Sep 2, 202628 minS3
Episode 93 of The Mental Game features author Scott D. Reich, whose latest book, One Day in September: Baseball, Brotherhood, and the Birth of the All-Star Game , tells the remarkable story of a 1917 exhibition game at...
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The Mental Game with Sam Brief
Hosted by Sam Brief · sports · EN
About this Podcast:
Athletes compete. Coaches coach. But what about the game within the game — the mental one?What separates greatness from failure? And what can we learn from the stories of top performers?On The Mental Game, host Sam Brief explores personal stories, mental health lessons, and performance psychology with athletes, coaches, and experts from around the world.Music by David Brief and Channel J. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and more.
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What is The Mental Game with Sam Brief about?
Athletes compete. Coaches coach. But what about the game within the game, the mental one? What separates greatness from failure? And what can we learn from the stories of top performers? On The Mental Game, host Sam Brief explores personal stories, mental health lessons, and performance psychology with athletes, coaches, and experts from around the world.
Who hosts The Mental Game with Sam Brief?
The Mental Game with Sam Brief is hosted by Sam Brief. The show has published 92 episodes to date.
What has The Mental Game with Sam Brief covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Can Sports Still Unite Us? Scott Reich on the Power of Baseball" (2 September 2026, 28 minutes), "Ryan Cochran-Siegle's Olympic Mindset" (22 June 2026, 30 minutes), and "Covering Peak Performance With The Athletic’s Rustin Dodd" (20 May 2026, 54 minutes).
How often does The Mental Game with Sam Brief publish?
The Mental Game with Sam Brief publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 92 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Mental Game with Sam Brief?
Booking probability for The Mental Game with Sam Brief is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Mental Game with Sam Brief requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Mental Game with Sam Brief's contact route on record: public web form.
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Sam Brief hosts The Mental Game with Sam Brief, a sports podcast with 92 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #15
Ryan Cochran-Siegle's Olympic Mindset
Jun 22, 202630 minS3Episode 91 of The Mental Game features a powerful, captivating conversation with two-time Olympic silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle . Cochran-Siegle is one of the great American alpine ski racers of his generation. He...
- May 20, 202654 minS3
Episode 90 of The Mental Game features a riveting conversation with veteran sportswriter Rustin Dodd of The Athletic. Dodd is a senior writer for The Athletic’s Peak vertical, covering sports leadership, personal...
- Apr 25, 202633 minS3
Episode 89 of The Mental Game features another Team USA flag football superstar: Deliah Autry-Jones. A three-time gold medalist with the U.S. National Flag Football Team, Autry-Jones has dominated a sport that’s seen...
- Mar 30, 202627 minS3
Episode 88 of The Mental Game brings on Amber Clark-Robinson, one of the nation’s top flag football stars, coaches, and ambassadors. Why should you listen? Flag football is set to debut on the Olympic stage in 2028, and...
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Episode #11
Inside Indiana’s “Championship Culture” — What the Hoosiers’ Sports Psychologist Sees Every Day
Feb 5, 202633 minS3Episode 87 of The Mental Game features Troy Moles, Ph.D., CMPC, HSPP — the Director of Counseling & Sport Psychology for Indiana University Athletics. Why should you listen? Fresh off Indiana’s historic football...
- Nov 20, 202557 minS3
Episode 86 of The Mental Game features Dylan Beard — an American hurdler whose rise is one of track and field’s most compelling breakout stories of the decade. A Baltimore native, Beard didn’t even start track and field...
Episode #6
Guiding Today’s Athletes: Dr. Jordan Collins on Campus Mental Health and Sister Jean’s Legacy
Nov 1, 202548 minS3Episode 85 of The Mental Game features Dr. Jordan “Dr. J” Collins, a former college track star who turned his own life-changing experience with therapy into a career helping athletes thrive. Now an athletics mental...
- Oct 6, 202554 minS3
Episode 84 of The Mental Game introduces the inaugural edition of Walk The Talk — conversations on the move. Today, we’re walking in the Chicago sun along Lake Michigan with Tre Demps. Demps was an All-Big Ten player at...
- Sep 27, 202546 minS3
Episode 83 of The Mental Game features Dr. Lennie Waite , a PhD, Olympian and sports psychologist. Dr. Waite has experienced the mental game of sports on both sides: as an elite athlete and as a psychologist. Born in...
Sep 7, 202544 minS3Episode 82 of The Mental Game brings back former All-Pro NFL cornerback Jerry Azumah, his second appearance on The Mental Game. If you missed Part I with Azumah, click here to listen now . Azumah played seven seasons...
Episode #5
Escaping perfectionism with world champion mountain biker and mental performance coach Sonya Looney
Aug 24, 202535 minS3Episode 81 of The Mental Game brings aboard World Champion mountain biker and mental performance coach Sonya Looney. As one of the top mountain bikers on Earth, Looney won four USA National Championships and a world...
Jun 28, 202543 minS3Episode 80 of The Mental Game brings aboard former All-Pro NFL cornerback Jerry Azumah. Azumah played seven seasons for the Chicago Bears, earning a Pro Bowl and All-Pro selection in 2003. His NFL career came on the...
May 17, 202533 minS3Episode 79 of The Mental Game features two-time Olympic track sprint cyclist, Sam Dakin of New Zealand. Not only is Dakin one of New Zealand’s top athletes, but he’s also among the nation’s foremost mental health...
- Apr 26, 202534 minS3
Episode 78 of The Mental Game features one of the world’s foremost experts on sleep, circadian rhythm and performance: Dr. Alan Kubey. Dr. Kubey previously worked as a sleep consultant for NASA. He was recently...
Episode #1
How to Handle Mental Health During the College Sports Revolution? Coach Allison Guth Dives in
Apr 25, 202556 minS3Episode 77 of The Mental Game brings on one of the most mentally locked-in coaches in college basketball: Allison Guth of Loyola Chicago . Guth has been a coach in college hoops since 2004, when she left a corporate job...
- Oct 24, 202442 minS2
Episode 76 of The Mental Game features one of the world’s top marathon runners: CJ Albertson. Albertson, 31, is fresh off his best marathon performance to date: a scorching time of 2:08:17 at the Chicago Marathon, where...
- Oct 8, 202445 minS2
Episode 75 of The Mental Game brings award-winning sports psychologist, author and motivational speaker: Dr. Harold Shinitzky. Dr. Shinitzky has joined The Mental Game before to discuss his previous works like “A...
- Sep 16, 202440 minS2
Episode 74 of The Mental Game features Julie Kliegman, author of Mind Game : An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes . Fueled by interviews with Olympians like Chloe Kim and McKayla Maroney, NBA...
- Aug 28, 202434 minS2
Episode 73 of The Mental Game features the first-ever Director of Meditation Training in major college sports: Chad McGehee of the University of Wisconsin. Now in his fourth year at UW, McGehee trains student-athletes...
Recent guests
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Jordan Collins
athletics mental health counselor, Loyola University Chicago
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Sonya Looney
mountain biker, health and wellness coach, podcast host, University of Pennsylvania
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CJ Albertson
50K World Record Holder and US Olympic Trials Competitor, Brooks
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Julie Kliegman
Writer, Editor, Former Copy Chief at Sports Illustrated & Author of “Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes”, Sports Illustrated
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