Raising Your Game: Recent Episodes
Lewis Hatchett
Making the connection between wellbeing and performance in sport through the stories, wisdom and mindset from Lewis, world-leading athletes and coaches. Discovering what makes a good human being first, great athlete second.
Dr. Sami Timimi is a consultant psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and author of Searching for Normal.
Why does it feel like everyone suddenly has ADHD or autism? Are we medicalising normal life? And what if the mental health crisis isn’t biological—but cultural?
Expect to learn why ADHD and autism were never true medical diagnoses, how mental health labels became lifelong identities, why resilience can’t be taught but must be lived, how therapy culture breeds learned helplessness, why “mental health awareness” may be harming kids, how social media glamorises illness, and why reclaiming responsibility is the antidote to a culture obsessed with being unwell.
00:00 – Intro: Why everyone seems to have ADHD
01:00 – The rise of ADHD, autism and mental health diagnoses
03:00 – Are psychiatric disorders real medical conditions?
06:30 – How ADHD and autism expanded from rare to common
11:40 – Why people hold onto mental health labels
14:00 – The history of ADHD and “upside-down science”
18:30 – How adult ADHD became a global identity
24:30 – The link between diagnosis and identity politics
30:00 – The danger of victimhood and loss of resilience
35:00 – Why resilience can’t be taught—it must be lived
39:30 – How overprotection creates learned helplessness
43:00 – The false relief of a diagnosis
48:00 – Why mental health became a brand
52:00 – The beauty of diversity and human uniqueness
57:00 – How to build resilience through experience
1:00:00 – Parents, coaches, and raising mentally strong kids
1:02:00 – Why “mental health awareness” may harm children
1:06:00 – Autism rates are skyrocketing—what’s behind it
1:09:30 – Redefining what “normal” really means
1:13:00 – From mental health to mental strength
1:15:00 – How focusing on problems creates more problems
1:20:00 – Reframing problems as skills to learn
1:22:00 – Can we recover from over-diagnosing society?
1:24:00 – Pushback from psychiatry and the mental health industry
1:27:00 – Technology, distraction, and social media’s impact
1:32:00 – The glamorisation of mental illness online
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Dr Robert Glover is a therapist, coach and an author.
Why do so many men struggle to be authentic in relationships? Why does “being a nice guy” often backfire? And how can men live in a way that attracts love, purpose, and connection without chasing status or approval?
Expect to learn why women often find “nice guy” behavior unattractive, the three traits that make men genuinely magnetic, why hiding your true self comes across as creepy or even predatory, the cultural lessons Glover discovered from life in Mexico, how therapy and releasing shame can transform your relationships, why social media and AI are disconnecting us from real life, the importance of men finding brotherhood and safe spaces to open up, how to stop over-pathologizing everything as trauma, and why embracing life’s struggles makes you more fulfilled, attractive, and resilient—and much more.
00:00 - Dr. Glover’s Love Story in Mexico
09:45 - The Three Traits That Make Men Magnetic
15:18 - How Shame and Secrets Keep Men Stuck
20:54 - Why Looks, Status & Money Aren’t the Answer
27:32 - The Pitfalls of Over-Pathologizing Trauma
33:41 - Social Media, AI, and Disconnection
40:05 - Why Men Must Reconnect with Other Men
46:50 - The Rise of the Global Men’s Movement
52:17 - Masculinity, the Manosphere & Doing Better
58:30 - How to Embrace Struggle Without Fear
01:03:44 - Dr. Glover’s Advice to Young Men
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Laura Vanderkam is a time management expert and bestselling author.
Why do so many people feel time-starved—even when they technically have more freedom than ever? Are we really as busy as we think? And how can we design a week that actually reflects what matters most?
Expect to learn why most people overestimate how busy they are, how tracking your time reveals hidden patterns of fulfilment or frustration, what high performers do differently with their 168 hours, how to stop reacting to life and start designing it, the myth of balance and what to aim for instead, why “core competencies” matter more than routines, how to build a sustainable schedule without burning out, and how small changes in how we spend time can change everything—and much more.
00:00 - Why Most People Feel Time-Starved
03:12 - The Truth About How Busy You Really Are
06:25 - What Happens When You Track Your Time for a Week
09:44 - The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything
12:56 - Why Time Management Isn’t About Being Efficient
15:40 - “Core Competencies” and How They Reshape Your Schedule
18:18 - How to Make Time for What Actually Matters
21:06 - The Most Common Time Traps We Fall Into
24:22 - Designing Your Week Like a High Performer
27:00 - The Myth of Balance and What to Aim for Instead
30:10 - The Hidden Emotional Side of Time Management
33:27 - Micro Habits That Make a Macro Difference
36:42 - How to Stop Feeling Guilty About Time Off
39:58 - Why Structure Creates Freedom
43:15 - The Power of Anchoring Rituals in Your Day
46:23 - What Successful People Do with Their Mornings
49:32 - Saying No: The Most Underrated Time Skill
52:11 - Time Management for Parents & Caregivers
55:25 - Can You Really Do It All?
58:49 - Laura’s Advice to Anyone Who Feels Overwhelmed
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LifeLikeCharlie is a singer-songer writer and content creator with his dogs, Nala and Monkey.
In a world moving too fast, are we losing the very things that keep us grounded? What if getting outside, feeling grief, and choosing presence over performance were more powerful than any mindset hack or morning routine?
Expect to learn why getting a dog can help your health, how addiction to distraction creeps into our mental health, why social media fame doesn’t guarantee fulfilment, why turning off his comments can protect your peace, what mental strength looks like, how to show up with honesty online, what it means to suffer well, and much more...
0:00 - Why Charlie Left the UK for Spain
3:30 - The Hardest Part of Living Abroad Alone
5:20 - What Getting a Dog in Your 20s Teaches You
8:15 - How Talking to Dogs Went Viral
10:10 - The Cost of Upholding an Image Online
13:45 - Why Going Viral Nearly Broke Charlie
17:00 - Turning Off Comments to Protect Mental Health
20:40 - Finding Purpose Through Music and Dogs
24:00 - How Grief Reshaped Charlie’s Mindset
28:30 - The Wellness Trap: Why Routines Might Be Hurting You
32:00 - Why Nature Was the Only Thing That Worked
35:15 - Advice for Anyone Struggling With Grief
38:30 - The Real Cure for Male Loneliness
41:10 - The Friends You Need During Hard Times
43:00 - Why Presence Is the Ultimate Mental Strength
45:10 - What Sam Harris Taught Me About Time
47:20 - How to Be Vulnerable as a Man
50:20 - Music as Therapy and Creative Vulnerability
53:10 - Advice for Anyone Scared to Post Online
56:00 - What People Misunderstand About Charlie
58:45 - The One Mental Health Myth You Need to Ditch
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist, writer, and founder of Ness Labs.
So why do we consume so much self-help and apply so little of it? Why do we expect mindset change to be instant? And how can tiny personal experiments actually transform the way we live, learn, and grow?
Expect to learn what self-anthropology really is, how curiosity and anxiety compete in the brain, why we’re addicted to information but resist action, how to escape the illusion of control, the 3 mindset traps holding most people back, why cynicism is a coping mechanism, how to shift from a linear to experimental mindset, the science of tiny experiments, how to build a tolerance for uncertainty, why internal signals of success matter more than external ones, and how to change your life one experiment at a time.
00:00 What Is Self-Anthropology?
01:18 The Neuroscience of Curiosity vs. Anxiety
03:27 Info Obesity and the Illusion of Control
05:32 Why Most People Don’t Apply What They Learn
08:21 The 3 Mindsets That Hold You Back
10:11 Why Cynicism Is a Coping Mechanism
15:36 Environment vs. Willpower in Changing Your Mindset
19:01 Why We Think Mindset Change Should Be Instant
22:48 The 7% Rule of Success
23:48 Linear vs. Experimental Mindset
28:23 How to Build a Tolerance to Uncertainty
29:48 The Science of Tiny Experiments
31:05 Escaping the “Maximalist Brain”
33:21 Human Doing vs. Human Being
36:50 Praise That Actually Builds Confidence
39:39 How to Build Consistency with Tiny Experiments
42:08 Why One Experiment at a Time Is Enough
47:16 How to Know If Your Experiment Is Working
51:44 Internal vs. External Signals of Success
53:51 What If You Love It But It’s Not “Working”?
57:25 The Power of Learning in Public
1:00:19 Where to Start With Your First Experiment
1:04:39 What Anne-Laure Is Experimenting On Now
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Gabe Wyner is the author of Fluent Forever and a polygot.
So why do most people fail to learn a language—even after years of study? What role do emotion, memory, and even embarrassment play in mastering a language? And how is AI changing everything?
Expect to learn why most language learning methods fail, how pronunciation affects your memory, what it really means to “dream in a language,” why learning vocabulary out of context doesn’t work, the power of meaningful, personal connections to words, what “building islands” of fluency means and why it works, why traditional flashcards suck and what works better, how immersion only helps if you’re engaged, the role of AI and spaced repetition in modern learning, and why learning a language is also about learning to learn.
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Dr. Katharine Phillips is a world-leading psychiatrist and researcher on Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Why do people with normal—often attractive—appearances see themselves as hideous or broken? Is social media making this worse? And why is cosmetic surgery rarely the answer
Expect to learn what Body Dysmorphic Disorder really is (and isn’t), why it’s often misdiagnosed or misunderstood, the role of perfectionism, trauma, and shame in BDD, how modern social media culture is fueling body image obsession, why cosmetic procedures usually backfire for sufferers, the impact of BDD on relationships, men’s growing struggle with muscle dysmorphia (‘bigorexia’), the most effective evidence-based treatments—and much more.
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Brett Bartholomew is a performance coach, communication expert, and founder of The Art of Coaching.
Why do so many leaders struggle with honest conversations? Can conflict actually build trust? And how do you coach people with different values, egos, or motivations?
Expect to learn why communication is the most underrated skill in high performance, how to handle difficult personalities, how to build trust through disagreement, what most coaches get wrong about feedback, how to tailor your message to any audience, and why authenticity isn’t always useful in leadership, and much more.
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Katie Mobed is a performance psychologist.
What happens when you win… and still feel empty? Can athletes succeed without losing themselves? How do we help the next generation define success on their own terms?
Expect to learn why medals don’t always lead to meaning, how early childhood shapes our beliefs about achievement and self-worth, the hidden cost of externally defined success, how male and female athletes differ in their pursuit of validation, why acceptance is an underrated superpower in high performance, how to redefine success without losing your edge, why the best performers are often the ones who no longer need to win, and much more.
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Connor Beaton is a men’s coach, author, and founder of ManTalks.
Why are young men checking out of life? Can you be both powerful and sensitive? And how do we raise boys into men when culture seems to be at war with masculinity?
Expect to learn why men are caught between competing identities, how society has pathologized masculinity, the real reason young men are disengaging from school, dating, and the workforce, the dangers of shame-based social messaging, the importance of mentorship and brotherhood, how to build a strong but open-hearted character, and why empathy for men might be the missing piece in the gender conversation — and much more.
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Clare Rowe is a child psychologist and podcaster.
Are we pathologizing normal emotions? Should every child really be in therapy? And what happens when mental health becomes an identity?
Expect to learn; why therapy isn’t always the answer, how over-diagnosis and emotional hyper-vigilance can harm resilience, the dangers of “therapist in your pocket” culture, why some children might benefit more from doing hard things than talking about them, how virtue, aspiration, and adversity shape identity, how we can build a mentally tougher, more autonomous generation, and much more.
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Jonny Thomson is a writer for Big Think, author and online educator at Philosophy Minis.
Why is happiness so hard to define? How does comparison rob us of joy? And can you really be happy without virtue or meaning?
Expect to learn why true happiness often involves hardship, why contentment doesn’t mean giving up ambition, why social media distorts our idea of fulfilment, how virtue and moderation are critical for lasting happiness, the dangers of gamifying virtue, and why embracing suffering might be the secret to a meaningful life — and much more.
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Dr. Lewis James is a hydration researcher and professor at Loughborough University whose work explores how water intake affects performance, recovery, cognitive function, and even public health.
Why is hydration still so misunderstood, even by elite athletes? Does dehydration really kill strength and performance? And what’s the truth behind the electrolyte hype and pickle juice craze?
Expect to learn why thirst isn’t a reliable guide for hydration, how dehydration impacts strength, endurance, cognition, and recovery, the real science behind electrolyte drinks and pickle juice, what causes cramps and why anxiety might be involved, how hydration affects muscle growth and injury risk, the surprising role of water in public health, and how climate change is making hydration more important than ever—and much more.
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Beth Tweddle is an Olympic gymnast, business founder, and one of the most decorated British athletes in her sport’s history.
What happens when the sport that shaped your life is suddenly over? How do you rewire a perfectionist mindset? And can you still thrive when your life no longer has a scoreboard?
Expect to learn about how perfectionism manifests in everyday life, how to recover from high-stakes disappointment, the emotional impact of being judged from childhood, the role of parenting in performance environments, how elite sport prepares you for business, and much more.
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Richard Shorter is the man behind Non-Perfect Dad, a parenting coach and conversation specialist.
Why are so many parents accidentally making things harder for their kids? What’s the cost of wanting success more than your child does? And how do you support without controlling, guide without pushing, and love without smothering?
Expect to learn what “being the adult in the room” actually looks like, why guilt and shame are still the default parenting tools, how overinvolved parents kill autonomy, what to do when your kid wants to quit, how social media is warping childhood, what role mentors should play, why modern parents are more anxious than ever, how to let your kids suffer in healthy ways, why emotional maturity—not perfection—is the real parenting goal, and much more.
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Jeremy Snape, a former international cricketer turned sports psychologist, leadership coach, and founder of Sporting Edge.
Jeremy has worked with some of the world’s best athletes, teams, and business leaders, helping them develop the mindset needed to thrive under pressure and sustain high performance.
What separates the good from the truly great? Is talent enough, or is success built on something deeper? And how do elite performers adapt, lead, and stay resilient in the face of relentless competition? Jeremy has spent years studying the habits, mindsets, and environments of world-class athletes, coaches, and CEOs, uncovering the common traits that fuel exceptional performance and leadership.
Expect to learn; the power of personal leadership, how to build resilience without burnout, why failure is a necessary ingredient for growth, the balance between high standards and well-being, and the overlooked mental skills that separate champions from the rest—and much more.
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Dr. Michael Grugan is an assistant professor of psychology at Northumbria University.
Do perfectionist parents actually help or hurt their child’s development? What happens when high expectations cross the line into toxic pressure? Michael’s work looks at perfectionistic environments, parents, and their affects.
You’ll learn; what a perfectionistic parent looks like, what personality traits could cause perfectionistic parenting, whether perfectionistic parenting is a form of love or control, how to be more adaptable as a perfectionist, whether social media is fueling parents to be more perfectionistic, and much more.
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Dr. Amy Whitehead is a sports psychologist, researcher, and author.
Sport is always at the cutting edge of science, but also holds many opinions and subjective beliefs. But what are some of the myths that exist? And are some of those myths possibly holding athletes back?
Amy has dedicated her work alongside her colleagues to finding out just that. Amy and Amy and her colleagues have been dedicating their work to finding out what some of these long held beliefs and myths are, and how they could be affecting performance in the sporting world.
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George from TheTinMen is a content creator, pro-men’s advocate and a researcher.
Why is men’s health often left out of mainstream discussions? What impact does loneliness have on male mental well-being? And are we really listening when men open up?
Expect to learn the urgent need for role models in young men’s lives, the societal barriers to men’s mental health support, the surprising power of community-led initiatives, and why we should be paying closer attention to men’s issues beyond the usual talking points—and much more.
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Dr. Jean Côté is a professor at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada. His research primarily focuses on athlete development, coaching, and the role of parents in sport.
How does early specialisation impact long-term success? What role do parents play in shaping an athlete’s journey? And are we focusing too much on winning at the expense of personal development? Jean has dedicated his career to answering these questions, challenging the myths around talent development, and advocating for a more balanced approach to youth sport.
Expect to learn why sampling multiple sports benefits young athletes, the dangers of over-specialisation, how transformational coaching can foster intrinsic motivation, and the role of sport in developing confidence, character, and life skills—and much more.
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Dr Véronique Richard she is a research fellow at the University of Queensland, and a mental performance consultant for Cirque du Soleil.
What is creativity? Is it something that we inherently have? Can we use it to improve our performance and leadership? Véronique is someone who has spent over a decade in the creative space and her research is in where creativity can intersect with sports and performance.
Expect to find out; how creativity drives adaptability, why strong leaders embrace vulnerability, the surprising benefits of engaging with the arts, how social norms can hinder creative expression in sports, my own personal experience of creativity, the interplay of emotion and creativity, how fear of failure often outweighs the actual experience of failure, and much more.
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Dave Wood is a coach specialising in stress mitigation, recovery and mental preparedness.
How do we better manage stress? Does stress have a branding problem? Are we becoming numb or addicted to stress? How do we build back a better mind-body connection? Dave is someone who spends his time helping elite performers manage their stress to perform
So what you’ll learn will be; the impact of technology on focus and presence, how to control stress to make it work for you, understanding the difference between thought vs. thinking, how to train the mind for calmness, how to balance the nervous system for performance, how any domain can treat themselves like an athlete, and much more.
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Dr Peter Olusoga is a sports psychologist, lecturer, and podcaster. Pete has dedicated his career to understanding the mental challenges faced by athletes, coaches, and even the conversation of young men navigating today’s confusing social landscape.
Why is masculinity so difficult to define in modern times? How does toxic masculinity affect men’s mental health and their relationships? And what role does social media play in shaping—or distorting—our ideas of what it means to be a man? On top of this Pete offers fascinating insights into these questions and shares practical approaches to stress, burnout, and wellbeing in the coaching and leadership space.
