Episode 18 - Dealing With Slumps
Slumps are a reality in baseball. But, mentally tough baseball players are able to limit and contain slumps. Mentally tough players have 3 g...
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Diamond Edge
A podcast for 13-18 year old baseball players, to help them improve mental toughness and learn important life lessons from baseball.
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20 of 21 episodesEpisode 17 - Superstitions
There is no ignoring it - superstitions are part of baseball culture. In this episode, we discuss the good and bad side of superstitions, an...
Episode 16 - Visualization
Visualization is a powerful tool to help you prepare to compete in baseball. It is used at advanced levels of baseball, but is rarely taught...
Episode 15 - Competing Against Yourself
In this episode we discuss "competing against yourself". To consistently improve and build skills in baseball, you need to compete against y...
Episode 14 - Focus
We discuss FOCUS. Focus is the ability to narrow your mental attention to a specific act or a specific object, like a baseball. There are tw...
Episode 13 - Relaxation
We discuss RELAXATION. Baseball is a unique combination of skill, power and rhythm. To succeed, you need a clear mind and relaxed muscles. T...
Episode 12 - Responsibility
Mature, mentally tough baseball players need to take RESPONSIBILITY for their own baseball performance. Here are the keys: 1 . Take responsi...
Special Edition - Making Your Own Team
This special edition of the Diamond Edge is a follow up to Episode 10 on Tryouts. This special edition is for players who did not have a suc...
Special Edition - Baseball and Academics
This is a special edition of the Diamond Edge. The focus is "Baseball and Academics". Brendan Sullivan, co-founder of Headfirst Baseball, is...
Episode 11 - Re-defining Success
In this episode, we discuss how select baseball players can re-define success to go beyond wins & losses and personal stats. Don't let your...
Episode 10 - Baseball Tryouts
This episode is dedicated entirely to helping players perform well and succeed during baseball tryouts. The key message is that smart coache...
Episode 9 - Positive Self-Talk
In this episode, we discuss positive self talk. Self-talk is the conversation you have with yourself, either silently or out loud. Positive...
Episode 8 - Confronting Fear
In this episode, we discuss fear. Fear of failure is a real part of baseball, because baseball players fail a lot. Fear is an acid to mental...
Episode 7 - Intensity
In this episode, we discuss intensity - what is intensity, what is the right level of intensity, and how to control intensity. Each player m...
Episode 6 - Being Part of a Team
In this episode, we discuss what it means to be part of a team and the importance of positive, supportive relationships with every teammate...
Episode 5 - Confidence
In this episode, we discuss confidence. Confidence is something you need to work on and develop, it does not just happen. Confidence is a pr...
Episode 4 - Setting Goals
In this episode, we discuss setting goals. Goals are important because they give us direction, force commitment and because they are an impo...
Episode 3 - Expectations
In this episode we discuss "expectations" - why are they important and why you need to take control of your own expecations. The homework as...
Episode 2 - What are Life Lessons?
In this episode, we discuss what is meant by the term “life lessons”. We discuss what a life lesson is using an example, then identify how t...
Episode 1 - What is Mental Toughness?
In this first episode, we first introduce the concept behind the Diamond Edge podcast. Then, we discuss what is meant my mental toughness, u...