{"id":2163,"date":"2020-04-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/performance-institute\/podcasts\/leaders-performance-podcast-mia-stellberg\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T05:16:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T05:16:40","slug":"leaders-performance-podcast-mia-stellberg","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/performance-institute\/podcasts\/leaders-performance-podcast-mia-stellberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders Performance Podcast: Mia Stellberg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Performance psychologist Mia Stellberg works with some of the finest teams in esports, having made the transition from Olympic sport back in 2016.<\/h4>\n
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By John Portch<\/h6>\n

She explains that the parallels between both performance domains in terms of the psychological demands are manifold, from the relative immaturity of young performers to the stress and self-esteem issues that come with the constant need to perform and win.<\/p>\n

In this edition, Stellberg draws out the lessons for those working in traditional sports by:<\/p>\n

– Discussing the how the psychologist plays a vital role in educating esport coaches around human relations [6:20];
\n– Suggesting some practical ways that coaches can work with athletes who come into the academies of sport far earlier than those who embark upon careers in esports [12:40];
\n– Describing how the psychologist can be embedded in the team, on occasion as the ‘good cop’ to the coach\u2019s ‘bad cop’ [15:20];
\n– Explaining why the sports world at large would do well to embrace the power of emotions as opposed to viewing them as weaknesses [24:15];
\n– Outlining why advocates of psychological support services may be at an advantage in the talent recruitment space [32:10].<\/p>\n

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