In this episode of the Confident Athlete podcast, Coach Cal interviews Tom Giles, a former pro basketball player and founder of B and T Sports Analytics.

They discuss Tom's background in sports, the inspiration behind his consultancy firm, and the importance of personal touch in providing valuable insights to clients.

Tom shares his belief in the key skills and qualities that athletes need for success, including self motivation, coachability, and good habits.

He also explains how he assesses the needs and goals of his clients and adapts his consulting approach to meet their specific needs.

Tom discusses the challenges and opportunities facing athletes and sports organizations, and how B and T Sports Analytics can help address them.

Finally, he shares his vision for the future of B&T Sports Analytics, with plans to expand internationally and incorporate other sports into their services.

Attitude plays a vital role in sports performance, influencing an athlete's confidence, resilience, and motivation. This podcast episode delves into the impact of attitude on both individual and team sports, highlighting the importance of cultivating a positive mindset.

By focusing on goal setting, positive self-talk, and surrounding oneself with energy creators, athletes can enhance their performance and build mental toughness.

The narrative emphasizes the significance of preparation, effort, and attitude in achieving success in sports, urging athletes to embrace challenges and control what they can influence.

Strategies such as meditation and gratitude are recommended for developing a positive attitude, ultimately helping athletes unlock their full potential and thrive in competitive environments.

Effort is the fundamental element that drives athletic success. This podcast episode delves into the importance of effort in maximizing an athlete's potential by focusing on deliberate practice and working smarter, not just harder.

The episode discusses how effort correlates with achievement and performance levels and emphasizes the role of perseverance and determination in overcoming challenges. It highlights real-life examples of athletes who succeeded through sheer effort, debunking the myth of talent overshadowing hard work.

With practical tips on maintaining consistent effort and creating systems to stay on track, athletes can harness the power of effort to propel themselves towards greatness.

This episode dives deep into the importance of mental preparation for peak performance in sports. It highlights the role of mental components in performance and emphasizes the need to show up as the best version of oneself.

The episode also introduces the concept of a transformational routine and provides strategies to regain control and resilience in the face of unexpected challenges. It discusses the impact of stress on performance and offers techniques for reducing stress levels.

Additionally, the episode explores the power of visualization and mental imagery in mental preparation and offers a practical framework for creating mental cues to enhance focus and confidence.

Overall, this episode provides valuable insights and practical tools to help athletes optimize their pre-competition routine for competition.

In this podcast episode, Cal interviews the Team Lead from the Australian Boomers, discussing the importance of mastering mindset in achieving success at the professional & Olympic level. 

They delve into the challenges, resilience, and triumphs of top-level athletes, highlighting the crucial role of focus, sacrifice, and dedication to one's craft.

They also touch on the development of a winning culture within the Olympic Squad and how it contributed to the Australian Boomers' historic bronze medal win at the Tokyo Olympics.

Tune in to gain valuable insights into the mindset required for professional basketball athletes and valuable advice on building a strong and resilient mindset for aspiring athletes.

In the world of sports, mastering peak performance requires athletes to focus on controlling what they can control.

This podcast episode delves into the concept of managing the controllable elements of sports performance, such as thoughts, emotions, decisions, perspectives, behaviors, and actions.

By honing in on these internal factors, athletes can achieve greater consistency, tap into their full skill potential, and influence their desired results.

 From understanding the impact of fear of failure to navigating the negative bias in our minds, this episode provides insights into how athletes can develop a winning mindset by redirecting their focus to the present moment and the controllable aspects of competition.

Perfectionism in sports can have a profound impact on athletes' mental health and well-being.

This episode delves deep into the traits of perfectionism, distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy forms. 

It explores the struggles that athletes face with perfectionism, drawing insights from professionals like Kobe Bryant and Naomi Osaka.

By emphasizing the importance of setting standards over expectations, athletes can shift their mindset for better performance outcomes.

Through real-life examples and practical strategies, athletes can learn to navigate perfectionism and thrive in their sporting endeavors.

Join Coach Cal as he unlocks the secrets to flow state and peak performance in sports with this all-inclusive guide.

Dive deep into strategies to help athletes enter the zone and maximize their abilities. Learn how intense focus, clear goals, and immediate feedback can enhance your performance.

Discover the importance of being fully present in the moment and how to achieve a sense of effortless control.

This episode provides tools and techniques to help athletes experience flow state consistently in competition.

Understanding the role of the mind in sports performance is crucial for athletes aiming to reach their full potential. This episode dives into the four components of athlete development and focuses on the psychological aspect.

 By learning how to recover from success, manage adversity, and control thoughts and emotions, athletes can maximize their performance and continually improve. The thought model, TFAR (thoughts, feelings, actions, results), is explored, highlighting the chain reaction that leads to both positive and negative outcomes.

By using mental cues, athletes can redirect their thoughts and focus on controllable processes, narrowing their focus and entering a state of flow more often.

The episode concludes by challenging listeners to develop three mental cues and incorporate them into their performances.

The Confident Athlete podcast dives deep into the secrets of the mental game in sports, exploring strategies, techniques, and tools to build resilience and unwavering confidence.

The host - Coach Cal, shares his personal journey from hitting rock bottom to becoming a mental performance coach, highlighting the importance of the mental game in both sports and life.

With a background in psychology and extensive research on elite mindsets, Coach Cal has worked with numerous athletes to help them bridge the gap between potential and performance.

The Confident Athlete Podcast offers interactive challenges, Q&A sessions with experts, and interviews with guest athletes to provide a comprehensive guide to building champions.