World Renowned Sports Performance Coach Allistair McCaw Tells All: Working With Grand Slam Champions, Building Habits That Last, Learning From Coach K, And Why Mindset Is Your Superpower

Welcome back to The Victory Degree Podcast! There are plenty of podcasts out there and so I thank you for choosing The Victory Degree today - the podcast where my mission is to interview the most influential people in sports both on and off the field. 

Today’s guest is Allistair McCaw. Allistair is a sports performance and mindset coach who has worked with extraordinary athletes and olympians like Kevin Anderson, Xavier Malisse, and many others. Allistair’s journey has been nothing short of remarkable as he grew up working various jobs like: delivering newspapers, mascotting for a sports drink company, and cleaning gyms. In his spare time, Allistair has competed in 29 marathons and in 5 duathlon world championships. Currently, Allistair travels the world sharing his knowledge on leadership, motivation, and team culture. 

In this interview, Allistair outlines the importance of preparation, how to seek out success, his experience working with top athletes and how they differ from everyone else, how to build lasting habits, and much more…

As always, I sincerely hope you enjoy this episode. And if you do, please consider leaving a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find this episode. It helps the show more than you know. With that, let’s get to the episode…

TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Intro

(01:45) What Allistair Does and Why?

(03:52) Working Various Odd Jobs

(07:07) The Impact of Our Circumstances

(09:19) Why Many Are Difficult to Coach

(13:20) No Money in Sports

(16:52) How to Become a Sports Performance & Mindset Coach

(20:15) Knowing When to Quit 

(22:34) Allistair's First Big Break

(24:61) Kevin Anderson

(27:03) Working w/Grand Slam Champions

(37:05) The Origins of Obsession

(43:30) Nick Bollettieri

(48:48) Marriage Advice 

(51:20) The Importance of Mindset

(54:52) "Luck Is What Happens When Preparation Meets Opportunity"

(59:41) Self-Talk

(01:06:31) Coach K

(01:10:23) Building Habits That Last

(01:16:57) Life Advice

Connect with Allistair: 

Twitter: https://x.com/AllistairMcCaw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bechampionminded/

Mindset Is Your Superpower Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNM1VCV8?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_XEM43ZBS55BYBP1QHQVH&language=en-US

Connect with Nik: 

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nik_Atanackovic