Ready Set Mindful: Mental Performance for Athletes, High Performers & Military
Ready Set Mindful is the go-to podcast for athletes, high performers, and military members who want to optimize their mental and emotional wellness. Hosted by licensed psychotherapist, mental performance coach, military spouse, and former professional athlete, [Your Name], this show delivers actionable tools and insights to help you level up in life, sport, and service.
Each week, we dive into topics like sport psychology, stress management, performance anxiety, and emotional resilience with leading experts in mental health, nutrition, and peak performance — plus raw conversations with elite athletes and military leaders who’ve walked the path.
Whether you're chasing a podium, a promotion, or simply peace of mind, this podcast will help you train your brain like your body.
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Episodes
95 episodes
100: Injury Recovery Meditation for Athletes: Overcome Fear & Trust Your Body
Injuries are more than just physical—they take a mental and emotional toll, too. If you're a college athlete struggling with the frustration, fear, and uncertainty of recovery, this guided body scan meditation is for you. As a former pro athlet...
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Episode 100
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7:28
099 Perfectionism in Athletes and High Performers: How to Let Go of the Need to Be Perfect
In this episode of the ReadySet Mindful Podcast, I dive deep into the struggles of perfectionism that many high-performing athletes, entrepreneurs, and professionals face. If you're someone who constantly feels the pressure to b...
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Episode 99
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23:00
098 The Psychology of Change: How Athletes Can Turn Intentions into Lasting Goals
Key Takeaways for this episode for athletes and high performers:Reflection & Goal-Setting: Acknowledge where you’re at and use the new year as a time for intentional change.Brain’s Resistance to C...
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Episode 98
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23:47
051 Mental Fortitude & Mindfulness in the Military w/Special guest in the USAF
If you have ever been curious about what members of the USAF Special Operations community go through to be TOP performers under pressure, then this episode is for you!This week I sit down with my badass guest to talk all t...
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Episode 51
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1:09:53
097 The Holiday Playbook: Adapt and Thrive by Turning Disruptions into Your Mental Edge
In this episode the Ready Set Mindful podcast, we dive into the challenges athletes face when the holiday season disrupts their routines. Whether it’s missed workouts, irregular schedules, or the pressure to balance training with family co...
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Episode 97
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14:39
096 Finding Balance: How Athletes Can Navigate Nutrition Over the Holidays
The holidays are a time for celebration, connection, and, let’s face it, a lot of delicious food. For athletes, this season can bring challenges in maintaining nutrition goals and routines while also enjoying the festivities. Striking a balance...
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Episode 96
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10:40
How to Handle Strong Emotions this Holiday Season: 3 Tips to De-Stress
This holiday season could be an especially emotional holiday to navigate due to the election. If you are in a family who has varying beliefs, remember to humanize your family this holiday season. There are going to be tough conversations around...
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Episode 95
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15:59
094 How to Handle Athlete Burnout! 🔥
For athletes and high performing people, burnout can be your worst nightmare. We never want to get to the point where we are struggling so much that we have to take our foot off the gas entirely. BUT it happens all the time! If you have e...
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Episode 94
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21:17
092 Guided Visualization for Athletes: Release Negativity
If you are an athlete, or have an athlete, who struggles with having a negative mindset, you're going to want to tune in for this short guided visualization to release negativity and channel inner confidence! Settle in for this gui...
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Episode 92
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8:44
091 Guided Meditation for Athletes and military Members in Transition
If you are an athlete who is going through a transition right now (injury, change of coaches, team, or transitioning away from your sport), this episode is FOR YOU!Transitions are SO HARD for athletes and military members....
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Episode 91
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088 MEDITATION FOR ATHLETES WITH ANXIETY 🤯
Are you an athlete who struggles with anxiety on and off the court? If you have a hard time letting nerves get the best of you, and are afraid to make mistakes, and fear letting people down, I hear you. Anxiety can be SO hard for a...
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Episode 88
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6:37
086 How to Optimize Fertility: Dr. Kiltz of CNY Fertility on Inflammation, IVF & Why Plant Based Diets are Killing Us
This was one of my favorite podcast episodes I've recorded. I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Robert Kiltz, founder of CNY Fertility to discuss all things fertility. Join me for this solo episode where we discuss:Dr. Kiltz's ferti...
