Your Instructor
Coach Austin
Mindset Performance Coach
[email protected]
I grew up in Winthrop, Maine, and followed the typical path of young hockey players - competitive youth travel to high school varsity. I excelled on the ice and earned several state and school awards, including MVP, 1st Team All State, and the Hobey Baker Maine High School Boy's Hockey Award. I dreamed of playing at the college level, but my family couldn't afford the traditional route of pay-to-play juniors.
In 2013, I took a different path and walked into the head coach's office at Franklin Pierce University, a Northeast-10 NCAA Division 2 College, with odds against me but a unwavering belief in myself. I was offered an opportunity tryout for the team, and made the Ravens' squad, redshirting year one, and then competing 4 years on the NCAA team. After five years of college hockey, I graduated with an MBA in 2018.
After graduation, I began to coach student-athletes, with a focus on the complete mental and physical aspect of the sport. This quickly led to the creation of The Mental Goalie, and shortly after, the Mental Goalie's Mindset Academy.
The Mindset Academy is more than a guide to mental toughness. I understand the mental struggles and demands of the sport, having wrestled with them throughout my own journey. I began the Mindset Academy in response to seeing a need for greater guidance in the area of mental health for goaltenders. My own experiences and learning, have helped me guide young athletes to build confidence, accountability, discipline, self-awareness, and positive and productive thinking. My comprehensive and thorough mindset training is tailored to goalies and has resulted in positive outcomes for all my students and their families.
I've dedicated myself to this program, and hope to be a resource to families and their goalies, that me and mine would have loved to have had during my youth.
What You'll Learn in The Mindset Academy:
Learn how to develop the necessary mindset to not only perform at your best, but to also overcome obstacles and push past limitations. With a focus on building mental toughness, resilience, and confidence, this course will help you achieve your goals both on and off the ice.
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Techniques to build confidence and overcome mistakes on the ice.
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A growth mindset and strategies to overcome mental blocks and self-doubt.
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How to implement effective goal-setting strategies to set short term goals and long term dreams.
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Gain a deeper understanding of the unique pressures faced by goaltenders and how to manage them effectively.
Class Breakdown:
Explore the Winning Roadmap
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How to Have Success in This Program (MUST WATCH)
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Welcome to The Mental Goalie's Mindset Academy!
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How The Mindset Academy Works (MUST WATCH)
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1.1 Mental Toughness Beats Talent...How Your Mindset Separates You From Your Competitors
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1.2 Pre-Training Mental Toughness Assessment Self-Quiz
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1.3 Breaking Free from Unhealthy Comparisons
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2.0 The One Type of Mindset You CAN'T Have...and the One You Need
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2.1 You Love Your Comfort Zone...And It's Killing Your Dreams!
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2.2 Self Awareness - The Alpha and Omega of Mindset Development
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2.3 Self Awareness Assessment Self-Quiz
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2.4 What Can You Learn From Chinese Bamboo?
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2.5 Mastering the Mental Game: The Power of the 'Give a Darn' Attitude
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2.6 Interview With Pro Goalie Tom McGuckin
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Journaling Progression #1 (With Helpful Worksheet)
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Journaling Prompts
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3.0 The Game-Changing Perspective: Turning Obligations into Opportunities
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3.1 Goal Setting Made Easy: SMART Goals and a Guided Worksheet for Success
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3.2 Developing a Goal Vision Worksheet
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3.31 Observe Your Thoughts to Unlock Peak Performance
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3.32 Unleash Your Inner Champion: Mastering Emotional Control
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3.4 Unlocking the Power of Perception: How Your Thoughts Shape Your Reality
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3.5 The Resilient Goalkeeper: How to Rebound After a Goal
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3.6 Mastering the Art of Resetting: Key Strategies
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3.61 Mastering the Art of Resetting: Worksheet
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Journaling Progression #2
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3.7 Box Breathing - How to!
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BONUS TRAINING! Preseason Preparation - Live Call
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You Don't Have a Confidence Problem...It's Something Else
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4.0 The Power of Confidence: How Does It Shape Athletic Performance?
