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May 10, 2022 • 14min

#127 - How to Avoid Complacency

In this podcast, they discuss the dangers of complacency and how it can hinder progress. They explore strategies for avoiding complacency in training and sustaining motivation, such as changing goals and finding accountability partners. They also emphasize the importance of planning for success and seeking help from mentors and coaches to stay motivated.
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May 3, 2022 • 15min

#126 - How to Plan your Training for Better Results

Learn how to stay focused and motivated in your training by setting process-driven goals instead of outcome-driven ones. Discover the importance of measuring success based on effort and mindset, and how to adapt to different energies required in training sessions. Find out how to stay in control by recognizing what is within your control and creating a visual roadmap and training mantra.
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Apr 26, 2022 • 31min

#125 - Breathing Exercises for Anxiety & Nerves

Learn about the importance of breathing techniques and exercises to manage nerves, stress, and anxiety. Explore the benefits of consistent breath practice in high-pressure situations. Discover different breathing exercises including 'skull shining breath' and 'bellows breath' to alleviate anxiety and stress. Understand how conscious breathing can improve mindset, confidence, resilience, and mindfulness in various situations.
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Apr 19, 2022 • 49min

#124 - Chelsea Tuach | Trusting in your Decisions

Professional surfer Chelsea Tuach shares her love for surfing and the surfing community, how she prepares for competitions, and how she trusts no one but herself and Mother Nature. They discuss mindset, decision-making, pressure and expectations, embracing failure and overcoming self-doubt, the potential of athletes on the island, and their ambitions and plans for the upcoming competition season. Chelsea also recommends 'Tribe of Mentors' by Tim Ferriss and the 'Five Minute Journal' as inspiring reads.
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Apr 12, 2022 • 1h 36min

#123 - Leon Taylor | Having a Foundation of Wellness

Leon Taylor is a former Olympic diver, commentator, speaker, and wellness expert. We talk about his childhood, diving, competing in the Olympics, as well as dealing with judgments and expectations towards athletes, his work as a mentor for Tom Daley, and his thoughts and beliefs on the role of wellness in an athlete’s performance.[01:48] Introducing Leon Taylor and Diving Training[10:03] Why Gymnastics and Diving[13:41] Genetics and Physicality in Diving[19:36] Embracing Help[27:21] The Vulnerable “Bulletproof” Athlete[30:03] Winning the Olympics After a 44-Year Drought[34:35] Controlling Anxieties on Pressures and Expectations[43:18] Bringing the Best Out of Each Other in a Team[47:50] Talking About Vulnerability[58:02] Leon’s Role of Mentoring[01:13:47] Yoga’s Role in Leon’s Career[01:31:03] Leon’s Book and Quote RecommendationsYou can reach Leon through his official website. This episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi.Available on iOS & AndroidConnect with Lewis at:TikTok: @lewis_hatchettInstagram: @lewishatchettFor more on the podcast visit www.lewishatchett.com/podcastContact the show at podcast@lewishatchett.com
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Apr 5, 2022 • 31min

#122 - How to Manage Stress as an Athlete

Learn about the different types of stress athletes face and how to manage them. Discover the importance of stress management to avoid burnout. Explore the benefits of yoga and stretching for athletes. Find strategies to reduce stress and improve performance. Check out the Sport Yogi app for well-being solutions.
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Mar 29, 2022 • 35min

#121 - Rhiannan Iffland | Facing Fear from a Height

Rhiannan Iffland is a four-time consecutive Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series champion and two-time World Aquatics Championships gold medalist for high diving. A former acrobatic trampolining and diving entertainer on cruise ships, she tells her story on how she grew to love diving, how she prepares for it, and why she keeps on diving.[02:21] Introducing Rhiannan Iffland and Her Training[10:47] The Mental Preparation[15:12] Pre-Dive Preparation[19:07] Rhiannan’s Mentality[21:19] Favorite Diving Spot[23:51] Rhiannan’s Hobbies Outside of Diving[28:00] What Diving Has Taught Rhiannan[32:12] Rhiannan’s RecommendationsRhiannan on InstagramRhiannan on TikTokThis episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi. Available on iOS & AndroidConnect with Lewis at: TikTok: @lewis_hatchett Instagram: @lewishatchettFor more on the podcast visit www.lewishatchett.com/podcast Contact the show at podcast@lewishatchett.com
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Mar 22, 2022 • 37min

#120 - Jamal Hill | Swimming Up Hill

Jamal Hill is a paralympic swimmer and bronze medal winner at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. He grew up with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a hereditary neurological disability that affects one in 2,500 people. He talks about how he sets his goals, his struggles, and how his journey to a podium win.[02:12] Introducing Jamal Hill[03:34] Resetting Goals and Meditation[07:11] Struggles and Control [17:13] Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease[26:38] Jamal’s Journey of Embracing Living with CMT[31:31] Jamal’s Advice[35:03] Where to Find JamalYou can reach Jamal on his Instagram and at SwimUphill.org.This episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi. Available on iOS & AndroidConnect with Lewis at: TikTok: @lewis_hatchett Instagram: @lewishatchettFor more on the podcast visit www.lewishatchett.com/podcast Contact the show at podcast@lewishatchett.com
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Mar 15, 2022 • 50min

#119 - From Rare Condition To Pro Sport (My Story)

After more than a hundred episodes, Lewis shares his life story and journey as a professional cricket player. Born with Poland syndrome and told by doctors to avoid sports, he shares the highs and lows of growing up, training to become a professional cricket player, and how yoga and mindfulness saved him.[02:17] Lewis’ Story and Condition [12:28] Training with the Pros [18:19] First Injury [22:11] Travelling and Training Alone in Australia [26:11] Going Back to the UK and Finally Playing Professional [33:15] Curiosity and Open-Mindedness [35:52] Major Injury and Retirement [38:06] Identity Loss and Transition to Yoga and Mindfulness [42:08] Learnings from a Professional Career [46:01] Closing NotesBuy the MindStrong Athlete JournalThis episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi.Available on iOS & AndroidConnect with Lewis at: TikTok: @lewis_hatchett Instagram: @lewishatchettFor more on the podcast visit www.lewishatchett.com/podcast Contact the show at podcast@lewishatchett.com
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Mar 8, 2022 • 1h 20min

#118 - Amanda Presgraves | Peeling Back the Layers of an Athlete

Former competitive swimmer and world-level teen USA triathlete, Amanda Presgraves, talks about reframing negative experiences, living with ADHD, and her work in food and nutrition with her new book coming out soon entitled “The Non-Recipe Book”.

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