

Becoming HeadStrong
HeadStrong Consulting, LLC
This podcast guides you on the journey of building and maintaining mental toughness. Regardless of where you "perform" in life, Becoming HeadStrong will help you learn to optimize and more fully enjoy your life's performance.
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May 2, 2025 • 17min
3.17 - Interview with Coach Amanda Johanson
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Josh welcomes HeadStrong coach, Amanda Johanson, to the podcast for a brief interview. Amanda is a coach who has been assisting clients of all ages and backgrounds for several years and has been able to use her rich athletic background to bring her own approach to the athlete/coach relationship. Tune in to learn more about Coach Amanda before she delivers us three more episodes through the month of May for our Becoming HeadStrong podcast series!

Apr 17, 2025 • 8min
3.15 - Coaching in the Real World: Kelvin Sampson
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Josh returns to build off of what we talked about last week in blending coaching styles. Josh uses the real world example of Kelvin Sampson, Head Coach of the Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Team, to show how one of the best coaches at one of the highest levels practices this idea. Tune in to learn about Coach Sampson's coaching style, the 4 C's of Leadership, and more!

Apr 9, 2025 • 7min
3.14 - Adapting your Coaching Style - Coach Josh
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Josh is here to start his April podcast series by talking to us about coaching styles. This is specifically the difference between autocratic and democratic coaching. When is the best time to use these? What athletes respond best to each style? How do you adapt and blend these coaching styles for different athletes? Listen along with Coach Josh to find out!

Apr 1, 2025 • 20min
3.13 - Interview with Coach Josh
For the April podcast series, Coach Josh is reversing roles as Coach Amanda is here to interview him! Josh talks about his journey to where he is now as a Mental Performance Coach, some current events in the world of sport psychology, as well as a sneak peak into his April podcasts!

Mar 26, 2025 • 7min
3.12 Emotional Control - Coach Lucas
In the final episode of our March series, Coach Lucas is here to wrap things up by talking about emotional control. Controlling the highs and the lows that come with performance can be the key to reaching our full potential as an athlete. Listen along with Coach Lucas as he guides us through controlling our emotions!

Mar 19, 2025 • 7min
3.11 - Locus of Control - Coach Lucas
In the next episode of his March podcast series, Coach Lucas talks to us about the "Locus of Control." This continues his conversation with us on the topic of control which plays a role in many different facets of performance. Listen along with Coach Lucas to learn more about this idea!

Mar 13, 2025 • 8min
3.10 - Controlling the Narrative - Coach Lucas
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Lucas is here with his first episode for our March series! Listen along to get to know HeadStrong's newest coach as well as some tips and tricks to conrol the narrative as an athlete.

Feb 27, 2025 • 8min
3.8 - You're the parent, what can YOU do? - Coach Kristina
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Kristina is here to to talk to the parents. What is your role in your children's athletic experience? How should you communicate? How do you give feedback effectively? Listen along with Coach Kristina to learn more about conquering your role as a parent!

Feb 19, 2025 • 7min
3.7 - Let Your Brain Take the Lead - Coach Kristina
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Kristina returns to talk to us about our brain. Last week, she walked us through trusting our body to take the lead and when to do that. This week, we learn about when we need to do the same with our brains! Listen in as Kristina walks us through how and when to do this.

Feb 12, 2025 • 7min
3.6 - Let Your Body Take the Lead - Coach Kristina
In the newest episode of the Becoming HeadStrong Podcast, Coach Kristina is here to start her podcast series with an episode on trusting your body. Specifically, we need to trust our body to take the lead. How do we develop that trust? How do commit to it? Listen along with Coach Kristina as she walks us through this idea!