Expect to learn about redefining masculinity, the real impact of grind culture on mental health, the fine line between self-care and complacency, the importance of coaches' wellbeing, and much more.
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Jemima Montag is an Olympic Race-walker, having won 2 bronze medals at the Paris 2024 games, two-time Commonwealth Games champion, and founder of the Play On initiative.
Is there a crisis in confidence with young girls? What is it that stops young women from staying in sport and dropping out early? How do men play a role in supporting women in sports? With Jemima's character and "Play On" message, she's one of the best athletes to talk to about this.
Expect to learn, the difference between wanting and needing success, fear-based vs. values-based motivation, barriers to female participation in sports, the role of men in supporting women, encouraging women to stay active, and much more.
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Lola Anderson is a rower for Great Britain and Olympic Gold Medalist.
Expect to learn why you should be confident in speaking your dreams aloud, how athletes find time to socialise, the sacrifices made by young elite athletes growing up, Lola’s evolving journey toward body confidence as a professional athlete, how metrics and teamwork shape elite rowing, the resilience required to overcome tough days, why taking a moment for gratitude can transform how we view our successes, and much more.
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Today I’m joined by Andrew Steele is a former Olympic medalist, turned health tech founder.
Andrew holds a much more contrarian view and is not afraid to speak his mind, which is refreshing because it’s so often that athletes are guarded and you miss the good stuff.
Expect to learn what sports should be considered olympic, the paradox of athlete health, balancing authenticity and performance, why you’ll never be 100% to perform, why professional athletes should consider personal branding, and much more.
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York-Peter Kloppel the head of mental performance at Redbull.
What are some of the challenges with a vast range of different athletes? What sorts of technology can help us develop our mental performance and mindset? Or does technology hinder our development in some areas?
Expect to learn, the misconceptions surrounding Red Bull's role in sports, strategies for managing burnout and maintaining high performance, the impact of social media on athlete psychology, balance between inspiration and comparison in the competitive sports landscape, the integration of technology in mental performance training, why athletes need to understand their why in sport, and much more.
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Professor Joe Baker from the University of Toronto. He’s author/editor of 13 books including the Tyranny of Talent, he has authored more than 300 peer reviewed articles and book chapters.
What is talent? Why are we using this word so easily? What is the impact of calling someone talented? Should we be using this word? Joe is one of the leading researchers in this space on talent as well as getting to talk to him about some of his findings in aging older athletes.
Expect to learn; why we are compelled to use the word talent, the impact of labelling athletes as talented, whether the US is hyping college athletes up too early, why elite athletes are going to be competing into their 40’s, and much more.
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Dr. Laura Healy is an associate professor at Nottingham Trent University who’s research focuses in motivation, goal pursuit, and mental health/well-being across the sport and physical activity spectrum
Expect to learn; the importance of having a why within your goals, how to track your progress, why proving other people wrong shouldn’t be a goal, the role of passion and autonomy in goal pursuit, the difference between wanting and needing your goals, and much more.
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Prof Alun Williams of Manchester Metropolitan University who’s research focuses on the genetics of human physical performance, injury risk, health and it’s relation to sex categories in sport.
The transgender athlete and DSD athlete debate hit a new height in the 2024 Olympics. But what does the science suggest about this highly debated area in sports? Are we focusing on the moral and social elements to a scientific answer?
Expect to learn; the differences between trans-athletes and DSD athletes, why it’s possible for federations to have the same policies on trans-athletes, the ethics of trans-athlete and DSD testing, the effects of lowering testosterone in trans-women athletes, how much of your performance is down to genetics or training, how your genetics can predict injury risk, and much more.
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Dr Alex Auerbach, performance psychologist having worked with the professional sports teams such as the Toronto raptors, NBA, NFL, MLB, and Olympians.
We’re living in a world where mindset, psychology is getting more and more attention. From articles, social media content, to Netflix series, showcasing that mindset, mental skills and working on your psychological state is a highly important part of an athletes life. But why is it that so few really invest into it? What are some of the barriers to improving your mindset and psychology in sport?
Expect to learn; why some athletes don’t want to be the greatest, how the GOATs of sport are leaving clues to follow, how to build your game intelligence, the difference between doing what you need to rather than what you want to, how to find your intrinsic motivators as a team and as an individual, and much more.
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Dr Erin Hoare is an honorary fellow at Deakin University, a former professional netballer and Australian rules footballer.
The conversation around neurodiversity and especially ADHD is growing and Erin’s work has begun to look into the research in the world of sport.
Expect to learn what ADHD is, the challenges of ADHD in sport, why people with ADHD may mask as neurotypical, whether we are normalising neurodiversity and much more.
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Ross Dewar and strength and conditioning with more than 20 years experience having trained some of the worlds leading cricketers.
Cricket has a unique relationship with strength & conditioning. How does a sport go from where it wasn’t uncommon for players to be smoking and drinking, to now where the players are becoming elite athletes? How do we try to slow the injury rates within the sport? Are we training cricketers correctly? Should they be in the gym lifting weights?
Expect to learn, why cricket has a unique relationship with strength and conditioning, why young cricketers should prioritise movement, 5 fundamental exercises for batters and bowlers, why athletes should be spending less time gaming and more time moving, and much more.
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cricketstrength
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Dr Jim Taylor psychologist of performance, sport and parenting, an author and an elite level triathlete.The most number one challenge I see with both athletes, coaches and teachers talk about in sport is parents. So I wanted to get Jim back on the show to talk to him about a range of different aspects to parenting not only in sport but in everyday life.Expect to learn, how parents can get caught up in comparison, why you shouldn’t label your kids, the impact of shaming your kids, what positive pushing looks like and much more.
www.drjimtaylor.com
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Adam Kelly is a Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise at Birmingham City University and Director of the RAYSDLab.
How do we identify talent, how do we then nuture it and are we letting talent slip through the cracks without us being aware? Adam is at the forefront and wealth of knowledge in the mechanisms of talent identification research and strategies to help us develop talent.
Expect to learn; why we put the individual first, why being born in the start of the year can give you an advantage, why we shouldn’t just select on age, strategies to best identify talent and much more.
X - https://x.com/adamkelly
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Chris Mesagno is a senior lecturer at Victoria University whose research focuses on anxiety and choking in sport and exercise.
Why do we choke under pressure? What are the causes for choking under pressure? How do we reduce our chances of choking under pressure? Chris is one of the leading voices on anxiety and choking under pressure and if you’re an athlete that wants to perform in the clutch moments and get out of your own way Chris is a wealth of knowledge and gives some really helpful insights.
Expect to learn; the characteristics of someone that chokes under pressure, why narcissitics perform better under pressure, what happens to us when we choke, what could have been going on with Rory Mcilroy in the US Open, strategies to reducing chances of choking, and much more.
X - https://x.com/CMesagno
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Geir Jordet holds a PhD. in soccer and psychology and teaches and conducts research on psychology and elite performance at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
Expect to learn; the fundamentals to a good penalty taker, are different personalities are suited to penalities, why the style of the kick doesn’t matter, why teams should have enforcers around the penalty taker, mental strategies for improving penalty performance, and much more.
X - https://x.com/GeirJordet
Geir's Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pressure-Lessons-psychology-penalty-shoot/dp/1915780217
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To celebrate 200 episodes of Raising Your Game I break down some of the lessons I've learnt form the past 100 episodes.
Expect to learn; how the support/challenge matrix helps build resilience, the difference between failure and mistakes, why not all self talk is created equal, why to strive for excellence and not perfection, why your emotions aren't bad, how to surround yourself with great people, how to trust your decisions, and much more.
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Dr Julie Johnston is a Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology at Nottingham Trent University who also competed in international swimming for Ireland and Northern Ireland for ten years, participating in three Commonwealth Games and three World Championships.
Her research focuses on behavioural, social and environmental influences on children and adolescent psychosocial development, health and wellbeing, and more recently on Gen-Z athletes and how best to support them.
Expect to learn; the challenges that Gen-Z athletes face, how to best communicate with Gen-Z athletes, whether coaches are becoming softer, strategies to for developing Gen-Z athletes, and much more.
X - https://x.com/julespjohnston
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Peter Hurley is an elite sailor for the US and portrait photographer who is regarded as the industry leader in headshot photography having shot world wide athletes and celebrities.
Expect to learn; how to find your drive, how to avoid complacency, the importance of character and effort in sports, the impact of social media on self-image, embracing and accepting your appearance, the role of trust in photography, and much more.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peter_hurley
Website: https://peterhurley.com
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Adam Meakins a Specialist Physiotherapist, Sports Scientist, and Strength & Conditioning Coach.Expect to learn why bad posture doesn’t causes back pain, deadlifting won’t get you injured, your weak core doesn’t cause your pain / injury, why muscle imbalances are normal, why how you move or do exercises doesn’t always predict your injury risk, and much more.Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/adammeakins/X - https://x.com/AdamMeakinsExtra Stuff:Get 20% of MindStrong Sport app subscriptions mindstrongsport.com/checkout (Use code raisingyourgame)Get in Touch:Instagram: @lewishatchett TikTok: @lewis_hatchett To sponsor or contact the show visit: podcast.lewishatchett.com
Patrick Gaudreau is a professor of psychology at the University of Ottawa. Patrick’s work has spanned form achievement, motivation, performance, and perfectionism into the realm of excellencism.
Expect to learn, why we have a desire for perfection, why perfectionists make good cheats, what excellencism is, the difference between excellencism and perfectionism, how to set goals for excellence, how coaches and parents can learn to embrace mistakes, how character can shape your idea of success, and much more.
X - https://x.com/GaudreauUOttawa
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Ben O'Keeffe is an international rugby referee.Expect to learn: what some misunderstood qualities of rugby referees are, how to deal with criticism, how to not let mistakes stop you from making decisions, how to trust your intuition, why respecting referees is so important, how football's new blue card is a good thing, and much more.Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/okeeffe.benExtra Stuff:Get 20% of MindStrong Sport app subscriptions mindstrongsport.com/checkout (Use code raisingyourgame)Get in Touch:Instagram: @lewishatchett TikTok: @lewis_hatchett To sponsor or contact the show visit: podcast.lewishatchett.com
Joe Welstead is a former commonwealth swimmer turned entrepreneur and creative.
Expect to learn, why athletes make good employees in business, how to set unbreakable goals and rules, why others should set your goals for you, how his new brand Oshun simplifies hydration, how to learn to delegate and let go of control, why swimming can be made more exciting for the viewer, and much more.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeWelstead
Oshun: https://drinkoshun.co
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Dr Duncan Simpson is Director of Personal Development at IMG Academy, Mental Performance Coach, and a podcaster.
IMG Academy is one of the largest and most well regarded sports facilities on the planet, with 1500 athletes coming through every year, it’s a place where some of the very best have made it in college and professional sports in the US and around the world.
Expect to learn the best characteristics to be successful in an academy, how you form a mental performance program for an athlete, integrating mental performance coaching into the academy system, The 5 core fundamentals of IMG’s mental performance programs, the impact of social media on athlete confidence, how to balance academics and sport, and much more.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SportPsychDunc
Performers Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@PerformersPod
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Jack Green. Jack is a former two-time Olympian, coach, and mentor.
Jack has been one of my favourite sources of content on LinkedIn, especially having been an elite athlete, with his insights into mental health, performance, and wellbeing.
Expect to learn, the dangers of having potential, why you should have a comfort zone, the value of clarity, overcoming the fear of asking for help, creating horizontal relationships in coaching, the power of quality over quantity, defining what success is to you, how marginal gains are pointless if you don’t have a strong foundation, and much more.
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackgreenoly
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Sam Ward is a professional hockey player for England and Great Britain. Sam is known as one of the most prolific goal scorers in British hockey, as well as having overcome some of the most horrific injuries that threatened his career.
No one enjoys being injured. But what if you could turn the setback into an opportunity? How can you stop comparing your own journey to that of other athletes? Can you come back even better than before after thinking everything was over? Well, luckily, the answer lies more in your character than in your skills.
Expect to learn:
How injuries provide opportunities for growth, how to not turn injuries into an identity, the importance of self-reflection and introspection, how to adjust to new normals after injury, how bravery and stupidity help Sam stop overthinking, why you should focus on your character and energy in training, how to bring perspective to your sport and shift your mindset.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuel_ward13/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Samuel_Ward13
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Richard Cheetham is a senior fellow in Sports Coaching at the University of Winchester. He received an MBE for his contribution to education and community sport in the 2017 New Years honours list
Richard is both nationally and internationally recognised within the world of coach education, having worked with the likes of Sarcens, British Fencing, British Cycling, England Cricket Coaches Association, and the UCI World Cycling Elite Coach Education Programme since 2014.
Expect to learn:
How to find the balance between qualifications and experience, how to find your unique coaching identity, the power of authentic storytelling, creating your own coaching philosophy, using curiosity in coaching, why you should use empathy and vulnerability as a coach and much more.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twowheelprofessor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/twowheelprof
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Martin Offiah is a former professional rugby player who scored 500 tries during his rugby league career, making him the third-highest try scorer of all time.
Expect to learn: how you can use storytelling for resilience, how to blend adversity and support for your kids, why you should be setting a good example for your kids, and much more
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martin_chariots_offiah/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/martinoffiah
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Simon Dent is a Founder, Investor and an Ultra Endurance Athlete.
Expect to learn, why Simon is challenging himself in endurance events, how to embrace failure to find answers, how uncomfortable environments get easier over time, lessons learned from elite sports figures,
and much more
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Tom Curry is an England and Sale Shark Rugby player.
Expect to learn what Tom is currently obsessing over with his time off post-hip surgery, his role models in his career, how to deal with negativity in social media and staying positive, the power of close connections, forging your own unique path, why you should be embracing change, and much more.
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Sean Baker is the founder of PEAQ Performance and Head of Strength and Conditioning Coach at Adelaide Lightning and Australian Men and Women’s Lacrosse teams.
Expect to learn, how the culture of a gym can make all the difference; how strength and conditioning coaches can be open to being wrong; breaking old methods and trying new forms of training; being consistent as an athlete; the art and science of strength and conditioning; how S&C’s can be a part of the culture of teams; why athletes should have an ego; why pro athletes can train alongside mum; and much more.
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Sophia Jowett is a Professor of Psychology at Loughborough University whose research work mainly revolves around interpersonal relationships in sports, with an emphasis on coaching relationships.
Expect to learn; the 3+1C model of athlete-coach relationships, how athletes and coaches should like each other to work well, whether culture can play a role in athlete-coach relationship, why coaches shouldn’t have biases over their players, how to potentially move away from an athlete only centred approach, and much more.
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Carla Molinaro is an Ultra Runner, 50km World Champion, World Record Holder for LEJOG and Founder of SCY for Runners.
Expect to learn how having a race plan can prepare you for challenges, how to control your controllables, using play within your performance and much more.
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Adam Nicholls is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Hull and an Author.
Expect to learn what Brazilian Ju Jitsu can teach about performing under pressure, preparation and psychological focus in competition, coping strategies for athletes during season and in competition, knowing when to use information and emotional support in coaching, developing leadership in athletes, and much more.
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Dan Abrahams is a sports psychologist and host of The Sport Psych Show.
Expect to learn the importance of understanding the human in high-performance dance, the biopsychosocial model, the importance of coaches buying into psychology, Dan‘s opinion on what makes an effective practitioner, and much more
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Listen to The Sport Psych Show
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Tim Harkness is the Head of Sport Science and Psychology at Chelsea Football Club and an Author.
Expect to learn what we can learn from the Springboks and All Blacks, balancing ego and purpose, performing under pressure, understanding fear, mental health in sport, teaching resilience and mental strength, and much more.
Tim's Recommendation: Never Split the Difference Book
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Oliver Lam-Watson is a British Paralympic Silver and Bronze Medalist in wheelchair fencing.
Expect to learn: what makes an athlete elite, the different levels of being an athlete, perceptions and challenges of disability athletics, masculinity and disability, acceptance and appreciation of disability, and much more.
(01:01) - From Disability to Paralympic Athlete(07:60) - Athletics Asymmetry Management and Recovery(21:07) - Levels of Athletes(24:39) - Defining Athleticism and Results(28:42) - Elite Athlete Lifestyle and Recovery(40:39) - Importance of Understanding Athletes' Energy Sources(44:19) - Perceptions and Challenges in Disability Athletics(49:47) - Para Fencing, Tactics, and Masculinity(57:61) - Exploring Masculinity and Disability(01:10:01) - Masculinity and Vulnerability in 300(01:21:15) - Acceptance and Appreciation of Disability
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Luke Sutton is a former professional cricketer, agent, and host of the Understanding Men Podcast.
Expect to learn: whether athletes can be too nice to the opposition, how sledging in cricket can be a good thing, understanding men, how young men need role models, how to show vulnerability with strength and courage, the importance of how vulnerability from a man is received, and much more.
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(01:49) - The Summer of Cricket(09:53) - Cricket Contracts and Player Autonomy Changes(16:22) - The Nature of Competition in Cricket(27:03) - The Concept of Sledging in Cricket(35:33) - Understanding Men(49:45) - Embracing Vulnerability in Men(55:02) - Exploring Masculinity and Personal Growth(01:05:15) - Living With Integrity and Reliable Friendship
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Tom Mitchell is a former England Rugby 7 captain and commentator.
Returning to the podcast for a second time, expect to learn: the pain and beauty of tight matches, how to build culture and motivation as a team, how adversity motivates athletes, the importance of shared experience, understanding your personal motivation, why leaders should own their mistakes, the importance of creating enough challenge and support, and much more.
(00:01:40) - England vs South Africa Rugby Analysis(13:38) - The Power of Team Motivation(19:18) - Culture and Overcoming Adversity in Sports(32:19) - Intrinsic Motivation and Owning Mistakes(39:56) - Continuous Learning and Humility in Leadership(49:02) - Coaching Elite Athletes(01:03:23) - The Power and Challenges of Authenticity(01:13:34) - The Power of Curiosity and Authenticity(01:21:34) - Cost of Excellence and Personal Sacrifice(01:31:44) - Line Between Discomfort and Pain(01:38:13) - Creating Personal Challenges and Finding Support(01:42:25) - Support, Accountability, and Personal Growth.
