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The Mind Room

John Nassoori
Sports Psychology
Sport Psychology
Mental Health
Soccer
Ryder Cup
Football
Chelsea Football Club
Performance
Australian Institute Of Sport
Bodø/glimt
National Wellbeing Program
Team Psychology
AFCON
Derby County
Team Goals
Norway
Russell Martin
Cambridge
Communication On the Field
Mental Health In Sports

Sport psychology insight informing people passionate about performance & mental health. Find out more: themindroom.substack.com themindroom.substack.com

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How do you go from not winning a top-flight championship in 104 years to taking home four league titles in half-a-decade (whilst also becoming the first club from... more

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It’s one of the most important, but least spoken about, relationships that a psychologist will form. Working effectively with a sporting or performance director c... more

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You’re preparing to face a brilliant Barcelona side on their home turf. Every minute of the game will be a test of your team’s concentration, communication and ab... more

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A once high-flying side comes crashing down to earth with a series of devastating losses. A press conference is called. The side’s coach announces the appointment... more

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Electrodes pinned to people’s heads. Screens showing everything from neural activity to heartrate variability. Lab technicians making minute adjustments to polygr... more

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"You're the best sport psychologist I have ever worked with…because you didn't do psychology with me, you treated me.....normally. When I was having a dip in form... more

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'Sam, what's going on?’

Four fairly innocuous words that changed the course of Sam Winnall's career. The ex-Derby County striker was speaking to the club's docto... more

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It’s not often you speak to someone who’s gone from working with British bobsledders to Australian rowers, so when Bianca Fermi talks about the challenges of esta... more

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Recent Guests

Bjorn Mannsverk
Bodø/Glimt's performance advisor and former fighter pilot
Bodø/Glimt
Episode: How a mental performance programme helped Bodo/Glimt make history (with Bjorn Mannsverk)
James Bell
Ex UK sport cultural development lead and Cleveland Browns psychologist
Cleveland Browns / UK sport organizations
Episode: How to work with performance and sporting directors (with James Bell)
Morten Bertelsen
FC Copenhagen's sports psychologist
FC Copenhagen
Episode: Why 'relational connections' are your team's missing link (and how to create them)
Anders Melland
Rosenborg mental trainer, performance psychologist
Rosenborg BK
Episode: How to fix sport psychology's 'quick fix' problem
Lindsay Shaw
ex-U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee psychologist who ran a psychophysiology lab
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee
Episode: How to setup and run a sport psychology lab
Michael Caulfield
Renowned sports psychologist
Episode: Exclusive: Michael Caulfield on why conversation trumps convention, sport psychology 'salespeople' and the profession's future
Sam Winnall
Former professional footballer
Football (Derby County, etc.)
Episode: What players want from psychologists
Bianca Fermi
National Wellbeing Lead at the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
Episode: Inside Australia's national wellbeing system
Tshepang Tshube
Sports psychologist
University of Kentucky; Botswana national teams
Episode: Why mental health support for African players needs to change

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John Lassori
Host of The Mind Room; guides conversations on sport psychology, high-performance culture, and mental health in elite sport.

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How to setup and run a sport psychology lab
Q: But for listeners that might not be familiar with what you've done, do you want to just kick off by giving them a summary of your career to date and how that's evolved up to and beyond your time with the US OPC?
Lindsay explains her journey from gymnastics to sport psychology, tracing how she integrated psychophysiology and biofeedback into elite athletic programs, culminating in leading a lab for the US OPC.
How to fix sport psychology's 'quick fix' problem
Q: How does the Norwegian sports psychology community influence your work at Rosenborg?
The close-knit, collaborative environment allows practitioners to share knowledge, stay grounded in research, and apply practical solutions across teams.
How to fix sport psychology's 'quick fix' problem
Q: Why do you emphasize a five-year commitment when partnering with an organization?
Because elite performance requires sustained, long-term development rather than short-term fixes; a long horizon enables genuine culture change and durable performance improvements.
Exclusive: Building Chelsea's sport science & psychology setup (with Tim Harkness) - Part 2
Q: And how did you first approach working with a new head coach like Thomas Tuchel in that transition?
Tim describes using documented, data-driven recommendations and ensuring the coach took ownership for decisions, which built trust and a clear professional boundary.

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This show centers on sport psychology, performance culture, and well-being within elite teams, with a strong emphasis on football and other high-performance environments. Episodes explore how mental training, relational dynamics, leadership, and organizational systems shape long-term success, from building open leadership teams to embedding wellbeing across national programs. Noteworthy angles include long-term culture change, the shift from individual technique to squad dynamics, and practical frameworks for integrating psychology into multidisciplinary performance programs. Listeners can expect candid discussions with practitioners and former athletes about real-world challenges, scalable practices, and lessons from top clubs and national... more

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2. James Bell
3. Morten Bertelsen
4. Anders Melland
5. Lindsay Shaw
6. Michael Caulfield
7. Sam Winnall
8. Bianca Fermi

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