The 1% Podcast hosted by Shay Dalton

The Power of Language in Sports and Beyond: A conversation with Coach Reed Maltbie

The 1% Podcast hosted by Shay Dalton

Show Notes

Reed Maltbie is a public speaker and motivator. More than anything else, he is a coach who has made it his life’s work to help create the best environments for athletes to achieve peak performance – on and off the field.

‘Coach Reed’ has set up training programs within various highly successful sporting organisations, including the Gaelic Games Association, US Sailing, USA Swimming, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and the Pro Golf Association of Canada. He is a former athlete and later earned master’s degrees in sports psychology and early childhood development.

He speaks candidly through a lifetime of personal reflection and thirty years of professional coaching experience. His book, ‘The Spartan Mindset’, due out in April 2023, focuses significantly on the impact of language on performance. It is a must-read for anyone who strives to be a more effective and supportive communicator in the sporting world and beyond.

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