Let's Go Mental!

🎧 Shownotes Behind every athlete, there’s a story no one sees — the thoughts, the doubts, the pressure.In this episode, we explore why mental training is essential for young athletes, and how parents and coaches can help build confidence, focus, and resilience — both in sport and in life.👉 The goal isn’t to “fix” anything, but to train what’s invisible — emotions, awareness, and the ability to reset and bounce back.Because everything is trainable: the body, the mind, and the mindset.🎯 In this episode: • Why the mind is the machine that makes everything possible • The taboos and misconceptions still tied to the word “mental” • The key mental skills every athlete can train: confidence, focus, motivation, emotional control, leadership, and more • How to make mental performance a natural part of everyday life💬 Training your mind is a choice, not an obligation. But it’s the choice that changes everything.📩 Email me at [email protected] or follow me on Instagram 🎙 Let’s Go Mental — where everything is trainable.

🎧 Shownotes – Episodio 36Il perché dell’importanza dell’allenamento mentale per i giovani atletiDietro ogni atleta c’è una storia che nessuno vede: i pensieri, i dubbi, la pressione.In questo episodio scopriamo perché l’allenamento mentale è fondamentale per i giovani atleti, e come genitori e allenatori possono aiutare a costruire fiducia, concentrazione e resilienza — dentro e fuori dal campo.👉 L’obiettivo non è “aggiustare” qualcosa, ma allenare ciò che non si vede: le emozioni, la consapevolezza, la capacità di reagire e ripartire.Perché tutto è allenabile — il corpo, la mente e la mentalità.🎯 In questo episodio parliamo di: • perché la mente è la macchina che rende tutto possibile, • i tabù e i pregiudizi che ancora circondano la parola “mentale”, • le abilità mentali che ogni atleta può allenare (fiducia, motivazione, concentrazione, gestione dello stress, resilienza, leadership), • come l’allenamento mentale diventa uno stile di vita.💬 Allenare la mente è una scelta, non un obbligo. Ma è la scelta che cambia tutto.📩 Scrivimi a [email protected] o seguimi su Instagram @letsgomentalpodcast🎙 Let’s Go Mental — il podcast dove tutto è allenabile.

You’re ready. Dressed, playlist on point, shoes tied…and yet — you’re still sitting there.We’ve all been there — that invisible space between ready and go. That’s procrastination.It’s not laziness — it’s the moment your brain fights the start.In this episode, Barbara Cortella, Family and Mental Performance Coach, breaks down what procrastination really is — and how to train that moment before action. You’ll discover the Anti-Procrastination System that helps athletes move from overthinking to doing, one small step at a time.You’ll Learn 🧠 • Why procrastination is an emotion problem, not a time problem • How to deconstruct any big task so it feels doable • The secret behind Mel Robbins’ 5-Second Rule • How to build accountability and momentum daily • Why starting before you feel ready is a mental superpowerKey Moments 🎙 • 00:00 — The warm-up freeze: why starting is the hardest part • 03:00 — What procrastination really hides • 06:00 — The Anti-Procrastination System: Awareness • Deconstruct • Plan • Action • 08:30 — The 5-Second Rule for everyday courage • 09:30 — Challenge of the week: start before you feel readyWeekly Challenge ⚡️Pick one thing you’ve been avoiding.Break it down into 3 micro steps.Count down 5-4-3-2-1- and start!Contact me if you want to know more [email protected] Community

How many tabs do you have open in your mind right now?Between school, sport, friends, messages, and social media — your brain is constantly switching. In this episode, Barbara Cortella breaks down what it really means to become indistractable — to train your focus like a skill, to recognize when you’re escaping through distraction, and to build traction toward your goals instead.You’ll Learn 🧠 • Why the opposite of distraction isn’t focus — it’s traction • How distraction turns into a habit (and how to reverse it) • The link between distraction, avoidance, and procrastination • Why FOMO disconnects you from yourself • How to use “Plan – Protect – Practice” to train your focusKey Moments 🎙 • 00:00 – The “Open Tabs” story: your mind as your browser • 02:20 – Traction vs Distraction → pulling toward your goals • 04:00 – How distraction becomes automatic • 06:30 – Awareness + simple focus habits that actually work • 08:30 – The 3-step system: Plan • Protect • PracticeTools + Challenges ⚙️ • 📋 Distraction Audit: identify your top 3 distractions • ⏱ Create one Focus Zone a day (start with 10 minutes) • 📲 Use “Do Not Disturb” or Study Mode while you workContact me: [email protected] Community

How do you fit school, sport, friends, family, sleep, and everything else into your day without going crazy? In this episode, Barbara introduces the Big Rocks system — a simple but powerful way to set priorities and protect your time. You’ll learn how to: • Shift your mindset: time isn’t a clock, it’s a choice. • Choose your priorities so you don’t drown in distractions. • Protect your time with tools like Pomodoro and Timeboxing. • Find your MIT (Most Important Task). • Build a weekly system that frees energy, reduces guilt, and gives you more control.This episode is for athletes — but also for parents and anyone who wants to stop feeling “busy all the time” without moving forward.Key Takeaways • Big Rocks first. Put your non-negotiables (school, sport, sleep, eating) in place before everything else. • Not everything is important. If everything is important, nothing is important. • Time is a choice. Protect it with focus blocks and boundaries. • System > chaos. When you create structure, you gain more freedom.This Week’s Challenge 1. Do the Big Rock Exercise → list your rocks, pebbles, and sand. 2. Pick your daily MIT (Most Important Task): one school, one sport, one life. 3. Protect it with a time-box. 4. Share this system with your parents — plan your week together and see how priorities align.Contact me: [email protected] part of my Community