Perform at your best when it matters most
While elite athletes receive extensive support for physical, tactical, and technical development, mental performance is often under-resourced and left to chance.
The best teams don’t wait until things go wrong to develop mental skills. They train them daily alongside their tactical, technical, and physical work. They turn mental performance into a competitive advantage.
The Solution
I deliver a structured, season-long mental performance program built for real competition.
By working together we build a Player-Led, Action-Oriented Partnership. We don’t wait for things to go wrong to build mental skills. Athletes gain the tools to handle pressure, adapt in the moment, support each other, and perform when it matters most.
The program focuses on four core pillars:
- Team Identity: Building the shared values and non-negotiable behaviors that define how the squad operates.
- Mental Toughness: Giving athletes the tools to self-correct in real time and embrace responsibility for team performance.
- High-Performance Cycles: Teaching teams how to prepare, perform and reflect consistently.
- Performing Under Pressure: Equipping the squad with shared mental triggers to reset instantly after mistakes and handle high-stakes moments.
Outcomes
- The Athlete: Builds the self-awareness and resilience to get better and reset instantly after errors.
- The Team: Develops a shared identity and clear performance triggers that hold under pressure.
- The Culture: Shifts from blame to ownership, trust, and accountability.
- The Performance: Becomes consistent, allowing the squad to play at their ceiling more often.
Ready to take your team to the next level?
If you are a coach, athletic director, or athlete interested in mental performance coaching, email alan@realtalks.ie with the subject ‘Mental Performance’ to get started.
Are you a Head Coach looking for individual support? Click here.
Why Alan?
Alan brings a unique perspective to mental performance thanks to a decorated career in elite sports:
- Former Elite Athlete in Ireland’s national football league.
- Championship-Winning Head Coach who understands the locker room dynamic.
- Mental Performance Coach with championship winning teams in the US and Ireland
- Author of the best-selling memoir ‘The Best is Yet To Come’.
- MSc in Sports and Exercise Psychology.
Testimonials
“Alan’s work took our program to the next level. The modern athlete needs a coach off the field that they can trust. The environment he created in his workshops gave the group a chance to open up and be vulnerable with each other.” Sean Reilly, Head Coach, Manhattanville University Men’s Soccer
“Alan helped us achieve our goals as a team and created real conversations about our team vision. He gave us words and cues to help in high-performance situations. He made us a better team and better individuals.” Michael Mezzina, Captain, Skyline All-Conference First Team
