The Q Coach Pod | Mindset Coaching for Handlers with Julie Bacon

By Julie Bacon - The Q Coach

Ready to train your brain like you train your dog?

This podcast is for dog handlers who know mindset matters—but don’t always know how to build it. I’m Julie Bacon, The Q Coach, and every week, I’ll ... more

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Number 1: #283: When you know what to do and still can't do it (the knowing-doing gap is real)
You understand the concepts. You've done the work in training. You could explain it to someone else. And then you get to the line and something else happens entirely. There's a name for this — the knowing-doing gap — and it's one of the most common and least talked about experiences in dog sports. This episode is about why it happens, why consuming more content won't fix it, and what actually closes the gap between knowing and doing. 📩 Stay in the loop! Get my best tips & updates in your inbox. → https://www.theqcoach.com/fb-sign-up-page 📅 The 2026 Dogged Planner is here! Plan, track, and crush your goals. → https://www.theqcoach.com/dogged 💬 Got a question or topic idea? Ask me anything—anonymously if you’d like! → https://www.theqcoach.com/askQ 🎹 Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay.
September 03, 202627min
Number 2: #281: Six things to do when nerves take over (and your brain goes offline)
When nerves spike, your amygdala takes over and your frontal cortex — the part with all your training in it — temporarily loses the mic. You haven't forgotten how to handle. You've just lost access. This episode is a practical toolkit: six concrete things that get your thinking brain back online, including one that involves your toes, one that involves your shoes, and one that's probably the most important thing you can do before you ever take your first step into the ring. 📩 Stay in the loop! Get my best tips & updates in your inbox. → https://www.theqcoach.com/fb-sign-up-page 🏆 Want more mindset coaching? Join the Q-Membership for in-depth lessons & support. → https://www.theqcoach.com/q-membership 📅 The 2026 Dogged Planner is here! Plan, track, and crush your goals. → https://www.theqcoach.com/dogged 💬 Got a question or topic idea? Ask me anything—anonymously if you’d like! → https://www.theqcoach.com/askQ 🎹 Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay.
August 20, 202621min
Number 3: #280: The run you haven't forgiven yet (and why it's still in the ring with you)
Handlers carry things into the ring that have nothing to do with today — a dog who did something years ago that the nervous system never stopped bracing for, or a mistake that fused with identity and has been traveling into every run since. This episode is about forgiveness as a performance skill: what it actually means to update the file on your dog, how to separate a mistake from who you are as a handler, and why letting go of the past isn't soft — it's strategic. 📩 Stay in the loop! Get my best tips & updates in your inbox. → https://www.theqcoach.com/fb-sign-up-page 🏆 Want more mindset coaching? Join the Q-Membership for in-depth lessons & support. → https://www.theqcoach.com/q-membership 📅 The 2026 Dogged Planner is here! Plan, track, and crush your goals. → https://www.theqcoach.com/dogged 💬 Got a question or topic idea? Ask me anything—anonymously if you’d like! → https://www.theqcoach.com/askQ 🎹 Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay.
August 13, 202629min
Number 4: #282: From superstition to intention (and why your lucky hat might be working after all)
Right boot always first. Specific outfit on day one. The mix tape. Julie was intensely superstitious as a kid competing with horses — and she can now see exactly what that was about. This episode unpacks the difference between superstition, ritual, and intentional belief anchors, why they look identical from the outside but work completely differently on the inside, and how to tell which one you're actually running before you get to the line. 📩 Stay in the loop! Get my best tips & updates in your inbox. → https://www.theqcoach.com/fb-sign-up-page 📅 The 2026 Dogged Planner is here! Plan, track, and crush your goals. → https://www.theqcoach.com/dogged 💬 Got a question or topic idea? Ask me anything—anonymously if you’d like! → https://www.theqcoach.com/askQ 🎹 Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay.
August 27, 202625min
Number 5: #279: Comparison Isn't the Problem (What You Do With It Is)
Comparison isn't a character flaw — it's wired in. And in a sport that's light on clear, ongoing feedback, watching what everyone else is doing starts to feel like useful data. Sometimes it is. Often it isn't. In this episode we're taking comparison apart — why smart handlers fall into the trap, what's actually driving it, how to tell the difference between useful outside input and noise that's quietly doing damage, and what it looks like to run your own race with your own benchmark. If you've ever left a trial feeling fine until you saw someone else's results, this one's for you. 📩 Stay in the loop! Get my best tips & updates in your inbox. → https://www.theqcoach.com/fb-sign-up-page 🏆 Want more mindset coaching? Join the Q-Membership for in-depth lessons & support. → https://www.theqcoach.com/q-membershi 📅 The 2026 Dogged Planner is here! Plan, track, and crush your goals. → https://www.theqcoach.com/dogged 💬 Got a question or topic idea? Ask me anything—anonymously if you’d like! → https://www.theqcoach.com/askQ 🎹 Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay.
August 06, 202627min