Podcast
Eighty Percent Mental
Hosted by Dr Peter Olusoga · EN
If you‘re interested in the mental side of sport performance, this is the podcast for you. Whether you’re an athlete, a coach, a sport psychology professional, or even just a sports fan, Dr Pete Olusoga, along with his expert guests, will answer all the questions you could possibly have about the role of the mind in sport performance.
Is there such a thing as a winning mindset and if so, where can I get one? Why do we get nervous, and what should we do about it? What‘s the deal with mindfulness?
In each episode, Dr Pete - with the help of some special guests - will ask and answer questions like these, exploring what the research says, and highlighting lessons from sport psychology that you can use on and off the field.
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3.13 - The Psychology of... The Sea – with Team Ace of Blades
Jul 22, 202301:21:45Tap to summarizeIn this episode of EightyPercentMental, Dr Pete Olusoga talks to Kit Windsor and Laura Langton, exactly 50% of Team Ace of Blades, the all-women crew set to row (and definitely not sail) unsupported across the Atlantic in December 2023. Laura and Kit talk about the mental challenges of being on the waves for over a month, the mental preparation that’s going into such a huge undertaking, their hopes and fears, and the very real possibility of a Marlin sticking its nose where it’s not wanted. Find out more about the team, the charities they’re supporting, and how you can support them, including contributing to their epic, 3000-track playlist, by going to www.teamaceofblades.com Follow the team on Twitter: @TeamAceOfBlades Follow the team on Instagram: @teamaceofblades 44cf1f53a7707284e80eec84c92197cedd93dbe7
Transcribe →3.12 - EPM Special: Physical 100 (with Miracle Nelson)
Jun 25, 202300:53:21Tap to summarizeIf you haven’t seen Netflix’s Physical 100, then you’re missing out! One hundred contestants in top physical shape compete in a series of gruelling challenges to claim the honour – and cash prize – as the last one standing. The challenges required strength, skill, stamina, but also a tremendous amount of mental effort. For this special episode, Dr Pete Olusoga managed to grab an interview with one of the contestants, the one and only Miracle Nelson, about his mental approach to the competition, and his journey form Nigerian dance competitions to Korean Netflix shows! Follow Miracle on Instagram: @itz_mkay Follow Miracle on YouTube: @Nelsonmiracle_ Follow Miracle on Tiktok: @Nelsonmiracle
Transcribe →3.11 - The Psychology of... The Student Athlete
May 28, 202301:10:05Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Dr Pete Olusoga explores the Psychology of The Student Athlete. How do high-school, college, and university students balance studying with sports while trying to make it as an athlete, pursue excellence in academics, all while going through a pretty intense period of personal growth and self-discovery? To find out, Pete talks with Dr Duncan Simpson, Director of Personal Development at IMG Academy in Florida, Coach Weylu Chang, head of boys' tennis at the Academy, and Atakhan Karahan, up-and-coming tennis star from Turkey and IMG student-athlete. Dr Duncan Simpson on Twitter: @SportPsychDunc IMG Academy website: imgacademy.com IMG Acedemy Remote Mental Performance Coaching: www.imgacademy.com/plus IMG Academy Personal Development: imgacademy.com/boarding-school/personal-development
Transcribe →3.10 The Psychology of... Strength
Apr 16, 202301:11:39Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the #EIghtyPercentMental podcast, Dr Pete Olusoga talks with International Weightlifter and multiple British record holder, Jenny Tong about the Psychology of Strength. Just a great conversation about identity, motivation, confidence, and whether toilet paper should go over or under. Jenny Tong is a GB International Weightlifter, multiple British record holder and BWL Pathway and National Youth Coach. She also has Master's degree in Law from York University, works as a Pathway Coach, runs Sheffield’s award-winning weightlifting club, and is Non-executive Director for Athlete Experience at British Weightlifting. Jenny Tong on Twitter: @JennyT_811 Jenny Tong on Instagram: @jennyt811
Transcribe →3.09 - EPM Special: Sport and Social Justice
Mar 20, 202301:12:20Tap to summarizeThere is a long history of sports leading the way on a number of different social issues. For decades, our sporting heroes have been torn down, vilified, and ostracised for standing up for what they believe in and fighting for issues that go beyond the sports arena. While some people were supportive when Gary Linker spoke out about the government’s asylum policy in 2023, others were quick to roll out the old trope that sport and politics don’t mix. But sport and politics do mix. So the conversation about sport and social justice is an important one. In this episode of EightyPercentMental, Dr Pete Olusoga talks with Amna Abudllatif and Shaista Aziz, two-thirds of the award winning Three Hijabis who launched a petition last year in the wake of the Euro finals to ban racists from football. Also joining the conversation about the importance and the power of sport in social change is Lecturer and researcher in Exercise Physiology and Strength & Conditioning, Dr John Fernandes, who is well known for his anti-discrimination work in academia and sport. Amna Abdullatif on Twitter: @AmnaAbdul1983 Shaista Aziz on Twitter: @shaistaAziz The Three Hijabis on Twitter: @THijabis The Three Hijabis website: www.threehijabis.com Dr John Fernandes on twitter: @DrJFTFernandes
