An Introduction to Mental Toughness and Psychological Safety #BITESIZE

An Introduction to Mental Toughness and Psychological Safety

An Introduction to Mental Toughness and Psychological Safety #BITESIZE Doug Strycharczyk is viewed as a rock star in the Mental Toughness world.  He has pioneered the application of the mental toughness to a wide variety of sectors.   He’s seen as one of the leading authorities worldwide on the application of the 4Cs Mental Toughness model, …

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How to Improve Teamwork using a 4Cs Mental Toughness Approach

How to Improve Teamwork using a 4Cs Mental Toughness Approach

How to Improve Teamwork using a 4Cs Mental Toughness Approach By working with David Charlton, you and your organisation will be better equipped to rise to modern day challenges and better informed to thrive on and off the pitch, course or court.  Where he inspires individuals and teams to: Cope with pressure and challenges more effectively …

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How Your Money Mindset Influences Your Behaviour

How Your Money Mindset Influences Your Behaviour

How Your Money Mindset Influences Your Behaviour

How Your Money Mindset Influences Your Behaviour

Lesley Thomas is the founder of The Money Confidence Academy and host of the Let’s Talk Money and more’ Podcast. Lesley works with service based business owners and entrepreneurs, to help them improve their relationship and confidence about money. The more, we own our Money Story, the more we inspire and empower those around us.  The more we defy the belief that money is not for us and talk about it from a place of confidence, the bigger the wave of change.

Having already created a very successful family business over 16 years ago, she understands the intricacies and financial responsibilities involved in owning your own business. With a considerable corporate background in sales, creative marketing and mentoring, across global joint ventures, Lesley developed a keen interest in the power of building strong relationships and synergies, resulting in an impressive portfolio of over achieving on targets. Although Lesley is an advocator for practical business principles, she also believes that in order to lead a lucrative business, you have to create a brand that sets you apart.

An ex-pat from Wales, when Lesley in not working on creating powerful money make-overs for her clients, she can be found at her home in Wiltshire – with her amazingly supportive husband and two sons, or treading the boards in her local village hall, microphone in hand, or accompanying her family to the Alpine mountains, to indulge in their favourite outdoor pursuits .

In today’s episode I chat with the author and the founder of The Money Confidence Academy, Lesley Thomas, where we discuss a subject some people are uncomfortable discussing “money”.  Lesley shares valuable insights into our money mindset and how money can impact our self-worth.  For psychology practitioners or business professionals we chat about pricing your services and conversations that come with this.   We also highlight the relationship between your mental toughness and money.

Key Learning Points:

  • A confident relationship with money starts with having a confident relationship with yourself.
  • Our relationship with money starts around the age of 7 years old, based on what we hear our parents say about money.
  • We often connect our relationship with money with our self-worth.
  • When setting goals pure financial goals are not particularly motivating for a lot of people as they don’t create an emotional connection.
  • See money as an enabler.
  • Social comparison is harmful.
  • When pricing your services consider the results that you are bringing for your clients.

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Website – The Money Confidence Academy

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Useful Podcast Episodes

Ep121: Doug Strycharczyk and Dr John Perry – What Is New? Developments in Mental Toughness Research and Practice

Ep128: Paula Eddy-Wilcox – Can You Show Vulnerability and Be Mentally Tough? Yes!

Ep132: Kevin Stansfield – How Lessons from Golf can help with Game of Business

Ep133: Christina Flach – Why Mental Toughness is Important: Lessons from Sport, Business and Loss

Ep139: Steve Beharall – Steve Beharall’s Journey from Football Coach to CEO

Other Useful Resources

Blog – How to Find Your Why 

Blog – 5 Reasons team captains should work with a Sports Psychologist

Blog – Mental Toughness is a Hugely Valuable Trait

Blog – 5 Ways to Create a Psychological Safe Sporting Environment

Blog – Mental Health Guidance for Coaches When Supporting Athletes

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David Charlton

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David Charlton

Global Sports Psychologist who is located near Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK and willing to travel Internationally.  David also uses online video conferencing software (Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp) on a regular basis and has clients who he has supported in USA, Canada, South America, UAE, Australian and New Zealand.  

Managing Director – Inspiring Sporting Excellence and Founder of The Sports Psychology Hub.  With over 10 years experience supporting athletes, coaches, parents and teams to achieve their goals, quickly. 

