309 Interpersonal Confidence: When Coaches Speak Loudest and Athletes Stay Quiet

Описание: In this episode of the Demystifying Mental Toughness Podcast, David Charlton continues the mini‑series exploring the coach–athlete relationship and how different aspects of mental toughness influence sporting environments.

Today’s focus is interpersonal confidence, an often overlooked aspect of confidence that shapes how athletes communicate, ask questions and express their ideas within training and competitive environments.

David explores a common sporting dynamic: a coach with very high interpersonal confidence working with an athlete who struggles to speak up. Highly confident coaches may dominate conversations without realising it, while quieter athletes can become increasingly passive, cautious and disengaged if they don’t feel psychologically safe enough to express themselves.

If you’re a coach, parent or athlete interested in creating healthier sporting environments, this episode offers practical reflections on listening more effectively, creating space in conversations and helping quieter athletes feel confident enough to contribute.

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If you enjoyed this episode, check out the other parts of this mini-series on the coach-athlete relationship and it’s connection with Mental Toughness:
308 – When a Confident Coach Meets a Low‑Confidence Athlete -    • 308 When a Confident Coach Meets a Low‑Con...  

307 The Overlooked Athlete: When Effort Goes Unnoticed -    • 307 The Overlooked Athlete: When Effort Go...  

306 Goal Pressure in Sport: When Coaches and Athletes Think Differently –    • 306 Goal Pressure in Sport: When Coaches a...  

305 Emotional Control: The Coach and Athlete Mismatch -    • 305 Emotional Control: The Coach and Athle...  

304 Life Control: The Coach and Athlete Mismatch –    • 304 Life Control: The Coach and Athlete Mi...  

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