The Mental Edge Blog

Dive deeper into the world of mental toughness and athletic resilience with Shaun & Kelsey's expert insights.
Mining for Diamonds: Uncovering Your Mental Strength Oct 21, 2025
The Brilliance Within
Diamonds are gorgeous stones with immense strength. We often admire these gems so much that they adorn our jewelry, whether a ring, necklace, or earrings. We see them at their
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Discovering Who You Are athlete coach elite mental skills Oct 14, 2025

Many people have asked me, “So what is it that you do now?” since my recent transition out of being a collegiate hockey player.

This got me thinking about how, in general conversations, peopl

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How Athletes Can Effectively Manage Uncertainty athlete mental skills resilience uncertainty Nov 12, 2024

How Athletes Can Effectively Manage Uncertainty — Insights from Mental Skills Coach Shaun Goodsell

In the world of sports, uncertainty is a given. Whether it’s the unpredictability of an opponent’s g...

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Learning to Earn Your Playing Time athlete mindset team Nov 05, 2024

Learning to Earn Your Playing Time: A Mindset Shift in Competitive Sports

In competitive sports, there comes a time when simply showing up is no longer enough to guarantee playing time. Earning your ...

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The Hidden Damage of Always Winning adversity athlete teams winning Oct 29, 2024

The Hidden Damage of Always Winning: A Mental Skills Perspective

Winning is something we all strive for, whether in sports, business, or personal growth. After all, success brings accolades, recognit...

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Lance Pitlick with Kelsey King on The Hockey Journey Podcast athlete coach mental skills mental toughness Oct 16, 2024

Today, on the Hockey Journey Podcast we have a truly inspiring guest, Kelsey King, a former Division I hockey player turned Mental Performance Coach. Kelsey knows firsthand the challenges student athl...

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Your Mind is the Key to Unleashing Potential athlete mental skills mental toughness sport psychology sports Sep 24, 2024

Mental Skills: Unlocking Peak Performance through Shaun Goodsell’s Approach

In the world of competitive sports, athletes constantly search for ways to improve their physical skills, push their limits...

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Helpful Belief or Enabling Delusion? athlete coaching confidence fear parent May 28, 2024

What does it mean to believe in somebody?

There are many athletes pursuing some kind of dream. This dream could be to go to college and play their sport, move on to play professionally, and finally, ...

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The Creative Athlete mental skills Jun 29, 2023

The Creative Athlete creates bridges to success and finds ways to play a productive role.

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The Disciplined Athlete mental toughness Jun 29, 2023

The Disciplined Athlete has the ability to control their thoughts in difficult circumstances.

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Rigid vs. Flexible Thinking mental skills Jun 29, 2023

Rigid vs. Flexible Thinking

Flexible thinking leads to empowered actions.

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Focus and Attentional Fitness Jun 20, 2023

From our MentalLock series, this video explains the power of focus and includes daily disciplines and practices to improve this skill.

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