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EP25: Dr Tom Bates (Sport and Performance Psychologist)

Derby County defender Kane Wilson joined Dr Paul Mansell as a co-host in the studio to pick the brains of experienced sport and performance psychologist, Dr Tom Bates. Tom has had an extensive career in this field and has worked with Aston Villa, Brentford and Sheffield Wednesday in football, whilst consulting at the Olympic Games for Team GB. This is a bumper episode with so much to unpack, however, several key themes emerged during the conversation.

Tom is a proponent of mindset and labels it as something that defines performance whilst also highlighting the importance of humility, learning…

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