How do you embed sport psychology at a top European club? In the second half of a two-part podcast with Daniel Abrahams, we discuss the shared mental model he established at Feyenoord, which underpinned the team's second league title in the last 25 years open.spotify.com/episode/2GZhfR…

How does personality affect performance? Superb @JonBloggs66 interview with NTU Department of Sport Science researchers Laura Healy & Joseph Standford, examining how narcissism, psychopathy & Machiavellianism impact sporting relationships themindroom.substack.com/p/sport-and-th…

'Athletes don't have to be super competitive, super ruthless and win at all costs' Clip from @JonBloggs66 pod with NTU Department of Sport Science researchers Laura Healy & Joseph Stanford, exploring the ways in which narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy affect sporting relationships

How do sport psychologists influence player recruitment? Spoke to Alex Auerbach , ex-Toronto Raptors' Director of Wellness & Development, about his role in the NBA Draft, where he helped the Raptors assess the cognitive skills & personality of potential players

What's the biggest barrier to developing young athletes' emotional regulation and self reflection skills?

“I remember being on the ward during chemo, off my face on drugs, in so much pain and just sobbing uncontrollably... that was when I was like, ‘Okay, we're doing this’” If you're looking for an example of a defining moment in life, I'd urge you to listen to Jake Woods' story

Does sport psychology have an access & inclusion problem? From white male 'gatekeepers' blocking BAME psychologists to female pychs' defeminising stints in football, @JonBloggs66' attempts an answer with Dr Shakiba Moghadam | شکیبا, @Empower2Perform & @drsofiek1 open.spotify.com/episode/1PFUUV…

Exclusive look inside the National Women’s Soccer League's mental health setup Spoke to Dr. Brett Haskell, the league's first clinical mental health & performance director, about how she's built a league-wide player support system open.substack.com/pub/themindroo…

What are your sport psychology moments of the year? Compiling a list of 2024's most memorable displays of compassion, resilience and relentlessness (to name check just a few qualities), which we'll publish in next week's The Mind Room 1/3

Why coaches need to think about 'psycho-social' skills & characteristics Spoke to Don(C)aster Rovers FC academy psychology lead Dr Tom Mitchell & consultant James Barraclough about Doncaster's psychology program & new research on developing skills & traits such as goal-setting & leadership

Exclusive: Inside The NBA's Mental Health & Performance Program Spoke to Dr. Kensa Gunter about the secrets behind the success of 'Mind Health', overcoming obstacles (from Covid to confusion over psychology qualifications) & plans for the program’s future open.substack.com/pub/themindroo…

Important insights by Jim Doorley on the The Mind Room. Essential for the discipline. It does not grow solely on practice, and vice versa. Embracing both is key, and it starts with training. The scientist-practitioner problem in sport psychology open.substack.com/pub/themindroo…

Sport psychology CAN bring numbers to the table Spoke to Geir Jordet about how top European football teams, including Bayern Munich, are monitoring players' on-pitch behaviour to understand their squad's 'game personalities' #sportpsychology theguardian.com/football/2025/…

How are clubs coaching cognitive skills? Lots of hype surrounding scanning, virtual reality and other tactics: tried to cut through some of that by talking to @slawekmoraski, consultant analyst with English League One side Bolton Wanderers open.substack.com/pub/themindroo…

Here's your monthy round up of the latest sport psychology, mental health and wellbeing vacancies Roles with Everton, the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee and a host of top teams from around the UK, US and Australia #sportpsychology #mentalhealth

How to land top sport psychology roles Drew on interviews with a host of leading practitioners, from Daniel Abrahams to Alex Auerbach, to put together a five point checklist for sport psychs looking to land jobs with top teams #sporpsychology open.substack.com/pub/themindroo…

The Key Psychological Skills & Characteristics Influencing Elite Football Performance Spoke to Mental Performance Director David McHugh about how he's applying a five-point shortlist with colleagues & players in US women's soccer open.spotify.com/episode/79AA4J…

20+ sport psychology, mental health, player care, wellbeing and education roles in this month's The Mind Room round up of UK, US and Australia-based openings Some great positions with the likes of Liverpool, Newcastle United, Red Bull and more

Great discussion with Steve Sallis - Author/Speaker of Leadership @uefa on his work with Brentford's Human Development Department, Eberechi Eze and how school sport shapes identity open.spotify.com/episode/6sH4h9…

'Leagues & the FA need to mandate clubs to have qualified psychologists...we're seeing too many charlatans - people with great Instagram & LinkedIn pages - taking jobs of much more qualified people' Strong stuff from David Wheeler for The Mind Room open.spotify.com/episode/1mucf1…