ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Welcome to the Cognelite Podcast, your go-to resource for mastering the mental side of sports. Hosted by Jess Hanson, Certified Mental Performance Consultant, this podcast is designed for coaches, athletes, and parents who want to build confidence, resilience, and a winning mindset.
Whether you're a coach shaping the next generation of athletes, an athlete striving for peak performance, or a parent looking for ways to support your child’s mindset, this podcast gives you the mental tools to succeed.
🎧 New episodes drop regularly - subscribe now and gain the mental edge!
Whether you're a coach shaping the next generation of athletes, an athlete striving for peak performance, or a parent looking for ways to support your child’s mindset, this podcast gives you the mental tools to succeed.
🎧 New episodes drop regularly - subscribe now and gain the mental edge!
Hosts:
Update frequency:
monthly
Average audio length:
40 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
25 episodes
since Feb. 6, 2025
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
What happens when you’re cleared to play, but you still don’t feel like the athlete you were before your injury?
In this episode, Jess sits down with Cognelite’s Director of Operations and Client Development, Delaney Knipp, to talk about her experience recovering from multiple knee injuries during …
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
The start of a new school year brings excitement, new goals, and a lot for student athletes to balance. Between classes, homework, practices, competition, relationships, and recovery, it can quickly feel like athletes are simply trying to survive each week.
In this episode, Cognelite founder Jess H…
When most people think about concussion recovery, they think about headaches and rest. But what if some of the biggest factors in recovery are the ones that often go unnoticed?
In this episode, Cognelite's Kiley Smith is joined by primary care sports medicine physician Dr. Danny Mistry and occupati…
In this episode, we sit down with University of Northern Colorado Head Men's Basketball Coach Steve Smiley for a wide-ranging conversation on the mental side of high performance. Coach Smiley shares lessons from more than two decades in collegiate coaching, discussing confidence, pressure, leadersh…
In this episode, we sit down with Jacksonville University Men’s Lacrosse Assistant Coach and Offensive Coordinator Colin Munro to talk about the mental side of the college recruiting process.
We dive into what college coaches are actually looking for during recruiting summer, how athletes can handl…
In this solo episode, Kiley Smith breaks down one of the most powerful, and often overlooked, mental performance skills: self-talk. From the thoughts that run through your head before a game to the way you respond after mistakes, your inner voice has a direct impact on confidence, focus, and perfor…
Visualization is one of the most talked-about mental skills in sports, but most athletes aren’t actually taught how to use it.
In this episode, Jess breaks down what visualization really is, why it works (including how it activates the same neural pathways as physical movement), and how it can impr…
What actually happens in mental performance work?
In this episode, Jess Hanson and Kylie Smith take you inside the process, from how sessions are structured, action plans, how sessions evolve over time, and how we actually make an impact in athletes with 1:1 work.
Whether you're a parent, coach, or…
Fear of failure shows up in more athletes than you think, and it doesn’t always look like “I’m scared.” Sometimes it looks like holding back, playing tight, low motivation, emotional blow-ups after mistakes, or constant comparison to teammates.
In this episode, Kiley (Cognelite Consultant) intervie…
What does intentional practice actually look like and how do you make sure you’re getting better instead of just getting reps?
In this episode, COGNELITE mental performance consultant Kiley Smith sits down with John Ritzen, Head Women’s Golf Coach at Chardon State College and author of The Golf Wor…
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