Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast
Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast with hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer, is a space for athletes, parents, and coaches to see the depths of hockey and the mental hurdles that come with it.
Jeff Lerg has extensive experience as a former player and current coach that propels his knowledge and life advice. Jeff has reached the ultimate pinnacle of what it means to be a successful D1 Collegiate Athlete. Playing at Michigan State University, he has won countless awards and accolades displaying his success. Also, a former professional goalie for 10+ years across the U.S. and Europe, he has had first-hand experience reaching his own goals and helping others achieve theirs.
Chris Palmer, M.A. in Psychology, is a Hockey Mental Performance Coach who trains individuals, coaches, and teams from house leagues to Pro and Amateur in the US, Europe and Canada. He trains “heart, head, and guts,” with a proven process that helps clients maximize mental toughness and motivation to develop a grinding and intense compete level. As a former NCAA runner, x2 All-American, and Nike-sponsored athlete, Chris brings a great deal of knowledge in athletics and the mental performance space to positively impact the lives of athletes all over the world.
Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast
Facing The Monster
Welcome to Episode 21 - Facing The Monster
This week, hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer introduce the episode focusing on anxiety and its impact on hockey players, emphasizing actionable strategies to overcome it. They highlight that anxiety affects everyone and discuss how to turn it into a motivator rather than a paralyzer.
This episode uncovers:
- Discussions about seeking reassurance and experiencing self-doubt even after great performances and why acknowledging and addressing these feelings are important, compared to ignoring them.
- That doubt, fear, and worry are built-in security systems meant to protect us, but in modern society, these systems can be overactive.
- How high-performing athletes deal with disappointment by attacking the problem and working through it, often channeling frustration into improved effort.
- The importance of parental support and unconditional love in fostering resilience.
- Strategies on how to shrink the perceived "monster" in your thoughts and emotions.
- How a certain amount of anxiety can be beneficial, driving individuals to prepare and perform well.
AND A LOT MORE!
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