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On World Mental Health Day, Lewis talks about a recent journey of starting therapy and his experiences navigating the process of finding the right therapist, battling societal stereotypes and prejudices, and the transformation he underwent in starting to uncover parts of himself. This candid discussion hopes to shed light on the importance of mental health and the role therapy can play in our personal growth and becoming the best version of yourself for you and those around you.
00:13 - Exploring the Importance of Therapy
13:54 - Taking Brave Steps Towards Personal Growth
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What do Novak Djokovic, LeBron James, Erling Haaland, and the late Kobe Bryant have in common? They all practice mindfulness. In this episode, Lewis discusses mindfulness and how being present can greatly improve the mind-body connection, allowing you to tap into your optimal performance zone.
Expect to learn:
● Getting started on mindfulness
● The benefits of practicing mindfulness
● How to start your mindfulness journey as an athlete
● Ways to cultivate curiosity in your mindfulness practice
● Why mindfulness and meditation are not the same thing
● How being present can give you the mental edge during games
[00:00] Introduction
[02:10] Mindfulness in sports
[03:40] Lewis’ journey to mindfulness
[04:23] The difference between mindfulness and meditation
[07:00] The benefits of learning to be mindful
[11:11] Self-awareness and the curiosity that comes with mindfulness
[16:41] When and how to be mindful every day
[19:40] Tips for mindful living
[22:05] Using mindfulness for better mental performance
[24:39] The burden of mindfulness
[27:12] Parting thoughts
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James Bracey is an English cricketer who plays for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed batsman and also plays as a wicket-keeper. James made his international debut for the England cricket team in June 2021.
Expect to hear about:
● Earning the right to play in a team
● Maintaining confidence after a poor performance
● How to handle conflict in your team as the captain
● What it takes to go from amateur to playing professionally
● How to unlink your self-worth from past performances and much more
[00:00] Introduction
[00:50] The Experience of Playing County Cricket
[02:10] What It's Like Being the Captain of a Team
[04:03] Leading the Self-Leaders in Your Team
[07:54] Understanding Body Language in Leadership
[10:59] How to Review Games That Ended Badly
[15:35] James' Journey Into Cricket
[18:32] Going Pro and Saying Yes to Every Opportunity
[21:55] Earning the Right to Play
[26:56] Advice to Young Cricket Players
[30:19] How to Overcome Your Fear of Asking Questions
[32:30] How the Best Teams Are Born
[34:10] The Benefits of Helping Others
[36:28] The Good Characteristics You Need to Go From Amateur to Pro
[38:48] James Playing For England
[40:26] Bouncing Back After a Poor Performance
[43:13] Biggest Lessons Learned From Playing For England
[45:40] Your Performance is Not Linked to Your Self-Worth
[49:04] A Look at England's Bazball Revolution
[55:27] What James Reads, Watches, and Listens To
[57:15] Parting Thoughts
Clay Stephens is a gymnast on the Australian Olympic team. Having competed in the World Championships and Commonwealth Games, he has done all this while overcoming the condition, Poland Syndrome (the same as Lewis).
Expect to hear about:
[00:00] Introduction
[04:07] Clay and Lewis’ relationship with Poland Syndrome
[07:14] What stories are you telling yourself?
[13:02] Body Dysmorphia in men
[15:24] How to have a better relationship with the voices in your head
[18:55] Managing stress and conflict with humor
[21:50] There’s no such thing as perfect
[24:21] What Clay does differently compared to other athletes
[28:56] Lewis’ admiration for gymnastics
[32:10] The stretching and warming up side of gymnastics
[35:55] How to manage injuries as an athlete
[37:20] Building confidence after a nasty injury
[40:29] Why having fun in sports is crucial for athletes
[46:05] How to overcome mental blocks after an injury
[50:18] The mental process of executing a gymnastic move
[54:58] How to fix your relationship with perfectionism
[58:01] Clay’s relationship with failure
[01:03:12] Good coaches know how to balance critiques and praise
[01:08:41] Building the best team environment for athletes
[01:11:38] What businesses can learn from sports about culture
[01:14:47] Playing through pain
[01:19:05] Understand that you don’t have to live in pain forever
[01:24:21] The difference between experience and performance
[01:31:05] Ways to become an adaptable perfectionist
[01:35:31] Sports environments shaping who we are
[01:37:17] Parting thoughts
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Jofra Archer is a England and Sussex Cricketer. He made his international debut for England in May 2019 and was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup. In this episode, expect to learn ways to stay calm under pressure, how to never have a bad game twice, the benefits of having a positive attitude when injured, and the best way to balance skill training and recovery.
[00:00] Introduction [01:47] What It's Like Playing County Cricket For Sussex [03:57] Jofra's Positive Approach to Dealing with Injuries [06:59] Jofra's Idols Growing Up in Barbados [08:40] Difference Between Media Attention in Barbados and the UK [10:15] When Jofra Uncovered His Love For Cricket [13:02] Jofra's Experience Living with the Legendary Jon Lewis For Two Years [17:12] Staying Calm Under Pressure [19:27] Coming Back From a Long Injury [21:46] How to Become Better at Anything [24:53] Jofra's Journey to Becoming a Pro Bowler [26:46] Sexism, Racism, and Elitism in Cricket [31:47] Cricket Advice For Young Players [33:59] How to Balance Skills Training and Rest [38:44] How to Never Have a Bad Game Twice [40:03] Parting Thoughts
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What are the mistakes athletes make with their coaches? In this episode, I talk about some of the mistakes I see athletes make with their coaches. Expect to learn ways to start taking feedback like a pro, how to ask the right questions, and the problem with parents doing everything for their young athletes.
[00:00] Introduction
[00:40] The Problem with Parents Doing Everything for Young Athletes
[03:22] Why Young Athletes Must Take Ownership of Their Careers
[05:31] How to Take Feedback and Criticism Like a Champ
[08:43] The Benefits of Training Beyond Coaching Hours
[11:12] Athletes Not Asking Questions
[13:55] Learning to Ask Your Coach the Right Questions
[16:14] Parting Thoughts
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Tom Mitchell is a Rugby Union International who has represented Great Britain and England Sevens at the World Series, the Olympics, and Commonwealth Games. Tom won an Olympic silver medal as captain for Great Britain in the 2016 Summer Olympics. He debuted for England at the 2012 Wellington Sevens and was the leading scorer in the 2013-14 World Series with 358 points, helping England to a fourth-place finish in the Series that year.
In this episode, expect to learn the foundation of authentic leadership, what it's like working in a high-performance environment, leading teams, and the difference between young Athletes today versus back in the day.
[00:00] Introduction
[01:12] Young Athletes Today Versus Back in the Day
[04:12] Coaching Introverted Versus Extroverted Athletes
[08:02] Perfectionism and Freedom of Expression
[12:58] When People Doubt Their Abilities
[18:05] Tom's Experience Working with a Sports Psychologist
[22:00] The Human-First Approach to Coaching
[28:14] Lessons Learned: Tom's Experience as a Leader
[32:02] The Foundation of Authentic Leadership
[35:44] Having Values as a Leader
[39:29] The Benefits of Having Role Models
[41:19] Lewis Reveals His Role Models Growing Up
[45:00] Tom's Sporting Role Models
[47:58] The Best Mindset to Have as an Athlete
[51:37] Fighting the Culture of Comparison in Sports
[53:40] Parting Thoughts
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How do you deal with poor performance as an athlete? Is there a way to bounce back stronger after a bad game? In this episode, I talk about the most effective ways of dealing with poor performance. Expect to learn the dangers of not moving on from a bad performance, how to improve for the next competition, and how to develop the right mindset to bounce back from a poor performance quickly.
[00:00] Introduction
[01:20] Accept That You Will Have Poor Performances
[04:15] Managing Emotions After a Poor Performance
[07:31] Stop Building Your Self-Worth on Past Performances
[10:34] The Problem with Only Focusing on the Negatives
[11:05] The First Step to Dealing with a Bad Performance
[14:37] The Benefits of Reviewing All Your Performances
[20:40] How to Make a Plan of Things You’d Like to Achieve
[24:03] Actions Items and What To Do
[27:00] A Bad Performance Doesn’t Make You a Bad Person
[29:59] Parting Thoughts
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Lewis explains how to create process to improve your skill, performance under pressure, confidence and much more.
Expect to learn, what a process is, how to create one, how to practice a process and how to trust it, even when things aren't going your way.
[00:00] Introduction
[02:09] What is a Process?
[04:55] Steps to Building an Efficient Process
[07:25] How Having a Process Can Increase Your Motivation
[09:32] How to Build Your Process From Scratch
[13:43] The Most Important Part of Creating a Solid Process
[15:42] Be Open to Trying New Things
[18:06] The Best Athletes Continuously Refine Their Process
[21:03] Ways to Build Trust Around Your Process
[23:30] How to Identify the Inefficent Parts of Your Process
[25:07] Understand That Your Process will Evolve Over Time
[26:14] Parting Thoughts
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Russell Earnshaw is a rugby union coach working in sports and business with the Magic Academy. He played Premiership rugby with West Hartlepool, Bath Rugby and Rotherham Titans, winning the European Cup at Bath.
In this episode, expect to learn the impact of gamification on sports teams, vulnerability as a strength for coaches, what to do when you no longer enjoy the game, and ways coaches can ask for feedback and intentionally act on it.
[00:00] Introduction
[01:21] Who is Russell Earnshaw?
[04:45] An Athlete’s Performance During Their Peak Years
[07:44] Coaches Asking For Feedback and Acting On It
[11:16] Russell’s Transition Out of Rugby
[16:29] Reasons Athletes No Longer Enjoy the Sport
[19:00] Coaches Going Into a New Team Environment
[20:05] The Power of Ownership and Kindness in Sports
[28:12] Ways to Develop a Strong Team Culture
[31:41] Vulnerability as a Strength For Coaches
[34:08] Speed Dating for Athletes
[40:17] The ‘How to’ Guide to Becoming a Better Athlete
[44:56] Accountability and Working with Perfectionistic Coaches
[47:50] What is the Pinneaple Game?
[49:38] Integrating Playfulness in Professional Team Environments
[53:52] Why Athletes Should Focus on Enjoying Themselves on the Field
[56:12] Russell’s Definition of Coaching
[59:08] Advice for Coaches Looking to Develop Themselves
[01:03:52] Russell’s Go-To Self-Improvement Resource
[01:04:48] Parting Thoughts
Links and Resources:
Russell’s email: Russell@themagicacademy.co.uk
Connect with Russell on Twitter
Themagicacademy.co.uk
Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead by Laszlo Bock
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Dr. Alexander Latinjak is an Associate Professor at the University of Suffolk and a Visiting Professor at the University of Thessaly. He is also a psychological skill trainer, primarily focusing on self-talk, cognitive self regulation in sports, and developing psychological programs for high-performance centres.
In this episode, we discuss the role of self-talk in an athlete's success. Expect to learn how self-talk affects athlete performance, ways to practice positive self-talk, and the role of keyword interventions in combating self-defeating self-talk.
[00:00] Introduction
[03:34] What is Self-Talk?
[06:48] How the Environment Affects a Person's Self-Talk
[10:48] Understanding Functional Self-Talk
[14:20] How to Become More Aware of Your Dysfunctional Self-Talk
[17:21] The Two Main Types of Self-Talk
[22:13] Self-Talk Interventions For Athletes
[26:46] Keywords for Self-Talk
[29:38] How to Get the Most Out of Keyword Interventions
[34:20] How Self-Talk Works Under Pressure
[41:04] Making Sense of Directed Self-Talk
[46:40] The Relationship Between Emotions and Self-Talk
[51:07] How Self-Talk Affects an Athlete's Performance
[56:50] Secretes to Staying Calm Under Pressure
[01:01:39] Ways to Improve Your Self-Control
[01:07:10] Why We Act the Way We Do
[01:11:17] Ways to Gain Control Over Your Self-Deafeting Self-Talk
[01:14:10] Parting Thoughts
Links and Resources:
Alexander's LinkedIn
Self-talk in Sport by Alexander T. Latinjak and Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis
Alexander's paper on Self-Talk
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Mike Brown is an English professional rugby union player who plays fullback or wing for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. Brown joined the Harlequins senior team in 2005, having played youth rugby at Salisbury and Melksham, and began playing for the England first team two years later. During his career, Mike has won 3 Six Nations Championship titles with England and two Premiership Rugby titles with Harlequins.
In this episode, we dive deep into what it takes to achieve 19-year success in pro rugby. Expect to learn ways to develop great coach-athlete relationships, how to find and build your super strength, and the best way to respond to feedback as an athlete.
[00:00] Introduction
[03:37] The Sacrifices Athletes Make
[07:16] Coming Through the Youth Ranks
[09:29] Mike's Journey to Pro Rugby
[15:26] Mike's Mindset as a 15-Year-Old Amateur
[19:13] Do You Need to Outwork Everyone Else?
[24:20] The Power of Self-Improvement as an Athlete
[28:12] How Athletes Should Respond to Feedback
[31:20] Finding and Developing Your Super Strength
[33:46] Mike's Professional Debut
[39:01] What it Was Like Not Playing For England for 4 Years
[41:02] How to Develop Good Relationships with Your Coaches
[47:02] The Secret Source to 19 Years in Pro Rugby
[49:30] How Mike Mentally Prepared For Games
[52:15] Hobbies and Passions Outside Rugby
[55:43] How Mike is Preparing For Life Outside Sports
[59:17] The Benefits of Embracing the Beginners Mindset
[01:04:40] Positively Visualizing Your Future
[01:06:27] Mike's Favorite Quote
[01:08:36] Parting Thoughts
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When under pressure where does your mind go? Do you know what thoughts, actions and behaviours that you need to execute? Or do you get caught up in the distractions of it all? In this episode expect to learn:
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What a pre-performance routine is
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Why we have a pre-performance routine
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The difference between superstition and routine
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How to develop a routine for yourself
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Figuring out your best routine
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Putting your routine into practice
and much more
[02:02] Introduction to Routines
[04:17] Superstition or Routine?
[06:58] What is a Pre-Performance Routine?
[09:05] Concentration, Consistency, Performing Under Pressure
[11:41] How to Build a Pre-Performance Routine?
[16:44] What If It Doesn’t Work Out?
[20:48] Practice VS Pressure
[22:36] Figuring Out Your Routine
[29:41] Parting Thoughts
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Dr. Andrew P. Hill is a Sport and Exercise Psychology Professor at York St John University, UK. Andy's research focuses on the motivational antecedents and consequences of participation in sports and physical activity. His main areas of interest are the consequences of perfectionism (an achievement-related personality trait) for athletes, exercisers, and youth sports participants.
In this episode, expect to learn some really thought-provoking stuff on perfectionism. Dr. Andy covers topics such as the rise of perfectionism and the death of imperfectionism, exactly what perfectionism is (and what it's not), as well as some practical advice to perfectionistic parents and coaches.
[00:00] Introduction
[01:20] Where Does Perfectionism Come From?
[04:08] High-Achieving Parents and Inherited Perfectionism
[05:51] Perfectionism and Self Esteem
[09:56] Losing Talented People to Perfectionism
[12:04] The Negative Consequences of Perfectionism
[18:14] Studying Perfectionistic Climates
[20:35] Environmental Contributors of Perfectionism
[25:33] Understand that Failure is a Part of Growth
[28:17] Perfectionism and Burnout
[33:35] The Benefits of Embracing Imperfection
[36:40] The Pursuit of Self-Acceptance
[39:34] Falling Short of Your Goals
[41:03] Advice to Perfectionistic Parents and Coaches
[44:03] Andy's Go-To Resource Recommendations
[45:35] Parting Thoughts
Links and Resources:
Dr. Andy's Book - The Psychology of Perfectionism in Sport, Dance, and Exercise
Dr. Andy on Twitter
Dr. Andy's publications - Researchgate.net/profile/Andrew-Hill-25
In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir by Amanda Beard
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Gordon L. Flett, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Flett is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, which has cited him as one of the top 25 most productive authors in psychology. He is best known for his research on personality and depression, as well as groundbreaking work on perfectionism. In this episode, expect to learn ways athletes can become adaptable perfectionists. Lewis and Gordon focus on perfectionism among athletes and explore questions such as: How is perfectionism assessed and conceptualized? How does perfectionism develop? What is the role of mindfulness in overcoming perfectionism? Why do the best athletes focus on adaptability and not perfection?
[00:00] Introduction [03:49] Perfectionism Versus Striving For Excellence [07:42] Self-Care Is a Necessity, Not a Luxury [10:58] How Does One Become a Perfectionist? [15:16] The Internal Dialogue of a Perfectionist [17:28] Perfectionism From a Motivational Perspective [20:23] Self-Awareness and Mindfulness [24:20] What is Perfectionistic Reactivity? [27:26] Perfectionism in Adolescents [33:10] Understanding Rigid Perfectionism [36:12] Adaptability and Perfectionism [42:55] The Best Athletes are Adaptable [49:57] Adaptability Versus Perfectionism [52:42] The Best Way to Build Resilience as an Athlete [56:40] How to Overcome Perfectionism [01:00:42] Perfectionism Among Young People [01:02:52] How to Achieve Excellence Without Being Perfect [01:08:16] Where to Find Gordon [01:10:20] Gordon's Go-To Resource Recommendations Links and Resources: Gordon's Email address: gflett@yorku.ca Gordon on Twitter: twitter.com/FlettGordon Perfectionism: A Relational Approach to Conceptualization, Assessment, and Treatment by Paul L. Hewitt, Gordon L. Flett, and Samuel F. Mikail Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi Tomorrow I'll Be Perfect by Dave Stieb
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Aaron Walsh is an experienced Performance Coach who primarily focuses on developing leadership, culture, and mental performance programs for teams. Walsh is currently working with Chiefs in Super Rugby as well as consulting with Harlequins, Scottish Rugby, Texas Rangers, and Basketball New Zealand. He has also worked with various national teams and currently coaches multiple corporate leadership teams to create and maintain a high-performance working environment.
