Perform Podcast

In this edition of the Perform Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Scott Goldman.

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Dr. Scott Goldman is a High Performance and Clinical psychologist. For over 25 years, he has served and continues to serve NBA, NFL, MLB, and NCAA organizations. He delivers collaborative and strategic resources that are proactive across all aspects of the organization and contributes to the entire organization’s performance on and off the field. He provides clinical and performance psychology to the athletes. Additionally, he provides psychological and human system expertise to the Head Coach, General Manager, and Vice President as well as their staff within a variety of responsibilities including talent acquisition, talent management, and education, as well as providing insights so they can process and generate solutions when managing talent and organizational demands.

Dr. Goldman has worked with some of the best athletes, coaches, and teams in the world including World Champions, Gold medal winners, world record holders, MVPs from every major sport, Final Four Teams including a #1 ranked NCAA men’s basketball team, NCAA Champions, BCS Bowl Winners, and Conference Champions in the B10 and Pac-12. Additionally, the NCAA enlisted Dr. Goldman for many projects, including co-authoring the NCAA’s Best Practices and Guidelines for Understanding And Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Wellness, and authoring a chapter in the NCAA sponsored Mind, Body, & Sport: Understanding and Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Wellness. Additionally, the NCAA selected Dr. Goldman to serve on their Mental Health Task Force. Dr. Goldman co-authored the first National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) consensus statement regarding the treatment of Student-Athletes. Dr. Goldman has been honored with fellow status by the American Psychology Association (APA) and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP).

Dr. Goldman earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Tulane University, and his Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Clinical and School Psychology from Hofstra University. He received post-doctoral training at The Ellis Institute, under the tutelage of Albert Ellis, the creator of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). While at The Ellis Institute, he received advanced training and certification in child and adolescent therapy, drug addiction treatment, and attained Supervisory Certification to train other professionals in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy.