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Limitless Performance: Mastering Sports & Psychology with Coach JackAuthor: Coach Jack
Limitless Performance is a holistic youth sports performance and training company offering year-round services and camps. With over 400 five-star reviews collectively online, Limitless Performance is the premier sports organization in southern Wisconsin. We are currently located in Janesville, Wisconsin. Our youth client pool ranges from Kindergarten through professional athletes.Our mission is centered around bringing out the best version of every individual involved. The more energy we focus on results, the less energy we spend on the process that brings those results in the first place.Our blend of training and philosophy fosters greatness. Not just greatness, but an enjoyment of the process and journey toward greatness. Not just enjoyment, but a character that everyone looks up to and aspires to become. Its about who we become through the process, not just what we accomplish.We simplify our sports psychology framework into the following key pieces. All content on this podcast will center around your sport and how you can integrate our curriculum into your daily life to see immediate results.Coach Jack, the author of this podcast, holds a bachelors degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He spends much of his time developing this curriculum, as it reflects how he trains himself. This involves extensive reading and learning from experts in the field. His studies include Eastern philosophical meditations and mental training tools, paired with the wisdom of ancient philosophy. He then validates these insights through scientifically supported evidence and Western psychology practices.Coach Jacks mission is to synthesize this invaluable knowledge into a modern, accessible format for busy people to implement and see remarkable transformations in their lives.Others have certainly attempted what I am aiming for. However, this focus on youth and sports is unique. I firmly believe there is a better way to educate and provide youth and parents wit Language: en-us Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Sports Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Unmasking the Athlete: Discovering Your True Identity Beyond Performance
Episode 43
Sunday, 8 February, 2026
Send us a text Check out our website at https://limitlessperformancewi.com/ In this podcast episode, Coach Jack leads athletes through an interactive workshop on identity in sports. The discussion explores how tying self-worth to performance outcomes creates pressure and emotional ups and downs. Coach Jack distinguishes between a fragile identity—based on uncontrollable factors like results and others’ opinions—and a grounded identity—rooted in effort, intentions, and mindset. Through exercises and examples, athletes learn to define themselves beyond their achievements, fostering resilience, a growth mindset, and healthier emotional responses to both success and setbacks. Introduction to Identity Statements (00:00:00) Instructor explains personal identity statements and asks athletes to define their own athletic identity qualities.Defining Identity in Sports (00:01:03) Discussion on what identity means, its relevance to mental performance, and the common issue of tying identity to performance.Emotional Impact of Performance (00:02:27) Explores how athletes’ emotions and behaviors change based on performance outcomes, highlighting the dangers of outcome-based identity.Optimal Athletic State (00:03:37) Describes the mental state when athletes perform best—confidence, effortlessness, and freedom from pressure.Source of Pressure in Sports (00:04:29) Connects pressure to tying self-worth to performance, emphasizing the mental consequences of this mindset.Types of Athletic Identity: Fragile vs. Grounded (00:05:33) Introduces the spectrum of athletic identity: fragile (false) vs. grounded (true), and explains the concepts.Characteristics of Fragile Identity (00:06:26) Details traits of fragile identity, such as dependence on uncontrollable factors like others’ opinions and outcomes.Fear of Failure and Fragile Identity (00:08:23) Explains how fear of failure stems from fragile identity and the importance of not rooting identity in performance.Traits of Grounded Identity (00:09:34) Discusses grounded identity traits, focusing on controllable factors like actions, intentions, and effort.Class Activity: Identifying Grounded Traits (00:10:28) Students collaborate to identify and share grounded identity traits, such as effort and attitude.Growth Mindset and Attitude (00:11:00) Clarifies the role of growth mindset and positive attitude as components of a grounded athletic identity. Support the showFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/limitlessperformancewi/Like our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/limitlessperformancewi/Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@limitlessperformancewiFollow our TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@limitlessperformancewiCheck us out on X: https://x.com/lperformancewi
