
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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A podcast for 13-18 year old baseball players, to help them improve mental toughness and learn important life lessons from baseball.

Slumps are a reality in baseball. But, mentally tough baseball players are able to limit and contain slumps. Mentally tough players have 3 g...

There is no ignoring it - superstitions are part of baseball culture. In this episode, we discuss the good and bad side of superstitions, an...

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...

In this episode we discuss "competing against yourself". To consistently improve and build skills in baseball, you need to compete against y...

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...

We discuss RELAXATION. Baseball is a unique combination of skill, power and rhythm. To succeed, you need a clear mind and relaxed muscles. T...

Mature, mentally tough baseball players need to take RESPONSIBILITY for their own baseball performance. Here are the keys: 1 . Take responsi...

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...

This is a special edition of the Diamond Edge. The focus is "Baseball and Academics". Brendan Sullivan, co-founder of Headfirst Baseball, is...

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...

This episode is dedicated entirely to helping players perform well and succeed during baseball tryouts. The key message is that smart coache...

In this episode, we discuss positive self talk. Self-talk is the conversation you have with yourself, either silently or out loud. Positive...

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...

In this episode, we discuss intensity - what is intensity, what is the right level of intensity, and how to control intensity. Each player m...

In this episode, we discuss what it means to be part of a team and the importance of positive, supportive relationships with every teammate...

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...

In this episode, we discuss setting goals. Goals are important because they give us direction, force commitment and because they are an impo...

In this episode we discuss "expectations" - why are they important and why you need to take control of your own expecations. The homework as...

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...

In this first episode, we first introduce the concept behind the Diamond Edge podcast. Then, we discuss what is meant my mental toughness, u...

This provides an orientation to the Diamond Edge podcast and recommends an approach for players, coaches and parents to get the most out of...