The Football Mindset Podcast

JJ is interviewed by Joe James at PHYSCEDINUK.   In the interview:   JJ's journey from plumbing to working with elite athletes in professional football      Lessons in bouncing back from setbacks, based on client Lawrence Shankland who was last week awarded PFA Scotland Player of the Year    Three steps to mastering confidence   Lessons from John Souttar in being multi-dimensional   Welcome to The Football Mindset Podcast, hosted by Elite Football Mindset Coach John Johnstone.   On this podcast you’ll hear about how to play with more confidence and deal with the fears, doubts and over thinking that come as a result of other people’s opi...

JJ discusses the process of refining his book for professional footballers through meetings with the designer and feedback from players.   The focus is on the importance of working on your mindset and preparing mentally for games, with a suggestion for a 'brain dump' exercise.   Welcome to The Football Mindset Podcast, hosted by Elite Football Mindset Coach John Johnstone.   On this podcast you’ll hear about how to play with more confidence and deal with the fears, doubts and over thinking that come as a result of other people’s opinions.   What you hear will be drawn from his experience of working...

Book #2 is happening  🧠   Join JJ as he gives an update on the book creating process and he reveals the name of it for the very 1st time   Welcome to The Football Mindset Podcast, hosted by Elite Football Mindset Coach John Johnstone.   On this podcast you’ll hear about how to play with more confidence and deal with the fears, doubts and over thinking that come as a result of other people’s opinions.   What you hear will be drawn from his experience of working with players who have played in competitions such as the English Premier League, Champions League and Internationa...

Big announcement... Listen up!  🧠   Join JJ as he makes a big announcement that hopefully you will be just as excited to hear as he is to make it   Welcome to The Football Mindset Podcast, hosted by Elite Football Mindset Coach John Johnstone.   On this podcast you’ll hear about how to play with more confidence and deal with the fears, doubts and over thinking that come as a result of other people’s opinions.   What you hear will be drawn from his experience of working with players who have played in competitions such as the English Premier League, Champions League and Internat...

Removing the shackles (on the sculpted podcast)  🧠   Join JJ as he guests on the Sculpted podcast to talk about his journey and removing the shackles from your performance   Welcome to The Football Mindset Podcast, hosted by Elite Football Mindset Coach John Johnstone.   On this podcast you’ll hear about how to play with more confidence and deal with the fears, doubts and over thinking that come as a result of other people’s opinions.   What you hear will be drawn from his experience of working with players who have played in competitions such as the English Premier League, Champions League and Internat...

My #1 go to for creating confidence  🧠   Join JJ as he explains the #1 thing that helps him create confidence   and you can use it for creating confidence in your game   Welcome to The Football Mindset Podcast, hosted by Elite Football Mindset Coach John Johnstone.   On this podcast you’ll hear about how to play with more confidence and deal with the fears, doubts and over thinking that come as a result of other people’s opinions.   What you hear will be drawn from his experience of working with players who have played in competitions such as the English Premier League, Champions League and In...

How to work on your mindset as a professional footballer - Improve your confidence and chances of playing at a higher level   Join JJ as he delivers some of the his latest FREE presentation which has been built to help you as a professional footballer work on your mindset   He also gives details of how you can get your hands on the presentation when it is released on 16th February 2024   Welcome to The Football Mindset Podcast, hosted by Elite Football Mindset Coach John Johnstone.   On this podcast you’ll hear about how to play with more confidence and deal with the fe...

“If you play this hand to the best of your ability, why can't when the summer window comes, why can't you be in an even better position in order to secure an even better move..”

Join JJ as he talks about dealing with the January transfer window in professional football and how players cope with not getting the desired transfer.

He discusses the mental and emotional toll of the transfer window and offers advice on how to handle disappointment and move forward.

Welcome to The Football Mindset Podcast, hosted by Elite Football Mindset Coac...

JJ talks about five key points to improve mindset and performance in football.   The 5 points came from a recent all day session with a client who is returning to play in the Scottish Premier League after a long term injury.   If you are interested in finding out more about doing an all day coaching session with JJ, drop the Instagram page a DM.   Follow the Football Mindset Instagram page here   Get your copy of Master your confidence: The elite footballer's guide to high performance here

JJ talks about dealing with the uncertainty of the January transfer window when you are linked with a potential move.   The last thing any players wants when on the brink of a move is for their head or their form to take a nose dive.   The 5 strategies covered in this episode will help ensure that isn't the case for you.   Follow the Football Mindset Instagram page here   Get your copy of Master your confidence: The elite footballer's guide to high performance here

JJ talks about the 7 steps of his Confident Footballer Blueprint coaching program.   These 7 steps have been used in major leagues across the world in countries such as England, Scotland and America's MLS.   These 7 steps will help you release the shackles from your performance and deal with other peoples opinions.   Follow the Football Mindset Instagram page here   Get your copy of Master your confidence: The elite footballer's guide to high performance here

JJ talks through a simple analogy that he uses to help you cope with not getting the game time that you want as a professional footballer

He explores the feelings of not being a part of the team's success, losing confidence and enthusiasm, and the different reasons why a player might continue to strive for success despite the setbacks.

He gives the analogy of a piggy bank to encourage you to invest in improving yourself during your time on the bench, so that when you do get back on the field, you have something to...

How to play to your full potential

In this episode JJ discusses how not playing to your full potential can affect various aspects of your game and life, and offers up a simple exercise for you to work through to close the gap on unlocking that untapped potential.

JJ encourages you to consider what you full potential looks like, assess you current levels, identify what playing at that potential is costing you, and create a plan to bridge the gap between you current performance and you full potential.

