Science for Sport Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Psychology”

242: 15 Years, 650 Wickets, and One Iconic Headband – Jack Brooks Tells All

Science for Sport — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Episode 242:
In this week’s episode of the Science for Sport podcast, Richard Graves sits down with former professional cricketer Jack Brooks, whose 15-year career is a testament to resilience, hard work, and a love for the game. Jack shares his unconventional journey to becoming a professional at 24, breaking into the county circuit after starting in village cricket.

From the pressures of leading Yorkshire’s bowling attack during back-to-back County Championship wins to grappling with self-doubt despite his success, Jack provides a refreshingly honest look at life on and off the pitch. He reflects on the influence of legendary coaches like Jason Gillespie, the camaraderie of dressing rooms, and the reality of managing a cricket career while planning for life after sport.

Whether you're a budding cricketer, a sports enthusiast, or curious about the psychology behind elite performance, Jack’s story is one of grit, adaptability, and a pure passion for the game. Don’t miss his advice for young athletes and insights on transitioning into coaching at one of the country’s most storied clubs.

This is an episode packed with inspiration, laughs, and lessons from a man who made every moment on the field—and beyond—count.

About Jack
Jack Brooks is a former professional cricketer renowned for his bowling and dynamic presence on the field. Affectionately nicknamed "The Headband Warrior" for his distinctive headgear, Brooks began his cricketing journey in village cricket before advancing through Minor County Oxfordshire and Surrey's second XI. He secured a professional contract with Northamptonshire in 2008, marking his first-class debut against the touring Australians in 2009. Brooks later joined Yorkshire in 2012, playing a pivotal role in their consecutive County Championship victories in 2014 and 2015. In 2018, he signed with Somerset, contributing to their T20 Blast triumph in 2023. Over his 15-year career, Brooks amassed over 650 wickets across all formats and achieved a first-class century. Transitioning from player to mentor, he now focuses on coaching, aiming to impart his extensive experience to aspiring cricketers.

Instagram: @brooksyferret
Linkedin: Jack Brooks

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207: Developing Elite-Level Motivation

Science for Sport — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

In episode 207 Simon Hartley, Sport Psychology Consultant, joins us.

Specifically Simon will be looking at:

Where motivation comes from
How to get and stay motivated
How to athletes use motivation for performance

About Simon :

"Simon Hartley is a globally respected sport psychology consultant and performance coach. For over 25 years, Simon has worked with gold medallists, world record holders, world champions, top five world-ranked professional athletes, Olympians, and championship winning teams.

Since 2011, Simon has published eleven books, including Stronger Together; How Great Teams Work and Motivation is P.E.A.R. Shaped

During the last 20 years, Simon has also applied the principles of sport psychology to business, education, healthcare, and the charity sector. This has included projects with some of the world’s leading corporations and foremost executives. He is also an award winning international professional speaker, delivering keynotes throughout the world.

For more information on Simon, please visit www.be-world-class.com"

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beworldclass-simon/
X - https://twitter.com/worldclasssimon
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SimonHartley/videos
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/simon_be_world_class/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Motivation-P-R-Shaped-Simon-Hartley/dp/1399979205/

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139: 3 Essential Sport Psychology Hacks Which Will Improve Your Performance Today

Science for Sport — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 02:00:00 +0000

In episode 139, Julia Eyre, Sport Psychologist and Strength Coach, joins us.

Specifically Julia will be looking at:

Importance of sport psychology
3 key sport psychology tips for all athletes
Case study: How to apply these tips

About Julia

"Julia coaches, teaches, researches, and advocates for athlete well-being in the sport system. Although additionally serving as Head of Sport Science at youth academy TSG Wieseck, she founded White Lion in order to offer athletes accessible and accurate information about health and performance. She works as strength coach, sport scientist, and psychologist, and is based in Mittelhessen, Germany."

IG: www.instagram.com/whitelionperformance
YouTube: www.YouTube.com/whitelionperformance
Website: www.whitelionperformance.com

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112: Can Managing Mental Fatigue Bring You Next-Level Performance?

Science for Sport — Mon, 23 May 2022 02:00:00 +0100

In episode 112, Suzy Russell, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Australain Catholic University, joins us.

Specifically you will learn:

The importance of mental fatigue
Practical tips to deal with mental fatigue

About Suzy

"Dr Suzy Russell is a postdoctoral research fellow investigating mental fatigue and recovery at the Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, in partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport. She holds a PhD and Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science (Hons I) from the University of Queensland, with a track-record of high-quality research outputs, awards, and invited presentations. Suzy is an ESSA Accredited Sports Scientist, with previous applied experiences including roles as a performance analyst for professional teams, physiology and recovery consultant for national sporting organisations, product manager for a leading sports technology company, and project lead of sports specific mental health and wellbeing programs. Suzy works to achieve translational and impactful research, engaging with projects that aim to improve human performance, with a focus on optimising training and competition practices in elite athletes with specific attention to mental fatigue and recovery."

