The Q Coach Pod | Mindset Coaching for Handlers with Julie Bacon

The Q Coach Pod | Mindset Coaching for Handlers with Julie Bacon

Hosted by: Julie Bacon - The Q Coach

From goal setting to getting control of ring nerves, Julie Bacon, The Q Coach, champions handlers who are on a mission to achieve big goals. Julie Bacon is The Q Coach, a mental skills coach who works with dog...

Episodes

#156: Getting it up. (Hey! I was talking about your adrenaline - sheesh.)

Season #4

Running multiple dogs or running a new dog poses different challenges - one of them being figuring out your ideal energy level. Today’s topic comes from a client who is having trouble finding that same “oomph” for her...
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#155: What happens after your dream comes true? (Yes, this is a real problem!)

Season #4

You might be surprised to learn that many Gold Medal winning Olympic athletes struggle with depression once the confetti has been swept up. Their whole lives were focused on that podium, but without a clear next step...
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#154: Time to master your self-talk. (Let’s be honest, we all need some help!)

Season #4

This episode is pulled from the Q-Membership: The thing about self-talk is that our thoughts become our beliefs which become our actions which become our results. So, yeah, what we think about is REALLY important! We...
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#153: Is your attention subverting your goals? (Alignment is everything.)

Season #4

I recently heard someone say “If you’re not getting the results you want, it’s because your intention doesn’t match your attention.” Whoa. That one hit me. It’s critical that we are giving our valuable attention - and...
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#152: Are limiting beliefs getting in your way? (Plus, 5 ways to banish them!)

Season #4

We all have (multiple) limiting beliefs - those beliefs that affect the actions we take. And many of us have limiting beliefs that get in our way in the ring - yuck! Today we are going to uncover those nasty things...
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#151: Are you pushing through when you shouldn’t be? (How to tell when you need some balance)

Season #4

There are times we should be “pushing through” and times we should be finding some balance. This is true not only for ourselves, but our dogs as well. Knowing when to push - when to dig deep - is crucial, and often we...
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#150: 5 ways to kick the imposter vibe. (Plus 5 sources of those icky thoughts)

Season #4

Imposter syndrome hits all of us at some point, making us feel less-than or unworthy. Because I know how you like lists (ha), I’ve got 5 common sources and 5 things we can do when imposter syndrome starts invading our...
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#149: Befriending your triggers. (Reinvent them as handling cues!)

Season #4

Triggers come in all forms. It can be a particular sequence, or a location, or just the right set of circumstances that send you into a bit of a tizzy. These types of triggers evoke memories of mistakes and mis-cues...
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#148: Everyone needs boundaries. (Mind your sandbox!)

Season #4

People tend to think of boundaries as defensive and largely negative. I disagree. I think that deciding what is in and out of your sandbox is not only important self-care but ideal for creating our best competitive...
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#147: Grief. It’s a b*tch. (Interview with Cara Armour)

Season #4

Cara and I both lost girls (dogs!) recently and it rocked us as grief can. We both believe that as a community we don’t always talk about grief, and if we do, we don’t do it so well. So today we face grief head on and...
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#146: Finding flow (It doesn’t have to be an accident!)

Season #4

Handlers have practically yelled, “BUT HOW DO I GET INTO THAT FLOW AGAIN?! I WANT THAT!!” Getting into the “flow state” is pretty magical yet it’s equally as frustrating if we are unable to duplicate the moment when...
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#145: Feel like you’re getting passed by? (Letting comparison fuel you.)

Season #4

A handler told me in a coaching call that she felt like she was getting passed {by another team}. I felt that to my core. It’s so easy to look around and feel like we are getting passed by other dogs or handlers. Yet...
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