Monthly Archives: August 2026

Scott Barnett joins Dawn Grant on Clay Mastermind: Mental Excellence and Industry Insights for an international conversation on Sporting Clays, competition shooting, gun clubs, mental training, and the differences between the shooting culture in the United Kingdom and the United States. Scott is the owner of Mickley Hall Shooting School in Cheshire, England, where he and his family have built one of the country’s respected shooting facilities. Scott...

Creativity is not reserved for artists, inventors, or entrepreneurs. Creativity is a human ability. It shows up in the way we solve problems, express ideas, adapt to challenges, and imagine new possibilities. Yet many people feel disconnected from their creative power because stress, overthinking, pressure, and mental clutter block the flow. This is where mental training can make a profound difference. A creative mind needs space. When the mind is...

What if the identity you have been trying to fix is not who you truly are? In this episode, Dawn Grant explores how the brain can build a self-schema from painful experiences, setbacks, failure, fear, humiliation, and emotional stress — and how that identity can quietly begin shaping perception, behavior, performance, relationships, and everyday life. Dawn explains why someone may spend years reading books, attending therapy, practicing mindfulness...

Creative blocks can feel frustrating and deeply personal. You may want to create, solve, write, build, or innovate, yet nothing seems to move. The harder you push, the more stuck you feel. Often, the block is not a lack of talent. It is a mental pattern. Mental training can help you identify that pattern and move through it. Many creative blocks are fueled by internal pressure. The mind becomes consumed with questions like, “What if this is not good...

What if the reason you cannot get what you want is not a lack of effort, discipline, or desire — but the internal state you are wanting from? In this episode, Dawn Grant explores the difference between pursuing a goal from openness and moving toward it from fear. Two people can want the exact same outcome, take similar actions, and appear equally motivated on the outside, while internally having completely different experiences. Dawn discusses how...

Cindi Hubbard joins Dawn Grant on Clay Mastermind: Mental Excellence and Industry Insights for an honest and inspiring conversation on Sporting Clays, women in shooting sports, confidence, instruction, competition pressure, and the mental side of performance. Cindi is an NSCA Level III Instructor, founder of She Shoots Clays, and an instructor certification coach who has spent years helping women and new shooters gain confidence in the sport while...