Mat de Moissac
Registered Sport & Performance Psychologist, host of the Mindbuffs Podcast, and owner of Mindbuffs.
Appears in 34 Episodes
8 Common Therapy Types
In today’s episode, Mat and Kayla give you the skinny on types of therapy you might encounter as a client along with the benefits and limitations of each. The goal is ...
The Power & Control Wheel: Abuse in Sports
The Power & Control Wheel in Sports series discusses challenges in athletic and team cultures where power dynamics are unavoidable. In this conversation, Mat and Linds...
What is confidence? EP 2 |Pt. 3
In this episode of the confidence series, you'll learn the role that inner voices play in nurturing or breaking down confidence and the importance of self-compassion. ...
New Year's Resolution: Audit Your Friend Group
In this episode, Sport & Performance Psychologists Mat de Moissac and Kayla Unrau explore the importance of connection, the loneliness epidemic, and how shaking up you...
What is Confidence? Ep 2 | Pt. 2
In this episode of the confidence series, we discuss the roles that our priorities, self talk, and community play in building the foundation of how we see ourselves. M...
What is Confidence? Ep 2 | Pt.1
Registered Psychologists Mat de Moissac and Kaya Unrau talk about what confidence really means for athletes and how it can be harnessed for optimal performance. They b...
The Power and Control Wheel: Coercion Pt 2
Join Registered Psychologists Mat de Moissac and Lindsay Piper for part 2 of their in-depth exploration of coercion in sport. Building on their previous discussion, th...
Business Psychology: Appreciation Pt 2
This week, Registered Sport & Performance Psychologist Mat de Moissac and Certified Mental Performance Consultant Shawna Shuster continue their conversation on the rol...
The Power and Control Wheel: Coercion Pt 1
This week on The Mindbuffs Podcast:Mat is joined by special guest, Lindsay Piper, a sports psychologist and expert in performance dynamics, to delve into the often-ove...
Business Psychology: Appreciation Pt 1
This week on The Mindbuffs Podcast:Mat is joined by special guest Shawna Shuster, a mental performance consultant at Mindbuffs, to share their focus on enhancing workp...
Megan Dart - Executive Director of The Fringe Theatre
This week on The Mindbuffs Podcast, Mat and Alex are joined by Megan Dart, the executive director at Edmonton Fringe Theatre. With the Fringe festival just around the ...
The Power and Control Wheel: Abuse in Sports
Hello friends! We have another exciting new Mindbuffs Podcast for you, live in high definition video! We are starting another new series this week, entitled the Power ...
What is Confidence? Ep 1
The positive mindset and emotions that come with genuine confidence are so powerful that they can significantly alter our neurochemistry. Dozens of studies in medical ...
Pride Month: Diversity and Practical Tips for Difficult Conversations
If you haven't already, go back and listen to our What is the Difference Between Discomfort and Insecurity episode here!Also, before we get started, here are some impo...
Accommodations and Understanding Neurodiversity at Work Pt 2 | Business and Culture Ep 7
Continuing their chat about tangible accommodations for neurodiverse employees, Mat and Shawna dive into the science of neurodiversity. Are we all neurodiverse, or has...
Accommodations and Understanding Neurodiversity at Work Pt 1 | Business and Culture Ep 6
We're really cooking now! Last week on the Podcast, Mat and Shawna had a great discussion about Neurospiciness (Neurodivergence) in the Workplace. They talked about al...
Neurospiciness in the Workplace | Business and Culture Ep 5
Ready to spice things up? If you've been keeping up with social media, you know that neurodivergence (or as we like to call it, neurospiciness) is one of the hottest t...
Inquisitive vs. Curious - When Did Curiosity Kill the Cat? | Language and Performance Ep 4
You’re not going to want to miss out on this one. You might think that curiosity and inquisitiveness are the same thing, but there is a significant difference between ...
Wait…that’s normal?! | Power Differentials Ep 4
In this episode, we talk about something that often gets overlooked in sports culture: the normalization of negativity. Athletes deal with injuries and intense pressur...
Final Burnout | Business and Culture Ep 4
Mat and Shawna discuss what employers can do to help their employees prevent and/or manage burnout. From culture to government-sponsored support, there is hope even in...