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.
8 min
4.6
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
14 min
4.2
Boost!
Boost!
Michael Bar-Eli
How the Psychology of Sports Can Enhance your Performance in Management and Work
18 min
4.0
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.
6 min
5.0
The Rise of Superman
The Rise of Superman
Steven Kotler
Decoding The Science of Ultimate Human Performance
19 min
4.4
Beautiful Game Theory
Beautiful Game Theory
Ignacio Palacios-Huerta
How Soccer Can Help Economics
16 min
3.8
Bounce
Bounce
Matthew Syed
The Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice
17 min
4.5
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.
12 min
4.9
String Theory
String Theory
David Foster Wallace
On Tennis
12 min
3.8
The Inner Game of Tennis
The Inner Game of Tennis
W. Timothy Gallwey
The Ultimate Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
13 min
4.3
Astroball
Astroball
Ben Reiter
The New Way to Win it All
20 min
4.3
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?
6 min
4.1
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