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Episode 86
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1:12:12
084 UltraMarathon Training Tips from Backyard Ultra World Record Holder Phil Gore
If you are a runner, or have been curious about what mental and physical training looks like for Ultramarathon runners, then you don't want to miss this episode! This episode is full of Ultramarathoner Phil Gore's race training tips that will h...
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Episode 84
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1:07:25
083 Meditation for Perfectionism
Attention all overachievers!! 🙌🏼 If you struggle with perfectionism and feeling like you have to keep ALL THE THINGS together all the time, then this episode is for you. Settle in and enjoy!We have a BRAND NEW FREE RESOURCE FOR YOU!!...
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Episode 83
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15:01
082 How to Train for Your First Marathon + How to Manage Your Anxiety as an Athlete w/ 13x Boston Qualifier Elizabeth Clor
If you are a runner, you don't want to miss this episode! This episode is full of race training tips that will help you with your training and hopefully inspire you to take that jump into training for a marathon in the future! In this e...
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Episode 82
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081 5 WAYS FOR ATHLETES TO STOP OVERTHINKING 🤯
Athletes: Have you ever struggled with overthinking about ALL THE THINGS? Mistakes you made, bad performances, disappointing your coach/teammate/parent, responses that you had that you wish you could take back...?!This episode is ALL ab...
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Episode 81
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24:01
080 Taking Back Control and Going Alcohol Free w/ AVP Beach Volleyball Player Christian Honer
If you've ever been curious about what being an alcohol free athlete looks like then you're going to be interested in this episode. Christian Honer is a Christian is a professional beach volleyball player, certified hy...
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Episode 80
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1:10:28
079 Try This Breathing Technique That Helps Athletes Manage Anxiety w/ Therapist & Athlete Kerri Bicskei
Are you an athlete or high performing person who has been slowed down by your anxiety? Anxiety can be crippling, frustrating and leave you feeling powerless. This solo episode is all about how breathwork can help you take back your performance ...
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Episode 79
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078 Triathlon Mistakes to Avoid with athlete & therapist Kerri Bicskei feat. Pro Triathlete Carolyn Carter
If you're a triathlete then this episode is for you! In this episode Finding the joy in the sportHow to get yourself out of a bad race funkRace fueling mistakes and lessons learned
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Episode 78
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077 Setting Boundaries is Not Hard If You Know This as an Athlete!
The Boundaries Episode! This week is all about mistakes that athletes and overachievers make with setting boundaries. Athletes and high performing people LOVE to be able to do it all. We tend to overcommit, have a hard time saying no and spread...
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Episode 77
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28:09
076 Guided Meditation for BUSY ATHLETES 🤯
Are you a busy athlete who juggles way too many things throughout your day? Athletes have full plates. I totally get it. From training, relationships, school/work and family-there is so many things to keep track of!If you're feeli...
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Episode 76
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6:36
075 Coaches as Father Figures: How To Identify Great Coaches & Sports Mentors
Fathers Day Episode! This weeks episode the tables are turned and Austin takes over the podcast and interviews me, so buckle up! We talk about my experience with my various coaches and mentors and how those relationships shaped my athletic care...
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Episode 74
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50:18
074 ALTERNATIVE Medicine: What athletes need to know about PLANT medicine & REIKI
Buckle up for this episode as I sit down with my wonderful friend Stephanie Neville. Stephanie is a former professional volleyball player and current Reiki practitioner living in Montreal, Canada. She is an advocate for plant medicine, meditati...
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Episode 74
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1:16:18
073 5 Minute Guided Meditation for Gratitude 🙏🏼
It's hard to be grateful sometimes. I get it. Especially when hard things come up in life and it's WAY easier to focus on the negative. If you are someone who wants to improve your gratitude practice but don't really know where to start..THIS E...
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Episode 73
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7:36
072 Mindset training lessons from Special Ops Lt Col Rachel Lopez + Promo Code for our Merch
In honor of Memorial Day and being a military spouse, I thought it was important to have a real discussion around mental health and special operators. The special operations community is stacked with high performing men and women who are placed...
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Episode 72
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1:13:40