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    Why Mental Toughness is Important: Lessons from Sport, Business and Loss

    Christina Flach

    Why Mental Toughness is Important: Lessons from Sport, Business and Loss

    Christina Flach

    Celebrity Makeup and Hair Artist, Christina Flach, is the creator and CEO of Pretty Girl Makeup. Her work is inspired by her love of beauty, fashion, music, and art, and she channels these passions into her goal of making her client look and feel beautiful on the inside and out.

    Previous clients include actress Hillary Swank, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, 27th White House Press Secretary Dana Perino, Senator Ted Cruz, Forbes magazine, and The New York Times, amongst other notable names and brands

    Christina was married to professional tennis player Ken Flach up to his death after a brief bout of sepsis in 2018. Since then, Christina has been dedicated to raising public awareness of the danger of sepsis, and has partnered with Sepsis Alliance to produce awareness campaigns highlighting Ken’s story. Christina has spoken about the topic on notable news sources such as Fox News, KTVU, NBC Bay Area, Tennis Channel, ABC Bay Area, and CBS.

    Following on from last week, again we look at what we can learn from the business world, entrepreneurship and sport and how they overlap.  Mental Toughness is discussed in different contexts where I chat with Christina Flach, CEO of Pretty Girl Makeup.  Christina was married to former Wimbledon champion and professional tennis player Ken Flach who sadly passed away after a brief bout of sepsis in 2018.  We also go onto discuss the difficulties faced when you lose a loved one and ways that you can help yourself.   

    Key Learning Points:

    • In business you need to peak a lot longer than a professional athlete does when you look at the life of your career, therefore self-care is vital.
    • You’ll be a better CEO or entrepreneur if you take time out to relax too.
    • Mental Toughness for entrepreneurs is about not giving up and learning from mistakes.
    • I learned from being a professional tennis player, goal setting and remaining focused is vital.
    • My life is not tragic, focusing on positive memories and things I’m grateful for helps me.
    • Ken would want me to live my best life and dreams and be happy, loved and laughing.
    • “There are no failures and there are no tragedies.”

    Connect with Christina Flach:

    Instagram

    Website

    Connect with David Charlton

    Download THE FOCUSED ATHLETE CHECKLIST

    Join David @ The Sports Psychology Hub

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    Useful Podcast Episodes

    Ep050: Doug Strycharczyk, Peter Clough MBE & Dr John Perry – Mental Strength Does Not Guarantee Success 

    Ep084: Jim Afremow and Phil White – Mental Toughness and The Leaders Mind

    Ep114: Tim Bradshaw – Because I Can – How To Get Out Of Your Own Way

    Ep121: Doug Strycharczyk and Dr John Perry – What Is New? Developments in Mental Toughness Research and Practice

    Ep124: Richard Dorney MBE – Supporting People: What Can You Learn About Resilience From The Military

    Ep128: Paula Eddy-Wilcox – Can You Show Vulnerability and Be Mentally Tough? Yes!

    Other Useful Resources

    Blog – How to Find Your Why 

    Blog – 5 Reasons team captains should work with a Sports Psychologist

    Blog – Mental Toughness is a Hugely Valuable Trait

    Blog – 5 Ways to Create a Psychological Safe Sporting Environment

    Blog – Mental Health Guidance for Coaches When Supporting Athletes

    IF YOU ENJOYED TODAY'S SHOW PLEASE SHARE

    SUBSCRIBE AND LISTEN ON YOUR FAVOURITE AUDIO PLATFORM

    Also, kindly consider taking the 60-seconds it takes to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes, they’re extremely helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and we read every single one of them!

    David Charlton

    Best Wishes 

    David Charlton

    Global Sports Psychologist who is located near Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK and willing to travel Internationally.  David also uses online video conferencing software (Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp) on a regular basis and has clients who he has supported in USA, Canada, South America, UAE, Australian and New Zealand.  

    Managing Director – Inspiring Sporting Excellence and Founder of The Sports Psychology Hub.  With over 10 years experience supporting athletes, coaches, parents and teams to achieve their goals, quickly. 

    T: +44 7734 697769

    E: [email protected]

    Search Our Sports Psychology Website

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    Join Our Online Community Now!

