x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast

Larissa created, "The Mental Game Academy" in sports podcast is to help support athletes and bring awareness to interpersonal skills much needed in sports today. It takes a village to develop young athletes, parents, coaches and trainers even refs and how are act around them and demonstrates emotions plays a key role in their social development and over all athletic success. We are interviewing athletes, professional and amateur, coaches, refs and parents that all want to see changes in sports to

sports hockey

All Episodes

34:12

Will Mansour - What Can We Fix In Hockey?

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2026/01/01

en-us

48:17

Dr. Matt Brown - Calgary Flames Sports Psychologist

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2026/01/01

en-us

45:29

Jake Gradwell - Accountable Athletes Are Successful

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2026/01/01

en-us

35:08

Dale Ann Melnick - Six Pack Recruiting

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/12/23

en-us

58:31

JC Westerlund - Dallas Stars Elite Hockey Club

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/12/23

en-us

60:53

Eric Lindros

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/12/22

en-us

35:39

Taryn Sheehan - Morrigan Athletics Coaching & Consulting

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/12/19

en-us

49:47

Walter Aguilar - Energy And Thought Process

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/12/19

en-us

45:56

Jason Carney - FC Portland Soccer Academy

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/12/19

en-us

37:12

The Mental Game Academy Podcast - Travis Sherman

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/12/15

On this episode of The Mental Game Sports Podcast, host Larissa Mills has her first-ever conversation with a skating coach as she sits down with Travis Sherman from Perfect Skating. Travis brings a deep understanding of how skating development connects to confidence, mindset, and overall growth in young athletes. Together, they explore what truly helps athletes improve, from building proper mechanics to developing behaviours like focus, consistency, resilience, and accountability. Travis expl...

en-us

36:33

The Mental Game Sports Podcast - Bryan Gent

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/12/05

On this episode of The Mental Game Sports Podcast, host Larissa Mills talks with Bryan Gent, a former pro hockey player who is now a nutrition coach and firefighter. Bryan runs Hockey Nutrition, where he helps young athletes build healthy routines, understand their energy needs, and fuel for stronger performance. He can be reached at bryan@hockeynutrition.ca . Bryan shares insights from his time in Junior A, NCAA, SPHL and UHL hockey, and explains how proper nutrition supports focus, recovery...

en-us

45:43

FIXING Canada's Sports Ecosystem with Matt Young

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/10/10

https://getsuccessfaster.com/ On this episode of The Mental Game Academy Podcast, we welcome Matt Young, founder of FSQ Sport and a global leader in Long Term Athlete Development. With over 20 years of experience transforming sport systems, Matt shares how to move from theory to action—helping organizations, coaches, and athletes build sustainable, people-centered programs. He dives into why outcome-obsessed cultures fail, how to “give sport back to the kids,” and what true leadership in spor...

en-us

35:35

HOCKEY HOCKEY Hockey, Honesty, Honesty Honesty with...

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/10/09

Warren Nye has become a MGA Certified Cognitive Performance Coach. He has played, he as coached he has been an advisor and agent, now teaming up with MGA to make more impact. We discuss what is happening to development in Canada and what is happening under that helmet. Behaviour has changed in the passed 20 years but hockey is still the same game.

en-us

36:18

The Mental Game Academy Podcast - Linda Massie

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/09/10

On this episode of The Mental Game Academy Podcast, we welcome Linda Massie, founder of Mental Strides and high-performance hockey coach. Linda dives into the growing challenges athletes face with phones, focus, and pressure, especially in women’s sports. From helping athletes set healthy tech habits to empowering young women to play with confidence and composure, she shares powerful strategies to protect mental energy and unlock peak performance. If you’re an athlete, parent, or coach, this ...

en-us

36:02

The Mental Game Academy Podcast - Warren Nye

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/09/08

On this episode of The Mental Game Academy Podcast, we welcome Warren Nye, founder of Mind Over Sport and a seasoned mental performance coach with over 30 years of experience in youth sports, including coaching national championship-winning hockey teams. Warren delves into the critical role of mental fitness in athletic success, emphasizing strategies like visualization, pregame preparation, and overcoming perfectionism. He shares insights on building confidence, managing pressure, and develo...

en-us

42:43

Satoshi and Larissa making Athletes Brains Faster...

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/08/22

In this episode of The Mental Game Academy Podcast, we chat with Satoshi Takano from ReactForge about what athletes truly need to stay ahead—sharper decision-making, faster reactions, and a mindset built for pressure. We dive into the cognitive skills that separate good players from great ones and how mental performance training is changing the game. Athletes need to recognize patterns faster, react faster and phones aren't helping their cognitive processing. Hockey IQ can go up but only if a...

en-us

41:15

Jeff Nelligan on How to Raise Resilient Kids- They...

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/04/20

https://www.nelliganbooks.comThe Mental Game Academy Podcast: Featuring Jeff Nelligan Hosted by Larissa Mills, this episode welcomes Jeff Nelligan, author of Four Lessons from My Three Sons – How You Can Raise Resilient Kids. A well-known voice in American parenting, Jeff shares his no-nonsense approach to building resilience, confidence, and character in young athletes. With a background in public affairs, military service, and raising three sons who attended the U.S. Naval Academy, Williams...

en-us

42:33

Team Taunting Starts Online and Ends in Violence In...

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/03/31

In this episode of TEG Talks, hosts Teg Cosgriff and Larissa Mills dive into the controversial topic of team taunting—where’s the line between competitive spirit and unsportsmanlike behaviour? They break down the psychological impact of taunting on athletes, how it affects team dynamics, and why coaches and parents play a crucial role in shaping a respectful sports culture. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on fostering mental toughness without crossing the line.

en-us

52:27

MGA Podcast - Matt Dumouchelle

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/03/31

On this episode of The Mental Game Academy Podcast, host Larissa Mills sits down with Matt Dumouchelle, author of The Hockey Factories series on TheCoachesSite.com. Matt has spent years researching the world’s top hockey development programs, uncovering the tools and strategies that any youth organization can use to create a better experience for their players and families. Now in his fifth year as Assistant General Manager of the Leamington Flyers in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, Matt br...

en-us

42:03

Hockey Players Need to Develop Scanning with Mike...

THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast ·

2025/02/21

The Mental Game Academy Podcast: Featuring Mike McGinnis Hosted by Larissa Mills, this episode welcomes Mike McGinnis, Hockey Alberta’s Manager of Player Development, a Hockey Canada Certified Skill Coach, and the founder of Norcan Hockey. With over a decade of experience developing players and training coaches, Mike shares his insights on skill development, the mental side of the game, and how phone use is impacting young athletes ability to scan. Scanning is hockey skill and it can be devel...

en-us

79 results

Similar Podcasts

Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast

Elan Dubrofsky and Brian Kom

Daily Fantasy Sports by Ship It Nation

Ship It Nation

Fantasy Football Today

CBS Sports, Fantasy Football, FFT, NFL,...

Bring The Pain

Heat00veride

ESPN SportsCenter Update

ESPN