In this episode, expect to learn how coaches can incorporate strategies for developing mental skills in teams. We cover the role of mental toughness in elite sports, why athletes need to take ownership of their careers, and why you don't need a psychology degree to strengthen your team's mental skills.
[00:00] Introduction
[02:20] Aaron's Interest in the Mental Side of Sports
[06:30] When Aaron Started Working with Teams
[10:22] Athletes Need a Coach Who Cares
[15:32] The Benefits of Athletes Creating Identities Outside Of Sports
[19:10] Why Athletes Cannot Live Normal Lives
[22:00] Elite Athletes Make Sacrifices
[26:03] Aaron's Framework for Working with Athletes
[27:31] Accountability and Taking Ownership of Your Career
[34:33] Integration of Mental Skills into Teams
[37:40] Why Mental Skills Training is Important For Athletes
[39:04] High-Performance Sporting Environments
[45:17] Adding In Time For Mental Skills Training
[51:55] Moving From Theory to Practice
[56:42] How the Fear of Failure Destroys Creativity
[58:35] Aaron's Go-To Resource Recommendations
[01:01:34] Parting Thoughts
Links and Resources:
Aaron on Twitter
Connect with Aaron on LinkedIn
Legacy: What The All Blacks Can Teach Us About The Business Of Life by James Kerr
Studies mentioned:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263922656_Enhancing_Mental_Toughness_and_Performance_Under_Pressure_in_Elite_Young_Cricketers_A_2-Year_Longitudinal_Intervention
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10413200903026066
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Dr Mustafa Sarkar is an Associate Professor of Sport and Performance Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. His research addresses the psychology of performance excellence with a particular focus on resilience, psychological safety, and mental health.
Expect to learn, what resilience is and what it is not, the difference between resilience and mental toughness, how to build resilience, the cost of not facing challenge, how to create resilience within teams, creating environments to develop resilience, and much more.
[00:00] Introduction
[02:03] Learning to Leg Spin Bowl
[05:51] Lowest Point in Mustafa's Early Career
[10:01] Mustafa's Journey to Sports Psychology
[13:49] The Lack of Research in Sports Resilience
[15:55] What is Resilience in Sports?
[19:36] The Difference Between Resilience and Mental Toughness
[21:57] Do Today's Young Athletes Lack Resilience?
[24:03] Why You Need to Ensure You're Not Spoon Feeding Your Kids
[28:34] Resilience in Different Fields and Different Contexts
[33:24] The 3 Main Components of Resilience Development
[39:47] The Role of Humor in a Team Setting
[43:00] Personality Traits of Resilient People
[48:25] The Challenge-Support Matrix
[52:18] What is an Unrelenting Environment
[55:51] How the British Gymnastics Team Develops Resilience
[59:27] The Benefits of Being Held Accountable
[01:02:25] What a Comfortable Environment Looks Like
[01:05:20] Using Pressure Training to Build Resilience
[01:09:08] Why Athletes Need Some Pressure to be Successful
[01:12:47] The Best Performance Preparation Model
[01:16:33] Understanding Physical and Psychological Fatigue
[01:19:23] Mustafa's Go-To Resource Recommendations
[01:22:22] Parting Thoughts
Links and Resources:
Mustafa's Researchgate profile
Connect with Mustafa on LinkedIn
Mustafa on Twitter
The Resilience Factor: 7 Keys to Finding Your Inner Strength and Overcoming Life's Hurdles by Karen Reivich and Andrew Shatte Ph.D.
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In today's episode, Lewis discusses dealing with the mental aspect of injuries. Expect to hear why you're so sad you've got injured, how to make the most of the time while you're injured, how to come back stronger and better than before and much more.
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In today's episode, Lewis discusses managing anxiety in performance. Expect to hear why anxiety isn't necessarily a bad thing, the types of anxiety you can feel, the possible causes to your anxiety around performance, how you can manage anxiety mentally, physical and in the moment and much more.
[00:00] Introduction
[02:29] Lewis Growing Up as an Anxious Kid
[08:00] The Difference Between State and Trait Anxiety
[09:54] Semantic and Cognitive Anxiety
[12:26] The Inverted U Theory
[15:53] The Main Causes of Anxiety
[20:35] How to Overcome the Fear of Judgement
[23:21] Past Failures and Preconceived Ideas
[26:02] Injury Anxiety is Real
[29:00] The Mental Part of Dealing with Anxiety
[33:30] Why You Need to Create a Pre-Game Routine
[36:13] Fear and How to Overcome it
[41:46] How Gratitude Helps Curb Anxiety
[45:56] Recognizing the Physical Symptoms of Anxiety
[48:02] Sleep: A Fundamental Part of Dealing with Anxiety
[51:40] How to Tackle Your Anxiety in the Moment
[53:12] The Benefits of Putting Yourself in Stressful Situations
[56:55] Parting Thoughts
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Tara Norris is a professional cricketer who currently plays for Thunder, London Spirit, and Delhi Capitals. She plays as a left-arm medium bowler and has previously played for Loughborough Lightning and Southern Vipers.
Fresh off of her debut in the WPL, Tara comes on the podcast to talk about her journey to professional women’s cricket. Expect to learn what it's like hitting a five-wicket haul in the WPL, how professional athletes manage their emotions on game day, why women's cricket is such a unique sport, and so much more.
[00:00] Introduction
[02:53] Why Tara Chose Cricket
[06:59] Your Role Model Doesn't Have to Play the Same Sport as You
[09:03] The Professionalism in Women's Cricket
[10:50] How Crowds Influence Athlete Performance
[14:12] Challenges in Professional Women's Cricket
[16:14] Tara Turning Pro
[18:15] Playing and Training with Men
[20:05] The Courage It Takes to Move Teams
[24:46] Tara's Biggest Career Highlight - The WPL Draft
[26:22] Tara's Five-Wicket Haul in the WPL
[29:20] The Gap Between Australian Players and the Rest of the World
[31:19] Difference Between Feeling Ready and Being Ready
[35:08] How to Manage Your Emotions During Games
[38:03] What to Expect From Tara This Summer
[39:04] Parting Thoughts
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Dr. Scott Goldman is a Consulting Performance Psychologist and the creator of the Athletic Intelligence Quotient (AIQ) - an intelligence test that assesses the innate cognitive abilities that are most utilized in attaining, developing, and applying athletic skills, strategies, and tactics. The test is being used by Olympic, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, and MLB teams, as well as multiple Power 5 Universities and E-Sport teams.
In this episode, Lewis and Dr. Goldman discuss the role of intelligence in athletics success, how to become more confident in your own process, and why top athletes embrace their inner weirdo.
[00:00] Scott’s Athletic Journey
[04:53] Why You Need to Ask More Meaningful Questions
[07:13] Performance, Clinical, and System Design
[11:52] How to Become Confident in Your Own Process
[13:21] What’s Your Definition of Confidence?
[18:37] The Link Between Competence and Confidence
[22:06] Mowrer Two Factor Learning Theory
[25:02] Reduce Anxiety to Increase Confidence
[27:56] What is an Incompatible Response to Anxiety
[33:55] How to Become Confident Enough to Stand Out
[40:58] Scott’s Experience Working with High-Level Teams
[43:39] Common Traits Among Top Athletes
[48:30] Why Top Athletes Embrace Their Inner Weirdo
[53:20] Athletes Who Have No Love For Their Sport
[58:15] Intelligence and Athletic Success
[01:03:25] How to Become More Intelligent
[01:06:40] You Can’t Escape the Playing Field
[01:09:02] Parting Thoughts
Resources
Scott’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottgoldmanphd/
Athletic Intel - https://athleticintel.com/
Scott’s Email - s.goldman@aiq.team
The Talent Code: Greatnessisn't born. It's grown by Daniel Coyle
EDGE PB by Ben Lyttleton
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When you're low on confidence, do you know why you feel that way? As an athlete, confidence can make or break your chances of success. You can have all the skills and talents in the world, but if you lack confidence, then it's all for nothing.
In today's episode, Lewis discusses how your anxiety and desire for control can directly affect your confidence level. He also talks about optimism, perfectionism, and shares personal experiences to help you look inward so that you can become more confident in your everyday life.
[00:00] Introduction
[03:04] You're Focusing on Things You Cannot Control
[06:05] Dwelling on Past Negative Experiences
[08:33] Not Living Up to Your Expectations
[10:10] The Only Two Things You Can Control in Life
[14:19] Fearing Other People's Opinion
[16:12] Comparing Yourself to Others
[18:04] How Positive Role Models Can Help Boost Your Confidence
[21:05] Parting Thoughts
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Gordon MacLelland is the CEO and founder of Working with Parents in Sport. They support organizations, parents and coaches to work together and provide children with the best sporting experiences. Drawing on over 20 years of experience as a teacher, coach, director of sports and currently as a sporting parent, Gordon is able to gain a unique insight into the different stakeholders involved in the sporting experiences of young people.
In today's episode, Lewis and Gordon discuss ways parents can support their athletic children, mistakes to avoid, and the impact video games have on a child's development. They also cover why parents should see sport and physical activity as lifetime investments for their children, not short-term gain.
[00:00] Introduction
[04:46] Supporting Athletic Kids
[05:55] Working with Parents in Sports
[08:06] The Type of Kids Gordon Works with
[09:29] Difference Between Expectations and Entitlement
[17:23] Remember That Everything is in Your Control
[19:11] Benefits of Having a Good Parent in Sports
[21:19] How Devices Impact Your Child's Development
[27:47] High-Level Athletes Playing Video Games
[30:46] Practical Guidelines Around Your Child's Video Game Use
[32:10] Mistakes Parents Make Raising Athletic Kids
[35:27] Toxic Positivity and Over-Confident Kids
[39:02] How to Develop Your Child's Excellence
[41:16] Perfectionism in Children
[47:42] Are You Helping or Hindering Your Child's Development?
[51:35] Challenging Parents to Do Better
[54:02] You Need to Have More Open Conversations with Your Kids
[57:04] Parting Thoughts
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Maggie Murphy is the CEO of pioneering football club Lewes FC, a 100% fan-owned football club and the world's first to distribute revenue equally between its male and female teams. Maggie was elected to the FA Women's Super League and Women's Championship Board in July 2021. She previously held human rights roles at Amnesty International and was a senior global advocate at Transparency International, the world's largest anti-corruption organization.
In today's episode, Lewis and Maggie discuss how equality drives sports forward, ways to bring your own personality into a sport, and how to channel your anger into something productive.
[00:00] Introduction
[03:27] Being an Athlete Versus Being an Academic
[08:58] Transitioning from Human Rights to Anti-Corruption
[15:02] Maggie's Mindset During Her Sporting Days
[18:38] External Factors Impacting an Athlete's Success
[23:21] Bringing Your Own Personality into a Sport
[25:25] Lewes FC and What Makes it Special
[30:28] Why Maggie Agreed to Become CEO of Lewes FC
[36:13] Being Angry Is Okay - and Even Helpful
[40:45] How Journaling Can Help You Overcome Frustrations in Life
[44:20] What It's Like Running a Professional Sports Club
[48:35] Advice to Sports Clubs Looking to Stand Out
[52:48] Maggie's Goals for the Future
[56:13] Revolution is Not a One-Time Event
[57:22] Parting Thoughts
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Nicole Silveira is a Brazilian skeleton skater and former bobsledder. She made her Skeleton World Cup debut in 2018 and has been competing ever since, placing 22nd in the 2020-2021 season. She also represented Brazil at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
In today’s episode, Lewis and Nicole talk about what skeleton skating is, her transition from bobsledding, her career as a nurse, and what she plans on doing next.
[03:07] Nicole’s journey
[06:32] Transition from bobsled skeleton skating
[10:57] The crash
[12:06] Stages of skeleton skating
[15:38] Unfavourable conditions and the ability to adapt
[23:38] Competing against her partner, Kim
[30:32] Sports fanbase inBrazil
[36:47] The thrill of skeleton skating
[39:21] Nicole’s passion for nursing
[47:18] Learnings from skeleton skating to nursing
[48:41] Nicole’s family
[50:31] Nutrition in skeleton skating
[56:10] Bodybuilding VS skeleton skating
[58:54] Pushing your body to the limit
[1:02:38] Parting words
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Roger Black is a former athlete who competed internationally for Great Britain and England. During his athletics career, he won individual silver medals in the 400 meters sprint at both the Olympic Games and World Championships, two individual gold medals at the European Championships, and 4 × 400 metres relay gold medals at both the World and European Championships.
In today’s episode, Lewis and Roger discuss what it takes to excel in athletics, the benefits of competing with the very best in your field, and the role mentors play in an athlete’s success.
[00:00] Roger’s Journey to Professional Athletics
[04:24] Getting Into Professional Sports at 18
[06:07] How Late Is Too Late for a Kid to Get Into Sports?
[09:34] The Golden Era of British Athletics
[11:45] Healthy Expectations For Young Athletes
[15:32] Understanding the Parent-Athlete Relationship
[18:31] The Value of Having a Seasoned Confidant in Your Life
[22:08] Roger’s Heart Condition
[25:20] Qualities of a Great Mentor
[31:05] The Best Type of MentorYou’ll Ever Have
[34:12] Roger’s Experience Racing Michael Johnson
[39:27] Finding Motivation as an Athlete
[42:35] Benefits of Focusing on What You Can Control
[47:32] What It’s Like Competing with the Very Best
[51:36] Why You Can Never Be Complacent in Sports
[55:50] Embracing the Journey to Self Discovery
[57:43] Parting Thoughts
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Have you felt like you could never reach other people’s expectations?
In this episode, Lewis discusses the fear of imperfection and how it can prevent you from being your most authentic self. He shares personal experiences and practical exercises to help you recognize and embrace your imperfections and encourages you to show up in life as your most authentic self.
[4:55] Symptoms of Perfectionism
[7:37] Why Are We Afraid to be Imperfect?
[11:02] What You Can Learn From Comedians, Athletes, and Actors About Dealing with Perfectionism
[13:37] Exercise on Self-Acceptance
[17:46] Questions to Ask Yourself Based On Your Acceptance & Non-Acceptance Lists
[18:38] Building the Idea of Who You Want to Be in the Future
[20:05] The Question to Ask Yourself Whenever You Feel Perfectionism Creeping In
[22:16] Mindstrong Mantras: How to Bring Out Your Ideal Self in the Moment
[24:46] A Tip for Creating Your MindStrong Mantra
[26:55] Parting Thoughts
[28:41] Life is Not About Perfection. Life is About Experimentation
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Georgia Elwiss is an English cricketer who currently plays for Sussex, Southern Vipers, Welsh Fire and England. Born in Wolverhampton, Georgia is a seam-bowling all-rounder and was a member of the winning women's team at the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup held in England.
In today's episode, Lewis and Georgia discuss what it's like training alongside men, how to avoid the comparison trap, and the future of UK women's cricket.
[00:00] Introduction
[04:00] When Georgia Started Training Alongside Men
[08:20] How Training Alongside Men Influenced Georgia's Development
[12:23] The Moment Georgia Knew She Wanted to Go Pro
[14:10] Building a Career in Professional Cricket
[18:41] Setting and Maintaining High Standards
[20:30] Parent's Role in Georgia's Success
[24:30] The Best Way to Coach Pro Athletes
[29:21] Current and Past States of England Women's Cricket
[34:21] Georgia's Transition from Semi-pro to Pro
[39:30] Overcoming Tough Times
[44:41] Why Comparison is a Waste of Energy
[51:01] What It's Like Winning the Cricket World Cup
[55:20] Why Self-Belief is Crucial for an Athlete's Success
[58:41] Parting Thoughts
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The number of young athletes looking to go pro is at an all-time high. This means that you could be extremely good at your sport and still not make it. If you’d like to get noticed in this fiercely competitive world, you need to work hard on and off the field.
In today’s episode, Lewis outlines 5 ways you can stand out from others to get recognised, noticed, and valued for your unique talents and traits.
[00:00] Introduction
[02:08] The Burden of Trying to Be Different
[03:42] Mindsets and Positive Attitudes
[06:49] How to Respond to Challenges
[09:26] Values and the Type of Person You Want to Become
[11:04] Why You Need to Learn Teamwork and Working with Others
[11:59] Finding Mentors and Guides
[15:41] Learning to Ask for Help
[14:37] Stand Out by Doing What Others Are Not Doing
[19:19] Training Hard to Play Easy
[21:42] Parting Thoughts
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Mike Newman is a 9-times World Record holder, having now amassed an impressive 6 land speed records, 2 water speed records, and 1 aerobatic record. Mike is also the founder of the Speed of Sight charity that lets blind and disabled people take part in unique driving experiences. He believes that taking part in sporting or physical activities can help boost a person’s self-esteem and improve their physical and mental well-being.
In today’s episode, Lewis and Mike discuss what it’s like breaking world records, how parents play a role in their kids’ success, and why you should follow your dreams no matter the risk.
[00:00] Introduction
[02:55] Learning to Ride a Motorcycle
[10:20] Mike’s Passion For Cars
[13:11] Benefits of Having Supportive Parents
[15:20] You Need to Expose Your Kids to Some Form of Risk
[19:37] Mike’s First Time Driving a Super Fast Car
[22:08] What It’s Like to Drive at Supersonic Speeds
[26:44] Journey to Finding a 200MPH Car
[30:55] Mike Sets Blind Water Speed Record
[32:20] Taking Risks and Following Your Dreams
[35:55] Mike’s Charity - Speed of Sight
[42:35] There Are No Passengers in the Speed of Light
[45:10] Believe, and You Can Do Whatever You Want
[47:20] Parting Thoughts
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In anything you do, you will sometimes have to wait to see the results of your hard work. During such times, it’s easy to lose motivation and give up. In today’s episode, Lewis talks about persistence and perseverance. He explains their role in people’s success and why nobody ever gets to where they want without some level of grit and tenacity.