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4.1 Speak It into Existence: The Power of Your Word
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4.2 Changing Self-Talk Exercise
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4.31 Using Affirmations to Increase Performance & Mental Toughness STEPS 1-3
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4.32 Using Affirmations to Increase Performance & Mental Toughness STEPS 4-5
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4.4 Transform Your Self-Belief: Discovering Pyramid Affirmations + Worksheet
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4.5 Rising Above Setbacks: Strategies for Getting Through a 'Slump
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4.6 Unlock Your Inner Drive: How to Stop Relying on External Motivators
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4.61 "What's My Motivation?" Worksheet
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4.7 The Mind's Eye: Exploring the Power of Visualization
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4.8 You Will Always Have Haters, Sorry
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4.9 Elevate Your Performance: Embracing the 'One More' Mentality
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Journaling Exercise - Where Can I 'Do One More'?
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5.0 Choose Attitude, Change Everything
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5.1 Speak Without Words: Master Body Language
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5.21 Humility: The Secret Ingredient to Achieving Greatness
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5.22 Unleashing the Power of Humbleness in Your Game
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5.3 Winning Together: How Being a Good Teammate Enhances Your Performance
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5.4 Defeating the Fear of Speaking with Coaches: Conquer Your Coach Communication Anxiety
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5.5 Embracing the Challenge: Excelling as a Backup Goalie
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MODULE 6 COMING SOON!
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Annual Access
- 126 lessons
- 51.5 hours of video content
What Goalies & Families Are Saying
“I believe his improvement is a direct result of your coaching. He enjoys going to goalie practice and working hard more now than ever before because I believe he connects with you and your coaching style. There is no doubt you have made a difference not only to his goalie abilities but his work ethic and confidence.”
Mike G.
“Hey Coach, I just wanted to say thank you for the call last weekend. That really helped me adjust to my game and I just found out I made A! Thank you 🙏”
Marshall C.
“Ever since being in The Mindset Academy, I've been able to focus on my progress as a goaltender, instead of comparing myself to others.”
Matt B.
“Hey Coach wanted to tell you that after our call yesterday I went into practice feeling a lot more motivated and I guess better about my situation overall. I just feel a lot better today than I have been the last couple weeks so hopefully we'll keep it up here.”
Jake B.
“Thank you for all of the work and patience you've put into my development. I would not be the goalie I am now if not for your help.”
Luca P.
“Hey Coach, I made the team and I got named the starting goalie I just wanted to say thank you so much for the past 2 years of working with me I've improved a lot thanks to you.”
Mason S.
“Thanks so much for all of the mentoring and coaching you have done. It was nice to see him connect with you and follow your coaching, he learned a lot from you and your caring for him allowed him to grow as a skater and as a young man. I appreciate your work and am so glad the goalie community has you to guide and mentor their youth!”
Sarah C.
“Came out of my slump with one of my best practices all season! Thanks a million Coach!”
John B.
“He's finally having fun again. These are life lessons they are learning, I can't thank you enough.”
John H.
“He had some of his best games ever this weekend!! Focused and confident- by game 4 he was pretty exhausted- but he looked fantastic! Seems to be out of the slump. Thanks again for the pre-practice chat with him- it was definitely part of the turn around.”
Jessica S.
What's Included?
The online course is just the start. Members gain Annual Access access to many different resources to grow their mental game! PLUS access to your learning anywhere from the App!
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Weekly Live Training Calls Via Zoom
The Mindset Academy Member's GroupEvery week, join Coach Austin for live training and Q&A, open to all Mindset Academy Members. Each week has a topic and focus. Calls are recorded and saved in the "Vault". Learn from your peers and like minded athletes!
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Train From Anywhere!
The Mental Goalie App Hosted by ThinkificHockey players travel, and wherever you have mobile data, you can access your mental skills training right from the Thinkific App. Updates are sent as push notifications, and you can keep up with the community group chat there as well.
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Visualizations & Workouts
Pre recorded & downloadableEver struggle to focus before a game? Use the pre recorded audio to help visualize your performance and get in game mode and the provided workouts to train your goalie specific muscle groups.
Member's Group
Joining the Mindset Academy gives you access to the Member's Only Group hosted on the GroupMe App!!
Updated daily by Coach Austin, connect with fellow like-minded goalies and gain valuable daily insights. This is a great space to share, learn, and ask questions. The GroupMe App is free on Apple and Android!