Transcribe →3.08 - The Psychology of... Success
Jan 28, 202301:23:28Tap to summarizeSuccess and winning are often thought of as synonymous, but if you’re not first, does that really make you last? We live in a society that is constantly trying to sell us a very specific version of what success should look like and in this fascinating episode of EightyPercentMental, Dr Pete Olusoga is joined by Olympic rower, author, and speaker, Cath Bishop, world-leading trampoline coach, Paul Greaves, and Sport & Exercise Scientist, Sidd Sampla, to explore what success really means and how we can start to think about success differently in a world where results really do matter. Cath Bishop is an Olympic rower, former British diplomat in the Foreign Office, now a leadership and culture coach working in organisations inside and outside sport, and author of ‘The Long Win: The Search for a Better Way to Succeed’, Paul Greaves is a world leading Trampoline coach with a career spanning over 20 years. He has produced athletes to represent Great Britain on the world stage, including the current World and European Champion and Double Olympic Medallist Bryony Page. Siddarth Sampla is a BASES Sport & Exercise Scientist specialising in Psychology. Currently working within motorsport at Izone Peformance (based at Silverstone) supporting drivers with the mental side of the sport Cath Bishop on Twitter: @thecathbishop More about Cath: cathbishop.com The True Athelte Project: thetrueathleteproject.org Paul Greaves on Twitter: @paulgraves01 Sidd Sampla on Twitter: @PsychSidd To Thrive, visit yourcareer-blueprint.com/thrive
Transcribe →3.07 - The Psychology of... The Singer
Dec 17, 202201:35:41Tap to summarizeWhat a special episode this is! Dr Pete Olusoga is joined for a fascinating conversation on the psychology of performance by the queen of British soul, Beverley Knight, MBE. An awarding winning recording artist and musical theatre actress, Beverley has been a mainstay of British and world music scene for over two decades and offers some intriguing insights into the world of performance. Also appearing in this episode, and bringing a psychological perspective is Dr Kaori Araki, chief Sport and performance psychology consultant at CORAZON Co., Ltd. Kaori is a retired professor and taught sport psychology in Singapore and Japan for 18 years, and worked alongside Eddie Jones during Japan’s infamous 2015 Rugby World Cup run. This one was such a pleasure to record and hopefully you’ll enjoy listening! Beverley Knight on Twitter: @Beverleyknight Beverley Knight website: beverleyknight.com Beverley Knight on Instagram: @beverleyknight Dr Kaori Araki on Twitter: @arakikaori Dr Kaori Araki on Research Gate: researchgate.net/profile/Kaori-Araki
Transcribe →3.06 - The Psychology of... Stage & Screen
Nov 20, 202201:10:44Tap to summarizeThe stars are out as Dr Pete Olusoga explores the psychology of stage and screen with the wonderful British actor (and Coronation Street veteran), Shobna Gulati. Joining them is Psychologist and Lecturer at Lancaster University, Dr David Tod, for a fascinating conversation about the psychology of acting. What are the mental processes involved in preparing for and taking on an acting role? How can performers manage the intense scrutiny that goes with their jobs? Find out, in this brilliant episode of EightyPercentMental. Shobna Gulati on Twitter: @ShobnaGulati Shobna Gulati on Instagram: @shobnagulati Contact Dr David Tod: d.tod1@lancaster.ac.uk
Transcribe →3.05 - EPM Special: Live from AASP in Fort Worth, Texas!
Nov 4, 202201:11:41Tap to summarizeEighty Percent Mental host, Dr Pete Olusoga, attended the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Annual Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. As well as winning an award for Distinguished Public Communication, Outreach, and Awareness for producing this very podcast, Dr Pete spent time talking with conference attendees, including the one and only Professor Bob Weinberg (of Weinberg & Gould fame!), about the latest research, techniques, and approaches in the world of sport and performance psychology. Also featuring in this episode: Duncan Simpson, Director of Personal Development at IMG Academy, Dr Amber Shipherd from Texas A&M University Kingsville, Dr Adam Naylor, Leader of Performance Psychology at Deloitte, and a bunch of other amazing people! Duncan Simpson on Twitter: @SportPsychDunc Dr Amber Shipherd on Twitter: @DocShipherd Dr Adam Naylor on Twitter: @ahnaylor Visit the AASP Website: appliedsportpsych.org
Transcribe →3.04 - The Psychology of... Speed
Oct 23, 202201:19:40Tap to summarizeContinuing the mission to explore the psychological aspects of performance, Eighty Percent Mental host Dr Pete Olusoga explores ‘The psychology of... Speed’ with two-time World Superbikes Champion, James Toseland. Also featuring Sport Psychologist, Shameema Yousuf, this episode explores the motivation, the risk, the psychological skills involved in going really, really fast! James Toseland on Twitter: @JamesMToseland Toseland Music: toselandmusic.com Shameema Yousuf on Twitter: @Empower2Perform Shameema’s website: empower2perform.com
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