[00:00] Introduction
[01:16] The Story of Oscar Figueroa
[03:56] How Perseverance is Different from Mental Toughness
[05:16] Ways to Build Lasting Perseverance
[06:44] The Role of Success in Building Perseverance
[08:54] Lessons from Failure and Perseverance
[12:20] How Progress Drives Motivation
[14:55] Learning the Art of Perseverance
[15:54] Parting Thoughts
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Did you know that almost 90% of our self-talk is negative? When you’re constantly thinking negative thoughts, you’ll have a hard time feeling optimistic about anything - and it can be hard to see the good in yourself and others.
In today’s episode, Lewis goes through effective strategies you can use to overcome negative self-talk. He also shares why it’s not about getting rid of negative self-talk but being aware when it happens.
[00:00] Introduction
[02:30] Common Types of Negative Self-Talk
[05:30] Identifying Your Controllables and Your Uncontrollables
[07:55] How to Reframe Your Negative Self-Talk
[10:05] The Benefits of Intentional Journaling
[15:01] Change Your Language to Change the Way You Think
[17:29] Be Curious, Not Judgemental
[21:35] Why You Need to Check Your Surrounding
[24:25] Is Your Environment Promoting Positive Self-Talk?
[27:27] Parting Thoughts
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We all know that discipline is the foundation for success. In life, career, relationships, health, finances, whatever it is, discipline is the key. So how do you build more of it?
In today’s episode, Lewis talks about the power of self-discipline. He goes through creative ways to help you become more disciplined and why discipline is what separates the top 1% from everybody else.
[00:00] Introduction
[00:35] Why Self-Discipline Comes in Waves
[02:15] How Continuous Physical Exercise Builds Discipline
[05:36] Taking the Road Less Traveled
[08:06] The First Step to Becoming More Disciplined
[10:35] How to Create a Discipline System
[14:58] Why You Need a System to Plan and Review Your Discipline
[16:40] Adjust Your Expectations Without Lowering the Bar
[19:04] Parting Thoughts
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Lewis shares the best birthday gift he can receive for his birthday tomorrow and how you can do the same for yourself. Whether it's your birthday or not!
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Ed Jackson is a former Professional Rugby player, who in 2017 suffered a life changing injury when diving into a swimming pool. Ed will talk about his injury, which led to him to follow a new and refined purpose in life as an athlete. He aims to help listeners and viewers who have gone through traumatic injuries cope and understand the stages of recovering from sporting accidents.
[02:52] Introduction of Ed Jackson
[04:18] About Ed
[07:53] Journey as a Pro
[09:27] Recovering from Injury
[12:40] Being Heard
[13:52] Ed’s Player Personality
[15:40] Improving Your Weakness
[19:32] The 2017 Incident
[22:20] Processing the Trauma
[29:54] Absence of Victim Mentality
[34:05] Routine Habits
[36:19] Ed’s Life Purpose and Charity
[39:29] Addition of Purpose to Being a Player
[43:21] Setting Goals Through Adversity
[45:26] What’s Next for Ed
[47:39] Ed’s Take on Recent Rugby Events
[51:18] Recommended Literary References
Ed Jackson’s Website
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On today’s episode of Raising Your Game, Lewis is joined by former Cricket Star Kath Koschel. Kath will talk about her journey through the world of cricket, having to quit due to injury, and the other adversities she had to go through. She aims to shed some light on how expressing kindness to oneself can overcome even the hardest obstacles in life.
[02:52] Introduction to Kath Koschel
[05:04] Getting Into Cricket
[10:48] Kath’s Skill Set
[13:42] Transitioning Out of Cricket
[22:52] Personal Gains from Trauma
[28:10] Becoming CEO Despite the Adversity
[34:51] Being Unkind to Self
[42:15] Similar Ways to be Unkind to Self
[54:09] Go-To Methods to Being Kind to Self
[1:00:32] Kath’s Method of Showing Self Kindness
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On today’s episode, Lewis dissects 3 ways for athletes to stop choking under pressure during a game. He will also identify three theories as to what causes athletes to lose their focus or stumble during a game.
[02:53] Identifying Pressure due to Anxiety
[03:52] 3 Theories that Cause Pressure
[04:08] Reinvestment Theory
[06:25] Solution to Reinvestment Theory (look for social clips here)
[11:34] Attentional Control
[12:46] Solution for Attentional Control (look for social clips here)
[14:20] Ironic Effects
[15:08] Overcoming Ironic Effects (look for social clips here)
[16:03] Summary and conclusion
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If you have ever been in a situation where you doubted your abilities, then you are probably one of the millions of people experiencing imposter syndrome. What’s more interesting is that imposter syndrome often occurs in highly skilled, accomplished, and experienced individuals. The big question is, why is this always the case? Lewis explains that successful people experience success but fail to internalise it. As a result, the fear of being exposed as a fraud for making mistakes can lead to self-sabotage.
So how can you overcome imposter syndrome when it shows up in your sporting life? Listen in as Lewis shares how you can learn to overcome imposter syndrome by recognising you’re not a fraud and embracing what makes you unique.
[02:54] Why Imposter Syndrome Can Be a Good Thing
[03:58] How Imposter Syndrome and Perfectionism Work Together
[06:05] How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
[07:35] Embrace What Makes You Unique
[09:13] Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
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Will Greenwood is a former England Rugby Legend and part of the world cup winning team of 2003. Lewis and Will discuss a range of topics around, strategising on the field as a team, how to cope with challenges off the field, advice to young players getting into sport and the power of sport as a whole.
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In this episode Lewis discusses the impact on your body language on yourself, those around you, in teams, the impact of both positive and negative body language and how to change it.
Amy Cuddy Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are?language=en
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Lewis discusses the problems, causes and solutions to controlling your emotions in sport, under pressure or in general day to day life.
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This episode Lewis discusses some of the common mistakes made by athletes (including himself) and what you can do in order to get over them, grow and develop faster.
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Lewis discusses 10 habits of successful athletes form his experiences in sport professionally, interviews on the show and clients that he works with.
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Lauren Smith is a professional badminton player who made her Olympic Games debut in Rio 2016 and continues to impress on the world stage. In 2019, she secured the European Games title with Marcus Ellis (mixed doubles) and silver with Chloe Birch (women’s doubles). She will also be representing Team England in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
In this episode, Lauren shares her journey from an average badminton-loving kid to competing on the world stage and what she does to inspire other athletes who might not have the raw talent but have something even better - Work Ethic.
[06:40] Introducing Lauren Smith
[09:10] Most Professional Athletes Were Never That Good as Kids
[11:21] When Your Work Ethic Becomes Your Talent
[12:40] The Bumpy Road at the Beginning of an Athlete’s Career
[16:45] Common Threads Among Elite and Super Elite Athletes
[20:53] The Power of Never Giving Up
[23:05] How to Reconnect With the Lost Joy of Doing What You Love
[28:00] The Link Between Success and Being Dominant in Sports
[31:44] The Role of Confidence in World-class Sport Performance
[34:40] Why You Need to Stop Being Too Hard on Yourself
[37:50] Athletes as Role Models
[40:05] How Athletes Inspire and Uplift Others
[43:27] Give Yourself Credit Because You Deserve It
[47:10] Lauren’s Thoughts on Social Media and Building a Personal Brand
[54:36] The Most Effective Way to Inspire and Motivate Others
[55:19] How Lauren Handles Her Relationship with Her Partner On and Off the Court
[58:30] Things Lauren Does to Switch Off From Badminton
[01:00:50] How Lauren Mentally Prepares For Game Day
[01:03:23] The Reason Why Athletes Are Such Dreadful Mouth Breathers
[01:05:37] The Link Between Stress and Poor Performance
[01:13:58] Lauren’s Go-to Resources For Self-Improvement
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Tanni Grey-Thompson, also known as Carys Davina Grey-Thompson or Baroness Grey-Thompson, is a Welsh politician and former wheelchair racer. She delves into her childhood and her supportive parents, her Paralympics journey, her move to politics, and her plans for the future of disability access and inclusion.
[04:16] Introducing Tanni
[10:16] What it Means to Race Well and Tanni’s Family
[21:31] Disabled Athletes and Paralympians
[24:41] Accessibility and Why Tanni Became an Athlete
[27:51] Mindset as Nature or Nurture
[31:18] Tanni’s Defining Moment
[35:41] Tanni’s Retirement and Move to Politics
[48:08] Sports Education
[50:36] Disability Access and Inclusion
[56:19] Tanni’s Motto
[57:25] Where to Find Tanni
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In this episode, Lewis discusses how to build cohesion within a team. The difference between teamwork and team cohesion and a method in which you and brings your team together through finding your culture, behaviours, and leaders.
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Jamie Peacock is the most successful player in Super League history, a motivational speaker and leadership mentor. Having won the Super League championships a total of nine times. Jamie shares how self-doubt almost ruined his career, the benefits of having personal values, and why mental toughness is the key to success in life.
[03:35] Introduction
[06:23] Training and Dieting For the 100-Mile Run
[08:57] Jamie’s Journey to Discovering and Setting Personal Values
[12:45] People That Helped Jamie Develop His Personal Values
[15:59] Why It’s Okay to Disagree With People
[17:32] How to Create Actionable Tangible Values
[21:59] Leaders Set the Standard and Build The Culture
[24:26] The Fine Line Between Positive and Negative Ego
[28:39] How Young Athletes Can Lead Their Own Standards
[31:35] Jamie’s Love For Rugby
[32:44] How to Overcome Self Doubt
[38:01] The Benefits of Embracing Positive Self Talk
[41:45] Factors That Influenced Jamie’s Rugby Career
[46:01] Why You Need to Start Being Intentionally Uncomfortable
[48:31] Understanding Mental Toughness
[53:04] The Right Decision Versus the Easy Decision
[54:14] The Perfect Balance Between Mental Toughness and Resilience
[58:10] Embracing Positive Distractions Outside of Sports
[01:02:26] The Benefits of Meditation For Athletes
[01:02:40] Parting Thoughts
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink
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Katrina Webb is a former gold, silver and bronze Paralympian
Katrina Webb is recognised and acknowledged for her success as a Paralympic athlete. She has won Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in athletics at three Paralympic Games. She is an international speaker, leadership and personal mastery consultant, trainer in well-being and Resilience and a physiotherapist.
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As athletes, we are all perfectionists. Think about it: aren’t we all trying to be perfect in everything we do? Who wouldn’t want to be an athlete with a disciplined work ethic characterized by incredibly high standards for performance? But the thing is, perfectionistic traits are a double-edged sword. You can be a high achiever, hard-working, and motivated. But on the flip side, nothing ever feels good enough, and you’re always one critical thought away from burnout.
In this episode, Lewis explains the Paradox of Perfectionism, some of the models that describe the origin of perfectionism, and how you can know when perfectionism is helping or hurting you.
[02:37] Perfectionistic Traits Among Athletes
[04:37] Understanding the Paradox of Perfectionism
[05:28] Models That Describe the Origin of Perfectionism
[10:55] Healthy Versus Unhealthy Perfectionism
[16:38] High Professional and Personal Performance Standards
[17:40] Parenting Styles and How They Contribute to Perfectionism
[23:06] The Path to Unconditional Self-Acceptance
[25:30] Mindfulness as The Antidote for Perfectionism
[28:28] Life Is Never Perfect
[31:10] Closing Notes
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All athletes have an inner critic -- that little voice that sounds a lot like a critical parent or friend who wants the best for you. However, the inner critic can often bring more harm than good, particularly when it’s more toward the negative side. If you’re someone who consistently makes mean comments to yourself, this episode is for you. Lewis goes through a powerful exercise that will help you turn your negative self-talk into positive self-talk.
[02:30] Introduction
[04:28] Understanding Instructional and Motivational Self-talk
[07:30] Self-talk to Improve Your Confidence
[11:40] The First Step in The Self-Talk Exercise
[14:20] Self-Talk Exercise Step 2
[15:40] You Are What You Feed Your Subconscious Mind
[18:10] Creating and Practicing Positive Mantras
[21:56] Closing Notes
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Complacency is when you ultimately become comfortable and take the gas off on routines, schedules, and goals. This stops you from being forward-thinking and being open to new opportunities, losing all the progress you’ve made. In this episode, Lewis discusses the signposts and issues with complacency but not without solutions on how to avoid slipping into this behavior.
[01:58] What Does Complacency Look Like?
[05:36] How to Avoid Complacency
[08:06] Solutions to Complacency
[11:01] Plan Your Successes
[13:30] Closing Notes
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Athletes who go through their training sometimes fall back into old habits as soon as they step on the field instead of focusing on important goals. Lewis’ exercises allow you to shift your focus towards process-driven goals instead of outcome-driven ones to help you stay on track, motivated, and purposeful.
[02:03] Introduction
[04:12] How to Measure Success
[07:53] Required Energy in a Session
[09:30] Controllables and Uncontrollables
[11:18] Training Mantra
[12:42] Trusting the Process
[14:07] Closing Notes
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Our nerves and anxieties can cripple us in our performances. It can come knocking at your door when you least expect it. In this episode, Lewis gives the hows and whys of proper breathing techniques and a couple of breathing exercises he recommends to manage nerves, stress, and anxiety.
[01:39] Importance of Breathing
[05:12] The Simple Science of Breathing
[08:57] Breathing Exercises to Do
[17:46] Why We Need to Practice Our Breathing
[18:36] The Two Most Effective Ways of Breathing
[20:38] Physiology of Breathing According to Andrew D. Huberman
[24:40] Breathwork
[29:14] Closing Notes
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Chelsea Tuach is a professional Surfer from Barbados, recently winning the Barbados Surf Pro as well as being one of the highest ranked surfers from Barbados. She shares her love for surfing and the surfing community, how she prepares for competitions, and how she trusts no one but herself and Mother Nature.
[01:59] Introducing Chelsea Tuach
[03:52] Feeling the Expectations and Riding a Good Wave
[08:59] Chelsea’s Love of Surfing
[12:05] Chelsea’s Roles Models and the Surfing Community
[17:57] Escaping the Sport and the Pandemic Effect
[24:20] Where the Mind Goes When Riding the Waves
[28:14] How Chelsea Prepares Her Mindset for Competitions
[32:07] Chelsea’s Mantra
[35:40] Adapting and Trusting Yourself and Mother Nature
[41:34] What Chelsea Wants to be Known As
[44:31] Chelsea’s Plans and Ambitions
[46:09] Chelsea’s Book Recommendations
[47:35] Where to Find Chelsea
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Leon Taylor is a former Olympic diver, commentator, speaker, and wellness expert. We talk about his childhood, diving, competing in the Olympics, as well as dealing with judgments and expectations towards athletes, his work as a mentor for Tom Daley, and his thoughts and beliefs on the role of wellness in an athlete’s performance.
[01:48] Introducing Leon Taylor and Diving Training
[10:03] Why Gymnastics and Diving
[13:41] Genetics and Physicality in Diving
[19:36] Embracing Help
[27:21] The Vulnerable “Bulletproof” Athlete
[30:03] Winning the Olympics After a 44-Year Drought
[34:35] Controlling Anxieties on Pressures and Expectations
[43:18] Bringing the Best Out of Each Other in a Team
[47:50] Talking About Vulnerability
[58:02] Leon’s Role of Mentoring
[01:13:47] Yoga’s Role in Leon’s Career
[01:31:03] Leon’s Book and Quote Recommendations
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April is Stress Awareness Month and we all know that stress isn’t going anywhere, especially aggravated by the pandemic. In this episode, Lewis aims to build awareness of your own stress and how to properly manage it as well as the four types of stress that people experience.
[01:08] Eustress and Destress
[05:57] The Four Types of Stress: Physical
[15:42] The Four Types of Stress: Mental
[21:35] The Four Types of Stress: Emotional
[23:19] The Four Types of Stress: Social
[25:12] Managing Stress
[28:53] Closing Notes
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Rhiannan Iffland is a four-time consecutive Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series champion and two-time World Aquatics Championships gold medalist for high diving. A former acrobatic trampolining and diving entertainer on cruise ships, she tells her story on how she grew to love diving, how she prepares for it, and why she keeps on diving.
[02:21] Introducing Rhiannan Iffland and Her Training
[10:47] The Mental Preparation
[15:12] Pre-Dive Preparation
[19:07] Rhiannan’s Mentality
[21:19] Favorite Diving Spot
[23:51] Rhiannan’s Hobbies Outside of Diving
[28:00] What Diving Has Taught Rhiannan
[32:12] Rhiannan’s Recommendations
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Jamal Hill is a paralympic swimmer and bronze medal winner at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. He grew up with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a hereditary neurological disability that affects one in 2,500 people. He talks about how he sets his goals, his struggles, and how his journey to a podium win.
[02:12] Introducing Jamal Hill
[03:34] Resetting Goals and Meditation
[07:11] Struggles and Control
[17:13] Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease
[26:38] Jamal’s Journey of Embracing Living with CMT
[31:31] Jamal’s Advice
[35:03] Where to Find Jamal
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After more than a hundred episodes, Lewis shares his life story and journey as a professional cricket player. Born with Poland syndrome and told by doctors to avoid sports, he shares the highs and lows of growing up, training to become a professional cricket player, and how yoga and mindfulness saved him.
