ÜBER DIESE EPISODE
Telling yourself you're enough doesn't make you enough. John O'Sullivan has coached at the youth, college, and pro level for 30 years, and he says confidence built on words alone falls apart the moment it's tested.
John breaks down why affirmations without action get you nowhere, then walks through the exact exercise sports psychologist Jim Lehrer used with Andre Agassi and Jim Courier: write down your most repeated negative thought, flip it into its opposite, then practice saying the new version until your brain believes it. He also unpacks Michael Gervais' idea of FOPO, fear of other people's opinions, and why chasing to be liked costs you your autonomy while earning respect for your standards never does. The real source of confidence, John argues, isn't a mantra. It's the hours you put in before anyone's watching, and the willingness to take action even while your hands are shaking.
Connect with John O'Sullivan:
- Website: https://changingthegameproject.com
- Podcast: Way of Champions (https://www.wayofchampions.com/podcasts)
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/ctgprojecthq
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/coachjohnosullivan
- Book: Every Moment Matters (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1734342609)
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