Sport Psychology Movement Institute, LLC.

Sport Psychology Movement Institute, LLC. When you join SPMI+ you get immediate access to the most immersive athlete mental toughness training program in the sports industry.

SPMI+ is an all-inclusive athlete mental training membership for athletes who are looking to strengthen their mental game and achieve long-lasting improvement in their sport. This includes at least: 6 live group mental training sessions, a monthly masterclass called, the course of the month packed with lessons and applied activities, the SPMI+ Archives, quizzes, digital workbooks, printouts, access to signing up for 1-on-1 training (at an additional cost), a monthly live parent Q&A session & more! With SPMI+ you will be immersed in mastering a new mental skill every month, training your mental game in real time with an SPMI+ professional and other athletes. Here you will learn step by step how to apply powerful mental skills into your performance. You will also have the chance to be coached by an SPMI+ professional in our interactive group training sessions. In addition, you will have access to the course of the month, where you will be able to watch and re-watch a masterclass on that month’s mental skill. In the course of the month you will receive applied activities that challenge your thinking and actions in competition as well as help you develop solutions to improving your mental game. You will learn critical mental skills that you can practice both in your sport environment and outside. In addition, you will receive end of the course quizzes and digital course workbooks to help increase your practice, accountability, and mastery. Oh, and if you’re unable to attend any of our live training sessions, you will be given 24/7 access to the SPMI+ Archives. The SPMI+ Archives is where every live group session is recorded and kept for you to watch and rewatch to strengthen your mental performance even more. Just imagine, how much further you’ll be in your performance after engaging in unlimited mental training between the live group training sessions, course of the month master class, and the SPMI+ Archives. This experience was designed to make sure that you succeed in your sport goals no matter which sport you play.

02/26/2026

Waiting to be ready is choosing to never be ready.

Compete even when you don’t feel 100% prepared.
Confidence isn’t a prerequisite. It’s a byproduct of action.

As long as you’re physically healthy and emotionally capable,
step in and face the fear.

Because the most valuable lessons in sport
aren’t learned by watching…
they’re learned by stepping into the ring.

Fear doesn’t disappear first.
Growth happens through it.

👉 Where have you been waiting for “ready” instead of choosing to compete?












02/23/2026

The greatest risk in sport and in life is never acting at all.

If you’re not taking risks, you’re not growing.
You’re just repeating the same patterns and calling it patience.

So ask yourself:
What risks are you not taking?
How much time have you already let pass?

Do you want this pattern to continue into 2026 —
or do you want to lean into action now?

Growth doesn’t come from waiting.
It comes from deciding and moving forward.

If this message hit home and you’re enjoying the podcast,
share it with someone who needs to hear it.

The SPMI Podcast: Episode 49 🎙

👉 What’s one risk you know you need to take — starting now?













02/19/2026

Stop running away from a feeling
and start running toward it.

In competition, it’s not the outcome athletes fear most —
it’s the feeling.

The anxiety rises, and the instinct is to make it disappear.
So we listen to it.
We agree with it.
We obey it.

But agreement with anxiety doesn’t bring relief —
it reinforces it.

And when you keep trying to escape a feeling,
you block your progress and stay stuck at the same level.

Growth happens when you allow the feeling, stay present,
and compete anyway.

👉 What feeling are you trying to get rid of instead of learning to compete through?












02/16/2026

You have to be okay with messing up in front of others.
With being rejected.
With not getting it right the first time.

Progress comes from action, not perfection.

Athletes who develop through multiple paths often compete better under pressure.
They’re adaptable.
They’re resilient.
They don’t crumble when Plan A fails.

When you reduce your identity to only one way of succeeding, pressure increases.
When you expand your identity, performance improves.

👉 Where have you limited yourself by believing there’s only one path to success?













02/13/2026

First it’s hard.
Then it’s messy.
Then it’s beautiful.

Consistent, imperfect action beats inconsistent, perfect action every time.

Action builds momentum.
Inaction builds doubt.

Waiting to feel ready keeps you stuck.
Moving forward — even imperfectly — builds confidence you can’t think your way into.

Stick with these principles long enough and you’ll start to notice something powerful:
the compounding effect of consistent, imperfect action.

