Root of all yips
By Nick
Root of all yips Dec 16, 2020
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.
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.
Travis Harrison Golf Pro
Travis Harrison joins me to discuss the yips and his experiences with mental preparation
Travis's Bio includes-
Full PGA member for 12 years
2016/17 Vic PGA club pro of the year
2018/19 Vic PGA game development coach of the year
2008 Victorian trainee of the year
Head professional and manager Brighton golf course 2009-2019
Started Harrison Golf Academy at Spring Valley 2019-current
PGA Trainee lecturer and mentor 2009-current
Presenter to AFL coaches association on skill acquisition 2016-current
Sports Coaching and Administration degree Deakin uni
Professional Snowboarder and coach 1998-2005
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/travharrisongolf/
Facebook: Travis Harrison Golf Academy
Online lessons: Download "Skillest" in the app store and search for Travis Harrison in coaches
In person lessons:
https://springvalleygolfclub.gettimely.com/book?location=108669&category=145386&staff=269184
MLB Philadelphia Phillies Mental Skills Coach Hannah Huesman
This is a great insight into the MLB world and how they are improving their mental skills at the top level.
The Athletes Secret Weapon
Stuart Walter, is a Professional Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner who has a passion for working with elite athletes, ambitious entrepreneurs and individuals to help them recognise their potential of achieving amazing results.
Stu helped me back in 2012 when I returned from college not being able to even warm up on the baseball field. After Stu helped me I was able to throw on the full, get back on the mound and in the outfield.
If you need to improve your mental game in sport or in another aspect of life I would recommend getting in touch with Stu and giving his programs a go, it may just be the difference needed for you to go to that next level.
Mention you heard of him from the podcast, he would be thrilled to hear!
Check out the website below to get in touch with Stu.
http://elitemindsetinstitute.com.au/athletes-secret-weapon/
Make sure you check out 'The Athletes Secret Weapon' Podcast on the link below.
Athletes secret weapon podcast
If you wish to receive the dear diary book mentioned in the podcast, we can offer you the ebook for free for a short period of time. Message me on my social media platforms and I will make sure you receive a free copy.
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.
Mindset on Ice
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.
Transformative Life Coach
- Mindset transformation coach
- Life coach
- Fitness Coach
- Public speaker
- AFL Asia poster boy
I chat to Evan Spargo, Mindset transformation coach. Evan tells us his story on how he got started as a transformation coach, what a transformation coach does, how he is and has helped people and gives us some tips on improving our mental state. It was a very intriguing chat and I learnt a lot from Evan.
Evan Spargo
“My purpose is to shine light on the power that lies within others and inspire a transformation into the best version of ourselves. I will share everything in my heart, listen and understand the people I am with to connect on a deeper and more meaningful level. I will strive to continually grow myself, live in integrity and trust myself to contribute to a more peaceful and empowered society.”
This lead to my profession now as a Transformative Life Coach.
You can reach Evan and find out more on
- Website- https://evanspargo.com/
- Instagram-@evanspargo
- Facebook- @evansantillanspargo
If you enjoyed this episode please like, subscribe, rate and review 😊
Thank you, Nick
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
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
Fore! The yips in golf
I chat with Pro golfer Barnaby Greaves who has struggled with the yips most of his playing career. Barnaby gives us a really good idea of what it is like to have the yips at a high level in golf and how he deals with it.
There are some really good tips in this episode which may help your golf game, so make sure you listen up.
If you wish to discuss golf or anything Barnaby mentions, you can contact him on his Instagram page @barnabygreaves or @sundaysippersbookclub
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
Healing the Mind By Freeing the Soul
Writer and Mental health advocate Natasa Adamovic joins me on the show to give us a look into the work she has been doing via social media. Natasa covers a lot of aspects of mental health and it is something she is very passionate about. She has been through her own mental health journey and enjoys sharing her story and experiences with others.
I had a great chat with Natasa and learnt a lot.
You can reach Natasa on her Instagram page @natasa_adamovic
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 :)
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!
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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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
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