The Mental Approach To Youth Sports

The Mental Approach To Youth Sports

Welcome to The Mental Approach, a podcast that explores the power of mindfulness and mental performance in sports. Host Todd Arkell collects resources, techniques and strategies from his guests with the intention to share tools with athletes so they can develop a winning mindset and build confidence...

Recent Episodes

The Truth About Recruiting - Building The College Ready Athlete
May 12, 2026

The Truth About Recruiting - Building The College Ready Athlete

Think your athlete is ready for the next level? Most NCAA coaches say they aren’t even close. In this powerhouse series finale of The Mental Approach, we’re stripping away the highlight reels and the "guru" fluff to deliver t...

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The Truth About Getting Recruited - The NCAA Landscape is Shifting
April 28, 2026

The Truth About Getting Recruited - The NCAA Landscape is Shifting

Your kid isn't getting recruited. And it's probably not for the reason you think. A 4.0 student can be ineligible for the NCAA. A five-star talent can lose his spot to a "glue guy." And that $3,000 exposure tournament you jus...

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How to Survive the Redshirt Year: A Mental Playbook with Morgan Kane-Brons
April 14, 2026

How to Survive the Redshirt Year: A Mental Playbook with Morgan Kane-…

In this episode of The Mental Approach , we sit down with Morgan Kane-Brons of Winning Edge Coaching to talk about what it actually looks like to build a championship mindset from the ground up. Morgan went from winning a Big...

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The Tyranny of Talent: Dr. Joe Baker on Why Early Labels Are Failing Youth Athletes
April 1, 2026

The Tyranny of Talent: Dr. Joe Baker on Why Early Labels Are Failing …

Do you ever wonder why "can't-miss" youth athletes sometimes disappear while late bloomers eventually rise to the top? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Joe Baker, a leading researcher on athlete development and co-author...

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Beyond the Drills: Coach Craig on Body Language, Recruiting, and Building Unbreakable Athletes
March 18, 2026

Beyond the Drills: Coach Craig on Body Language, Recruiting, and Buil…

Coach Craig Kolek , a former NCAA volleyball coach who has transitioned to a mental performance coach joins the show emphasizing body language, focus, and self-talk. He highlights the importance of athletes' ability to bounce...

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The 11-Time Champion with a Secret: Lisa Bentley’s Unlikely Journey
March 3, 2026

The 11-Time Champion with a Secret: Lisa Bentley’s Unlikely Journey

I am joined by 11-time Ironman champion, Author of An Unlikely Champion, motivational speaker and cystic fibrosis advocate Lisa Bentley to explore what it really means to compete with heart. Lisa walks me through her journey ...

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