Podcast
Mindset for Traders
Hosted by Meiling Aw · EN
Join certified coach, ex-clinician & trader herself, Meiling Aw to learn how to overcome trader recklessness, greed, procrastination (to name a few!) with an insight on the neuroscience and workings of the trader's brain. This podcast aims to help both swing and intraday traders experience greater calm, joy and peace-of-mind no matter where they're at in their unique trading journey.
Home on the web: https://meilingawcoaching.com/
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S11, Ep.9 Why Your Mind Wants You to Quit
1w ago00:34:30Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Coach Meiling explores the "devil's advocate" voice inside every trader—the inner dialogue that appears after setbacks and convinces you to quit, overtrade, revenge trade, or abandon a profitable strategy. Rather than seeing self-doubt as proof you're not cut out for trading, you'll learn why it's actually your brain's built-in prediction system trying to keep you safe by steering you back toward what's familiar. Coach Meiling will also teach a simple three-step process to regain control when doubt takes over.Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/ Join my 3-day Circuitbreaker Course that has traders break their bad habits!If you want tailored 1:1 coaching, here's the link: https://innergamecoaching.as.me/
Transcribe →S11, Ep.8 Can Trading Actually Make You Happy?
2w ago00:52:54Tap to summarizeCan trading really make you happy—or are you expecting it to solve problems it was never designed to fix?In this episode, Coach Meiling explores a model from positive psychology and applies it directly to trading performance and overall life satisfaction. While many traders focus almost exclusively on profits and achievement, true fulfilment comes from balancing five essential elements that she goes into detail. You'll learn why calmness outperforms excitement in trading, how flow states improve execution, why strong relationships support emotional resilience, and why trading should be a tool to create a meaningful life—not become your entire identity.Coach Meiling also tackles one of the trading industry's most common questions: "If they're really profitable, why do they sell courses?"Enjoy!Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/ Join my 3-day Circuitbreaker Course that has traders break their bad habits!If you want tailored 1:1 coaching, here's the link: https://innergamecoaching.as.me/
Transcribe →S11, Ep. 7 Look forward to doing hard things
3w ago00:31:16Tap to summarizeWhile most people focus on strategy, indicators, and market analysis, this episode explores a different reason why trading is so difficult—and why that difficulty may actually be a GOOD thing. This episode details:Why doing hard things strengthens the brain's capacity for self-control and resilienceThe part of your brain that is important for persistence, willpower, and long-term successHow trading naturally develops discomfort tolerance and emotional enduranceThe connection between brain health, cognitive longevity, and trading performanceWhy avoiding challenges can weaken both physical and mental capacity over timeHow nervous system regulation and cognitive fitness impact rule-following and executionPractical ways traders can strengthen their resilience outside of trading, including exercise, sleep, reading, and handwritten reflectionSO many gems in this episode! Enjoy!Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/ Join my 3-day Circuitbreaker Course that has traders break their bad habits!If you want tailored 1:1 coaching, here's the link: https://innergamecoaching.as.me/
Transcribe →S11, Ep.6 Top 10 reasons why intermediate traders struggle
Jun 1900:49:48Tap to summarizeWhy do so many traders know they should take the loss, yet still move stops, average down, hold and hope, or revenge trade? In this episode, Meiling explores the deeper psychological reasons traders struggle to accept losses and explains why the problem is rarely a lack of discipline. Instead, losses often trigger beliefs, emotional patterns, identity threats, and nervous system responses that operate beneath conscious awareness. Trader Reset Training- FREEJoin my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/ Join my 3-day Circuitbreaker Course that has traders break their bad habits!If you want tailored 1:1 coaching, here's the link: https://innergamecoaching.as.me/
Transcribe →S11, Ep.5 The Methodical Trader Framework
Jun 1200:27:47Tap to summarizeThis week, Coach Meiling goes into the framework that she teaches 1:1 clients in her coaching program - The Methodical Trader Framework. Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/ Join my 3-day Circuitbreaker Course that has traders break their bad habits!If you want tailored 1:1 coaching, here's the link: https://innergamecoaching.as.me/
Transcribe →S11, Ep.4 Why growth is painful when you’re on the path to becoming a consistent trader
Jun 500:57:37Tap to summarizeMany traders believe that becoming profitable should feel easier, happen faster, and involve less emotional discomfort. But the truth is that growth requires change—and change is uncomfortable. Just as muscles must be stressed to grow stronger, traders must learn to navigate doubt, frustration, fear, shame, and uncertainty on their journey toward consistency. You'll learn:Why personal growth is a requirement—not a side effect—of becoming a profitable traderHow your brain naturally resists change and tries to keep you safe inside your comfort zoneWhy feelings like shame, doubt, frustration, and fear are normal signs of growthHow friends, family, and even your own identity may resist your transformationWhy successful traders learn to become comfortable with discomfortJoin my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/ Join my 3-day Circuitbreaker Course that has traders break their bad habits!If you want tailored 1:1 coaching, here's the link: https://innergamecoaching.as.me/
Transcribe →S11, Ep.3 The One Mistake That Prevents Your Trading From Paying You
May 2900:35:56Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Mindset for Traders Podcast, Coach Meiling breaks down one of the most common — and most damaging — mindset mistakes traders make: putting unrealistic financial pressure on their trading too early. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, pressured to “make it work fast,” or trapped in a cycle of overtrading and frustration, this episode will help you understand what’s really keeping you stuck — and how to shift it. Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/ Join my 3-day Circuitbreaker Course that has traders break their bad habits!If you want tailored 1:1 coaching, here's the link: https://innergamecoaching.as.me/
Transcribe →S11, Ep.2 How to create the results you want in trading
May 2200:37:32Tap to summarizeYour beliefs — not your strategy, course, or circumstances — are the root cause of your trading results.Beliefs are simply thoughts you repeat so often they become automatic; change the thought, change the result.Join Coach Meiling as she guides you through steps to building beliefs that drive the results you want in your trading.Want to re-set your trading mindset? Join me for this FREE training here.Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/ Join my 3-day Circuitbreaker Course that has traders break their bad habits!If you want tailored 1:1 coaching, here's the link: https://innergamecoaching.as.me/
Transcribe →S11, Ep.1 How self-confidence will boost your trading
May 1500:41:22Tap to summarizeWelcome to Season 11, traders! Here's what I'm covering in this episode:Why self-confidence mattersThe trap traders fall intoNeuroplasticitySelf-confidence vs. arroganceThe 3-prompt self-awareness exerciseJoin my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/ Join my 3-day Circuitbreaker Course that has traders break their bad habits!If you want tailored 1:1 coaching, here's the link: https://innergamecoaching.as.me/
Transcribe →S10, Ep.10 How Metabolic Health Impacts Your Trading
Mar 100:37:28Tap to summarizeYour metabolic health impacts your trading. This is a metabolic edge that no one talks about. Join certified mindset coach Meiling as she explains how you take care fo your body (or not) can have an influence on your P&L!Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/ Join my 3-day Circuitbreaker Course that has traders break their bad habits!If you want tailored 1:1 coaching, here's the link: https://innergamecoaching.as.me/
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