#143 - Confidence Pt 4: Breath, Reset, Recover: Building Confidence You Can Trust

About this episode

Ben Carnes discusses how to build trust in confidence through practical techniques involving breath and mental reset.

In this episode of the Coaching Minds Podcast, Ben Carnes, founder of The Mental Training Plan, breaks down the next layer of the Confidence Wall: how to train confidence like a muscle. Learn practical, science-backed tools that help athletes hardwire belief into their body and nervous system through three powerful bricks: The Breath Brick – how controlled breathing regulates the vagus nerve and restores focus.The Reset Brick – how pros like Drew Brees and Victor Oladipo flush mistakes and ge...

People in this episode

Host: Ben Carnes

Topics covered

• confidence
• mental training
• athlete performance
• breathing techniques
• resetting focus

Keywords

• confidence
• mental training
• breath control
• vagus nerve
• athlete mindset

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Mental Training Plan

More episodes of Coaching Mind's Podcast: Perform at your best!

• #151 - Dillon Thieneman on Preparation, Pressure, and Playing Free · June 9, 2026 · 31 min
• #150 - What Athletes Can Learn from Fighter Pilots with Boo Boucousis · April 28, 2026 · 42 min
• #149 - Mental Secrets from an NBA Sports Psychologist · March 3, 2026 · 31 min
• #148 - Relationships First: Real world lessons learned from athletics with Myron Burr Jr. · January 30, 2026 · 34 min
• #147 - Handling Failure, Pressure, and Identity in College Baseball with Tyler Rubasky · January 12, 2026 · 25 min
• #146 – The Story Behind MTP Biz with Co-Founder Matt Hallock · December 8, 2025 · 39 min