168 Training Readiness with Athletes & Business Professionals | Dr Lisa Martin

Pressure doesn’t arrive politely. It doesn’t wait for confidence. It shows up when something matters.

For sports psychologist Dr Lisa Martin, the work isn’t about removing pressure or silencing the mind. It’s about understanding what happens when the moment tightens — and staying available rather than overwhelmed.

Through her work with elite athletes, including Ironman champion Ali Day, she’s seen how hypnosis, imagery, language, and expectation shape performance long before the moment arrives. The words used in preparation often become the voice people hear under pressure.

Pressure doesn’t ask you to feel ready. It asks what you’ve trained.

2:00 Imagery with Ali Day & why language matters

10:00 Hypnosis, pain, and what’s misunderstood

17:00 What “being ready” really means — and why most people aren’t

22:00 Pressure as a storm: run from it or step into it

30:00 ACT vs CBT and why acceptance beats control

38:00 Working with negative thoughts, values, and simple frameworks

51:00 Why mental skills must be trained early — and simplified under pressure

Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88llj5YVcO4&t=2s

Find Dr Lisa Martin at:
Level One Psychology — https://www.levelonepsychology.com/
LinkedIn — https://au.linkedin.com/in/lisa-martin-phd-506067a