[02:17] Lewis’ Story and Condition
[12:28] Training with the Pros
[18:19] First Injury
[22:11] Travelling and Training Alone in Australia
[26:11] Going Back to the UK and Finally Playing Professional
[33:15] Curiosity and Open-Mindedness
[35:52] Major Injury and Retirement
[38:06] Identity Loss and Transition to Yoga and Mindfulness
[42:08] Learnings from a Professional Career
[46:01] Closing Notes
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Amanda Presgraves is a former competitive swimmer and a world-level teen USA triathlete. We talk about reframing negative experiences, living with ADHD, and her work in food and nutrition with her new book coming out soon entitled “The Non-Recipe Book”.
[02:53] Introducing Amanda Presgraves
[05:18] Getting into Endurance
[07:37] Life Post-Career
[10:51] Beginner’s Mindset
[18:48] Mindfulness and Being a “Multipotentialite”
[31:19] Swimming Culture Towards Men
[35:36] Exploration with Food
[41:20] Being Compassionate for Your Food
[50:54] Food is Medicine
[55:52] Growing Up With ADHD
[01:03:25] Embracing Uniqueness
[01:10:11] Gratitude and “Our Best Self Story”
[01:15:35] Amanda’s Book Recommendations
[01:17:57] Where to Find Amanda
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Cathy O'Dowd is a rock climber, mountaineer, author, motivational speaker, and the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest both from the north and south sides. She shares the importance of training for the summit, reaching Mt. Everest, and the highs and lows that come with it.
[02:43] Introducing Cathy O’Dowd
[04:57] Motivation Behind Climbing
[07:50] Training Elements and Controlling Fear
[13:30] Adaptability and Teamwork
[17:28] Going Against Fear and Pressure
[20:09] Techniques to Train Your Mind
[22:47] Cathy’s First Climb on the South Side of Mt. Everest
[28:35] What It’s Like on Top
[31:15] Congestion and Openness in Mt. Everest
[34:16] The North Route
[38:00] The Story of Francys Arsentiev
[51:07] Losing the Hunger to Climb
[54:32] Important Values
[59:12] What to Get Out of Feats of Accomplishments
[01:03:34] Who Inspired Cathy
[01:04:52] Where to Find Cathy
[01:05:35] What’s Next for Cathy
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How can you discover your values? Values are important because it’s your code of conduct for yourself in the world to help you make decisions and identify who you are, how you live, ad how you interact with others. Your values can change overtime but you can develop them through a set of exercises to constantly come back to, reiterate, further understand, and deepen your understanding of what your values look like and the things and behaviors that are going to show how you bring them to the world.
[01:24] Developing Values
[06:11] Exercises in Creating Values
[14:40] Behaviors to Express These Values
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Marc Pugh is a former professional footballer having played in the Premier League at AFC Bournemouth and English League at Bury, Shrewsbury Town, Luton Town, Hereford United. He talks about football, life beyond sports, and his love for food through his Instagram handle, The Foodie Footballer.
[02:58] Introducing Marc Pugh
[06:55] Navigating Change of Managers in Football
[09:08] Positive and Negative Self-Talk
[12:24] Big and Small Leagues in Football
[16:15] Playing in Front of Thousands of People
[21:50] Navigating the End of Career and Crystal Palace
[27:08] Life Beyond Sport
[30:30] Mental Health, Meditation, and Stress Management
[35:33] Food and Diet
[39:07] Effects of Good Diet
[44:00] What to Eat Before a Game
[50:27] Common Problems Among Youth Athletes in Nutrition
[54:58] Spoon-Fed by Tim Spector and Food as Fuel
[1:04:46] What Marc Does
[1:06:36] Hydration
[1:08:40] Marc’s Book and Podcast Recommendation
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The fear of failure is prevalent and the weight of expectations from the past can really hold a person down. Lewis shares his own personal experience with failure and exercises on how to reframe these negative experiences in our head, what they teach us, and how to use them moving forward.
[01:24] Negative Experiences
[04:33] Questions to Reframe Experiences
[07:07] Lewis’ Personal Experience
[11:25] The Eraser Test
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Confidence is at an all-time low among young people, whether in sports or in schools. In this episode, Lewis shares his personal journey with confidence, what it really means to be confident, and some very important exercises on how to achieve this state of being a truly confident person.
[02:54] Lewis’ Personal Journey with Confidence
[06:06] What is Confidence?
[09:46] Performance Psychology and Goal-Setting
[16:39] Consistent Confidence
[19:33] “Controllables” and Anxiety
[23:09] We Never Lose Our Confidence
[24:26] Exercises to Building Confidence
[32:29] Closing Notes
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Dan Jansen is a former Olympic champion and world record holder in speed skating. One of the most inspiring stories in Olympic history, he shares his dealing with grief, seeking a sports psychologist, and his Olympic journey in the 500-m sprint.
[03:57] Introducing Dan Jansen
[08:18] Bumps Along the Road
[13:34] Dan’s Olympic Journey
[17:48] Dan Dealing with Grief
[20:58] Mental Prep
[25:14] Getting Back to the Ice
[28:50] Dr. Jim Loehr’s Role in Dan’s Life
[32:11] Loving the 1000-m Sprint
[33:47] Mindfulness and Gratitude Exercises
[35:16] Dan Managing His Jinx
[38:05] The 500-m Sprint and the Ice Breaking
[42:40] What Dan Was Focusing On
[48:32] Dan’s Learnings and Accomplishments
[53:02] Difficulty in Changing Training
[55:34] Dan’s Work and the Dan Jansen Foundation
[58:04] Where to find Dan and the Foundation
[59:01] An Inspiring Sport Story for Dan
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Last January 17 was Blue Monday in the UK and on this episode of Raising Your Game, Lewis talks about finding and owning your strengths. He gives advice on honing your own unique strength and skills and what we can learn from the Thai soccer team during the Tham Luang Cave Rescue back in 2018.
[03:34] Blue Monday
[05:32] Mindsets
[07:09] Knowing Your Strength
[11:24] The Thai Soccer Team from the Tham Luang Cave Rescue
[13:53] Doubling Down on Your Strength
[16:29] Closing Notes
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Nicole Snell is the owner and CEO of Girls Fight Back, a personal self-defense, safety, and empowerment company for women and marginalized communities.
Nicole shares her knowledge on managing conflict, ego, and masculinity. She talks about how we can be more confident, courageous, and truly aware when faced with danger, violence, and unwanted behavior.
[01:23] Introducing Nicole Snell
[02:35] What Nicole Does
[05:57] Nicole’s Training for Self-Defense
[10:12] Elements of Handling Conflict
[14:58] Conflict and Masculinity
[18:38] Empowerment and Education
[24:53] The Pandemic Shift
[26:43] Youth Behavior and School Violence
[29:17] Awareness and Acknowledgement
[32:35] The Bystander Effect and Intervention
[39:14] Nicole’s 2022
[41:01] Listening and Educating for Change
[42:50] Nicole’s Recommendations
Where to find Nicole:
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IG: @girlsfightback
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Here are just a selection of some of the best bits in 2021 from the podcast
[3:49] Travis Head
[7:50] Brooke Neal
[11:05] Dr Jim Taylor
[14:48] Dale Steyn
[17:15] Helen Richardson-Walsh
[19:33] Geoff Thomas
[22:03] James Kerr
[41:50] Chris Mosier
[49:08] Patrick Mckeown
[56:03] Dr Jim Loehr
[1:05:46] Jon Lewis
[1:10:17] Michelle Carter
[1:13:35] Ruby Tui
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Dr. Jim Loehr is a world-renowned performance psychologist who has worked with top performers in sport, business, medicine, and law enforcement including 17 number one athletes, Fortune 100 executives, FBI Hostage Rescue Teams, and military Special Forces. His science-based energy training system has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Newsweek, Time, and other leading publications.
Lewis and Jim discuss his newest book called Leading with Character. They talk about building mental toughness, discovering purpose, and what it means to leave a legacy.
[03:31] How Jim got into performance psychology
Link: https://www.apa.org/education-career/guide/subfields/performance
[08:36] “Science minds the truth”
[12:32] Emulate not imitate role models
[16:04] Finding your true north
[20:15] The eight words on your tombstone
[27:12] Mental Toughness Training for Sports
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Mental-Toughness-Training-Sports-Excellence/dp/0452267951
[29:32] Flow state: the ideal performance condition
Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/flow
[34:26] Challenges in training young athletes during COVID-19
[38:38] The inner voice is your coach
[47:37] Leading with Character
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Character-Minutes-Brilliant-Legacy/dp/1119781647
[52:51] Energy is your most valuable asset
[56:08] The mantra Jim lives by
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Jodie Williams is a British sprinter specializing in 100, 200, and 400 meters and has participated in the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Jodie shares her athletic journey throughout the years, from training in 100- and 200-meter sprints, her experience with therapy, how she changed disciplines for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and the importance of, more than anything, being kind to yourself as an athlete.
[02:50] Introducing Jodie Williams
[05:39] Jodie’s Routine
[15:53] Being Kind to Yourself
[22:23] Jodie Rising Up from Adversity
[29:37] Therapy in Athletes
[35:41] How Jodie Got into Sports
[39:12] Changing Disciplines for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
[46:26] What Motivated Jodie
[50:41] Values Jodie Lives By and Recommendations
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James Kerr is the author of the popular book “Legacy” which is all about his time spent learning off the New Zealand All Blacks, one of the most successful teams in history.
Lewis and James talk about what we can learn from teams across different kinds of sports: dealing with unique teammates, being a good leader, having character and talent, and the importance of love and deep human connection in every successful team.
[03:11] Introducing James Kerr
[05:13] New Zealand Cricket Team
[10:57] Do Nice Guys Finish Last?
[15:51] Be a Maverick or a Dickhead
[24:27] Leadership and Values
[32:00] Character and Talent
[39:32] Love and its Different Forms
[45:04] Emotional Intelligence
[50:08] Landscape of Culture
[58:32] James’ New Book
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Dr. Jim Taylor is an internationally recognized sports psychologist who works with Olympic and world championship medalists, junior elite athletes, and other professionals across many different sports. Formerly, he was a world-ranked alpine ski racer. Currently, Jim is a 2nd-degree black belt in karate, a marathon runner, an Ironman triathlete, and a nationally ranked age-group triathlete. He’s also the author of 18 books and hundreds of articles in his field of expertise.
Lewis and Jim discuss the importance of mental training and how to make a program for yourself. They also talk about Jim’s career as an alpine skier, the struggles he faced, and what he did to overcome them.
[06:31] Jim’s passion for triathlons
[10:19] From speed to endurance training
[13:29] Qualities of a top alpine skier
[14:10] The power of visualization
Link: https://dictionary.apa.org/visualization
[19:44] Developing resilience as a late bloomer
[22:44] Does mentality matter more than skill?
[25:06] Create a structured mental training program
[29:36] Prime Performance System
Link: https://www.drjimtaylor.com/4.0/consulting/prime-performance-system/
[35:29] Why practice matters
[40:44] The five mental muscles
[44:37] Mental performance assessment & tools
[48:54] Jim’s most commonly used mental exercises
[53:39] Do mentally trained athletes have an edge over their competition?
[59:14] Practice like you compete
[00:52:44] Set an intention for each training session
[01:02:45] Stravanoia and ego control
[01:10:05] Every day can be a good practice day
[01:11:31] Healthy attitudes to have
[01:21:05] Mental obstacles for athletes
[01:31:50] Wrap up
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Hugo Hammond and England Physical Disability Cricketer and was a contestant on the reality TV show, Love Island.
Lewis and Hugo talk about Hugo’s family, his love for cricket, and his experience in the villas of Love Island. The talk about his goal of staying true to himself, spreading the importance of mental health and disabilities in sports and in life, and his rise to reality TV fame.
[08:57] Being Wheelchair-bound
[11:24] Elite Dream and Playing with Diverse People
[21:19] Disability Bubble and Balancing Life
[29:28] How Hugo Got into Love Island
[33:08] His Experience
[38:17] Hugo’s Goal
[41:41] Staying True
[43:44] Mental Health
[50:45] What Keeps Hugo Level
[58:15] The Perfect Shoe
[01:00:03] Running Training
[01:02:07] Body Image and Aesthetics
[01:09:12] Trolls and Threats
[01:13:20] Euros Final and Backlash
[01:16:40] Best Advice
[01:18:48] Documentary Recommendations
[01:20:48] Where to Find Hugo
Find more about Hugo at:
Instagram: @hugo_hammond_
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Lewis discusses goal setting and the role of mindfulness in managing motivations and expectations.
[01:07]How to set goals
[03:34] External vs internal motivation
[06:50] Focus on the process
[09:53] Mindfulness exercise about control
[12:18] Wrap up
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Ed Latimore is a former professional heavy weight boxer. Outside of the ring, he is an army veteran, best-selling author, speaker, competitive chess player, and holds a bachelor of arts degree in Physics.
Lewis and Ed discuss Ed’s journey into boxing that helped him develop a mastery mindset, his relationship with alcoholism and how he got sober, and his book Not Caring What People Think Is A Superpower.
Lewis & Ed discuss:
[03:53] How Ed got into boxing
[06:38] The price of greatness
[10:26] Ed’s internal locus of expectation
[12:09] Developing a mastery mindset
[14:43] Reframe negative experiences with responsibility
[16:17] Beating a tough opponent
[20:05] What Ed’s loves most about fighting
[23:05] The current boxing scene
[30:36] Imposter syndrome has no place in boxing
[35:10] Bouncing back from failure
[38:08] Alcoholism and the road to sobriety
[46:16] Ed’s advice to his younger self
[47:47] Not Caring What Other People Think Is A Superpower
[50:32] “I cared what people thought so I became an alcoholic”
[53:33] How to look inward and unearth trauma
[56:43] The values that Ed’s proud of
[1:00:35] Ed’s future projects
Find more about Ed at:
Instagram: @edlatimore
Facebook: /EdLatimoreBoxer
Twitter: @EdLatimore
Website: edlatimore.com
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Patrick Mckeown is a world-renowned breathing practitioner, author and speaker that has helped thousands of people around the world, including athletes, military and other high performers.
Lewis and Patrick discuss how functional breathing is not only the key to unlocking many different physical benefits to performance but for mental performance too.
Lewis & Patrick discuss:
- COVID-19’s effect on the respiratory system and how to mitigate symptoms through nasal breathing. [04:15]
- Patrick shares his struggles with asthma and sleep apnea as a child. [11:09]
- Patrick’s first attempts into improving his own breathing through taping and dilators. [14:28]
- “Mindfulness will not address respiratory physiology.” [17:28]
- Why breathing through the nose instead of the mouth is better-as explained by science. Patrick also discusses that healthcare needs a multidisciplinary approach that includes breathwork. [20:48]
- The basics of breathing are often overlooked. Build good habit breathing habits so it becomes second nature. [32:48]
- Dysfunctional breathing can hinder performance and aggravate pains among other implications. The breath-hold test is useful for self-assessment. [36:42]
- Manage panic attacks by improving everyday breathing patterns. [43:34]
- Patrick’s tailored approach to help different people with functional breathing. [46:59]
- Patrick’s book recommendations. [57:54]
- Patrick invented the MYOTAPE to take the scariness out of taping. [59:09]
Find more about Patrick at:
Instagram: @oxygenadvantage
Website: oxygenadvantage.com
Oxygen Advantage Store: oxygenadvantage.com/store
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Stevie Ward is a former professional rugby league player and captain of Leeds Rhinos. Who’s career was cut short through concussion at the age of 27.
On his retirement, he continued the growth of his business and brand, Mantality. Where he continues to change the stigma around men's vulnerability, mental health and the practices that help address how we see ourselves and breaking from the norm of what society creates a man to be.
Lewis & Stevie Discuss:
- Stevie discusses his injuries and the effects he still feels until now. [6:46]
- Stevie shares the research and treatments around recovering from Rugby injuries and concussions. [9:54]
- The tricky balance that needs to be struck with training amateur Rugby players too hard or too soft. Lewis and Stevie also talk about the technology that assist players to detect clashing force while they are training. [12:10]
- Stevie talks about his rehab process and the limitations in his environment that he has to manage on a daily basis since he had his concussion. [14:42]
- How Stevie manages his migraines with meditation and rehabilitation exercises. [17:50]
- Education around injuries, migraine, and concussions. [20:17]
- How Stevie started with Rugby. [22:45]
- Stevie recalls his emotions when he was playing Rugby at the peak of his career. [26:18]
- Lewis and Stevie discuss the sacrifices and non-negotiables of being a professional athlete while staying true to yourself. [28:54]
- Stevie recalls his negative experiences and self-doubt. [30:25]
- "It's okay to do the work to be okay."[38:03]
- How Stevie started his inner work and injury rehabilitation, and how he stayed productive during his recovery period. [39:07]
- Stevie shares the differences he felt upon returning to the sport after his injury. [45:20]
- How his mindfulness journey influenced him when he became the captain of their team. [51:02]
- How their deep-diving as a team led to influence their team values and culture. [55:15]
- The reception of the players to the new culture that was established in Stevie's Rugby team. [59:16]
- Stevie shares when and how MANtality came to life. [1:01:31]
- Stevie shares how he got started with meditation. [1:06:01]
- We are not trained to manage our mind, or our thoughts, work them out and take the energy out of them." [1:08:58]
- Stevie and Lewis discuss Vipassana, which is a 10 day silent retreat. [1:16:30]
- Advice Stevie would give to his younger self. [1:22:10]
- What the future looks like for Stevie. [1:25:40]
- Stevie's book recommendation and mantras. [1:27:35]
STEVIE WARD
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MANTALITY
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Twitter
Website
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Lewis discusses the signs of athlete burnout, reasons for its causes, how it can be managed and avoided.