Twitter: @suzanna_russell
Instagram: @suz.russell

https://www.acu.edu.au/research-and-enterprise/our-research-institutes/sprint-research-centre/our-people/dr-suzanna-russell

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97: Mental Toughness: Adjust Your Mindset For Next-Level Performance

Science for Sport — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

In episode 97 Dre Baldwin, Assistant Professor in Applied Sport Sciences at the University of Birmingham, joins us.

Specifically you will learn:

What mental toughness is
How to train mental toughness
How to use mental toughness to overcome any obstable

About Dre

"In just 5 years, Dre Baldwin went from his high school team's bench to a 9-year professional basketball career. At the same time, Dre built a content publishing empire.

Blogging since 2005 and publishing videos to YouTube starting in 2006, Dre has published over 8,000 videos with his content being viewed over 73 million times. Dre's daily Work On Your Game Podcast has over 4 million listeners.

Dre has given 4 TEDxTalks and authored 29 books, including “Work On Your Game” And “The Third Day.”

Instagram: @drebaldwin
Twitter: @Dreallday
Website: https://dreallday.com/

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63: Instantly Improve Your Lifting With PB Smashing Psychology

Science for Sport — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0100

In episode 63 Mona DeLacey, 6-time Karate World Champion, International Olympic Lifter and Sport Psychologist joins us.

Specifically Mona will be looking at:

Importance of psychology in lifting heavy
Tools you can use to improve lifting
How to develop your pre-lift routine
Her pre-lift routine

About Mona

Mona Pretorius de Lacey is a 6-time Karate World Champion, CrossFit Games athlete as well as a Commonwealth Games medalist in Olympic Weightlifting. She is currently in the South African squad for the Olympic Games in 2021 in Tokyo. Mona also has an Honours Degree in Sport Psychology as well as an Honours Certificate in Mindfulness Training.

"For now, my main goal is the Olympics and my Online business as a Coach. After the Olympics, I would like to be able to build on the Sport Psychology side of things and have my own practice in the next 12 months and work as a Mental Performance Coach. Eventually, (Goal: To start in the next 5 Years) I would love to get my Ph.D. in Sport Psychology. It's another big goal but something I have been wanting to do for years."

You can find out more about Mona at rawrstrength.com or Instagram: @powerfulpretorius

Instagram: @powerfulpretorius
Website: www.rawrstrength.com

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59: Confidence Boost: Rocket Performance With Expert Sport Psychology

Science for Sport — Mon, 17 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100

In episode 59 Paul McVeigh, former Professional Footballer, Sport Psychologist and Keynote Speaker, joins us.

Specifically Paul will be looking at:

Importance of Sport Psychology
Biggest mistakes athletes make
Addressing these mistakes
Key lessons from his playing career

About Paul

"Paul McVeigh was a professional footballer for nearly 20 years playing for clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur, Burnley and Norwich city, whilst gaining 40 caps internationally for Northern Ireland. He made over 300 appearances and was a key member of 2 championship winning teams and rose to the pinnacle of English football. He is also a published author of the ironically entitled book ‘The Stupid Footballer Is Dead’. Paul has recently finished his studies which means he is the first person in history to play in the premier league and qualify with a masters in Sport Psychology. He is with us today to share what you can learn from the most ruthless and competitive industry on the planet!"

Instagram: @PaulMcVeigh77
Twitter: @PaulMcVeigh77
Website: https://www.paulmcveigh.co.uk

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1: What S&C must learn from other industries | Brett Bartholomew

Science for Sport — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 05:00:00 +0100

In our first episode, coach, best-selling author, keynote speaker and high-performance consultant Brett Bartholomew joins us.

Specifically Brett will be looking at:

• Whether we isolate ourselves from other industries
• What we can learn from other industries
• What other industries can learn from us
• What the future holds for interaction between industries

About Brett:

"I am a strength coach, author, speaker and entrepreneur. Long story short I’ve been a strength coach for over 15 years, I’ve worked with athletes of all ages, predominantly NFL, military, fighters, baseball, but had just as much fun working with high school kids and youth as well. I wrote a book in 2017 called Conscious Coaching, and by the grace of god it took off and became an Amazon international bestseller. That launched into a lot of the work that I’m doing now with corporations and teams, specifically on building buy in or solving people problems. A lot of what I do now aside from coaching is helping people with organisational leadership. How to get people out of their own way, ego, agendas, biases, Machiavellian games, and things like that that go on in elite organisations. Whether that be a sport team or fortune 500 business. I go in and help them solve those problems. I’ve always be fascinated by people. It’s a rabbit hole I go down early and often. Its part of my PhD program, so that’s the gist of it."

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