The Brian Keane Podcast #470: 6X Crossfit Games Champion Tia-Clair Toomey on Embracing Failure, Building Mental Toughness and How To Take Your Mindset From Great To Unstoppable!
Jan 29, 2024
Tia-Clair Toomey, a six-time CrossFit Games champion and Olympian, shares her insights on building mental toughness and embracing failure. She emphasizes the journey of transforming fear into motivation, highlighting the importance of self-acceptance and overcoming comparison. Tia discusses the balance between motherhood and competitiveness, revealing her experience of returning to the sport just five months postpartum. Her new book shares lessons learned on authenticity and the significance of setting realistic goals for personal growth.
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Embrace Fear to Grow
- Face your fears instead of avoiding them to grow stronger mentally and physically.
- Replace negative self-talk with positive reinforcement to feed the good wolf within you.
Fear of Success Exists
- Fear of success can be as limiting as fear of failure, blocking full commitment.
- Vocalizing goals creates accountability and pushes you to overcome fears and doubts.
Use Combined Tactics for Mental Strength
- Use multiple strategies together like prepping, mantras, and visualization to overcome fear and build mental toughness.
- Mental fortitude transforms physical ability from good to unstoppable.
