Mindbender Mental Performance Podcast

About Mindbender Mental Performance Podcast

Welcome to the Mindbender Mental Performance Podcast, hosted by mental performance coach Michael Kowalski. This podcast is your go-to playbook for mastering the mental game, breaking through barriers, and performing with confidence and consistency when it matters most. Drawing on lessons from the best in the game, Kowalski brings you hard-hitting insights, proven strategies, and tools to sharpen your mindset and level up your performance. From the 10 Pillars of Mental Performance to real-world drills and stories from elite athletes and coaches, this podcast delivers the exact systems and routines you need to dominate your sport and your life. Michael speaks directly to athletes, coaches, and competitors who are serious about developing discipline, focus, and resilience. Whether you’re looking for a proven system to conquer your goals in life, on the field, in the iron paradise, or just take your mental toughness to the next level, this podcast is for you.

Publisher

No Filter network

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Nov 2024

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

58 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Winning Is Not Just About Results on the MINDBENDER PODCAST with Michael Kowalski

   This episode discusses chapter 14 of 'The Mental Game of Baseball' by Harvey Dorfman. Kowalski emphasizes that winning is not just about results, but a state-of-mind and a repeated choice every day. He highlights the importance of preparation, consistent performance, and living a winning way.

2. 

   10 Aug 2026

   The Importance of Relaxation in Baseball on the MINDBENDER PODCAST with Michael Kowalski

   Kowalski discusses the importance of relaxation in baseball, specifically how tension can hinder performance. He talks about how players often try harder when they're under pressure, which leads to more tension and worse performance. He explains that relaxation is not about being calm or casual, but rather about being usefully relaxed and in control of one's body.

3. 

   9 Jul 2026

   Mental Discipline in Baseball on the MINDBENDER PODCAST with Michael Kowalski

   Host Michael Kowalski discusses mental discipline in baseball, specifically how players can maintain their approach and process when facing slumps, anger, and pain. He emphasizes the importance of not letting external factors define a player's identity or performance.

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

16,751,226

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

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

Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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