EP29: Guest Episode - Stu Holliday - Sports Psychologist - Facing Your Inner Critic : Building an Unbreakable Mindset for Running and Life
Clean Break Chats · Andy Delderfield and Richard Casement
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Show Notes
In this powerful episode of Clean Break Chats, Andy and Rich sit down with performance psychologist Stu Holliday a man who’s worked with Olympic swimmers, England Netball, Liverpool FC, and now helps endurance athletes master their mental game through his Unbreakable Athlete program.
Stu shares practical, game-changing tools for managing your inner critic, building mental toughness, and finding joy in running again - without the pressure of constant performance.
We talk about:
- How to manage your inner chimp (and why you can’t just silence it)
- What to do when the voice in your head says “you’re not good enough”
- Why “open goal” runs without music or watches reconnect you to joy
- The power of composure, smile cues, and realistic optimism
- How to mentally navigate injury, self-doubt, and comparison
- Why the strongest athletes train their minds as much as their bodies
Whether you’re training for your first 10K or chasing a marathon PB, this episode is a masterclass in mindset, recovery, and resilience — not just for running, but for life.
👉 Follow Stu at @endurancemindcoaching
👉 Learn more about the Unbreakable Athlete program
👉 Follow Andy & Rich at @cleanbreakcoaching