The Mental Break-Down

By Joey Velez

Providing information and practical strategies on how to enhance training, performance, and every day life by breaking down videos and interviewing individuals in high-performing environments... more

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How many episodes does The Mental Break-Down have?

The podcast currently has 94 episodes available.

The Mental Break-Down episodes:

August 31, 2026 Reframing Negative Thinking (Episode 94)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to reframe negative thinking. You may not be able to control the thoughts from entering your mind, but you control what you do with them.

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8min
August 28, 2026 Enhancing Your Drive (Episode 93)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about being driven, and how differentiates from motivation and discipline.

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8min
August 27, 2026 "Where Attention Goes, Energy Flows" (Episode 92)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about attention and how where you place your attention, your energy will follow. So focusing on the right things at the right time can enhance your ability to perform.

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7min
August 26, 2026 Using Your Breath to Increase Composure (Episode 91)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to leverage your breathing to maintain composure in the most pressure-intense situations.

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9min
August 25, 2026 "Act As If" Principle (Episode 90)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about the "act as if" principal and how you can use this principle to be the athlete/person you want to be, even when you don't feel like it.

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8min
August 24, 2026 Reframing Negative Thinking (Episode 89)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to reframe negative thinking. You may not control them from entering your mind, but you control what you do with them.

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7min
August 21, 2026 When Motivation Becomes Pressure (Episode 88)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about the connection between motivation and pressure, and how to sustain motivation when the pressure is on.

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8min
August 20, 2026 Life Beyond Sport (Episode 87)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about your identity and how when your sport ends, your story is just beginning.

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8min
August 19, 2026 Performance Journaling (Episode 86)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about the importance of journaling and how you can use this practice to improve your skill set.

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8min
August 18, 2026 "Pressure is a Privilege" (Episode 85)
Welcome back! In this episode, I dissect a famous quote and how to continue performance when the pressure is high.

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8min

FAQs about The Mental Break-Down:

How many episodes does The Mental Break-Down have?

The podcast currently has 94 episodes available.