Becoming My Stronger Me
"Becoming My Stronger Me” is a podcast designed to help you become stronger in mind, body, and heart.
Season 1 - Like 47 million other Americans, I voluntarily left my successful full-time career to pursue, well, whatever was next. We’ll call this “my great resignation.” As you get to know me, you’ll see that I’m a type-A planner. So to make a life choice without some grand detailed master plan on the other side was unheard of. But now, 2 years later, it was the best decision of my life. Join me as I share my story, questions I asked myself (or wish I had), missteps I made (and how to avoid them), the effect this had on me and everyone around me, and other musings that helped me to become my stronger me.
Season 2 - The Mental Performance Series is dedicated to exploring the intricate relationship between mental performance, sports excellence, leadership, and personal growth. We’ll dive deep into the psychology behind peak performance in athletics, leadership roles, and everyday life. Whether you're an athlete looking to optimize your mental game on the field, a leader seeking to inspire and motivate your team, or an individual striving for personal growth and success, this series provides practical tips, actionable strategies, and inspiring stories to help you unlock your full potential and become your stronger you.
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Becoming My Stronger Me
What Pressure Does to the Brain and Body
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Pressure isn’t just the moment—it’s how your brain interprets the moment.
In this episode, Coach Nassim kicks off the Pressure, Stress, and Nerves mini-series by breaking down what actually happens in the brain and body when athletes feel pressure. Drawing from stress appraisal theory, challenge vs. threat research, and the psychophysiology of stress, this conversation explains why two athletes can experience the same situation completely differently—and how that impacts performance.
You’ll learn how the brain evaluates pressure, why your body’s response is not a mistake but a performance system activating, and how interpretation shapes whether pressure helps or hurts.
This episode gives athletes, coaches, and parents a foundational understanding of pressure—so it’s no longer something to fear, but something to understand and work with.
If you’ve ever wondered why pressure feels the way it does, this episode provides clarity, language, and a science-backed way to think about it.
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