On this week’s episode Hannah sits down with Dr. Scott Dreyer, a Performance & Sports Coach and Licensed Clinical Psychologist, to discuss the mental and physical challenges that athletes face, including burnout, performance anxiety, the yips, perfectionism, and dealing with injuries. 

Whether you're a youth athlete, a parent, coach, or part of an athlete's care team, you're definitely going to gain valuable insights from this conversation. Dr. Dreyer also shares advice on how parents and coaches can recognize early signs of these challenges and create a healthy environment to support their athletes' well-being.

Episode Highlights:

• Understanding the "yips" and risk factors
• Building mental resilience and addressing perfectionism
• Signs of excessive stress and burnout and how to prevent
• Strategies for managing performance anxiety
• The importance of early recognition by parents and coaches
• Providing support during athlete recovery from injuries 
• Balancing high standards with athlete well-being
• Coach and parental support in sports psychology

Connect with Scott here! Dr. Scott A. Dreyer is the Executive Director of Performance Insight, LLC in Charleston, SC. He has been providing voluntary & professional performance enhancement services for individuals, teams, and organizations for the past 23 years. Coach Scott specializes in performance coaching, personal development, anxiety management, career coaching/consultation, talent management, and life balance.

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