
312 Dr John Perry: How Sport Coaches Influence Mental Toughness
To end a recent series on the coach-athlete relationship, in this bonus episode of the Demystifying Mental Toughness Podcast, David Charlton is joined by Dr John Perry, Head of Department of PE and Sp...
3 Apr 50min

311 Learning Orientation: When Coaches and Athletes Think Differently
In this episode David concludes the eight-part series exploring the coach–athlete relationship by focusing on a powerful concept within the Challenge pillar of the 4Cs model of Mental Toughness, learn...
27 Mars 11min

310 Risk Orientation: When Coaches and Athletes Think Differently
Description Today, David Charlton explores another dynamic within the coach–athlete relationship: differences in risk orientation (a sub-measure of Mental Toughness). He discusses a common scenario ...
20 Mars 10min

309 Interpersonal Confidence: When Coaches and Athletes Think Differently
In this episode of the Demystifying Mental Toughness Podcast, David Charlton explores an often overlooked aspect of confidence in sport, interpersonal confidence. He discussed a common dynamic seen in...
13 Mars 8min

308 Confidence In Ability: When Coaches and Athletes Think Differently
Today, David Charlton explores a powerful but often misunderstood dynamic in sport: the highly confident coach working with an athlete who lacks confidence in their ability. At first glance, this com...
6 Mars 11min

307 Achievement Orientation: When Coaches and Athletes Think Differently
In part 4 of this mini-series, David Charlton explores a challenging but common sport dynamic: the high achievement-oriented athlete working with a low achievement-oriented coach. The athlete is orga...
27 Feb 10min

306 Goal Orientation: When Coaches and Athletes Think Differently
In this episode (part 3) of Demystifying Mental Toughness, David Charlton continues his solo series exploring the 4Cs of Mental Toughness through the coach–athlete relationship lens. The focus this w...
20 Feb 12min

305 Emotional Control: When Coaches and Athletes Think Differently
In this episode of Demystifying Mental Toughness, David Charlton continues in part two of his solo series exploring the 4Cs of Mental Toughness through the coach–athlete relationship lens. The focus ...
13 Feb 18min



















