Mental Health Training Room

About Mental Health Training Room

Mental Training Room is a podcast hosted by former Division I athletes, Haley Herdman and Naomi Yim. Haley is a current Mental Health Therapist who works with athletes on their mental game and Naomi is a real estate investor with a passion for spreading awareness around mental health in sports. Designed as a community and safe space for athletes, our goal is to foster honest conversations about the mental health challenges that athletes face within their sport while also advocating for more mental skills coaching imbedded into overall training programs, in hopes to close the gap from mental unprepared to MENTALLY ELITE! Through insightful discussions with a diverse range of guests—including mental health professionals, current and former athletes, coaches, and much more—we aim to provide comfort, relatability, and practical takeaways for our listeners. In our episodes, we talk mindset, performance pressure, recovery, identity, and other authentic stories. While this podcast is not a substitute for professional help, we hope each episode reminds you that you’re not alone in this journey. If you are in crisis, please reach out to the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.

Publisher

Haley Herdman and Naomi Yim

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Sept 2022

Latest episode

27 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

60 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Jan 2026

   How to Build Resilience as an Athlete: Mental Skills for Handling Pressure and Adversity

   Resilience is one of the most important—and misunderstood—mental skills in sports. In this episode, we break down what resilience actually is, why it matters for athletic performance, and how athletes can strengthen resilience in real, practical ways. Athletes face constant pressure, setbacks, injuries, mistakes, and expectations. Resilience isn’t about being “mentally tough” or ignoring emotions—it’s about how quickly and effectively you respond to adversity and continue to show up aligned w...

2. 

   20 Jan 2026

   Mental Imagery in Sports: How Visualization Improves Confidence, Focus, and Performance

   Mental imagery is one of the most powerful—and most misunderstood—mental performance tools in sport. In this episode of Mental Training Room, we break down what imagery is, how it works in the brain, and how athletes can use visualization to improve confidence, focus, and performance under pressure. You’ll learn the sport psychology science behind imagery, including how mental rehearsal activates the same neural pathways as physical practice. We discuss why imagery isn’t just “positive thinki...

3. 

   12 Jan 2026

   More Than an Athlete: Redefining Identity and Why It’s Critical for Mental Health & Performance

   What happens when your sport becomes your entire identity—and what happens when it’s taken away? In this episode, we break down athlete identity, why over-identifying with sport can increase anxiety, burnout, and emotional distress, and how de-fining identity can actually improve both mental health and performance. We explore how identity foreclosure shows up in youth, collegiate, and professional athletes, why injuries, transitions, and setbacks can feel so destabilizing, and how developing ...

Who has been a guest on Mental Health Training Room

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

• Coach Kelly Dormandy
• Lisa Auld
• Jhasmin Player
• Dr Kasey Philyaw

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

11,217

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

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

Quality

51

Social presence

91

YouTube

72

Engagement

71

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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