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The Sports Initiative Podcast

Lauren Ammon - Challenging and supporting the individual athlete

Mar 14, 2023
57:25

Lauren Ammon is a former NCCA athlete turned founder of Performance reimagined which is service provided to athletes to help them develop their mental skills in preparation for performance sport.


Show Notes

1:30 - Lauren and her experiences in the sporting world

4:00 - Why does performance sport resonate with Lauren

6:00- The challenges of collegiate sport in the US

9:00 - The campus pressures in collegiate sport

11:00- The effect NIL will have on athletes

16:00 - The Olympic 'Face of' cycle

19:30 - Michael Phelps challenges between Olympic cycles

23:00 - The gravity of the US sporting landscape

26:00 - The role of performance reimagined

28:00 - What does success look like?

43:00 - The challenges of athletes receiving critical feedback

34:00 - The barriers faced when implementing this type of work

37:30 - How they develop co-dependent athletes who can work with coaches

51:00 - Key identifiers of for high performing athletes

54:00 - How would Lauren like to be described in 3 words and why?






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