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

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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 handlers across various venues of competition. Mindset coaching is hardly new; the best of the best have always valued the mental aspects of competition. Thankfully, this type of performance coaching is available to all of us who are serious about achieving our goals with our dogs. No matter what ring is your preferred venue, you can strengthen your mental game! Each episode focuses on an aspect of building mental performance in and out of the ring. Julie shares lessons, insights, personal stories, and tools you can use during your next trial, show, or test. For show notes and more information visit https://www.theqcoach.com. Consider supporting the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theqcoach.

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#163: When the energy goes off the rails. (Get back on track fast.)

May 15 2024 23 mins

The energy we bring when we compete or even pick up a leash is critical to our success. After all, our dogs are brilliant at picking up on our energy! Yet even with the best of intentions, “stuff” happens and we will find ourselves needing to get ourselves back in the right state quickly. This episode is pulled from the Q-Membership where we spent a month last summer getting ou

#162: Getting your motivation back. (Or not.)

May 08 2024 25 mins

We think we have to be motivated in order to pursue our goals, but that’s just not true. We need discipline when our motivation inevitably wanes. Motivation is emotional. Discipline is rational. Still, life is easier (and more fun) when our motivation shows up to the party. Really like this episode? Say thanks with a coffee or slice of pizza! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theqcoac

#161: Two words: Of Course. (Plus, Moxie does her weaves!)

May 01 2024 29 mins

Thanks to a question submitted, I bring you the full report of how Moxie did her weaves in public and what that meant for me in terms of mindset. Then I give you a new phrase to incorporate into your visualizing and general goals prep. You might be surprised to learn why it works SO well! Really like this episode? Say thanks with a coffee or slice of pizza! https://www.buymeacoffee

#160: The power of simplifying. (Especially when your energy is in the tank.)

Apr 25 2024 24 mins

Let’s face it, we are not at 100% every single day - including trial days. For those days when you are just not feeling it, it’s okay to push through, but the best thing might be to simplify your goals and expectations. The same works if you (or your dog) is overwhelmed by an environment or otherwise can’t give it their all. Try it, you’ll like it! Really like this episode?

#159: Nervous? Try this shift. (Taking the long view is powerful.)

Apr 18 2024 22 mins

Often the cause of our performance anxiety is fear of failure - not Qing, messing up in front of others, or even not being seen as “ready.” But what if we saw each time we walked into the ring as an investment in our future team? With this perspective, we literally cannot fail, we can only invest in our future. This is especially helpful for our young dogs or dogs having new ex

#158: Ever cried in your car? (It could be a stamina thing.)

Apr 10 2024 25 mins

Of course we all have those days - the ones that make us want to throw in the towel or pick up a new sport. But sometimes, we end up in an emotional puddle because the events of the day were all just too much. In other words, we ran out of stamina and that run that usually wouldn’t affect us so much is giving us big feelings. Really like this episode? Say thanks with a coffee or

#157: Resilience IS a handling skill. (I’m kinda passionate about this one.)

Apr 03 2024 20 mins

This episode is pulled from the Q-Membership: Being able to bounce back, reframe, reset, recover … is critical especially when we have multiple runs in a day. We don’t usually have time to contemplate the “feedback” we just received in a run when we need to get back into the ring. Instead, we have to get really good at resetting our mindset so we can get back into the prese

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

Mar 27 2024 25 mins

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 young dog when there doesn’t seem to be anything on the line. Also, happy 3 year anniversary to this pod and THANKS for being on this journey with me! Really

#155: What happens after your dream comes true? (Yes, this is a real problem!)

Mar 20 2024 22 mins

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 they spiral. Dog handlers do this too - we struggle with motivation once a dog has accomplished all we set out for them. What are we to do? I got you. Really like this

#154: Time to master your self-talk. (Let’s be honest, we all need some help!)

Mar 13 2024 23 mins

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 can’t be perfect all the time, but we can get faster at recognizing and reshaping our negative thoughts before they get out of control! Really like this episode? Say