That’s how real progress is made.

👉 Where are you waiting for perfect instead of taking imperfect action today?













02/11/2026

To keep your motivation strong going into 2026, don’t rely on intensity alone.

Intensity feels powerful…
but it often leads to burnout.

Elite athletes don’t win because they’re intense once in a while.
They win because they’re consistent every day.

The shift you need to make isn’t about doing more —
it’s about doing it over and over again.

Trade intensity for consistency.
That’s how momentum is built.
That’s how confidence compounds.

👉 Are you chasing short bursts of intensity, or building habits you can sustain all year?













02/09/2026

Fear of failure often disguises itself as “playing it safe.”

When athletes are afraid, they tighten up.
They compete conservatively.
They hesitate.

That hesitation is inaction and it’s the opposite of what performance demands.

Playing it safe doesn’t protect confidence.
It slowly destroys it.

Avoiding risk eliminates the possibility of success.
And when you repeat this pattern, you fall behind even if you’re more talented.

Talent doesn’t matter if it doesn’t show up when it matters most.

Great competitors aren’t fearless.
They’re great risk takers.

👉 Are you protecting comfort… or risking growth when the pressure is on?













02/06/2026

Every sport has a pain component.

There’s no way around it.
That doesn’t mean pain will happen —
it means it’s always a possibility.

Even golfers deal with it.
Back pain.
Hip injuries.
Surgeries.

So the shift isn’t avoiding pain —
it’s accepting it.

“I chose a sport where pain is possible, and I’m willing to embrace that reality.”

When you stop fighting the possibility of pain,
fear loses its power over you.

And when fear loses power…
performance takes over.

👉 What changes in your game when you stop fearing pain and start accepting the challenge?











02/04/2026

Starve fear.
Don’t feed it.

We all hate fear.
We all feel it.

But most people aren’t living to their full potential —
not because they’re incapable…
but because they let fear lead.

Fear does one thing really well:
• It stops risk
• It blocks growth
• It keeps you stuck

So why give it power?

Get angry at fear.
Call it a liar.
And when it shows up…

Walk toward it — not away from it.

That’s where growth lives.

👉 What fear have you been feeding that you need to start starving today?













02/02/2026

External locus of control is one of the biggest mistakes athletes make.

It’s the belief that nothing you do can change the outcome.
You become a victim of circumstances.
You wait.
You hope.
You react.

Internal locus of control is the opposite.

It’s knowing the control lies within you.
Your preparation.
Your mindset.
How you warm up your mind.
How you starve fear before it ever shows up.

Elite athletes don’t wait for confidence —
they create it through intention and preparation.

The question is simple:

👉 Are you letting circumstances control you… or are you taking control of yourself?













01/30/2026

🎾 You have two levels: your ceiling and your floor.

Everyone wants to raise their ceiling.
“How good can I play on my best day?”

But almost no one focuses on raising their floor.

Your floor isn’t just a level — it’s a standard.
It’s who you are when you’re not playing your best.

The smaller the gap between your ceiling and your floor, the more consistent—and dangerous—you become.

💡 Great players don’t rely on perfect days. They rely on strong standards.

🤔 Are you spending more time trying to raise your ceiling… or strengthening your floor?

👇 Drop your thoughts below.

01/29/2026

📱 One reason athletes are so addicted to their phones?
Because they’re designed to be.

Smartphones don’t just deliver rewards — they deliver dopamine.
And when a reward doesn’t come?
➡️ Anxiety kicks in.
➡️ Anticipation rises.
➡️ The urge to check gets stronger.

Here’s the key most athletes don’t realize:
🔁 The most addictive systems use variable rewards — not constant ones.

That means you don’t get a reward every time you check.
And that’s on purpose.

Dopamine doesn’t peak at the reward itself —
📈 it rises in the anticipation of the reward.

So the more an athlete checks their phone to see if they got a message, a like, or a notification…
the more dopamine is released.

That’s how phone addiction spirals:
📲 checking
📲 checking
📲 checking

Driving.
At practice.
On vacation with family.

Not because athletes lack discipline —
but because the system is engineered to hijack attention.

🤔 If your phone is training your brain every day… is it training it for performance—or distraction?

👇 Drop your thoughts below.

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