10 Tough Lessons on Athlete Mental Health and Performance - Jack Green

Jack Green is a former two-time olympian, coach, and mentor.
Jack has been one of my favourite sources of content on LinkedIn, especially having been an elite athlete, with his insights into mental health, performance, and wellbeing.
Expect to learn, the dangers of having potential, why you should have a comfort zone, the value of clarity, overcoming the fear of asking for help, creating horizontal relationships in coaching, the power of quality over quantity, defining what success is to you, how marginal gains are pointless if you don’t have a strong foundation, and much more.
Chapters
00:00 The Connection Between Mental Health and Performance
02:16 The Impact of Parenthood on Identity and Wellbeing
04:00 The Fluffiness of Mental Health and the Importance of Psychological Safety
06:28 The Pressure of Potential and the Superpower of Conditions
09:36 The Challenges of Identity Shifts in Retirement
12:01 The Dangers of Living Outside Your Comfort Zone
27:41 The Need for a Supportive Comfort Zone
35:14 Understanding the Art of Coaching
36:34 Balancing Marginal Gains and Enjoyment
37:50 Individualized Coaching and Understanding Athletes
39:01 Maximizing vs Optimizing
40:11 The Importance of Asking for Help
41:00 Overcoming the Fear of Asking for Help
42:07 The Value of Clarity
44:31 The Importance of Acceptance
44:59 Control the Controllables
46:09 Creating Horizontal Relationships in Coaching
48:40 The Power of Quality over Quantity
52:18 One Moment Does Not Define You
57:09 The Importance of Intrinsic Motivation
01:03:22 Embracing the Journey, Not Just the Destination
01:09:23 Defining Success Beyond External Metrics
01:14:00 The Importance of Focusing on the Foundations
01:19:01 Minding Your Language and Challenging Negative Thoughts
01:21:59 Meeting Yourself Where You Are
01:25:15 The Journey vs. the Destination
01:31:29 Comparing Yourself to Others
01:35:34 The Dangers of Doping in Sports
01:41:39 The Dehumanization of Athletes in Franchise Tournaments
01:44:13 You Are Enough, But You Are More Than You Realize
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Here's the timestamps:
00:00 The Connection Between Mental Health and Performance
02:16 The Impact of Parenthood on Identity and Wellbeing
04:00 The Fluffiness of Mental Health and the Importance of Psychological Safety
06:28 The Pressure of Potential and the Superpower of Conditions
09:36 The Challenges of Identity Shifts in Retirement
12:01 The Dangers of Living Outside Your Comfort Zone
27:41 The Need for a Supportive Comfort Zone
35:14 Understanding the Art of Coaching
36:34 Balancing Marginal Gains and Enjoyment
37:50 Individualized Coaching and Understanding Athletes
39:01 Maximizing vs Optimizing
40:11 The Importance of Asking for Help
41:00 Overcoming the Fear of Asking for Help
42:07 The Value of Clarity
44:31 The Importance of Acceptance
44:59 Control the Controllables
46:09 Creating Horizontal Relationships in Coaching
48:40 The Power of Quality over Quantity
52:18 One Moment Does Not Define You
57:09 The Importance of Intrinsic Motivation
01:03:22 Embracing the Journey, Not Just the Destination
01:09:23 Defining Success Beyond External Metrics
01:14:00 The Importance of Focusing on the Foundations
01:19:01 Minding Your Language and Challenging Negative Thoughts
01:21:59 Meeting Yourself Where You Are
01:25:15 The Journey vs. the Destination
01:31:29 Comparing Yourself to Others
01:35:34 The Dangers of Doping in Sports
01:41:39 The Dehumanization of Athletes in Franchise Tournaments
01:44:13 You Are Enough, But You Are More Than You Realize