Health & Nutrition

The Athlete's Mindset

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Lesson from top athletes on finding a winning state of mind

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Explore the fascinating psychology behind what makes athletes excel. This collection delves into how mental strategies, focus, and resilience drive peak performance. Discover the power of visualization, tackle high-pressure situations, and learn how to bounce back from failure.

The Athlete's Mindset

Lesson from top athletes on finding a winning state of mind

Make Your Own Luck

Make Your Own Luck

Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome's success wasn’t pre-ordained. His story is a textbook example of how you can make your own luck. In this episode, Chris shares how with determination and willingness to take risks, you can capitalize on every opportunity that presents itself and start to build conditions that better guarantee success.

This Is Your Brain on Sports

This Is Your Brain on Sports

L. Jon Wertheim and Sam Sommers

The Science of Underdogs, the Value of Rivalry, and What We Can Learn From the T-Shirt Cannon

Boost!

Michael Bar-Eli

How the Psychology of Sports Can Enhance your Performance in Management and Work

Meghan Klingenberg: Taking Ownership

Meghan Klingenberg: Taking Ownership

US soccer star Meghan Klingenberg was an integral part of the 2015 world cup winning team. However, her euphoria over the win was short-lived when she realised everyone but the players was making money off her and her teammates' achievement. In this episode, Meghan shares how she took ownership of that World Cup win, starting a lifestyle and fashion brand that caters to everybody.

The Rise of Superman

The Rise of Superman

Decoding The Science of Ultimate Human Performance

Beautiful Game Theory

Beautiful Game Theory

Ignacio Palacios-Huerta

How Soccer Can Help Economics

Bounce

The Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice

Psychology: The Big Man Can't Shoot

Psychology: The Big Man Can't Shoot

No matter the field, often the best ideas don’t spread. This episode explores why this is through the story of Wilt Chamberlain—one of the greatest basketball players of all time—who decided against using a shooting technique that would have made him even greater. Even those of us who aren’t champions on the court, can learn from the mistakes of those of us who are.

String Theory

David Foster Wallace

The Inner Game of Tennis

The Inner Game of Tennis

W. Timothy Gallwey

The Ultimate Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance

Astroball

The New Way to Win it All

Femi Ayanbadejo: The Key to Fitness

Femi Ayanbadejo: The Key to Fitness

Throughout his career, NFL linebacker Femi Ayanbadejo has been obsessed with fitness, health, and nutrition. He's so intrigued by it, in fact, that after he retired from pro sports, he started his own health and fitness app. In this episode, Ayanbadejo shares his expertise on the best ways to get—and stay—fit, and answers the perennial mystery of which is more important to health outcomes: food or exercise?

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