88 The Science of Building Winning Teams with Collingwood FC Sport Psychologist | Jacqui Louder

Mar 27, 2024

Sport Psychologist Jacqui Louder discusses her journey from growing up wanting to be a sports psychologist to shaping mental resilience for elite athletes. Topics include creating winning teams, the importance of team culture, evolving in practice, emotional sides to culture, and avoiding burnout.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Journey into Sports Psychology

02:51 • 16min

Building Winning Teams in High-Pressure Sports Organizations

18:56 • 4min

Building a World-class Team

22:32 • 17min

Navigating Professional Growth and Well-being

39:16 • 12min

Maintaining Intensity in Conference Presentations and Sports Seasons

51:02 • 2min

Building Team Dynamics through Informal Conversations

52:39 • 4min

Reflections on Off-Season Learnings and Team Dynamics

56:28 • 18min

Contrasting Dynamics of Team Environments in Sports and Corporate Settings

01:14:35 • 2min

Embracing Failure and Valuing Learning

01:16:31 • 2min

Jacqui Louder is the sport psychologist behind the reigning AFL premiers, Collingwood, and has helped Melbourne Storm clinch NRL premierships. From circus arts to motorcycling, her unique experience shapes mental resilience at the highest level.

5:00 – Jacqui’s journey: knowing early she wanted to be a sport psychologist, 1000s of hours of study & experience
12:45 – Shifting from deficits to skills, why a degree isn’t enough
19:15 – Creating a winning team: 3 years to make an impact, people before skillsets
26:30 – Going to work with a smile, evolving practice, 5 book topics Jacqui could write
33:00 – Verbal & emotional sides of culture, organisational understanding, burning out
42:20 – Passion vs obsession, helping young people downregulate, joining Collingwood
48:30 – Embedding mental skills programs, building trust formally and informally
54:15 – Offseason reflections, what makes coach Craig McRae special
1:02:05 – Sitting on the bench, translating sport mental skills to corporate examples
1:11:30 – Managing conflicts, retaining staff, and Jacqui’s cake decorating hobby

Jacqui brings practical, lived insights into team culture, resilience, and mental wellbeing for elite athletes and organisations alike.

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