Kate McCauley Unplugged

About Kate McCauley Unplugged

The Champion Within is a podcast about the mental side of sports: confidence, mental toughness, focus, and performing under pressure. Hosted by Mental Performance & Mindset Specialist Kate McCauley, each episode gives athletes practical mental skills they can actually use in competition from handling mistakes and overthinking to managing pressure, building confidence, and using visualization. Kate also helps parents and coaches understand what athletes need mentally, not just physically. No rah-rah motivation. No complicated psychology. Just real conversations and simple mental training tools to help athletes trust themselves, compete with confidence, and perform when it matters most. New episodes every Tuesday.

Publisher

Kate McCauley | Mental Performance & Mindset Specialist for Athletes

Category

education · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Feb 2024

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

226 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   How to Help Your Athlete Deal with A Toxic Coach

   In this episode, mental performance coach, Kate McCauley offers practical advice for sports parents dealing with difficult coaches. It covers how to support your athlete emotionally, communicate effectively, and decide when to escalate or step away from toxic coaching environments. Keywords: sports parenting, difficult coaches, athlete mental health, communication, coaching boundaries Key Topics: How to listen and validate your athlete's feelings; Questions to understand the coach-athlete dynamic; Strategies for supporting mental health in sports; When and how to communicate with coaches; Deciding to leave a toxic environment Work with Kate: Mental performance training for athletes and teams: https://www.champion-within.com/ (https://www.champion-within.com/) Follow: @the.champion_within  (https://www.instagram.com/the.champion_within) email Kate: kmccauley@danunow.com (mailto:kmccauley@danunow.com)

2. 

   11 Oct 2026

   How to Mentally Reset for the Week: It's an immediate No!

   Speedy Sunday ⚡ on The Champion Within is your quick mental reset for the week ahead. Think of this as your Sunday voice text from me. One thought, one reminder, and one simple move to help you handle pressure, quiet the noise, and show up better this week. This week learn to set the boundaries you need and say NO! Take what you need. Use it all week. Work with Kate: Mental performance training for athletes and teams: https://www.champion-within.com/ (https://www.champion-within.com/) Follow: @the.champion_within  (https://www.instagram.com/the.champion_within) email Kate: kmccauley@danunow.com (mailto:kmccauley@danunow.com)

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   How Coaches Can Prepare Athletes for Playoff Pressure

   Playoffs are coming and preparing athletes physically isn't enough. The pressure, nerves, mistakes, expectations, and momentum swings are coming too. So what are coaches doing now to prepare athletes for the mental side of competition? In this episode, Kate McCauley breaks down four simple ways coaches can prepare athletes for playoff pressure before the pressure hits: mental preparation, performance routines, visualization, and clear expectations. You'll learn how to help athletes rehearse pressure situations, build routines they can rely on, visualize challenging moments, and focus on what they can actually control when the game is on the line. You don't want athletes figuring out how to handle pressure during the biggest game of the season. You want them practicing those skills now. Prepare before the pressure hits. Work with Kate: Mental performance training for athletes and teams: https://www.champion-within.com/ (https://www.champion-within.com/) Follow: @the.champion_within  (https://www.instagram.com/the.champion_within) email Kate: kmccauley@danunow.com (mailto:kmccauley@danunow.com)

Who has been a guest on Kate McCauley Unplugged

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Debbie Schnellenbach
• Will Ryan
• Aidan Melograna
• Monica Dominic
• Gerry Gribbon

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

33,632

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

51

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