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Mindset on Mobility
"Mesearch", is when a researcher uses their personal experiences to tackle academic questions. Critics dismiss it as "unscientific", "academic narcissism" and "diary-writing for the over-educated" (BBC).
Welcome to verbal diary-writing for the over-educated! Here you'll find conversations that discover what makes people tick and what drives their excellence. I'll also be adding solo conversations on ...all things. Here's to seeking new perspectives, challenging our beliefs and learning what it takes to chase down our dreams.
Matt Phili from Primal Mobility is out living his best life and teaching others to do the same. If you want to hear a PRIMAL (get it..?) example of someone living their joy, their values, and striving to be the best version of himself - then look no further.
Actually, do look further - look here: https://www.primalmobility.com and here (Insta) Matt Phili (@matthew.j.phili)
Fred Merelle is a certified mental coach for professional athletes. He helps months athletes, teams, staff, employees, individuals to develop their potential and reach their goals. In this conversation, we learn all about Fred, what he’s up to as a MPC and what he wishes he would have known as a younger National Team Tennis player. Fred is an incredible human being - you can check him out at: https://www.fred-the-coach.com/ and fred_thecoach on Instagram.
In today's episode, we give you a 'bite-sized' info sesh on visualization. The basics of getting started and three tips to start out with.
You'll also learn about my first experience with visualization and how I use it now.
PuhLEASE don't practice visualizing while you are driving or operating heavy equipment. Doing it in the comfort of our own home works best. Thanks!
Celina Toth has been representing Team Canada for over a decade. She is such a kind soul - who knows what it takes to be one of the best in the world. In this conversation we talk about her life leading up to the Olympic Team, her training regime and what mental performance has done for her in her sport of Diving. Find out more about Celina here: https://olympic.ca/team-canada/celina-toth/
Today on the episode, Jackie talks about growing up and how that impacted the type of person she is today. She also teaches us about the fight, flight, or fawn response and takes me through a coaching exercise.
You can check out: coachjackiepower.com
And if you're interested in finding your strengths, check out this free resource: https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/account/register
In 2016 I took the MBTI training, it was really interesting to learn more about personality and discover how I could apply what I learnt in my own life. In this podcast, I hope that you discover your own 4-letter personality code and you begin (or continue) the search to knowing your Self a little better. Enjoy.
Welcome to our PODDIE. (like party...but better).
Recording this with Alicia was four hours of bliss. I love her so much and I hope you do too.
Tune in to learn how life can take you down very unexpected turns, only to bring you right where you need to be. (We also talk about change, family, the process of writing and I throw in a few tidbits about neuroplasticity at the end)
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Have you ever been training and a little voice in your head pops in and says, "stoooppp. You can't go any harder for any longerrrr"? Well, that's part of what we talk about today. Not only that, you'll hear a story that I once heard Olympian Beckie Scott tell and I'll compare that to an episode that you definitely watched in, The Last Dance Documentary.
Educate
Participate
Evaluate.
That's what we stand for. And if you're like, ummm what? Tune in to find out.
Trigger Warning: Please note that this episode contains a brief discussion of assault in relation to the church and military. While nothing is discussed in depth, it is brought up and listeners should be aware.
Today's conversation is one of my long-time friends, Dr. James Robertson. He is a pastor, an actor, a dad, and a professor at Tyndale University since 2014.
Dr. Robertson's research and publishing explores the Canadian context of the Christian faith emphasizing the importance of historical awareness.
While we do talk about Religion and God and Spirituality, you don’t need to be religious to relate to Jamie. And, if you get turned off by religion – I’d encourage you to stick around and really see the freshness and new approach that Jamie brings to it.
But that’s not all we talk about – we talk about cultural appropriation, being aware of our own privileges, and what it takes to change.
I also mentioned two various videos to check Jamie out in. You can check him out: here:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DZB2j0W9VTQ&feature=youtu.be
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=dSGG83JUb2E
https://www.tyndale.ca/faculty/james-robertson
We all know what confidence is, or at least have an idea of what it is. And... a lot of us could use a little more of it. Today I give a brief introduction to Albert Bandura's Self-Efficacy and The Theoretical Model of Self-Efficacy. You'll learn the four ways this theory tells us we gain confidence (or... more specifically - self-efficacy). And if none of that sounds interesting, I tell the story of the 4-minute mile :) which might be more exciting.
Introducing Dr. Marianna Locke, professor at Saint Lawrence University in New York State.
We discuss the importance of childhood (the ecology of biology), leadership, sports, confidence, and of course - sport psychology and performance tools – and how she is using them today.