Mindful Sport Performance Podcast

About Mindful Sport Performance Podcast

Drs. Keith Kaufman and Tim Pineau (along with Dr. Carol Glass) developed the Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE) mental training program and founded the MSPE Institute, which provides training and consultation to promote greater success, satisfaction, and well-being in sport and other realms of performance (e.g., performing arts, business). In this podcast, Keith and Tim discuss various topics related to mental training, mindfulness, peak performance, and optimal experience for a wide range of performers -- from recreational to elite, kids to adults. They offer practical tips and exercises from their own work, and interview other top-level experts to highlight effective approaches to performance enhancement. The Mindful Sport Performance Podcast will give listeners a full catalogue of fresh ideas on how to thrive in competitive environments and embrace a more mindful way of being. Get in touch with Keith and Tim at MSPEPodcast@gmail.com Support our podcast here! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1105595/supporters/new

Publisher

Dr. Keith Kaufman & Dr. Tim Pineau

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 May 2020

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 112 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 110: Mindful Sports Analytics with 360Play Insights

   Host Keith and Tim interview Drs. Natalie Léger and Jacqueline Douglas about how mindful sport psychology and analytics from 360Play Insights create richer performance stories.

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   12 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 109: Experiencing Flow with Dr. Sue Jackson

   Host Keith and Tim interview performance psychologist Dr. Sue Jackson about achieving flow states in sports and life.

3. 

   29 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 108: The Value of Informal Mindfulness Practice

   Host Keith McNally and guest Tim discuss how informal mindfulness practice enhances resilience and connection in stressful situations.

Inside a recent episode

Ep. 110: Mindful Sports Analytics with 360Play Insights

Published 16 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Maybe there's less questioning that's involved when an error happens. Maybe it's a different type of feedback a coach can now provide to a returner in order to maintain that growth that may have... taken place from freshman year into junior or senior year. Yeah. Well, I think what has just hit me between the eyes in having done all this work is how integral mindfulness is to what we're talking about, right? You're talking about an openness. You're talking about a felt safety. You're talking about self-awareness. And you're talking about the potential to be vulnerable, to give each other feedback in a way that, okay, this is not a judgment. […]

Who has been a guest on Mindful Sport Performance Podcast

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

• Natalie Léger
• Jacqueline Douglas
• Dr Sue Jackson
• Carly Hunt
• Chad McGehee

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

10,589

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

30 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

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

Quality

55

Social presence

91

YouTube

76

Engagement

85

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Books guests

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