Power to Perform Podcast

Power to Perform Podcast

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Power to Perform Podcast episodes

  • Episode 32 - Life

    To wrap up the month on mindfulness, senior alpine skier Max Bervy speaks with PHP Doctoral Resident Christianne Biggane about Max’s relationship with mindfulness throughout his athletic career, as well as some advice for athletes as they end their athletic careers. 

    11 min
  • Episode 31- Process-oriented Thoughts

    This week, senior alpine skier Max Bervy speaks with PHP Doctoral Resident Christianne Biggane about how an athlete can focus on the process rather than the outcome during mindfulness practice. Additionally, they discuss what an athlete may struggle with during mindfulness practice, and how to overcome that. 

    9 min
  • Episode 30 - Mindfulness & Expectations

    This week, senior alpine skier Max Bervy speaks with PHP Doctoral Resident Christianne Biggane about how mindfulness practice can help an athlete experiencing pressure of performance through expectations. Additionally, Christianne takes us through a quick mindfulness technique!

    9 min
  • Episode 29 - Why Mindfulness

    This month, senior alpine skier Max Bervy speaks with PHP Doctoral Resident Christianne Biggane about all things mindfulness. This week, they discuss why mindfulness works for athletes, and how might mindfulness change over the course of a season for athletes experiencing struggle or success. 

    10 min
  • Episode 28 - Managing Emotions

    This week, senior alpine skier Max Bervy speaks with PHP Director Dr. Rachel Walker about how to manage emotions to benefit performance in a healthy way and how to differentiate between emotions.  

    12 min
  • Episode 27 - Positive Self-Talk

    This week, senior alpine skier Max Bervy speaks with PHP Director Dr. Rachel Walker about what positive self-talk is and explains how to use this to benefit performance and quality of life. 

    14 min
  • Episode 26 - Imagery

    This week, senior alpine skier Max Bervy speaks with PHP Director Dr. Rachel Walker about what imagery is, why an athlete would use it, and how to practice this mental skill. 

    15 min
  • Episode 25 - Mindfulness

    This month, senior alpine skier Max Bervy speaks with PHP Director Dr. Rachel Walker on different mental skills athletes can utilize to benefit their performance. This week, they go in-depth on Mindfulness and how it can be used daily. 

    24 min
  • Episode 24- Avoiding Burnout

    This week, senior alpine skier Max Bervy speaks with Assistant Director of PHP Dr. Mac Brown about how mental training has impacted Max’s life as well as how athletes can stay focused during training and competition season. 

    15 min

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Join University of Colorado Psychological Health & Performance staff for a weekly podcast discussing different issues related to the psychology of sport performance.