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Discussing the documentary ‘Living on the Edge' based on the life of snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan.    JJ emphasises the substantial role of mental resilience and confidence in helping professional footballers achieve success, referring to O'Sullivan's snooker journey.    He provides 3 key takeaways from watching the documentary… the impact of pressure on elite athletes, the difference between winning and losing being the mental side, and the significance of working on mental aspects for improved performance.    He encourages you to apply these insights to your own career.   Get your copy of Master your confidence: The elite footballers guide to high performance by clicking here

Dealing with Abuse and Negative Opinions as a Footballer   This episode focuses on the mental resilience needed by professional footballers to deal with abuse and negative opinions from fans.    Such scrutiny can heavily impact a player's confidence and performance on the pitch. The challenges of dealing with this negativity, both online and offline, are brought up.    JJ emphasises that attempting to simply ignore or forget such abuse rarely brings about success.    Instead, focusing on personal self-belief, and shifting the focus from what others think of you to what you think of yourself is a more effective strategy.    Intriguing examples are mentioned...

JJ talks about how his clients prepared for the crowd abuse that they were going to recieve when heading back to their former clubs over the weekend

If you are a professional footballer who would like more information about my Confident Footballer coaching program email john@footballmindset.co.uk or DM the instagram page @footballmindset

In this episode JJ talks about why it is important to know what the root of your confidence struggle is around your performance

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Last week JJ signed up with a coach to help him kick Football Mindset on from a business perspective

In today's episode he speaks about why he has made this move and why as a professional footballer you should consider working with an expert to help you maximise your career potential 

If you are interested in hearing more about JJ's Confident Footballer coaching program

Email: john@footballmindset.co.uk

JJ talks through his last few days spent on planes, trains and automobiles as he went to spend time with a client in Belgium

Only to end up in Milan on Monday morning after planning to be home on Sunday night!

JJ talks about his rain soaked day at the Scottish Cup 5th round between Arbroath and Hibernian.

He also talks about how his client Chris Cadden has used setbacks and struggles throughout his career as an opportunity to grow

Maybe reframing how you see setbacks would help you in your career?

Struggle is part of any success that you achieve as a footballer

But where does LOVE rank in the values that you believe you need to have in order to soldier through them and go on to achieve what you want in your career?

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JJ talks about a session that he done recently with a client where he held his hands up and said he wasn't a specialist in that subject but would help the client find someone who is.

He believes that as a professional footballer you don't need to know all the answers to your current struggles but you need to know where to find the answers to them.

Do you agree?

JJ talks about his preparation for a talk that he done at Hampden Park, the national stadium of Scotland.

Have a listen to how you can learn from his near mistake when it comes to preparing to perform with CONFIDENCE at 3pm on a Saturday

JJ looks at 5 different scenarios that you may find yourself in during the January transfer window and explains what you can do in order to help yourself deal with each scenario mentally

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Master your confidence: The elite footballer's guide to high performance

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JJ tells the listeners about his plan for a 5 part instagram series all about dealing with the mental side of the January transfer window

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JJ gives you questions that you can ask yourself to reflect on 2021 and ensure that 2022 gets off to a strong start...

Simple questions but as always it is the players who take action on their answers that will get the benefit 

Information does not equal implementation

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JJ talks about how a VIP client of his prepared for a game on Boxing day where he knew that his starting line up was severely weakened due to a number of his teammates having positive Covid tests.

Listen to find out what you can do if you are in the same situation!

JJ believes that success leaves clues... not only can looking at what someone is doing well help you on your journey

But also looking at where others have fallen short can help you

Learning from their actions and experience can kick your mental game on massively

Last but not least we at Football Mindset would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas

Thank you for listening to the podcast 

According to Boris Johnson the Omicron variant of Covid is due to hit Great Britain like a tidal wave

Already an increase in Covid cases has started to have an impact on football clubs and their respective fixtures

Are you prepared for the impact that changes due to Covid could have on you and your game?

JJ has completed what he set out to do!!

A new Football Mindset episode every Monday-Friday for a year

That total has now been nailed!

Listen to this episode as he tries to round up his thoughts on reaching that milestone

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JJ has stolen this episode from a picture that a client sent him of his whiteboard

On the whiteboard has 6 things that the client focuses on during the week in order to help his performance

If you can use just one of the 6 points JJ truly believes it can help your performance

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How much longer are you going to sit in the struggle and do nothing about it?

Time is ticking on your career, you need to take action and take action quickly

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JJ talks about an interview where Ronnie O'Sullivan talks about the difference between winning and losing

What do you think is the difference between winning and losing?

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JJ talks about the importance of stepping back and recharging your batteries

Is it something that you do as a professional footballer?

You spend so much time focusing and worrying about what is going wrong with your game

But how much time do you spend focusing on what is going well with it?

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If you are a semi professional footballer who listens to the podcast and wants to work with JJ

Now is your chance

Confidence of a Pro the online program is open once again

Listen to this episode to find out more details about the program and how it can take you from experiencing crippling self doubt pre match to match winning confidence

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If you are a semi professional footballer and would like more details about the Confidence of a Pro program that JJ briefly mentions in today's episode

Click the link below

https://football-mindset.thinkific.com/

He will be going more in depth about the program on tomorrow's podcast

JJ believes that so many footballers go out onto the park on a match day and concentrate on trying to win the wrong battle

But what battle should you be aiming to win?

Listen to today's episode to find out

If you are currently struggling with your confidence levels give the task that JJ lays out in this episode a go

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JJ was at the Rangers v Hibernian Scottish League Cup match on Sunday where Hibernian ran out as 3-1 winners

After the match, Rangers player Connor Goldson said that he felt his team have lacked hunger since winning the league title last year

JJ explains what he thinks is the problem and how to avoid it happening to you