What Great Coaches Say Before Competition to Help Athletes Play Free
Right before competition, most athletes do not need more instruction. They need less mental traffic.…
Dr Haley PerlusAugust 5, 2026
Competition Feels Harder Than Practice? Build Trust, Not Just Reps
Why does competition feel tighter, faster, or harder than practice even when you train well?…
Dr Haley PerlusAugust 5, 2026
Perform First, Review Later: Stop Overthinking in Competition
A lot of athletes get tight in competition not because they are unprepared, but because…
Dr Haley PerlusAugust 5, 2026
The Words We Live By: Lessons from Lyrics, Movies, and Life
What can a baseball movie, a country song, a Disney character, and Helen Keller teach…
Dr Haley PerlusSeptember 29, 2026
How to Stop Talking Yourself Out of It
Flow state gets most of the attention when we talk about peak performance. But what…
Dr Haley PerlusSeptember 29, 2026
Why Athletes Hide Their Confidence (Even When They’ve Earned It)
Athletes are constantly told to be confident. But many have also learned that confidence is…
Dr Haley PerlusAugust 5, 2026
Why Being Too Coachable Hurts Your Performance Under Pressure
Being coachable is a strength, but taking in every cue, correction, and opinion can make…
Dr Haley PerlusAugust 5, 2026
The Coaching Room: Volume 1 | Real Challenges, Real Solutions
This episode launches a recurring series on You Don't Know Jack. As a performance psychology…
Dr Haley PerlusAugust 14, 2026
Over-Preparing Before Competition? You Need Trust, Not Certainty
More preparation is not always better. In this Mental Toughness Moment, Dr. Haley Perlus explains…
Dr Haley PerlusAugust 5, 2026
What Tom Brady Said About Fear, Confidence and Pressure
Tom Brady’s commencement speech at Georgetown University was packed with lessons about pressure, fear, confidence,…
Dr Haley PerlusSeptember 29, 2026