    Mental Edge Newsletter

    Are you an athlete, coach or parent that would like to learn how to create sustainable high performance? Receive our free regular newsletter, where we share proven mental toughness and high performance tips and strategies. If you want some support and motivation straight to your inbox, then sign up below.

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      How Lessons from the Great Game of Golf can Help You Win the, Equally Great, Game of Business

      Kevin Stansfield

      How Lessons from the Great Game of Golf can Help You Win the, Equally Great, Game of Business

      Kevin Stansfield has been coaching business owners for the last 17 years, is a keen golfer and written 3 books focused on helping you win your game of business.  In his latest book, The Great Game, he looks at the similarities of playing the great game of golf to the equally great game of business, and in this podcast he shares some of those secrets with me.

      In today’s episode I chat with author and Business Growth Expert Kevin Stansfield where we discuss what the golfer or sports enthusiast can learn from business and what the business owner can learn from golf or sport in general.  We discuss Mental Toughness and Resilience in a sporting and business context. Business planning, strategy and goal setting are considered as well as the commitment levels to succeed where Kevin goes on to share some fascinating insights.

      Key Learning Points:

      • Learning to say no and making sacrifices is essential to be successful.
      • Having a resilience and bloody-mindedness to carry on when there are difficulties is essential.
      • How clear are your goals?
      • To win in sport or business you need to understand the “be”, “do” and “have.”
      • Those that concentrate on doing are also known as busy fools.
      • Playing to your strengths is a fundamental key.
      • Being able to delegate and trust other people is a skill that we can all develop to help us. 

      Connect with Kevin Stansfield:

      LinkedIn 

      Book – The Great Game: How lessons from the great game of golf can help you win the, equally great, game of business

      Connect with David Charlton

      Download THE FOCUSED ATHLETE CHECKLIST

      Join David @ The Sports Psychology Hub

      Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn

      Useful Podcast Episodes

      Ep011: Dave Algeo – Mental Toughness, Mental Health and High Performance

      Ep050: Doug Strycharczyk, Peter Clough MBE & Dr John Perry – Mental Strength Does Not Guarantee Success 

      Ep 061: Paul Lyons – Why You Should Build Your Mental Toughness

      Ep084: Jim Afremow and Phil White – Mental Toughness and The Leaders Mind

      Ep121: Doug Strycharczyk and Dr John Perry – What Is New? Developments in Mental Toughness Research and Practice

      Ep124: Richard Dorney MBE – Supporting People: What Can You Learn About Resilience From The Military

      Other Useful Resources

      Blog – How to Find Your Why 

      Blog – 5 Reasons team captains should work with a Sports Psychologist

      Blog – Mental Toughness is a Hugely Valuable Trait

      Blog – 5 Ways to Create a Psychological Safe Sporting Environment

      Blog – Mental Health Guidance for Coaches When Supporting Athletes

      IF YOU ENJOYED TODAY'S SHOW PLEASE SHARE

      SUBSCRIBE AND LISTEN ON YOUR FAVOURITE AUDIO PLATFORM

      Also, kindly consider taking the 60-seconds it takes to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes, they’re extremely helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and we read every single one of them!

      David Charlton

      Best Wishes 

      David Charlton

      Global Sports Psychologist who is located near Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK and willing to travel Internationally.  David also uses online video conferencing software (Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp) on a regular basis and has clients who he has supported in USA, Canada, South America, UAE, Australian and New Zealand.  

      Managing Director – Inspiring Sporting Excellence and Founder of The Sports Psychology Hub.  With over 10 years experience supporting athletes, coaches, parents and teams to achieve their goals, quickly. 

      T: +44 7734 697769

      E: [email protected]

      Search Our Sports Psychology Website

      Popular Categories

      Join Our Online Community Now!

      Mental Edge Newsletter

      Are you an athlete, coach or parent that would like to learn how to create sustainable high performance? Receive our free regular newsletter, where we share proven mental toughness and high performance tips and strategies. If you want some support and motivation straight to your inbox, then sign up below.

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        Mental Toughness and The Leaders Mind

        Mental Toughness and The Leaders Mind Dr Jim Afremow Dr. Jim Afremow is a much sought-after mental skills coach, licensed professional counselor, and the author of The Champion’s Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train and Thrive (Rodale, 2014), The Champion’s Comeback: How Great Athletes Recover, Reflect, and Reignite (Rodale, 2016) , and The Young Champion’s Mind: How to Think, Train, and