Should I let my same sex players date each other?
We had the great pleasure to speak with Dr. Jenny Lind Withycombe about diversity among elite athletes. Dr. Withycombe, has over 15 years experience within the field of athletics as an athlete, coach, consultant, sport psychologist, and diversity and inclusion educator. Most notably Dr....
Recruiting: LGBT athletes and coaches
We had the great pleasure to speak with Dr. Jenny Lind Withycombe about diversity among elite athletes. Dr. Withycombe, has over 15 years experience within the field of athletics as an athlete, coach, consultant, sport psychologist, and diversity and inclusion educator. Most notably Dr....
What is one thing I can do as a coach to make everyone feel safe and accepted in my program?
We had the great pleasure to speak with Dr. Jenny Lind Withycombe about diversity among elite athletes. Dr. Withycombe, has over 15 years experience within the field of athletics as an athlete, coach, consultant, sport psychologist, and diversity and inclusion educator. Most notably Dr....
What I learned from completely changing my jumpshot (and how it can help you)
Why fix what isn't broken?
Old habits aren’t necessarily bad habits...but they can turn into them down the road.
I remember having to completely change my jump shot in high school. I had started working with a new coach who told me point blank, "Your set shot might work now in high school,...
What to do when an LGBT player comes out to you
We had the great pleasure to speak with Dr. Jenny Lind Withycombe about diversity among elite athletes. Dr. Withycombe, has over 15 years experience within the field of athletics as an athlete, coach, consultant, sport psychologist, and diversity and inclusion educator. Most notably Dr....
Breaking Bad (habits): 28-Day countdown for a better next season
The hit television series “Breaking Bad” is about a chemistry teacher who teams up with a former student to make and sell crystal meth. While the show is top-rated, I’m not so hot on the addictive substances and the violence that is connected with the bad habit of drug use.
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How do I promote athlete diversity without sacrificing our team or school’s brand and reputation?
We had the great pleasure to speak with Dr. Jenny Lind Withycombe about athlete diversity. Dr. Withycombe, has over 15 years experience within the field of athletics as an athlete, coach, consultant, sport psychologist, and diversity and inclusion educator. Most notably Dr. Withycombe has...
Homophobia affects athletic performance of LGBT athletes
We had the great pleasure to speak with Dr. Jenny Lind Withycombe about diversity among elite athletes. Dr. Withycombe, has over 15 years experience within the field of athletics as an athlete, coach, consultant, sport psychologist, and diversity and inclusion educator. Most notably Dr....
Party or practice: 3 Ways to prevent off-season temptations
Around this time of year I get a lot of questions from student athletes struggling with off-season temptations. You know them: parties, sleeping in, eating poorly…
Basically, anything that isn’t training.
So, in an effort to answer one question for many, I’m sharing in this...
How do I reconcile my personal beliefs with my responsibility and commitment to my team?
We had the great pleasure to speak with Dr. Jenny Lind Withycombe about diversity among elite athletes. Dr. Withycombe, has over 15 years experience within the field of athletics as an athlete, coach, consultant, sport psychologist, and diversity and inclusion educator. Most notably Dr....
LINDSEY WILSON
As the Co-Founder and product guru for Positive Performance, Lindsey works with athletes and coaches to unlock player and team potential through mental performance training.
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