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Root of all yips

Root of all yips

By Nick

YIPS: A state of nervous tension affecting an athlete. I dive deep into the mysterious anxiety condition of what’s called the YIPS. I myself went through it and want to explore my personal experience with it. I will also go into how professional athletes have gone through this condition and how it was dealt with in the past, present and future at all levels.
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An in-depth convo with my good friend and college catcher Renne

Root of all yips Dec 16, 2020

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An in-depth convo with my good friend and college catcher Renne

An in-depth convo with my good friend and college catcher Renne

I have a great chat with Rendog one of my good friends and catcher at college. We go over what he witnessed when I was going through the yips, his struggles with the yips after college and our views/ideas on how we can help people coming through the ranks who may go through this one day.

Dec 16, 202001:27:12
A sit down with the amazing Alan Jones Silva

A sit down with the amazing Alan Jones Silva

I speak to America's Got Talent star Alan Jones Silva on his journey to success and his amazing AGT performances.

We go into all aspects of his life and career including how he prepares mentally for his dangerous performances and how he made it back after a nasty and almost paralyzing fall.

Alan has had many challenges along the way, one of the challenges he has faced is his size (3'10) and people making fun of him, we discuss how Alan was able to overcome these challenges and rise to be a great success and role model.


Oct 24, 202047:07
Travis Harrison Golf Pro
Oct 10, 202055:33
MLB Philadelphia Phillies Mental Skills Coach Hannah Huesman

MLB Philadelphia Phillies Mental Skills Coach Hannah Huesman

Hannah Huesman is a Mental Performance Coach in the Philadelphia Phillies Organization. Hannah works with many athletes in the Phillies organization as well as coaches and staff. This is Hannah's 3rd year working for the Phillies, Hannah has also previously worked for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and some private practices. Hannah also travels for speaking engagements on how training your mental skills can help any performer.
This is a great insight into the MLB world and how they are improving their mental skills at the top level.
Sep 30, 202040:41
The Athletes Secret Weapon
Sep 26, 202001:01:20
Quick Tip Friday ep 3- RELAXATION

Quick Tip Friday ep 3- RELAXATION

Saniya zehra is a Msc in clinical psychology from India and graduated from Jain university. You can reach her on her instagram page @zehra_psycho


Saniya gives us some tips on relaxation during this tough time.

Sep 25, 202006:03
Mindset on Ice

Mindset on Ice

I'm joined by Dean Hewitt professional Curler currently in the VIS and working on making it into the 2022 Winter Olympic team.
Dean gives us an idea of what Curling is all about, some history of the game and also gives us a run down of the mental preparation he takes to perform at his absolute best.
I learnt so much about Curling and the strong mental game needed in the sport to compete at the top level.
Sep 23, 202039:12
Transformative Life Coach
Sep 19, 202037:34
Quick Tip Friday- Advice for Athletes During Covid

Quick Tip Friday- Advice for Athletes During Covid

Saniya zehra is a Msc in clinical psychology from India and graduated from Jain university. You can reach her on her Instagram page @zehra_psycho

Sep 18, 202005:10
Stillness Meditation with Pauline Mckinnon

Stillness Meditation with Pauline Mckinnon

Pauline Mckinnon from SMT  joins me for a chat on stillness meditation. I have personally taken part in her classes and got a lot out of them.

Over eight years she was battling the crippling symptoms of anxiety, Pauline McKinnon searched endlessly for answers and in formation to no avail, leaving her feeling more alone and helpless. As a result, following her recovery, in 1983 she wrote her own story “In Stillness Conquer Fear” aiming to help and inform others in similar situations. Soon after the publication of her book, at the invitation of Dr Meares, she established the Stillness Meditation Centre and began to teach SMT to the public.

If you are interested in taking part in these classes and trying it yourself i encourage you to get in touch with Pauline. You can reach Pauline the following ways below.

-https://stillnessmeditation.com.au/

-https://stillnessmeditation.com.au/store/

-Instagram @paulinemckinnonmeditation

Sep 15, 202026:05
Fore! The yips in golf
Sep 13, 202048:52
Quick Tip Friday-Corona Tips

Quick Tip Friday-Corona Tips

Saniya zehra is a Msc in clinical psychology from India and graduated from Jain university. You can reach her on her instagram page @zehra_psycho

Sep 10, 202005:39
Healing the Mind By Freeing the Soul
Sep 09, 202026:10
Mentality in The Cage

Mentality in The Cage

Pro MMA fighter Kyrell "Kyle'' Delarosa joins me all the way from Boise Idaho to talk about the mental challenges he has faced in the cage as he works his way up to getting to the UFC one day.

We cover getting the "yips'' in fighting sports and how important it is to have a strong mentality in the cage as it could mean life or death.

Join me as we dive into the mental side of MMA and fighting sports.

You can reach Kyrell "Kyle'' Delarosa on instagram and follow his progress- @kyrell_delarosa and @painted_world_of_kyrell

He is very open to speaking to people about anything to do with MMA.

Hope you enjoy this episode as much as i did. Thank you for taking the time to listen i really do appreciate it. If you like what you hear it would mean the word to me if you like, subscribe and review the podcast :)

Sep 06, 202054:16
A Coach's Perspective

A Coach's Perspective

Dave joins me for a chat on his view from coaching me at both the Preston Pirates and North Coburg Rebels. Dave talks about what he witnessed when I was going through the yips and how he approached the situation. He also dives into the mental side of running ultra marathons!

Sep 02, 202033:29
Interview with Former Major Leaguer Brad Harman

Interview with Former Major Leaguer Brad Harman

I have a chat with former Major Leaguer Brad Harman. After recently learning Brad went through a form of anxiety during his professional career I invited him onto the show to go into detail about what happened and how he was feeling at the time. This is a really interesting chat and i learnt a lot. I was surprised to learn Brads struggles as he battled to make it back to the show. Join me for a really intriguing episode as we learn firsthand the grind and struggles a professional athlete can go through.




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Aug 30, 202001:07:04
The Modern Bloke

The Modern Bloke

I have a chat with Sean from "The Modern Bloke" we discuss all things mental health particularly men's mental health. Sean also explains his story with mental health and his experience with the yips in his chosen sports. 

Sean runs mental health workshops as discussed in this episode, you can get involved by visiting his instagram pages @themodernbloke and @blokesnbrews.

Make sure you head to his website for all the new merch!

website: www.themodernbloke.com.au


Thank you Sean for a great chat and for helping all  the modern blokes out there.

I appreciate you having a listen and am very grateful to be able to share my story. I hope i can help any of you out there going through something similar. If you would like to feature your similar story on the podcast please don't hesitate to contact me. Thank you so Much

You can reach me on my instagram page @rootofallyipspodcast or you can send in a message to this podcast and it can be featured in one of the episodes.

Much Love Nick

Aug 26, 202052:34
Root of All Yips Introduction

Root of All Yips Introduction

My fiance Rachael joins me on the first podcast to ask me a few questions regarding my story involving the yips. We go over what exactly the yips are and who they can affect. 

I appreciate you having a listen and am very grateful to be able to share my story. I hope i can help any of you out there going through something similar. If you would like to feature your similar story on the podcast please don't hesitate to contact me on my Instagram page or via the message feature on the podcast, if you leave a voice message we can feature it on the podcast if you would like. Thank you so Much

Instagram-@rootofallyipspodcast

 Much Love Nick

Aug 23, 202041:32