What does it really take to build a sustainable coaching career?

Adam Maddock joins David Sammel to discuss his path through junior tennis, elite academies, and leadership roles, sharing honest insights about development, mentorship, and why most people underestimate the time required to grow.

A grounded conversation for coaches, athletes, and leaders navigating transition and responsibility.

In this solo episode of Locker Room Power, David Sammel reflects on self-awareness, belief systems, and the quiet choices that shape our future.

As the year closes and a new chapter begins, David explores why examining our beliefs isn’t optional it’s a responsibility. Drawing from life transitions, family, and decades of experience in high-performance environments, he shares why meaningful change doesn’t come from force, but from reflection, refinement, and conscious choice.

This episode is an invitation to pause, reassess what you’ve inherited, and decide what’s truly worth carrying forward.

🎧 Listen, reflect, and take one step closer to living your own script.

In this episode of Locker Room Power, Barry Cowan turns the tables and interviews David Sammel on the mental realities of elite performance.

David breaks down how top athletes manage pressure, why high performers live close to anxiety, and how confidence is built through resilience, endurance, and coping capacity. The conversation also explores what separates today’s great players, how stress can be used as a performance advantage, and what the next evolution in elite sport may look like.

A deep, thoughtful discussion on mindset, performance psychology, and thriving under pressure.

Barry Cowan knows what it means to walk away from elite sport and build a second career that lasts.

In this episode of Locker Room Power, Barry Cowan joins David Sammel to talk about the real transition athletes face after competition ends. From his journey as a professional tennis player to becoming a respected voice in global sports media, Barry shares the mindset shifts, uncomfortable moments, and hard truths that shaped his next chapter.

They explore:

• Why “just working hard” isn’t enough
  

• How pressure changes when your identity is on the line
  

• The danger of knee-jerk decisions in sport and life
  

• What athletes and professionals get wrong about success
  How to stay relevant when the game keeps evolving
  

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This conversation isn’t about trophies, it’s about identity, patience, and finding meaning beyond performance.

🎯 For anyone navigating change, reinvention, or life after a major chapter.

In this powerful conversation, Chad Dunn sits down with David Sammel to explore elite mindset principles that help athletes and leaders turn pain into power. They dive into discipline, emotional control, resilience, and the mental tools required to perform under pressure in sport and in life.

A valuable deep-dive into how champions think, train, and navigate setbacks with purpose.

In this solo episode of Locker Room Power, David Sammel dives deep into one of the most overlooked foundations of performance: true confidence.
Not the loud kind… but the kind that comes from self-honesty, consistency, and taking ownership of your habits, especially when life feels difficult.

David shares practical mindset tools to help you rebuild momentum, strengthen self-belief, and stay grounded no matter what challenges you’re facing.

Whether you're an athlete, a leader, or someone working toward personal growth, this episode gives you the mental framework to take control and move forward with purpose.

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In this powerful episode of Locker Room Power, David Sammel sits down with Chad Dunn, a former BMX rider, business owner, and survivor of addiction, prison, and deep personal transformation.

Chad shares his journey from chasing adrenaline and bad decisions to rebuilding his life, launching a rehabilitation and human performance centre, and helping thousands transform physically and mentally.

This episode explores:

• 💥 Identity, self-awareness & personal responsibility

• 🧠 Mental toughness and learning to coach yourself

• 🔥 Discipline, resilience, and the role of daily choices

• 🏋️ How movement, silence, and mindset fuel real change

• 👨‍👩‍👧 Balancing business, personal growth, and family

Whether you're an athlete, a leader, or someone navigating a tough season, Chad’s story will challenge your thinking and remind you that change begins with one choice at a time.

🔑 Quote: “It’s not about one big win, it’s about a series of small victories stacked day after day.” Chad Dunn

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What if the real separator between good and great is not talent, but how you manage your mind?

In this solo episode, David Sammel explains why mental fitness is the foundation of both elite performance and business leadership. He breaks down discipline thinking, emotional management, and the power of composure when fatigue, pressure, and attention collide. Drawing from tennis and decades of coaching, David shows how the best leaders learn to recharge through success instead of being drained by it.

David Sammel, performance coach and former professional tennis player, shares practical frameworks to help athletes and ambitious professionals train their minds like their bodies so they can recover faster, think clearer, and lead stronger under pressure.

What You’ll Learn

1. Trainable Mindset Skills – Why mental fitness is learned, not inherited, and how to develop it daily.
2. Emotional Control Under Pressure – Tools for staying composed when pressure and fatigue hit at once.
3. Sustained High Performance – How to metabolize success as efficiently as setbacks.

Timestamp Guide

0:00 – Mental fitness vs. positive thinking

0:37 – Why mindset is a trainable business skill

2:01 – The hidden danger after success

3:42 – How top players like Alcaraz and Sinner sustain winning form

4:49 – The key question every leader should ask

Tools, Frameworks, or Strategies Mentioned

1. Mental fitness as a business skill
2. Emotional recovery methods for leaders
3. Composure drills for decision-making clarity
4. Energy management principles for sustained focus

“The gap between good and great is rarely physical. It’s mental and it’s trainable.”

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