Michael Kostka was cut from his AAA team and was not drafted to the OHL nor NHL, but he persevered and he finally cracked the NHL at 27 years old.
His story is filled with great mental game lessons – such as how to:
- Own Your Story
- Play with Confidence
- Deal with the Grind of Professional Sports
Adversity is a part of life – we can’t avoid it – but we don’t have to face it alone. Leaning on others who have been there before is a powerful way to find the inner strength to persevere.
This was my (Dr. Cassidy Preston) first podcast episode ever recorded, and it is still one of my favourites.
Blair has over 13 years of experience as a Professional Dancer, Assistant Dance Captain & Cast Manager, as well as an additional 17 years of training. Over the last 3 decades, she has lived and experienced first hand the highest of highs & lowest of lows that come with pursuing a career in the Performing Arts.
Sean Mahoney is a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), and a Master’s candidate in the Sport and Performance Psychology program at the University of Denver. For as long as he can remember, Sean has been fascinated by human performance and how to gain an edge over the competition. For most of his athletic career, he focused on the physical aspect of performance but neglected the mental. Because of this, he struggled with performance anxiety, focus issues, and limiting beliefs pertaining to confidence and self-doubt. His lack of focus on optimizing his mental game prevented him from reaching his full potential.
As a former member of McMaster University’s women’s soccer team, Emilie intimately understands the demands and challenges athletes face on and off the field. Although she encountered many challenges as a high-level athlete, particularly struggling with self-doubt and overthinking, Emilie was able to make a remarkable transformation when she began to embrace the principles of sports psychology.
Danielle Hanus, MA
Monica Russell, MA
