Jodi Abrogan: When I got to ESPN, they gave me my ID and my tour of the radio studios on the West Side in Manhattan. She says she was told that Stephen A. Smith just walks into this closet,. closes the door and just yells at a dot on the wall for like three hours. "I don't think there's ever been a person who's more in their perfect element," Jodi said.
From risky snowboard halfpipe runs, to 400m sprints where every second counts, to high-stakes archery tournaments, performing well in sports requires mental toughness as much as physical toughness. How do athletes get “in the zone”? And what can we all learn about focus, flow, and mental resilience from athletes?
Good Sport is a podcast from the TED Audio Collective about the fascinating psychology behind athletic competition. Each week, host Jody Avirgan guides you through an array of stadiums, pitches, pools, and slopes–all the ways that sports can shed a light on the ups and downs of being human. Follow Good Sport wherever you get your podcasts.