The "Love Your Inner Athlete" podcast, hosted by Hans Skulstad, is all about mental fitness. Hans interviews professional athletes, coaches, and all around fitness-minded individuals to hear their perspectives on the mental side of sports and athletics. They share their experiences, stories, and how Hans and the Center for Sports and the Mind has changed their mental trajectories, making them fitter, healthier, happier versions of themselves. Follow along to hear inspiring stories from ordinary people who have taken the steps to become mentally fit!
Love Your Inner Athlete
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43 episodes
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The "Love Your Inner Athlete" podcast, hosted by Hans Skulstad, is all about mental fitness. Hans interviews professional athletes, coaches, and all around fitness-minded individuals to hear their perspectives on the mental side of sports and athletics. They share their experiences, stories, and how Hans and the Center for Sports and the Mind has changed their mental trajectories, making them fitter, healthier, happier versions of themselves. Follow along to hear inspiring stories from ordinary people who have taken the steps to become mentally fit!
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Recent Episodes
June 30, 2026
Sam Terres: What Hockey Parents Need to Hear
<p><strong>Building Championship Culture from the Bench: Sam Terres on Coaching, Relationships, and the Game</strong></p><p>What does it take to build a program that sends the first Bantam A team in Armstrong Cooper history to the state tournament - and then do it again? Sam Terres’s journey from Armstrong Cooper captain to youth hockey coach reveals how relationships, compete level, and doing things the right way create something special that players remember long after the final buzzer.</p><p>In this episode of the Inner Athlete Podcast, host Hans Skulstad sits down with longtime coaching friend and former Armstrong Cooper Bantam A head coach Sam Terres to explore what separates good coaches from transformational ones, why mental fitness changed his approach, and what every hockey parent needs to hear right now.</p><p>Whether you’re a youth hockey coach navigating pressure and expectations, a parent wondering how to best support your athlete, or someone who loves the game and the community it builds, this conversation offers honest insights from someone who lived it.</p><p><strong>Connect with Sam:</strong> Lead Instructor, MAP Hockey - Plymouth Location</p><p>The Inner Athlete Podcast explores mental fitness strategies for athletes at every level. Subscribe for more conversations on coaching excellence, youth development, and building winning culture.</p><p><br></p>
June 16, 2026
Erin Ayala: The Accidental Sports Psychologist
<p><strong>The Accidental Sports Psychologist: Erin Ayala’s Unconventional Path to Elite Performance</strong></p><p>What happens when a self-described mediocre JV athlete accidentally stumbles into sports psychology and discovers it’s exactly where she belongs? Erin Ayala, founder of Skadi Sports Psychology, has built a practice around the athletes who don’t see themselves in traditional sports performance spaces - and her approach is changing what mental fitness looks like.</p><p>In this episode of the Inner Athlete Podcast, host Hans Skulstad sits down with his office neighbor Erin to explore how her own endurance athletic career shapes her work with athletes, why the “leave it at the door” approach to life stress is a myth, and what parents are getting wrong about the car ride home.</p><p>Whether you’re an athlete, parent, or coach, this conversation offers a refreshingly honest look at what mental fitness actually requires.</p><p><strong>Connect with Erin:</strong></p><ul><li>Practice: Skadi Sports Psychology</li><li>Website: <a href="https://www.skadisportpsychology.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.skadisportpsychology.com/</a></li></ul><p>The Inner Athlete Podcast explores mental fitness strategies for athletes at every level. Subscribe for more conversations on mental performance, athlete development, and building sustainable athletic careers.</p><p><br></p>
June 2, 2026
Dana Thiede: What Officials Actually See From Ice Level
<p>What does hockey look like when you’ve seen it from every angle - as a parent, a Special Hockey coach, and a referee? Dana Thiede has spent decades inside the game, and what he’s observed from ice level might surprise you.</p><p>In this episode of the Inner Athlete Podcast, host Hans Skulstad sits down with longtime friend Dana to explore what officials actually see and feel during a game, why Minnesota Special Hockey represents everything right about the sport, and how the culture of hockey has shifted - for better and worse - over the decades.</p><p>Whether you’re a coach, parent, player, or official, Dana’s honest perspective from multiple vantage points offers a refreshing look at what really shapes the experience of young athletes.</p><p><strong>Connect with Dana:</strong> Minnesota Special Hockey / Beltline Hockey Referee Association</p><p>The Inner Athlete Podcast explores mental fitness strategies for athletes at every level. Subscribe for more conversations on hockey culture, youth sports development, and building better athletic environments.</p><p><br></p>
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