Steve Magness – The Silent Secret to Your Kid’s Best Game

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Steve Magness is a world-renowned performance expert, bestselling author of “Do Hard Things” and “Win the Inside Game,” and performance coach who has helped Olympians, professional athletes, executives, and military personnel optimize their capabilities. His holistic approach to performance, developed through his expertise in both exercise physiology and mental performance, has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and ESPN The Magazine, while his books have sold over 750,000 copies.

Today, Steve Magness, bestselling author of “Do Hard Things” and renowned performance expert, shares his expertise on helping children develop mental toughness in sports. As a performance coach who has worked with elite athletes and organizations, and whose insights have been featured in The New Yorker and Wall Street Journal, Steve brings valuable perspectives on nurturing young athletes’ mental resilience.

The conversation focuses on practical strategies for parents to support their children’s athletic development, from managing pre-competition conversations to handling post-game emotions. Drawing from his extensive experience and upcoming book “Win the Inside Game,” Steve offers actionable techniques for helping young athletes channel their stress and adrenaline into peak performance.

Larry’s Takeaways

  1. Support and connect after tough losses.
  2. Normalize stress and reframe challenges.
  3. Focus on controllable actions and routines.

What You’ll Learn

00:00:00 – Introduction

00:00:22 – Expecting a Second Child

00:01:31 – Family Background

00:02:17 – Becoming a Girl Dad

00:02:28 – IVF Journey and Fertility Struggles

00:03:39 – Personal IVF Experience

00:05:14 – Stress and Pressure of Fertility Treatments

00:07:06 – Embarrassing Fertility Clinic Story

00:10:09 – Transition to Writing and Coaching

00:12:43 – Interest in Mental and Physical Performance

00:14:12 – Applying Mental Game to Parenting

00:17:40 – Advice for Nervous Athletes

00:20:06 – Reframing Stress as a Challenge

00:24:21 – Biological Responses to Stress and Challenge

00:29:09 – Impact of Mindset on Performance

00:35:10 – Faith and Self-Belief in Sports

00:43:04 – Post-Performance Conversations

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