Let's Go Mental!

Podcast by Barbara Cortella

Let's Go Mental!

A podcast for young athletes and their parents to unlock the power of the mind: You have the talent—now let’s build the mental edge. Discover key pillars and get simple, actionable tools to kickstart your journey. Tune in for short weekly episodes, each month focused on one topic, perfect for the car ride to your game. Grab quick tips, worksheets, and join our community as we grow and level up together. Let’s Go Mental! I am Barbara, Family and Mental Coach. I am Italian and you will love my accent!

Latest episodes

10 September 2025

Execution &. consistency with a daily checklist!

In this episode of Let’s Go Mental, Barbara closes the 3-part mini-series on setting and achieving the right goals. After starting with self-assessment (Episode 28) and intentional goal-setting (Episode 29), this final piece is all about execution and consistency.

Let's introduce the Daily Success Checklist—a simple, powerful system to help athletes execute!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why execution is the fun part of your system, and how planning reduces stress and future anxiety.

• The mindset that makes execution possible: control what you can control, let go of what you can’t.

• How to build your own Daily Success Checklist: start with 3 actions (physical, mental, lifestyle), write them down, and check them off daily.

• The importance of a weekly review & redirect to adjust and keep moving forward.

• How small daily wins add up to big season goals.

Challenge of the Week

👉 Create your Personal 3 actions Daily Success Checklist.

Resources & Links

🎧 Catch up on Episode 28 - New Season: your opportunity to decide who you want to be.
🎧 Catch up on Episode 29: Your Intentional Goal for the new season.
📝 New season - Assessment
Contact me: b_cortella@yahoo.it

✨ Let’s Go Mental is the podcast where mental training becomes a lifestyle—so athletes can consistently progress and perform with confidence in sports and in life.

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04 September 2025

Your Intentional Goal for the new season.

New season, new goals… but are you setting the right ones? In this episode, we’ll uncover how to shift from chasing outcomes to building process goals that actually help you grow.

In this episode, we move to Step 2 of the Goal Builder System: setting your goals for this season. Not long-term dreams, not outcome trophies, but process goals—the daily actions that you can control and that actually lead to growth, performance, and eventually results.

You’ll learn:

• Why outcome goals (winning, more play time, medals) are not enough.

• The difference between outcome goals and performance goals.

• How to turn your challenges, guiding words, and Start/Stop/Continue into specific, inspiring goals.

• A step-by-step process to set 3 goals for this season that keep you motivated and intentional.

Because when you align your challenges, your words, and your actions—you’re not just preparing for a season. You’re building a system that you can use in sport, school, and life.

🎙 Telescope Goals

🔗 Download your free self-assessment Step 1

📧 Contact me: b_cortella@yahoo.it

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Step 2 Worksheet

Next episode: Step 3—Implementation: turning goals into actions and planning!

#LetsGoMental #ProcessOverOutcome #GoalSetting #YouthAthletes

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21 August 2025

New season: Your Opportunity to decide who you want to be.

New Season: Your Opportunity to Decide Who You Want to Become

A new season is exciting — but it can also feel overwhelming. New coach, new teammates, pressure to improve, school starting, social life… it’s a lot. And when that little “what if” voice sneaks in (“What if I’m not good enough? What if I get benched?”), it can take over before you even step on the field.

In this episode, we’re flipping the script. Instead of letting fear set the tone, you’ll learn how to take control of your mindset and decide who you want to become this season.

Here’s what we discover:

• A simple 4-step system to set the right tone for your season.

• Step 1: How to stop, take your location, and get clear on where you are right now.

✨ Plus: I’ve created a self-assessment for athletes to help you start this season with awareness and intention.

🎧 Listen now — and bring your assessment to the next episode. Together, we’ll turn your starting point into your advantage.

If you want to start the new season stronger, contact me, I will guide you to develop the mindset you need to breakthrough performances and consistent success!

b_cortella@yahoo.it

🔗 Download your free self-assessment

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27 May 2025

Trust: Your Bridge between Training and Performance.

In this episode, I dive into one of the most misunderstood yet powerful concepts in the mental game: trust. You’ll learn why confidence and trust are not the same, how to switch from a training mindset to a performance mindset, and why most athletes get stuck in the transition between practice and competition.

Let's unpack a simple 3-part framework to help you build trust where it matters most: on game day.

What You’ll Learn:

• The difference between confidence and trust

• Why training and performance require different mindsets

• How to shift from control to flow

• A 3-step framework to train trust before, during, and after competition

Questions to reflect on:

1. How do you prepare for practice?

2. How do you prepare for competition?

Trust Framework:

• Before performance: Prepare the mindset

• During performance: Trust your work

• After performance: Reflect, reset, and refocus

If you’re ready to dive deeper into your trust mindset, build your pre-game plan, or learn how to reset under pressure—reach out.

Let’s train the mental game, together.

Contact: b_cortella@yahoo.it

DM me on Instagram or visit my Community

Download the Trust Worksheet here

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13 May 2025

Composure: Get Your Power Back

In this episode of Let’s Go Mental, we dive into one of the most common challenges for athletes: keeping your cool under pressure. Whether it’s a bad call, a teammate not playing their part, or your own performance slipping — frustration can take over and ruin your game.

What we break down:

Why we lose our composure in the first place
What to do if you’ve already lost it
The powerful 3 R’s tool: Recognize, Regroup, Refocus
How to turn awareness into control and bounce back faster

This isn’t just for athletes. These tools can help you in school, at home, with friends, or anywhere pressure shows up.

Download the The 3R's Of Composure

Follow Barbara on Instagram

Share the episode with a teammate who needs this!

Listen to the the episodes about Expectation and Perfectionism

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02 May 2025

Perfectionism: Your Perfect Effort Shift

Do you hold yourself to unrealistically high standards? Feel like you’re never “good enough” even when you’re working hard? You might be dealing with perfectionism—and in this episode, we’re breaking it down.

In this episode we will:

• Understand what perfectionism really is

• Recognize how it shows up in your game and mindset

• Learn how to shift from pressure to progress

• Discover powerful mental shifts that build confidence

Plus, there’s a free worksheet in the bio to help you reflect and take action starting today.

Links:

Contact me: b_cortella@yahoo.it

Follow Barbara on Instagram

Download some free resources

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