Fear & Shame Don't Make Hockey Players Tougher — So What Does?

2 Many Men On The Mic · Oct 1, 2026 · 1h 30m · transcript

Does tough coaching actually create tougher hockey players?

Following last week's discussion of the incident involving St. Louis Blues prospect Matthew Mayock at Arizona State, Drew and Jared turn from what happened to a bigger question facing hockey: Are we teaching mental toughness the right way?

Therapist and hockey mom Jenny Hoffman of Therapy & Wellness Collective joins the show to discuss fear of failure, confidence, self-advocacy and how coaches can challenge young athletes without creating a culture where players are afraid to speak up.

Then Jeff Brown of Mindful Hockey Club returns…