Modern Soccer Coach Podcast

Check out MSC Coaching eBooks: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/shop Most clubs agree psychology matters. The challenge is turning that belief into daily practice. In this episode of the Modern Soccer Coach Podcast, Gary Curneen is joined in person by sports psychologist Dan Abrahams, alongside coach and coach developer Kevin Leahy, to explore how psychology can be implemented properly inside football environments. Rather than treating psychology as a one-off workshop or a classroom-based add-on, the conversation focuses on performance psychology — the often-missed layer that directly influences how players learn, decide, and perform on the pitch. Dan breaks down the difference between performance psychology, wellbeing, and mental health, and explains why coaches are already delivering psychology every day, whether they intend to or not. Together, they discuss how clubs can embed psychological support through coaching behaviors, session design, and shared language — while also supporting coaches who are