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 help our athletes to prevent mental health issues before they happen. Ultimately, athletes need emotional intelligence and resilience to further their career and time spent learning these skills will help them more in their athletic journey's.
THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast
MGA Podcast - RPG Training Systems' Coach Rory and MGA Coach Stephane Vlachos
The Mental Game Academy Podcast – Featuring Coach Rory and Stephane Vlachos
Hosted by Larissa Mills
In this episode of The Mental Game Academy Podcast, Larissa Mills is joined by two experts dedicated to shaping the next generation of athletes: Coach Rory, owner of RPG Training Systems with over 20 years of coaching experience, and Stephane Vlachos, a Cognitive Performance Coach for MGA and Women’s Volleyball Coach at UWO. Together, they bring a wealth of knowledge in mental performance, athletic development, and the challenges facing young athletes today.
The discussion dives into pressing issues, including:
- The impact of social media on disconnection and attention spans.
- How phones are affecting athletic performance both on and off the field.
- Concerns about resiliency, emotional processing, and parenting styles that unintentionally block growth.
- The rise of athletic burnout and underdevelopment in today’s youth.
- Why underqualified physical education teachers and "junk food" information harm athletic progress.
Rory and Stephane also preview the upcoming RPG x MGA events designed to support coaches, parents, and athletes. Coaches can attend the January 9th session at 7 PM, while parents and athletes are invited on January 16th.
Whether you’re a coach, parent, or athlete, this episode offers invaluable insights into how we can address these challenges and empower the next generation to thrive both mentally and physically.
Connect with the guests:
- Rory: admin@rpgtrainingsystems.com | Instagram: @rpgtrainingsystems
- Stephane: stephane@thementalgameacademy.ca | Instagram: @mentalcoachsteph