{"podcast":{"title":"The Mental Weight Room - A Podcast for Athletes, Parents of Athletes and Coaches","slug":"the-mental-weight-room-a-podcast-for-athletes-parents-of-athletes-and-coaches-7121819","podcast_index_feed_id":7121819,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f1ee6258/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://antoinettedatoc.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/40489318/40489318-1711732505712-4760291553d47.jpg","author":"Antoinette Datoc, Certified Mental Performance Coach","episode_count":69,"summary":"The building blocks of peak performance are knowledge, physical training and mental training. You've heard 90% of your athletic performance is mental, right? WRONG! The truth is 100% of your athletic performance is mental. Why? Everything single thing you do starts in your brain. That's right, your brain runs the show so no amount of physical training will ever make up for poor mental skills. In The Mental Weight Room, Certified Mental Performance Coach, Antoinette Datoc, shares tips for building mental toughness so you can level up in sports and life. Click Follow and never miss an episode.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T06:18:10.474472+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mental-weight-room-a-podcast-for-athletes-parents-of-athletes-and-coaches-7121819"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 66 Special Coaches Edition: The Question That Changes Everything","slug":"ep-66-special-coaches-edition-the-question-that-changes-everything","published_at":"2026-05-18T14:36:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mental-weight-room-a-podcast-for-athletes-parents-of-athletes-and-coaches-7121819/ep-66-special-coaches-edition-the-question-that-changes-everything","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mental-weight-room-a-podcast-for-athletes-parents-of-athletes-and-coaches-7121819","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dancinghousewife/episodes/Ep--66-Special-Coaches-Edition-The-Question-That-Changes-Everything-e3j1l1d","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f1ee6258/podcast/play/119640557/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-7%2F423685224-44100-2-5642afa995d7a.mp3","summary":"This week's mental workout is a special one just for coaches (and parents). Coach Antoinette explains that when athletes seem to ignore instructions, the issue often isn’t defiance but how coaching cues are communicated and processed under pressure. Coaches frequently give multiple cues quickly, and athletes—dealing with nerves, fatigue, fear of mistakes, and the desire to impress—may latch onto the wrong detail. She introduces a simple shift: ask “Tell me what you heard so far” instead of testing with “Were you listening?” Having athletes repeat what they heard increases engagement, reveals what didn’t land or got distorted, and builds awareness. She suggests using the question before drills, after mistakes, and in high-pressure moments to narrow focus to one clear cue, and notes parents can apply the same approach to reduce power struggles and build ownership. To learn more about mental performance training and what it can do for you visit https://antoinettedatoc.com","meta_description":"This week's mental workout is a special one just for coaches (and parents). Coach Antoinette explains that when athletes seem to ignore instructions, the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":295,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mental-weight-room-a-podcast-for-athletes-parents-of-athletes-and-coaches-7121819/episodes/ep-66-special-coaches-edition-the-question-that-changes-everything/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mental-weight-room-a-podcast-for-athletes-parents-of-athletes-and-coaches-7121819/ep-66-special-coaches-edition-the-question-that-changes-everything.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}