In this episode:
- Introduction [0:00]
- Lewis talks about the difference between the burnout he feels now as a retired athlete versus when he was still a professional.[1:45]
- Lewis recalls that in the presence of stress, he felt ill physically. [3:41]
- Overtraining can lead to burnout. [6:39]
- Signs of burnout. [7:20]
- Causes of burnout. [9:18]
- Knowing the difference between being tired of being burned out. [10:29]
- Stress creates change. [10:55]
- Practice mindfulness as a check-in process. [13:09]
- Set healthy boundaries to avoid burnout. [14:15]
- Tip: Do a quick body scan. [16:03]
- Check if your training is leading you to burnout. [17:57]
- Work hard, recover harder. [21:45]
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From the importance of kindness to mental health, owning your mistakes and trusting your skill, Lewis discusses how the lessons from the TV show Ted Lasso can help you become not only a better person but better athlete.
In this episode:
- Enthusiasm and kindness win — always. [5:28]
- The importance of mental health. [8:17]
- The importance of mantras. [11:52]
- Owning your mistakes. [13:26]
- Care for your people. [15:26]
- Look for the opportunity to be positive in everything because life is hard. [18:29]
- Trust in your skill. [20:38]
- Prepare. [23:25]
- Keep showing up. [24:03]
- Express what's in your heart. [25:28]
- Favourite quotes from the show [29:16]
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Chris Mosier is the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Trials in the gender with which they identify. Chris is a six-time member of Team USA, a two-time Men’s National Champion, a Men’s All-American, and an inductee into the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame.
Lewis and Chris talk about his upbringing, journey in sports, relationship with his mum, the power of sport in forming identity, the experience of transitioning, and forms of transitioning, mental health issues in young transgender people, as well as societies conversation around the subject of trans athlete, common misconceptions, especially with the Olympics having recently included its first trans athletes. Along with all of this, how Chris is fighting the good fight and where he hopes to see the conversation, policies around transgender people and athletes going into the future.
This episode at a glance:
- How Chris has been doing recently. [5:14]
- Discussing Chris' recent injuries.[7:18]
- The difference between the pain of adapting and the pain of an actual injury. [9:16]
- Never be shy to take a day off. [13:39]
- Lessons Chris learned from his recent injuries. [14:53]
- How Chris used his recovery time when he was injured into the causes he's supporting. [19:24]
- How Chris got into sport and shares his upbringing. [24:09]
- Chris' outlet while he was going through his transition. [31:30]
- Advice for younger people who are wrestling with their own gender identity. [35:09]
- The supportive role of Chris' mom in his life. [40:15]
- The struggles that Chris had to encounter during his transition was due to the lack of education on the topic of transgenders. [45:21]
- Chris talks about the actual process of transitioning to another gender. [46:24]
- The moment Chris realizes how far he's come as a successful trans-athlete. [53:05]
- Chris describes how cis-gendered men reacted to him being in the field and competing alongside them. [56:37]
- Chris and Lewis talk about the misconceptions of transgender athletes having an advantage in the categories they join after they transition. [59:18]
- Chris and Lewis talk about transgender athletes in other sports. [1:03:48]
- Chris shares where he thinks he can make the most impact in paving the way for other transgender people, athlete or not. [1:09:33]
- Chris and Lewis discuss the effects on the rates of suicide of transgender athletes. [1:14:01]
- The mental health issues that transgender people face. [1:15:53]
- How Chris manages stress. [1:20:07]
- Values and foundational elements that Chris believes was crucial to his success. [1:23:04]
- Sport is one of the best tools for inclusivity. [1:24:50]
- Progress in transgender issues is not always linear, but that doesn't mean we're not heading in the right direction. [1:28:39]
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Brooke Neal is a former Olympic Hockey Player for New Zealand, yoga teacher, wellbeing coach and speaker.
Brooke specialises in helping young female athletes in helping them navigate the space of sport as they grow up. Lewis And Brooke talk about how mindfulness, yoga and meditation can play a big part in helping athletes manage their well-being on and off the field that positively impacts their performance. As well as the interesting topic of pain as an athlete, how athletes play through it, need it and can overtraining to overtrain.
Discussed in this episode:
- Brooke shares her thoughts and emotions when she wrote the letter, Dear Olympian. [3:25]
- You can be grateful and heartbroken at the exact same time. [7:03]
- Recognize and be aware of your emotions. [12:00]
- Elite athletes are conditioned to work through pain. [17:23]
- To consistently and sustainably perform at a higher level, you must prioritize your well being. [20:46]
- Lewis and Brooke talk about an injury they both experienced patellar tendinopathy and how yoga helped a lot in their recovery. [23:50]
- Brooke shares how her being in pain from injury spilled over into her work and personal relationships. [27:05]
- The mental side of injury is not talked about enough." [29:10]
- Everyone wants to feel special. We enjoy special treatment. [30:17]
- We wear our pain like a badge of honor. [30:32]
- Brooke shares her experience with Reiki healing, when she accidentally fell on her knee 4 days before her flight to the Rio Olympics. [32:59]
- Coaches should be more open to alternative forms of healing. [35:17]
- The different kinds of pain you will experience in life and the tools you will learn to manage them. [38:43]
- Brooke's story and how she got into hockey. [41:04]
- Brooke describes how she dreamed of getting to the Rio Olympics. [45:11]
- What makes a good hockey player. [48:14]
- How Brooke reframes moments of self-doubt. [52:00]
- I am not my thoughts, and I am so much more than a hockey player. [57:07]
- What got Brooke into yoga. [59:36]
- Brooke's practice of balance [1:04:12]
- Being flexible with and incorporating mindfulness practice in your daily life. [1:07:21]
- Brooke shares when she started to do meditation before games. [1:10:03]
- On mindfulness and meditation: "I encourage you to start and make a habit out of it". [1:12:18]
- What support athletes need and is currently missing. [1:14:05]
- Brooke's book recommendations. [1:20:40]
Find Brooke on
Instagram
www.brookeneal.co.nz
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Ruby Tui is a Professional Rugby player and Gold Medalist.
Lewis and Ruby talk about a range of topics such as Athlete Identity, Gratitude, Mindfulness, Self Belief, Mental Health and so much more.
In this episode:
- How Ruby has been doing lately and the books she's reading through her lockdown. [3:28]
- Ruby recalls times when she misjudged stories of people she read in books. [7:34]
- Breaks are as important as the actual performance. [10:41]
- Mantras and mindfulness practices that Ruby lives by. [12:50]
- Ruby's upbringing and how she got into Rugby. [17:56]
- Ruby's role models growing up. [22:14]
- Having had a troubled upbringing, Ruby share's where her life changed direction for the better. [23:28]
- The moment she realized she wanted to play professional Rugby with the New Zealand Black Ferns. [26:30]
- Ruby talks about self-doubt that she had at the start of her professional career. [29:34]
- Emotions that she felt when she competed in the Rio Olympics. [33:02]
- Changes she made in her environment that led to her success. [39:03]
- Ruby's self talk and emotions she felt in the Tokyo Olympics finals. [41:32]
- The line between humility and competition. [47:34]
- Values that Ruby holds that builds her identity. [53:51]
- The legacy Ruby wants to leave. [1:05:56]
- Ruby's proudest moments. [1:10:26]
- Negative experiences that Ruby reframed into positive ones. [1:11:52]
- Be confident in who you are. [1:13:39]
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Gemma Burton (formerly Gibbons) is an Olympic Silver Judoka, now Teacher.
Gemma won a silver medal in the London 2012 Olympics as well as capturing hearts with her famous moment of the games of a tribute to her mum after winning her semi-final to take her to the gold medal fight.
Gemma and Lewis talk about the negative experiences she was able to turn on their head, obstacles she overcame, the skills of judo that it teaches you, how a judo chop isn’t a real thing, but also how she balances the internal and external motivations. Also now as a teacher, what she believes is most important for young people and the importance of physical education and what it teaches more than physical health.
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Siobhan-Marie O'Connor is an Olympic Silver Medalist & World Champion Swimmer who was forced to retire from her sport at the age of 25 due to health complications caused by Ulcerative Colitis.
Siobhan's story is one of how against physical struggle she was able to make it to the top and achieve success. Lewis and Siobhan talk about how she grew up with the condition and how life was before and after the diagnosis, the issues that it causes, competing in the world championships and Olympics at a young age, second chances, self-belief, her amazing relationship with her coach and a brilliant system to track her progress and leave her feeling confident she had done everything that she was able to perform to her best.
Siobhan's story is one of triumph against physical challenges which she embodies the belief that if you want something enough you really can achieve it.
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Riley Day is an Australian Sprinter having recently competed in the Tokyo Olympics. She rose to fame in Australia having spent her time in the build-up working at her local Woolworths store. Lewis and Riley discuss her experience of her first Olympics, how she's managed nerves and expectations and looking forward to Paris 2024.
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Dale Steyn is a South African Cricketer. Known as one of the greatest bowlers of all time, Lewis and Dale talk about his early days in the sport, getting into his cricket, his heroes, starting in men's cricket as a young player, his breaking into the South African side. They discuss some of the self-doubts, how he was able to separate the person and persona, how he managed pressure situations, being a part of a superstar lineup, the passion of South Africa cricket capturing a nation and where he got confidence from, even faking feeling good to make opposition doubt themselves, skills that he’s transferred from other disciplines.
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Cath Bishop is a 3-time Olympian, Olympic Silver Medalist and World Champion Rower. Following her rowing career she served as a foreign diplomat for over a decade, Cath specialised in conflict issues, with postings to Bosnia and Iraq, as well as stabilising conflicts around the world.
Lewis and Cath discuss a range of topics from the Tokyo 2020 games, the value of all medals, what success looks like and the shift society can take away from outcome-focused success.
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In this episode Lewis discusses the importance of asking questions both at a younger age and as we get older. How we slowly stop asking them in our life through protection but how it requires courage, bravery and vulnerability to put yourself out there and ask questions.
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Lewis discusses how to use mindfulness as a way to stay more focused, reduce anxiety, create more awareness. As well as an exercise you can do to build an understanding of where you get distracted and what you can control when out on the field and the pressure hits.
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Lewis talks about the recent news around athletes such as Simone Biles & Ben Stokes taking breaks due to protecting their mental health and how working on your mental health as an athlete, should be a priority. How it can be viewed the same as your physical health and some methods in which to maintain and improve your mental health and strength.
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Geoff Thomas MBE is a former professional footballer having played for England and predominantly, Crystal Palace and Crewe Alexandra.
Lewis and Geoff talk about his experiences getting into football, the pressures of footballers now compared to when he started, a little on the recent Euros. What he believes it takes to be a good captain.
Geoff also shares his wisdom, but mainly his inspirational work now after he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia a year after his retirement. He talks about the emotional and physical journey going through the illness, the recovery and how he then took on the Tour De France the very next year.
This was one of the most inspiring and heartfelt stories we’ve had on the podcast.
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Lewis shares three books (plus an extra one) that, he believes are must read's for athletes that want to improve who they are as people and as athletes.
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Lewis talks about the Euros 2020, with England losing in the final to Italy on penalties, the lessons that can be taken from the good and bad that has happened surrounding the England Football Team.
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Lewis talks about how to come back after experiencing a loss, whether it be in a match, competition or poor training session.
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Laurence Halsted is a former two time Olympic Fencer, Director of Performance at the Danish Fencing Federation and Director of Mentoring at the True Athlete Project.
Lewis and Laurence talk about Laurence's experiences of fencing, his journey to the Olympics, and the emotions that surround it.
Laurence's new book - Becoming a True Athlete: A Practical Philosophy for Flourishing through Sport is an almost guide to creating your own values in sport and exploring areas such as self-compassion, connection, fear, and so much more.
The True Athlete Project project, the book and Laurence give a much more holistic approach to sport and show its impact on the individual athletes and wider communities.
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Dan Van Zandt is a flexibility researcher, educator and coach and probably one of the (if not the) most knowledgable people in the world of flexibility.
This episode is one that brings a lot of knowledge and science around flexibility, the importance of it for athletes and how to best build it. Lewis and Dan talk about some of the myths that are around flexibility, its impact on the body but also its impact on the mind for athletes, type of flexibility and where best to begin when trying to increase flexibility. They also talk about how yoga can be of great benefit for athletes not just for the physical gains but the mental resilience it can build too.
Dan is the go-to man when it comes to flexibility knowledgeable and this discussion hopes to give some insight and advice that you can take to help you on your flexibility journey.
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Travis Head is an International Australian Cricketer. We talk about how he managed being the youngest captain for South Australia Cricket Team at the age of 21.
How he manages being de-selected and how to come back stronger. How he performs under pressure, the idea of being out of form on paper but feeling inform yourself.
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Breathing exercises help athletes prepare, perform and recover to their best. In this episode, Lewis explains and runs through 3 basic breathing exercises that you can follow along to and use in your training and routines.
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Michelle Carter is the 2016 Olympic Shot Put Champion, three-time Olympian as well as a World Championship gold medalist.
Her success in Rio 2016 made her the first American women to win the Shot Put since the women’s competition began in 1948.
Michelle’s energy is infectious, her personality shines through and she’s an inspiration to all young athletes that want to achieve great things.
Lewis and Michelle talk about a range of subjects around confidence, parents coaching their kids, managing your expectations and her outlook on these topics. All these have lead her to start the You Throw Girl Confidence Camps.
A bit of a side note, Michelle’s father, Michael, had a 9 year NFL career with San Francisco 49ers and Silver Medalist in the Shot Put the Olympics himself.
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Lewis speaks about the benefits of yoga as an athlete. How it can improve your flexibility, strength, recovery, mental performance as well as how to get started.
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Lewis shares tips and advice on adding or starting mindfulness and meditation to your sport, training and or life in general.
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With this week being Mental Health Awareness Week. I talk about why it's important to talk about, work on or maintain your mental health as an athlete. Not only to make you a more mentally agile athlete on the field but a more rounded person of it too.
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In this episode, I speak with the awesome Michael Klim. Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and 3 Olympian and multiple World Champion.
We talk about his journey into swimming, how he then made his way into the Australian swim team, one of the worlds most dominating sporting teams at the time, what it was like managing the build-up for the Olympics, managing expectations, how to manage yourself under pressure, breaking world records, plus things such as his experience with yoga and meditation and how all his skills in the world of sport have helped him in his business life now with Milk & Co.
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In this episode, I discuss self-talk for athletes. How each of us has different self-talk, how negative self-talk can sometimes be helpful and how positive self-talk can sometimes be hurtful.
How meditation and mindfulness can be a tool to help understand your own self-talk and notice when you need a shift in self-talk. Depending on the situation you are in.
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France Houghton MBE is the first female British rower to compete in 5 Olympic games.
I was fortunate to know Frances through an athlete mentoring program we both worked on a couple of years ago.
But you’re in for a treat for this episode. Frances talks about her lessons from her career spanning two decades. From managing the physical and mental toll of olympic rowing, how a change of mindset can free you up in your sport and life, setting your goals and verbalising them, as well as working as a team of different personalities.
All stories and lessons she’s put into her own book Learnings From Five Olympic Games.
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In this episode, I discuss ways to address the feeling of being in an environment that is perhaps keeping you from making progress in your game. the options that you have, the pros and the cons.
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In this episode, I speak with Jon Lewis, Elite Fast Bowling Coach for England Cricket. Jon also played cricket for England, Gloucestershire, Surrey and Sussex, where he was a teammate, roommate, mentor and coach of mine.
A career that spanned 20 years and taking over 1000 first-class wickets across all formats. I thought Jon would be a good guest on the show however I was blown away at how good the conversation was.
We talk about a range of awesome topics, from what it takes to make it as a top professional, how to be patient as an athlete, why coaches should be patient with their athletes and leaving no stone unturned in pursuit of making yourself the best you can be.
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In this episode, I talk about 3 tips for dealing with criticism that you may face as an athlete. Whether that's from a coach, teammate, parent, sibling, friend, by implementing some of these ideas, you'll be able to stay more level headed, maintain strong relationships in your sport and life.
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In this episode, I speak with Sam Willoughby, BMX Olympic Silver Medalist and former world champion.
Sam has one of the most incredible stories in the world of sport having gone from the 2016 Olympic Games, to 3 weeks later having an accident in a training run that left him diagnosed as a C6 tetraplegic and left him in a wheelchair.
His story is one of the most incredible highs and lowest lows but from it has come to his huge resolve for life and an outlook that is infectious and thought-provoking.
I encourage you to take the time to listen to Sam’s story and listen to the views he now has and how you can look within your own life to create a more positive, grateful and resilient perspective.
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In this episode I give you 3 simple tips, or advice for when you reach the end of your sports season to leave you feeling physically, mentally, emotional refreshed, driven and ready to go again in the future.
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In this episode, I speak with Professor Murray Drummond of Flinders University, South Australia.
His research extends into the social constructs of masculinity in sport, mental health in young sportspeople in sport as well as body image and how it plays a role in the development in mental health in men.
This conversation is a fascinating topic, in how men perceive themselves in society and how the pathway into sport plays a vial role in building not only good athletes but good men in our societies.
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In this episode I talk about why being honest with yourself could be the thing to unlock a new level of growth for you as a person and an athlete. If you or someone you know is deflecting away from issues that need facing in order to better yourself then this episode will have a few ways in which you can do that.
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In this episode, I speak with Professional cricketer Phil Salt. I managed to catch Phil during his time in Adelaide playing for the Adelaide Strikers as he travels around the world playing for multiple teams around the world in t20 as well as having been included in the t20 England Squads too.
Phil was one of my teammates at Sussex in the UK, where he still plays and it was great to chat with him about his journey into cricket and learn a few things I didn’t know about him.
But we go into the enjoyment of your sport as Phil really is a character and just simply has fun doing what he does. We also go into how he builds his process that allows him to focus under pressure in front of big crowds as well as a bit of his mindfulness/meditation practice.
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In this episode, I talk about ways that can help find or build your motivation. If you've lost motivation or feel like you're not as motivated as before then these simple tips could help you unlock that passion that you had before.
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In this episode, I’m speaking with Helen Richardson-Walsh who famously won Olympic Gold in Rio 2016 in Hockey.
