In this episode, you'll hear how Coach Oliver Kostić has shaped his coaching philosophy—both as an assistant and as a head coach.

Having worked alongside masterminds like Coach Pesić with the Serbian national team and learning from world-class players such as Jokić, Mičić, and Bogdanović, Coach Kostić brings a wealth of experience and insight.

In this conversation with Mental Performance Coach Nico Bourgade, he shares the core foundations of his values, what drives his pursuit of excellence, and how he maintains his mental well-being and a sense of balance over time.

Enjoy this episode—we're confident you'll gain valuable insights from it.

For more, visit Nico Bourgade's website: www.themindgameofbasketball.com

Coach of the season 2023-2024 in Lithuanian LKL, while coaching Juventus Utena, Oliver Kostić was also the assistant coach of the Serbian National team for the last two International campaigns under Coach Pesić, being a part of their successes both in the last Olympics and the last World Championship.

After having coached for over several decades in some of the most recognized organizations in Europe, he is nowadays the actual Coach of Kuwait National Team.

Oliver Kostić and mental performance coach Nico Bourgade unveil how they ended up working together and what made that collaboration a very positive one.

Great tips for the people looking to set up a mental performance program within their organization.

From wine to submarines' anecdotes, it will always lead you back to basketball, and you will hear it all with the very unique Oliver Kostić.

Dive in the head of the very unique Jonas Mačiulis, former Euroleague champion with Real Madrid, and Lithuanian National Team member, also a former player from Zalgiris, Milan, Panathinaikos, and AEK Athens.

Now a sports director at the Lithuanian club of Nevezis, listen to how his playing experience impacted his standards and how he focuses on details, the way to behave, and how to act like professionals both on and off the court.

Enjoy Jonas' anecdotes on how to manage egos and get the best out of players' performances, the importance of communication between players, and the role of experienced players.

Jonas will explain in details the importance of working with professionals who have experience in basketball, to both have credibility in their work and to create a bond between the player and the mental performance coach.

You will also benefit from advice for youth basketball players on the importance of becoming aware of who they really are and what will help them stand out from the competition.

Do you want to learn more about working on your mental game? Visit Mental Performance Coach, Nico Bourgade's website www.themindgameofbasketball.com

If you want to spread the word to young basketball players, coaches, or parents, take a look at the mental guide, "1 on 1 with yourself" already published on 4 continents and used by some of the best programs and Federations in the world.

It is a real treat for every basketball lover around the World who will benefit from Coach Blatt's outstanding experience. Not much to add, as his resume speaks for itself...

As head coach: FIBA EuroBasket champion (2007) EuroLeague champion (2014) EuroCup champion (2018) FIBA EuroChallenge champion (2005) 5× Israeli Super League champion (2002, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2014) LBA champion (2006) ABA League champion (2012) Italian Cup winner (2007) 6× Israeli Cup winner (2002, 2003, 2011–2014) EuroLeague Coach of the Year (2014) Russian League Coach of the Year (2005) 4× Israeli Super League Coach of the Year (1996, 2002, 2011, 2014) Russian Federation Order of Friendship award recipient (2014) As assistant coach: 4x Israeli Basketball League champion (1993, 1999–2001) 3x Israeli Cup champion (1999–2001) SuproLeague champion (2001) EuroLeague champion (2004)

In the 23rd episode of "The Mind Game of Basketball, 1 on 1 with yourself" podcast, Mental Performance Coach Nico Bourgade welcomes Kostas Chatzichristos, Director of Performance at Fenerbahce, as well as Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Greek National Team.

Kostas, also the co-founder and Director of the Euroleague Strength and Conditioning Coaches' Association (ESCCA) shares great insights on what separates top organizations in the Euroleague from others.

From his past experience at CSKA Moscow, winning two Euroleague titles and participating in a total of 6 Final Fours to his arrival at Fenerbache Istanbul last season, listen how a positive environment but also struggles are handled by such great teams.

You'll hear how performance is being studied, discussed and planned to find a way to achieve great successes both on and off the court.

Hope you enjoy...

To find out more about Kostas Chatzichristos, visit his website https://kostaschatzichristos.com/

To get in touch with Mental Performance Coach Nico Bourgade, visit https://www.themindgameofbasketball.com/home or send him an e-mail at coachnico@themindgameofbasketball.com.

Nico Bourgade invites Benas Matkevičius in today's episode of "The Mind Game of Basketball, 1 on 1 with yourself podcast". Listen to Benas' in take on mental performance in basketball and how the Lithuanian National Team had a successful World cup, beating Team USA, finishing at the sixth place while playing basketball in a way that gave joy to not only an entire country but that also deserved respect from all around the world.

I invite you to follow Benas and learn more in his great podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBenasPodcast

If you want to learn more on mental performance services, you can reach out to Nico by visiting his website: https://www.themindgameofbasketball.com/home

In this episode, Nico Bourgade invites one of the greatest shooters in Euroleague's history: Jaycee Carroll.

Learn how he built a mindset to become such a consistent and successful player through the years with one of Jaycee's most important tool: vivid imagination.

Lots of great insights that cover mental health, mental performance and basketball IQ, all in one.

Hope you enjoy.

To get in touch with Coach Nico Bourgade, visit www.themindgameofbasketball.com or send him an e-mail to coachnico@themindgameofbasketball.com

In this episode, Nico Bourgade welcomes Dr Jack Lesyk, who is the director of the Ohio Center for Sport Psychology, and former Sport Psychologist for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Learn how Jack gives us insight on what NCAA players might struggle with going into the NBA, his 9 mental skills that have helped him guide athletes from 14 years old to pro level for on the court performance as well as in life.

To learn more about Dr Jack Lesyk, visit his website: https://www.sportpsych.org/

Interesting in working with Mental Performance Coach Nico Bourgade, visit https://www.themindgameofbasketball.com/home