89. Dr. Jessica Bartley - Strengthening Team USA's Mental Game
Wed Dec 10 2025
Dr. Jessica Bartley is the Senior Director of Psychological Services for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. A licensed psychologist, clinical social worker andCertified Mental Performance Consultant with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Dr. Bartley joined the USOPC in 2020.
In this episode, Dr. Bartley discusses:
The sport psychology and mental performance services USOPC athletes can access, and how Team USA athletes may use the services to advance their performances ahead of the Olympic Games; How performance anxiety manifests for Team USA athletes and strategies she provides them to address it;Mindset techniques she frequently shares with athletes and how they can help performance; andHow she and her team and proactively working with Team USA athletes to combat the post-Olympic blues.Learn more about the USOPC's psychological services here.
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Dr. Jessica Bartley is the Senior Director of Psychological Services for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. A licensed psychologist, clinical social worker andCertified Mental Performance Consultant with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Dr. Bartley joined the USOPC in 2020. In this episode, Dr. Bartley discusses: The sport psychology and mental performance services USOPC athletes can access, and how Team USA athletes may use the services to advance their performances ahead of the Olympic Games; How performance anxiety manifests for Team USA athletes and strategies she provides them to address it;Mindset techniques she frequently shares with athletes and how they can help performance; andHow she and her team and proactively working with Team USA athletes to combat the post-Olympic blues.Learn more about the USOPC's psychological services here. Get the Ruling Sports Newsletter: https://rulingsports.com/newsletter/ Follow Ruling Sports Instagram: www.Instagram.com/RulingSports Twitter: www.Twitter.com/RulingSports Facebook: www.Facebook.com/RulingSports LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/RulingSports TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@RulingSports