them.

In this episode we focus on the role mental health has to play in the performance of the coach. We look at how he thinks we can better support coaches so that they can perform optimally, as well as how to manage oneself out of competition. We introduce the topic of living more mindfully.

If you would like to send a voice note for the podcast or future podcast with questions, please click on the link. https://anchor.fm/jo-mountford5/message. Follow: @Beetit_withjo https://instagram.com/springdog?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=.. Like and follow: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZr6AA2hyXMf-7o9DjfiUeg. [email protected]. Garreth Ewing: [email protected]

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My guest today is Nicola Bentley from Soaring free Superfoods. She is the National Sales Executive for Soaring Free Superfoods. Resources . https://superfoods.co.za for products and recipes https://youtube.com/channel/UCWsg_ziePjoPNrmQa6_8XMQ recipes. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZr6AA2hyXMf-7o9DjfiUeg.

Adri Brownlee and I discuss her journey of mountaineering and goal of summiting all 14, 8000 metre peaks. We discuss emotions such as fear, risk taking, trust, focus, discipline and grit which are required for a successful outcome. Climbing 8000m mountains is a life and death matter. We talk about what is happening inside the mind and body. It’s a fascinating podcast. Please send questions and reviews. https://www.adrianabrownlee.com/. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZr6AA2hyXMf-7o9DjfiUeg. Instagram: @Beetit_withjo and @adri.brownlee

The guest on the Beet it with Jo Podcast is Tandi McCullam who is a professional golfer and part of the player wellness programme, sponsored by @Betway. Tandi has recently had 2 wins of the Standard Bank Pro-Am series. Tandi speaks openly about the holistic approach to performance. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZr6AA2hyXMf-7o9DjfiUeg. https://linktr.ee/beetitwithjo

We discuss mental health of being a professional golfer, life on tour and the tools such as mental strengths and mindfulness to help her focus on performances.