Our conversation really becomes framed around the inner workings of team environments, Helen was the youngest player to ever play for Team GB in an Olympic Game and we discuss what it’s like going into a team as a younger, less established player, to then how to create a positive environment years later as a more senior figure in the team.
We go into what was behind the changes that Team GB made between Olympics that moved them from Bronze to Gold, that she was able to cherish with her Wife and Teammate, Kate. Helen also talks about her experiences of transitioning as a coach and how looking through the lens of a players perspective has helped her look at the role in a different light.
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I talk about the benefits of mindfulness can have for athletes. How it allows you to gain control of your emotions, understand the workings of your mind and how it transfers into your performances on the field.
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I'm delighted to have Sport Psychologist and Former Pro Golfer Dan Abrahams on the podcast. Dan hosts The Sport Psych Show Podcast. Our conversation goes into the mind of sport and a range of topics from, productivity in training, creativity in training, your mindset and processes that you can use to help set your mind right in your sport.
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In this episode, I talk about how to understand your body better by knowing the difference between what is causing and injury and what is discomfort.
As athletes, we don't play sport at 100% all the time. We suffer from discomfort, aches and pains. But knowing where your limit is and when it's tipping over into an injury is an important part of building a lasting career.
Here we explore ways in which to understand your body better to either pull back or persevere.
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Katie Hoff is a Two-time Olympian and Three-time Medalist and Eight-time World Champion. Having been heralded as the 'female Michael Phelps' our conversation goes into managing expectations both from internal and external, how to be relentless in pursuit of your dreams and being able to give yourself space to appreciate what you have achieved so far.
Katie is incredibly vulnerable and honest in this conversation and something that not all athletes find it easy to do. Her story is one of getting to the top, being the favourite and the success and failure that you have to manage.
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As we go into the New Year with new goals, I'm sure physical training will be a part of that. In this episode I talk about, as an athlete, the difference between training to look good or to get good performance.
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In this episode, I talk about reflecting on the year 2020 and a different way to set your goals for 2021.
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Lina Nielsen is a British 400-metre hurdle runner and qualified yoga teacher. We talk about her journey from being bag holder for Jessica Ennis-Hill at London 2012 to competing on the big stage herself and now working with Jessica.
This episode delves into how yoga and meditation have helped Lina improve her physical and mental training for her sport and how slowing down can help you speed up.
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I discuss How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others, the problem that you face when you do and some tips to help get in the way of the thoughts that come up when you do.
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Caroline Burckle is a former Olympic medalist for Team USA, now founder of Rise Athletes, a mentoring program for young athletes.
Caroline is an incredible person with such depth in her thought about what it takes to be an athlete and the experience as a whole. We discuss her journey, communication with coaches, the power of questioning vs telling, understanding what you want from a mentor. A really great conversation that all athletes will enjoy and be able to take something from.
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In this episode, I dive into the controversial subject of parenting in sport. From my experience having been parented as an athlete to the top and what I see now as a coach.
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Amy Williams is a Gold Medal Olympics Skeleton Racer from Team GB.
Our conversation goes into how to harness fear, where it comes from and how her winning gold at the Winter Olympics saved her sport in the UK entirely.
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If you use visualisation or positive visualisation, you may or may not have tried Negative Visualisation. In this episode, I discuss how you can use Negative Visualisation to build gratitude, appreciation and positivity in your sport and life.
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Anabelle Smith is an Olympic Medal-winning Diver from Australia.
This episode we talk about how to overcome your fears, harnessing your focus through breathing and trusting in your practice to succeed.
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An uncomfortable moment that we all must face at some stage. Someone giving us negative feedback. Here I discuss a few ways in which to take feedback that we don't like hearing, using it to your advantage and not reacting in a way that we will regret later.
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Mark Beaumont is an endurance and adventure athlete. Holding the world record for cycling around the world (29,000km) in 79 days.
We talk about what it takes, both physically and mentally, to achieve feats like this. Breaking down the mindset, the training the support systems, the emotions and more, Mark is a master of endurance.
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This episode of the podcast I discuss 3 questions that you can use as a form of reviewing yourself in order to check-in on your progress and find actionable ways to keep improving.
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In this episode, I discuss how self-doubt is a normal part of doing something with meaning and a few ways in how you can overcome them.
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In this episode, I discuss how you can use meditation to build strength in your mind, improve the skill of concentration, focus and harness it when you need it most.
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In this episode, I discuss, in my experience, three ways in which can help you boost your mental strength to help to take on the challenges you face in your sport and life.
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In this episode, I speak with Luke Sutton, former professional cricketer, now sports agent.
In our conversation, we go into mental health in sport. We talk about Luke’s struggles he faced himself with his mental health, addiction both during and after his career. How he turned everything around having entered rehab, the lessons he learnt and advice he would give anyone to look after their mental wellbeing, not only in sport but for life as well.
If you or anyone else you know is a strong advocate of mental health, then this is an episode for you.
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Kaitlin Sandeno is a 2 time Olympic Swimmer with 1 Gold, 1 Silver a 2 bronze, former world champion and former word record holder. She first went to the Olympics at the age of 17! Our conversation goes into her upbringing, how she went about achieving her goals, her identity as an athlete as well as what she does now as General Manager of DC Trident, we also delve into a little bit about nutrition, fasting and ketogenic diet.
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Dan Lawson is returning to the podcast! Dan is one of the best Ultra-runners in the world. Having just completed the Lands End to John O’Groats record, having attempted but not succeeded two years prior, he completed it this time round in 9 days 21 hours 14 minutes and 6 seconds.
I wanted to catch up with Dan to find out more about how the run went, but we end up going into loads of other areas about where his mind went during this gruelling record attempt.
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In this episode I’m speaking with James Taylor, Former England Cricketer and now national selector. James’ career was suddenly cut short when he was diagnosed with Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy,a rare and life threatening heart condition that you’ll hear nearly killed him, it mean’t that he had to immediately stop play all sport and now can’t do anything to get his heart rate up.
If you’re interested or intrigued by what mentally tough people do and think to have that mental toughness then James is someone to listen to. We talk about how his training built his mental resilience, the importance of being fit to make good decisions, not making excuses, taking every opportunity, how intense training really prepared him for international level and how all of that leaves you feeling satisfied and content with your effort.
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Tianna Bartoletta is a 2 time Olympian and 3 time Gold Medalist in the Long Jump and 4 x 100m where she holds the World Record with Team USA at London 2012.
Our conversation goes into her time in track and field, her journey to the olympics, becoming world champion at 19, how she benefits from yoga on and off the track, her experiences of casual racism, the creative process of writing and bobsled!
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In this episode I talk about the benefit of stepping out of your environment to gain clarity in the mind and reset yourself to gain a better understanding on where you can improve.
I discuss what you can gain through purposeful training and how added focus will bring about added improvements.
How breathing through your nose can improve your performance, the Bohr effect and wellbeing benefits that it brings.
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This weeks episode is with the incredible Zach Bitter (@zachbitter). His insane current world records include running the 100 mile record (11h 19m 13s), 12 hour record (104.88miles) and the 100 mile treadmill record (12h 09m 15s).
In our conversation we talk about his training into running these incredible distances at an outstanding pace as well topics around diet, footwear, how to pace your training, where to begin when looking to take on a goal.
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Eric Cressey is one of the worlds most sought after coaches in the world of strength and conditioning. As founder of Cressey Sports Performance and Head of Player Health and Performance at the New York Yankees.
Having now niched his work in the world of baseball, Eric has worked with top athletes in sport and now has people travelling from far and wide to train at his facilities.
We talk about how he got into the world of S&C as well as his view on coaching and how he's been able to build such a strong community, as well as some of his best practices for athletes development.
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Anna Meares is a 4-time olympian, olympic champion and national hero of Australia. Our conversation we talk about coming from a country town of Australia to dominating the world stage of cycling. Anna's outlook on drive, competition, rivalries and being the best is fascinating, all while staying humble and grounded. This episode has something for all of you with some inspirational gems within.
Anna has a new book released called 'Now, Sometimes the end of the race is only the beginning' and you can find her on:
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This first episode of Ask Me Anything is where I ask the listeners to send in their question that I answer in this episode.
The questions and topics in this episode involve how it is best to start a stretching routine after years of neglect, how to overcome the yips and ways to reduce the amount of muscle soreness.
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In this episode episode I talk about Role Models, Confidence and Mental Strength. I explain who my role models were, what I took from them, how to look for your own and what you could look to take from them.
I talk about confidence, what that looks like, how you build up confidence and a method in which you can use to find your own.
Finally I explain how I believe in changing the narrative of Mental Health and how I believe it is similar to building physical strength, mental strength. I give an example of a meditation for athletes that I have created to show a way in which to build your mental strength through meditation while also viewing challenges and obstacles differently.
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Annette Edmondson is a World Champion and Olympic Cyclist for Australia.
Having competed in the London and Rio games she was on track for Tokyo when it became postponed for 2021. So we speak about how she’s adjusted, what she is focusing on now, how the time off has given her a sense of perspective and created a fire within her for the games.
We also got to speak about the sibling rivalry that she hold with her brother Alex, where they both have attended the olympics together.
If you’re a keen cyclist then this is a good one for you but also for everyone as we also talk about cycling on the roads and some advice from a pro on what you should be doing while on the bike or if you are in the car!
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Nick Littlehales is one of the the worlds leaders in in sleep and recovery for athletes.
Having worked with teams such as Manchester United, Arsenal, Team Sky cycling team and even athletes such as Cristiano Ronaldo.
In this episode we talk about the work that Nick did with these teams, how he got them to view sleep and recovery differently and the creation of the game changing R90 technique that stems from the idea of the aggregation of marginal gains, the 1%ers that make you that little bit better. We go into understanding your chronotype, sleep cycles and using moments throughout the day to rest and recover. All of this to help you have a different relationship with sleep and recovery.
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This episode I dive into the understanding that not all stress is bead for you. The difference of Eustress and Distress. How you can gain awareness of them and understanding that they can be used to grow and hinder you if you don't have them in balance.
I speak about how building the awareness of them and experiencing these stresses help you develop mental strength and resilience as well as mentioning how to regain composure and how training in stressful situations helps develop your understanding of losing your composure.
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Paul Roos is a former Australian Rule Footballer and Senior Coach. Having played for Fitzroy and Syndey, he eventually went into coaching where he famously lead Syndey to their first premiership in 72 seasons.
Our episode we talk about his philosophies of creating team culture and values, strong leaders with good behaviours, as well as topics like mindfulness and emotional intelligence of an individual that help teams to building a winning formula.
Paul now has his own company where he takes they philosophies and principles to help businesses improve their own culture, values, behaviours.
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Gail Emms is a former Olympic Silver medal winning Badminton player at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. World Champion in 2006 and Two time Commonwealth Gold Medalist.
In this episode we go into her journey in the sport of badminton, being a single minded athlete as opposed to a team based athlete. How she nearly gave it all up at one time only to then have her passion being reignited, coming out of your comfort zone to achieve success, the commitment of an olympian, competing against men, women in sport, transitioning out of sport and some areas to focus on.
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Lewis Crathern is a 4-time British Kitesurfing Champion who's career took off when he famously jumped the Brighton Pier in the UK, now travelling and competing around the world as well as coaching.
Our podcast we go into the his journey of kitesurfing, his injuries and lessons, learning mindset of a trick, the adaptability of conditions, facing mother nature, taking your opportunity when its comes.
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Gary Ward is a highly sought after individual in the world of movement, injury prevention and performance development. Creator of the Flow motion model, author of What the Foot and having worked with professional athletes in the Premier League, there isn't much Gary doesn't know when it comes to human movement.
Our conversation goes into how Gary got into this world from the slopes of Chamonix to travelling the globe giving talks, seminars, workshops to practitioners and professionals.
He talks about how the foot influences everything we do when it comes to movement and how his methods have changes the lives of so many through understanding your own anatomy.
In this episode I cover a few topics that are worth highlighting during lockdown. I speak about topics of focusing on new areas to develop in your training while not able to train normally, setting goals, how to keep yourself accountable, a simple breathwork exercise to destress that you can teach.
Cameron Bancroft is an Australian Test Cricketer. Our conversation ranges from the value of mentorship, dealing with media, the ups and downs that international cricket brings, as well as his yoga and mindfulness practices.
Minnesota Vikings running back Ameer Abdullah joins the podcast where we go into topics around his career, yoga, meditation, training, the NFL in the UK and more.
Cameron Brown is the 12 time New Zealand Iron Man Champion. At 47 years old, Cameron talks about how he's managed and continues to perform at the top of one of the toughest endurance races out there.
Graham Winter is a sports psychologist and the former chief psychologist for the Australian Olympic Team during the Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney Olympics.
Jess Trengove is an Australian marathon runner having competed in the London 2012 & Rio 2016 olympics. We talk about being a new mum, how she trained while being pregnant, her aspirations for the future and how she gets her down time.
In this episode I speak about how you mentally prepare yourself for your performance. Methods in which you can try as well as what I did during my time as a professional athlete.
Jason Gillespie is a former international cricketer, leading international cricket coach and Australian legend. In our conversation we delve into growing up chasing your dream while managing a growing body, being the best version of you, looking after your body, sport specific training, he coaching philosophies how he manages players as an individual and a team.
Amol Muzumdar is a former professional cricketer from India, now batting coach of Rajasthan Royals.
Amol use to hold the record for the most runs scored in the domestic tournament in India, the Ranji trophy. A record that was eventually broken but he amassed over 11,000 runs in first-class cricket during his career.
I was lucky to catch up with Amol during a quick trip to Australia and within moments of talking to him, listening to his philosophies and outlook on the sport I knew I wanted to hear more. So in this episode, we talk about growing up in India during the ’80s, playing cricket in harsh conditions, building resilience, enjoying the game, how he stayed so focused during big innings and more.
This episode is with Paralympic Discus hopeful Dan Kirk. In this episode we go into his upbringing in sport and aspirations, which suddenly change due to sustaining an injury and surgeries that have left him with the disability he has today. Dan's open conversation about his views on sport and his own situation are something that is super inspiring with the work he does coaching within his company, Nexa Sport.
This episode is my thoughts on a topic that comes up quite a bit. Having just recently injured myself, and with lots of people asking me questions about injury, I speak about the common frustrations that come up both physically and mentally.
Rachael Sporn is a former basketball player and 3 time olympian for Australia. Playing for teams such as Adelaide Lightning in the WNBL and Detroit Shock in the WNBA.
This podcast we talk about subjects including her journey into basketball from a small country town, moving to America, the development of the womens game, parenting within sport and her work she doesn't now.
Alex Dowsett is a professional cyclist from Great Britain having competed in commonwealth game, national games, world game and broke the hour record.
This episode we talk about competing at the highest level of sport with the condition haemophilia, life on tour, what it's like competing in high level cycling, breaking the hour record, national, commonwealth silverware and olympic goals.
Kieran Low is an ex international and professional rugby player for Scotland and London Irish. In our conversation we go into his life into rugby, his transition out of the game and how he views life, his lesson, mistakes and how he's moved his mindset away from the professional landscape.
Rich Husseiny is a Strength And Conditioning coach having worked with an array of athletes including Team GB snowboarding, Team China diving team & Fulham Football Club.
Rich's journey as not only a coach but as a person are fascinating. His view on athletes as people and performers is something I was drawn to and in this episode we cover lots of ground around development of athletes as a whole person.
Pete Mitchell is a professional cyclist for Team GB. Initially within able bodied cycling before switching to Para-Cycling in the tandem sprint. Soon becoming World Champion, World Record holders and Silver medalists at Rio Paralympics. We talk about the pressures he experienced within the world of cycling and how he now sees the sporting landscape differently after making the switch into para-cycling.
Dan Lawson is a GB Ultra Runner wih a list of achievement almost too long to name. I first hear of Dan through my brother and hearing the stories of the crazy distances that he would run. Upon meeting Dan, he explains running these distances as not only simple, but blissfully peaceful and a human capability we all hold at some point. We go into areas such as the mindset needed to run distances well over 100km, the mediative state it gets him in, stories along the way and the sustainability of running attire.
Denny Solomona is a professional rugby player for Sale Sharks and England. In this episode we go deep into Denny's story, discussing his tough beginning in the game, the hard work and into the dark battles he had with his mind. We talk about how he now has huge amounts of gratitude for his life and how he looks to continuously improve himself as a player and person.
Lauren Winfield-Hill is a professional cricketer for England, Yorkshire and Adelaide Strikers. In this conversation we talk about her personal journey into cricket and how the sport has developed in the women's game as well as the development of womens sport in general. We go into the stresses both physically and mentally that the sport creates and methods in which Lauren used to deal with these both on and off the field.
Max Lahiff is a professional rugby player now playing for Bristol Bears. In this episode we go into Max's story of getting into rugby, building the size and physic for rugby, his passion for food and outlook on the game.
Max's is a super interesting guy with a wicked personality and array of voices that will have you laughing in an instant.
Tymal Mills is one of the worlds fastest bowlers in the game of cricket, having reached speeds of up to 95mph. In this episode we talk about how he got into bowling so fast and journey into the game as well as dealing with a huge range of injuries throughout his career.
Aimee Fuller is a 2-time Winter Olympian for Team GB, presenter and yoga teacher.
Competing in big air and slopestyle, we go into what it's like flying meters in the air while performing tricks, the value of yoga to her performance and marathon running in North Korea.
Rob Andrew is most notably known for his impressive kicking ability within England Rugby. His drop kick in the 1995 world cup against Australia was an example of his skill and composure under pressure. In this podcast we talk about the work he did to trust his technique in the moments that mattered most.
We also touch on what his life is like now as a CEO within sport, currently at Sussex County Cricket Club.
Bruno Saltor is an ex professional footballer for teams such as Brighton & Hove Albion & Valencia. Having played football into his late 30's we go into how he was able to play the game for so long, and what he values as the most important aspects of the game as well as his new coaching role.