--- title: Blog | HONE Athletics | Culture of Sport description: Culture of Sport | The HONE blog is written by professional mental health experts on the topics of athlete’s mental health and sports performance. 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I have stood behind benches at the Olympic Games. I have sat across boardroom tables with national sport leaders and international audiences... [Continue Reading](https://blog.honeathletics.com/the-long-game-with-tom-renney-its-not-about-position-its-about-disposition) [![](https://blog.honeathletics.com/hubfs/HONE%20Blog%20Headers%20(11).png)](https://blog.honeathletics.com/playing-through-and-stepping-away-sharon-roberts-on-concussions-courage-and-choosing-herself) [Culture of Sport](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/culture-of-sport) [Athlete Experience](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/athlete-experience) [Athlete Stories](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/athlete-stories) ##### [Playing Through – and Stepping Away: Sharon Roberts on Concussions, Courage, and Choosing Herself](https://blog.honeathletics.com/playing-through-and-stepping-away-sharon-roberts-on-concussions-courage-and-choosing-herself) April 17, 2026 For Sharon Roberts, sport was never just a game. It was identity, community, and a connection to home — first in County Cork, Ireland, where she played Gaelic football and camogie for her... [Continue Reading](https://blog.honeathletics.com/playing-through-and-stepping-away-sharon-roberts-on-concussions-courage-and-choosing-herself) [![](https://blog.honeathletics.com/hubfs/HONE%20Blog%20Headers%20(10).png)](https://blog.honeathletics.com/pressure-identity-and-reclaiming-performance) [Mental Health](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/mental-health) [Culture of Sport](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/culture-of-sport) [Athlete Experience](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/athlete-experience) [Athlete Stories](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/athlete-stories) ##### [Beyond the Spin: Michelle's story on Pressure, Identity, and Reclaiming Performance](https://blog.honeathletics.com/pressure-identity-and-reclaiming-performance) February 25, 2026 In baton twirling, everything looks effortless - the smile, the extension, the spin that never wavers. [Continue Reading](https://blog.honeathletics.com/pressure-identity-and-reclaiming-performance) [![](https://blog.honeathletics.com/hubfs/HONE%20Blog%20Headers%20(9).png)](https://blog.honeathletics.com/playing-without-a-playbook) [Performance](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/performance) [Culture of Sport](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/culture-of-sport) [Athlete Experience](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/athlete-experience) [Athlete Stories](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/athlete-stories) ##### [Playing without a Playbook: One Athlete on Confidence, Strategy, and the Mental Side of the Game](https://blog.honeathletics.com/playing-without-a-playbook) February 10, 2026 For many athletes, the hardest battles aren’t against an opponent - they’re against self-doubt, pressure, and the fear of making a mistake. [Continue Reading](https://blog.honeathletics.com/playing-without-a-playbook) [![](https://blog.honeathletics.com/hubfs/HONE%20Blog%20Headers%20(8).png)](https://blog.honeathletics.com/playing-without-ego-one-athlete-on-identity-readiness-and-redefining-strength-beyond-sport) [Performance](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/performance) [Culture of Sport](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/culture-of-sport) [Athlete Experience](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/athlete-experience) [Athlete Stories](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/athlete-stories) ##### [Playing Without Ego: One Athlete on Identity, Readiness, and Redefining Strength Beyond Sport.](https://blog.honeathletics.com/playing-without-ego-one-athlete-on-identity-readiness-and-redefining-strength-beyond-sport) January 28, 2026 In high-performance sport, athletes are trained to win. To push harder. To prove something. [Continue Reading](https://blog.honeathletics.com/playing-without-ego-one-athlete-on-identity-readiness-and-redefining-strength-beyond-sport) [![](https://blog.honeathletics.com/hubfs/HONE%20Blog%20Headers%20(7).png)](https://blog.honeathletics.com/playing-with-purpose-ryan-straz-on-resilience-readiness-and-rising-again) [Performance](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/performance) [Mental Health](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/mental-health) [Culture of Sport](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/culture-of-sport) [Athlete Stories](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/athlete-stories) ##### [Playing with Purpose: Ryan Straz on Resilience, Readiness and Rising Again](https://blog.honeathletics.com/playing-with-purpose-ryan-straz-on-resilience-readiness-and-rising-again) January 13, 2026 In sport, we talk a lot about physical toughness. About grit. About pushing through, But true resilience? It starts with the mind. [Continue Reading](https://blog.honeathletics.com/playing-with-purpose-ryan-straz-on-resilience-readiness-and-rising-again) [![](https://blog.honeathletics.com/hubfs/HONE%20Blog%20Headers%20(6).png)](https://blog.honeathletics.com/playing-without-a-mirror) [Performance](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/performance) [Team Culture](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/team-culture) [Mental Health](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/mental-health) [Culture of Sport](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/culture-of-sport) [Athlete Stories](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/athlete-stories) ##### [Playing Without a Mirror: Caity Kidd on Silent Pressures, Unspoken Demands, and the Fear of Failure](https://blog.honeathletics.com/playing-without-a-mirror) November 25, 2025 “If I Had HONE, I Would’ve Spoken Up Sooner” [Continue Reading](https://blog.honeathletics.com/playing-without-a-mirror) [![](https://blog.honeathletics.com/hubfs/HONE%20Blog%20Headers%20(5).png)](https://blog.honeathletics.com/the-mid-season-wall-recognizing-and-responding-to-fatigue-before-it-costs-you-the-season) [Performance](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/performance) [Mental Health](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/mental-health) [Coaches](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/coaches) [Culture of Sport](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/culture-of-sport) ##### [The Mid-Season Wall: Recognizing and Responding to Fatigue Before It Costs You The Season](https://blog.honeathletics.com/the-mid-season-wall-recognizing-and-responding-to-fatigue-before-it-costs-you-the-season) November 13, 2025 At this point in the year, you can feel it. [Continue Reading](https://blog.honeathletics.com/the-mid-season-wall-recognizing-and-responding-to-fatigue-before-it-costs-you-the-season) [![](https://blog.honeathletics.com/hubfs/HONE%20Blog%20Headers%20(2).png)](https://blog.honeathletics.com/if-youre-not-training-the-mind-youre-missing-half-the-athlete) [Performance](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/performance) [Team Culture](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/team-culture) [Mental Health](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/mental-health) [Coaches](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/coaches) [Culture of Sport](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/culture-of-sport) ##### [If You’re Not Training the Mind, You’re Missing Half the Athlete](https://blog.honeathletics.com/if-youre-not-training-the-mind-youre-missing-half-the-athlete) October 23, 2025 Why Mental Readiness Must Be a Core Coaching Pillar [Continue Reading](https://blog.honeathletics.com/if-youre-not-training-the-mind-youre-missing-half-the-athlete) [![](https://blog.honeathletics.com/hubfs/U%20of%20T%20Header%20Image%20-%20Case%20Study%20(4).png)](https://blog.honeathletics.com/building-whole-athletes-at-summer-camps) [Coaches](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/coaches) [Culture of Sport](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/culture-of-sport) [Athlete Experience](https://blog.honeathletics.com/tag/athlete-experience) ##### [Building Whole Athletes at Summer Camps](https://blog.honeathletics.com/building-whole-athletes-at-summer-camps) June 30, 2025 Summer camps are more than just drills and reps - they’re a powerful opportunity to shape athlete identity and foster long-term resilience. 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