Graham Betchart Featured on Play Free Podcast: Time To Get Up (Episode 8)
Publish Date: April 14, 2021
Format: Podcast
Length: 43 minutes
Host and Outlet: Play Free Podcast (Jon Giesbrecht)
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, was featured on the Play Free Podcast in an episode published April 14, 2021. It is a practical conversation for athletes and leaders who want to stop living five minutes ago or five minutes ahead. The message is consistent with everything Graham teaches: the mind is trained through reps, and presence is the foundation for confidence under pressure.
Key takeaways
Playing present is a skill you train, not a mood you wait for
Next Play Speed is the edge: reset fast, re-engage faster
Fear shows up for everyone. Training is choosing response anyway
Vulnerability is strength because it creates honesty and growth
Leaders and competitors build confidence through daily reps, not hype
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Graham Betchart Featured on Iron Sharpens Iron: Episode 40
Publish Date: January 13, 2021
Format: Podcast
Length: 36 minutes
Host and Outlet: Iron Sharpens Iron (JP Arlie)
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, was featured on Iron Sharpens Iron in Episode 40, published January 13, 2021. This episode reinforces the core of Graham’s work: mental training is not motivation, it’s a practice. The conversation centers on building presence, emotional control, and consistency under pressure through repeatable tools leaders can actually use.
Key takeaways
Mental performance is trained, not discovered
Pressure exposes your defaults, so you need a deliberate system
Presence is a decision you practice, not a vibe you hope for
Consistency beats intensity when building a resilient culture
Leaders set the temperature, whether they mean to or not
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Graham Betchart Featured on The Mind Leads Performance Podcast: Episode 15
Publish Date: April 20, 2020
Format: Podcast
Length: 36 minutes
Host and Outlet: The Mind Leads Performance Podcast (Jon Gold & Andy Harris)
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, was featured on The Mind Leads Performance Podcast in Episode 15. The conversation reinforces the core GTG message: mental strength is trained through reps, presence is a discipline, and leaders set the temperature through the state they bring into every meeting, decision, and high pressure moment.
Key takeaways
Presence is a skill you train and return to, not a trait you either have or do not
Next Play Speed matters in business too: reset fast, re engage faster
Emotional ownership is leadership, if you do not manage your state you export it
Process focus beats outcome obsession when pressure spikes
Simple cues win because they are usable in real time
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Graham Betchart Featured on The PrimeLife Podcast: Play Present With NBA Mental Skills Coach Graham Betchart
Publish Date: November 3, 2020
Format: Podcast
Length: 1 hour 2 minutes
Host and Outlet: The PrimeLife Podcast (Alex Collins)
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, was featured on The PrimeLife Podcast in an episode published November 3, 2020. The conversation is a straight line to the GTG core: play present, train response, and build the mental habits that hold up when pressure hits. It’s not hype. It’s a system, practiced over time.
Key takeaways
Playing present is a skill, not a mood
Mental training takes reps just like physical training
Pressure exposes patterns, so leaders train the response
Presence improves execution because attention returns to the task at hand
Tools only matter if they are usable in the moment
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Graham Betchart Featured on Bullish Drive Podcast: Palms Down, Lifestyle for Peak Performance
Publish Date: March 26, 2024
Format: Podcast
Length: 37 minutes
Host and Outlet: Bullish Drive Podcast (Host: James Driessen)
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, was featured on the Bullish Drive Podcast in an episode published March 26, 2024. The conversation gets practical about what “live in the present moment” actually looks like in real life and high-pressure performance. Graham breaks down Palms Down as a usable reset, plus how leaders and performers can recognize when they are drifting into fear, worry, or chasing outcomes.
Key takeaways
Palms Down is a simple reset that brings attention back under control
You can train awareness to catch drift before it becomes anxiety
Presence is a discipline built through reps, not a vibe you wait for
Leaders set the emotional temperature through the state they bring
The best performers return to what they can control, fast
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Graham Betchart Featured on Bigfoot Learning: Learning Through Playing Present
Publish Date: May 5, 2022
Format: Podcast
Length: 1 hour 1 minute
Host and Outlet: Bigfoot Learning
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach and co-founder of Train the Mind, joined Bigfoot Learning to break down what playing present actually looks like in real life. The conversation is about training attention, using vulnerability as a strength, and refocusing fast when pressure or distraction hits.
Key takeaways
Playing present is a skill you train through reps, not a mindset you wait for
Vulnerability is a performance advantage because it keeps you honest and adaptable
Refocus is a discipline. The edge is how quickly you return to what matters now
Simple tools win because you can use them in the moment, not after the moment
Strong leaders and performers build consistency by training the response, not chasing outcomes
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Graham Betchart Featured on Thrive After Sports: F**k the Math, Do the Magic
Publish Date: January 18, 2021
Format: Podcast
Length: 1 hour 9 minutes
Host and Outlet: Thrive After Sports w Taj Dashaun
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, was featured on Thrive After Sports in an episode published January 18, 2021. This one hits a theme decision makers actually feel: you cannot spreadsheet your way into confidence under pressure. You train the mind through reps, then you bring that state into the moments that matter.
Key takeaways
Mental training is reps, not theory
Leaders and performers win by returning to the present fast
Vulnerability is strength because it keeps you honest and adaptable
Pressure does not create problems, it reveals patterns
Simplicity scales, tools only matter if they are usable mid moment
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Graham Betchart Featured on Rights To Ricky Sanchez: Summer Sixers and Ben Simmons’ Mental Skill Coach
Publish Date: July 8, 2016
Format: Podcast
Length: 1 hour 16 minutes
Host and Outlet: Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers Podcast (Spike Eskin and Mike Levin)
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, was featured on Rights To Ricky Sanchez in an episode published July 8, 2016. The hosts cover Summer League energy and then bring Graham on to talk about the mental side of development, including his work connected to Ben Simmons at the time. It’s a sharp early proof point that Graham’s work has been built for years, not recently packaged.
Key takeaways
Confidence is trained through reps, not hype
Presence under pressure is a skill, and the reset is the edge
Leaders and performers have to own their internal state because it spreads
The mental game is an operating system, not a pep talk
Long term development requires mental habits, not just physical tools
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Graham Betchart Featured on 90% Mental: Mindset Music Episode 145
Publish Date: February 9, 2021
Format: Podcast
Length: 30 minutes
Host and Outlet: 90% Mental with Grant Parr (Mindset Music series with Graham Betchart)
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, was featured on 90% Mental in Mindset Music Episode 145, published February 9, 2021. This episode is a different angle than pure performance under pressure. It ties performance to what elite performers actually use day to day: music, state control, and intentional routines that influence energy before the moment demands it.
Key takeaways
State is trainable, and music can be a deliberate lever for focus and calm
This is not hype, it is habit design that supports repeatable performance
The best leaders do not wait for pressure to show up before they manage their internal environment
Your pre performance routine is culture too. People copy what you normalize
Consistency wins. Small daily levers beat big occasional resets
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Graham Betchart Featured on Mental Advantage Podcast: Episode 84, “Play Present”
Publish Date: November 11, 2022
Format: Podcast
Length: 1 hour 6 minutes
Host and Outlet: Mental Advantage Podcast (John Cullen and Brandon Allen)
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, was featured on the Mental Advantage Podcast in Episode 84, published November 11, 2022. This conversation hits the GTG core: Play Present is not a slogan, it is a trained response. You build it through reps, then you bring it into the moments that matter.
Key takeaways
Play Present is a skill you practice, not a vibe you chase
Next Play Speed is the edge, reset fast and re engage faster
Pressure reveals patterns, so you train the response ahead of time
Leaders export their emotional state, so ownership is culture work
Simple tools win because you can use them mid moment
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Graham Betchart Featured on Brain Boom: How to Train Your Mind (Ep. 159)
Publish Date: December 28, 2019
Format: Podcast
Length: 14 minutes
Host and Outlet: Brain Boom with Matt West
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, joined Brain Boom with Matt West for a conversation that frames mental performance the way operators understand anything that matters: you do the reps before the pressure shows up. The focus is simple and usable: train your mind like you train your body, so your decisions stay clean when stakes rise.
