The Performance Psychcast

Welcome to our podcast around the mental side of performance, both in sport and business. Your hosts are Greg Parry from Arcope and George Mitchell from FocusPerform. Here we will speak to a variety of guests such as sportspeople, sports psychologists, members of the army, businesspeople, so basically anywhere where psychology can be applied to mental health and performance. We are hoping to shed a light on what it is like to work in performance psychology and how it can be applied to the individual and the real world. www.arcope.co.ukwww.focusperform.co.uk

The Performance Psychcast is a sports podcast hosted by Greg Parry & George Mitchell, with 72 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.

Greg Parry & George Mitchell hosts The Performance Psychcast, a sports show with 72 episodes published.

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  Episode #73

  The Performance Psychcast - Episode 73 - The Invisible Game: What Elite Coaches Never Tell You - Ray Power

  Aug 17, 202653 minS1

  Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to be speaking with Ray Power. Ray is a renowned coach and coach educator, with a background in working with players and coaches from all over the world. Ray runs 'CoachPower', a branch of Ray Power Coach Education that focuses on the development of coaches across the game; and 1:1 with elite managers as a 'Coach Confidant'. Ray: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachpowerpro?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios X: https://x.com/power_ray?s=11

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  Episode #72

  The Performance Psychcast - Episode 72 - Developing Better Athletes: Why Individual Psychosocial Development Must Sit Within The Wider Performance System - Dr James Barraclough

  Aug 9, 202643 minS1

  Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to be speaking with Dr James Barraclough. James is currently working towards becoming an accredited sport psychologist alongside his roles as lecturer and as an academy coach with the under 12 age group. He has recently completed a professional doctorate in elite performance through the University of Lancashire focusing on integrating psychosocial development in academy curricula. James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-barraclough-d-prof-93022510?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios Greg: www.arcope.co.uk George: www.focusperform.co.uk

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  The Performance Psychcast - Episode 71 - Inspiring Young Minds: Mental Mastery for Youth Footballers - Phil Phillipou

  Aug 3, 202653 min

  Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. We are very fortunate to be speaking with Phil Phillipou. Phil is the Director of Mindsight Sport & Next Goal Alicante! With over 20 years of coaching experience across the UK, USA, and Spain, Phil has developed a unique approach to youth football mindset training that combines practical coaching expertise with proven sports psychology principles. Phil's background includes working with grassroots academies, professional youth systems, and individual players at all levels. His methods focus on building confidence, developing mental resilience, and creating sustainable performance improvements. As a certified mindset coach and author, Phil has helped hundreds of young footballers and coaches unlock their potential through his evidence-based LTAD training programs and pressure training techniques. Website: https://www.mindsightsport.com/about Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mindsightsport?igsh=MXVkYnkxYW95Y2RiNA== Greg: www.arcope.co.uk George: www.focusperform.co.uk

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  Episode #70

  The Performance Psychcast - Episode 70 - Women Working in Sport - Jenny Coe & Dr Amy Whitehead

  May 17, 20261h 4mS1

  Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to be speaking with returning guests, Jenny Coe and Amy Whitehead. Amy is a Reader in Sport Psychology and Coaching and teaches across the Sport Coaching, Physical Education and Sport Psychology programmes at Liverpool John Moores University. Amy is a BPS accredited sport and exercise psychologist and has worked for organisations such as St. Helen's RFC, British Cycling, the FA, the Professional league and non-league football and European Tour Golfers. Jenny has been involved with elite sport for most of her life, having played as a guard in basketball for Ireland and WIT Wildcats before joining UK Coaching in 2018, where she supported coaches across multiple high-performance Olympic sports on their respective journeys. Currently one of her roles is in the FA, titled, Senior Lead Workforce Development. Jenny and Amy have edited the book called 'Women working in Sport." It offers a fresh, unapologetic lens on these challenges and moves decisively toward solutions. Through the voices of coaches, psychologists, administrators, academics and directors, this book sheds light on what's holding women back and more importantly, how we move forward. Book: https://www.sequoia-books.com/product/women-in-sport/ Jenny: https://x.com/jennycoady10?s=21&t=PzxOOVXwQNXq8vmIVQ_W3w Amy: https://x.com/a_whitehead1?s=21&t=PzxOOVXwQNXq8vmIVQ_W3w www.arcope.co.uk www.focuperform.co.uk #focusperform #arcope #performance #sport #psychology

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  Episode #69

  The Performance Psychcast - Episode 69 - Life After Sport - Nigel Smith, Richard Dean and Nicola Bennett

  Mar 31, 20261h 22mS1

  Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Performance Psychcast. Today we are very fortunate to be speaking with Nigel Smith, Richard Dean and Nicola Bennett. Nigel is the Founder of LIFE AFTER SPORT. Life After Sport provides professional athletes with community and holistic career transition services globally, to benefit both their existing and post-career life. Richard Dean has been helping elite athletes perform better for the last 20 years. He has worked in several World Championship Boxing fights, with ATP Tennis players, International Cricketers, Footballers from non-league to Premier League and NFL players. Nicola is one of the most recognisable female professional golfers, motivational speakers, and coaches. Having spent many years competing as a professional golfer, Nicola qualified as a PGA Coach and is currently the only black female PGA coach in the UK. She has developed and manages the most successful women's golf programme in the country and she is an ambassador for The Golf Foundation. Nigel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lifeaftersport?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios Richard: mindgamepsych.com Nicola: https://www.instagram.com/nicolabennettofficial?igsh=djFsaXJtOThqNm80 Greg : www.arcope.co.uk George : www.focuperform.co.uk

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