The Athlete CAFE

The Athlete C.A.F.E. features former collegiate athlete Mental Performance Coaches discussing the importance of prioritizing your mental health. If you find yourself struggling with the mental challenges of your sport, you have come to the right place. We are aiming to provide insight, education, and experience to shed light on common topics to help athletes perform at their best mentally. Listen in if you are looking for tools and perspective on topics such as confidence, coping with mistakes, expectations, mindfulness, and so much more!

The Athlete CAFE is a sports podcast hosted by Emily Marcinowski, with 53 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Emily Marcinowski hosts The Athlete CAFE, a sports show with 53 episodes published.

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  Battling Burnout: Pt 2

  May 23, 202528 minS0

  <p>In this episode, The Athlete CAFE revisits the idea of Burnout. We discuss different warning signs, how to determine if you are balancing your schedule well, and different phases of burnout. We provide some helpful tips to manage burnout and make the most of your season!</p><p>Check us out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharpenskillstraining.com/mental-performance-coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>Instagram: @sharpenskillstraining</p><p>Facebook: Sharpen Skills Training</p><p>Twitter: @SkillsSharpen</p><p>TikTok: @sharpenskillstraining</p>

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  Mental Breakdown: 2025 March Madness

  May 2, 202552 minS0

  <p>In this episode, The Athlete CAFE members, Michael and Frances, break down various parts of the 2025 March Madness. They discuss different mental aspects of plays throughout the men and women's final game and give their perspectives on how to think through different scenarios. </p><p>Check us out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharpenskillstraining.com/mental-performance-coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>Instagram: @sharpenskillstraining</p><p>Facebook: Sharpen Skills Training</p><p>Twitter: @SkillsSharpen</p><p>TikTok: @sharpenskillstraining</p>

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  Transitioning Seasons/Sports

  Apr 12, 202537 minS0

  <p>In this episode, the Athlete CAFE explores how athletes can manage a transition between different sport seasons. This is mainly focused around our 'Off-season' tips and what to look out for in between seasons. We discuss how to recovery properly even in short amounts of time between seasons. We talk about burnout and other forms of rest. Finally, we provide some tips for athletes to help transition mentally and physically between seasons.</p><p>Check us out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharpenskillstraining.com/mental-performance-coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>Instagram: @sharpenskillstraining</p><p>Facebook: Sharpen Skills Training</p><p>Twitter: @SkillsSharpen</p><p>TikTok: @sharpenskillstraining</p>

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  Negative Thoughts/Pressure for Athletes

  Mar 28, 202534 minS0

  <p>In this episode, the Athlete CAFE explores how negative thoughts and pressure affect athletes performances. This is a popular concern for many athletes. We discuss how pressure can be both a positive and negative experience.We talk about self doubt and how it effects your mentality in performance. Finally, we provide some tips for athletes to help reframe negative thoughts and pressure.</p><p>Check us out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharpenskillstraining.com/mental-performance-coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>Instagram: @sharpenskillstraining</p><p>Facebook: Sharpen Skills Training</p><p>Twitter: @SkillsSharpen</p><p>TikTok: @sharpenskillstraining</p>

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  Confidence Pt. 2 (Additional Tips)

  Mar 15, 202538 minS0

  <p>In this episode, the Athlete CAFE revisits a familiar topic: Confidence. This is one of the biggest topics talked about with athletes and we discuss ways for athletes to build their confidence in different ways. We discuss how confidence is something you can actually DO and how having an alter ego can help boost your confidence. Finally, we provide some tips for athletes who are looking to build their confidence.</p><p>Check us out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharpenskillstraining.com/mental-performance-coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>Instagram: @sharpenskillstraining</p><p>Facebook: Sharpen Skills Training</p><p>Twitter: @SkillsSharpen</p><p>TikTok: @sharpenskillstraining</p>

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