Key takeaways
Mental strength is built through repetition, not intensity
Pressure does not create your leadership, it reveals it
Fear and emotion spread fast, leaders must set the tone
Process focus keeps execution stable when outcomes feel loud
The goal is presence now, not a perfect future
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Graham Betchart Featured on Nick The Brave: Helping Others Be Successful
Publish Date: March 11, 2021
Format: Podcast
Length: 10 minutes
Host and Outlet: Nick The Brave (Nick Parscale)
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, was featured on Nick The Brave in an episode published March 11, 2021. This is a quick, high signal conversation on staying positive, being present, and choosing the kind of leadership that lifts other people up, especially when life gets heavy.
Key takeaways
You can get the benefits of meditation without turning it into a two hour ritual
One decision determines whether pressure breaks you or builds you
Everyone has basic needs that drive behavior, ignore them and performance suffers
Being present is a gift you give and it is a leadership skill
Social media can be used as a tool for positivity and connection, not distraction
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Graham Betchart Featured on Ringside with Ray & Prince: Episode 119
Publish Date: December 19, 2023
Format: Podcast
Length: 59 minutes
Host and Outlet: Ringside with Ray & Prince (Ray Leonard Jr. and Prince Daniels Jr.)
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, was featured on Ringside with Ray & Prince in an episode published December 19, 2023. It’s a straight conversation on training presence under pressure and why high performers and leaders have to practice response the same way they practice skills.
Key takeaways
Presence is trainable, and it is the foundation for consistent execution
Vulnerability is strength because it removes hiding and accelerates growth
Leaders export their state, so owning your emotional energy is culture work
Process focus beats outcome obsession when pressure spikes
Simple tools win because you can use them in the moment
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Graham Betchart Featured on Athlete Minded: Stories: Mental Development Coach Graham Betchart
Publish Date: December 20, 2016
Format: Podcast
Length: 27 minutes
Host and Outlet: Athlete Minded: Stories
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, joined Athlete Minded: Stories for a conversation centered on the mental side of performance and what it actually takes to build it over time. The throughline is simple and disciplined: mental strength is trained through reps, not motivation. This is the kind of work that compounds quietly, then shows up loudly when pressure hits.
Key takeaways
Mental performance is a trainable skill, built through repetition
Consistency beats intensity when the goal is reliable execution under pressure
The best performers reset fast and re-engage with the next moment
Leadership is emotional containment. Your state becomes the team’s weather
A simple process, practiced daily, is what makes pressure manageable
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Graham Betchart Featured on The Basketball and Barbells Podcast: Victory Goes to the Vulnerable
Publish Date: March 10, 2020
Format: Podcast
Length: 43 minutes
Host and Outlet: The Basketball and Barbells Podcast (Xavier Marquise Brown)
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, was featured on The Basketball and Barbells Podcast in an episode published March 10, 2020. This is a straight conversation on vulnerability as a performance advantage and why the best performers do not avoid discomfort, they train inside it. It reinforces the GTG thesis: mental strength is built through reps, then applied when pressure hits.
Key takeaways
Vulnerability is not softness. It is the pathway to growth, honesty, and trust
Discomfort is training data. If you avoid it, you stay the same
Pressure exposes patterns, so the work is to train response ahead of time
Simple tools matter because they are usable mid moment
Consistency beats intensity. Reps beat speeches
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Graham Betchart Featured on The Jake Brown Show: Mental Skills Coach Graham Betchart
Publish Date: May 2, 2017
Format: Podcast
Length: 31 minutes
Host and Outlet: The Jake Brown Show
Summary
Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, joined The Jake Brown Show for a conversation on training the mind like a system, not a slogan. The message is consistent with everything we sell: pressure is not the problem. Untrained response is.
Key takeaways
Mental strength is built through daily reps, not occasional inspiration
Presence is the skill that stabilizes performance under pressure
Leaders export their emotional state, whether they intend to or not
The fastest reset wins, because the next moment is where outcomes are decided
Simple tools matter because they are usable mid moment
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