The Freedom Project

Bethany Shadburne is very well known within the CrossFit community. Bethany is a 5 x CrossFit Games athlete, having reached 8th place in the 2019 games.  In this episode, we cover : How Bethany coped with a reoccurring injury. Why awareness & Acceptance allows mental freedom. The Importance of community.  Self love and talk. Defining success. Enjoy! 

There are a handful of mostly ignored ways to make your mindset your greatest strength. Today I’ll share how I implement these with my athletes. So many athletes name their mindset as their greatest problem, not their greatest strength. They say their mindset gives up before their body. Or their nerves prevent them from giving everything. Or they just can’t believe in themselves enough to perform well. You may be one of them. Most people fail to bolster their mindset because they fail to see it as a trainable skill. Today I’m going to share: Why trying to change your mindset too soon may actually make it worse How traditional goal setting just isn’t enough Why your self-reputation is essential to your mindset change And why you should give in to your weaknesses SOMETIMES

Alex Morrell is a highly experienced and qualified physiotherapist who specialises in sports injuries and musculoskeletal conditions. He has worked with athletes at all levels, including professional rugby players and Olympic medalists, and has gained a reputation for his expertise and personalised approach to treatment. Alex's website showcases his skills and services, which include injury assessment and rehabilitation, manual therapy, and exercise prescription. He is passionate about helping his clients achieve their physical goals and improve their overall health and wellbeing. Through his website, Alex also offers online consultations and coaching, making his services accessible to clients all over the world.

Today, I’m going to teach you my four part pre-lift routine my athletes value more than any other. Successful lifters create stability in their lifts - both physical and mental. Without that stability you will imagine failed lifts, have distracting thoughts, and ultimately fail too many reps you should be able to hit. Most athletes have a pre-lift routine, but it fails to take into consideration the mental piece of the equation. When my athletes implement this routine, they see a massive spike in the increase of lifts they succeed in. Same goes with gymnastic skills too. Today, I’ll show you each of the four steps and how to BITE.

Dr. Mike Banna is a GP, a co-host on the Fitness Unfiltered Podcast, and proactively brings much needed balance, truth and realism to topics across medicine and fitness. In this episode, Dr. Mike and myself cover all things mental health. We take a deep dive into mental wellness, mental fitness and mental illness. 

Today I’m going to unveil the four stages I always take athletes through before they have a competition. Naturally, there are some things I add on if required, but these are the essential steps that are always included. Most athletes rely on luck as their pre-lift routine, and luck isn’t a strategy. This is why so many athletes feel like they didn’t give the best they possibly could. They end up disappointed and frustrated at their poor showing. ‘Fail to prepare, prepare to fail’ and all that… So I developed these 4 steps to ensure athletes perform at their best.

As a masters athlete, your approach to training your mindset will be different to non-masters athletes. There are three main considerations I take when working with a masters athlete. Today, I’m going to show you what they are. The mistake I used to make was treating everyone the same in their mindset training. Turns out mindset is one-size-fits-one. Your age plays a factor in that. Today, I’ll explain how being a masters athlete affects what you focus on, the total amount of time you spend training your mindset, and how to focus on your unique challenges.

Dan Williams is the founder of "Whatever It Takes" (WIT), a fitness apparel and equipment company based in London, UK. WIT is known for designing and producing high-quality clothing and accessories for athletes and fitness enthusiasts, as well as for its collaborations with popular fitness brands like Nike and Reebok. Dan Williams is also a CrossFit athlete and coach, and he has been involved in the CrossFit community for many years. In addition to running WIT, he has competed in numerous CrossFit competitions and has coached athletes at all levels of the sport.

McCoy Turner joins Tom on today’s Limitless Athlete Podcast to discuss the exact process he used to train his mindset.

If you look at your training & competing in the same way for the rest of your life, you will not change your mindset. Changing your mindset is about changing your perspective.   Today, I’m going to show you 3 ways you can flip your mindset instantly. Each offers a complete reframe around your mindset & can help you break free from your mindset blocks.   Once you’ve listened to this, you’ll understand why you’ve failed to change your mindset so far. You’ll also know what to do about it this time.