Why do talented athletes underperform when it matters most? In this episode, Andrew Cipriano is a culture and mental performance coach who shares how to build player-led team culture and develop mental toughness in sport. You’ll learn about controlling emotions under pressure, shifting from outcome-based thinking to process-driven performance, and simple strategies to help athletes enter flow state consistently. Andrew shares real examples of turning struggling teams into top performers through mindset, accountability, and communication. If you’re a coach or athlete looking to improve consistency and confidence, this is for you. Listen now and get ready to unlock better performance.

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Our favourite quotable moments:

“Control what you can control. And then to see them come back show straight away.” - Andrew Cipriano

“For an emerging coach, don't worry about the wins and the losses. The losses are there to learn from.” - Andrew Cipriano

“Be honest and open and vulnerable with your players. Give them direct feedback.” - Andrew Cipriano

Resources:

Mind Starts Now’s Website: https://www.mindstartsnow.com.au

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Mind Starts Now’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-cipriano-11104b379/

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About Our Guest: Andrew Cipriano is a culture and mental performance coach and the founder of Mind Starts Now. With a background in semi-professional basketball coaching, Andrew works with athletes, teams and leaders to strengthen mindset, communication and high-performance culture. He supports programs across basketball environments within Basketball Victoria and is currently in conversations with clubs in the National Basketball League regarding future performance roles. Andrew also works with an international Australian cyclist, delivers wellbeing workshops in schools and supports business leaders and CEOs through performance coaching focused on mindset, leadership and resilience.

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