The Freedom Project

Kevin Gaskell is an Entrepreneur, business owner, leadership speaker and adventurer. In the boardroom, Kevin has been responsible for revitalising Porsche on the cusp of collapse in the early 90s. Outside of the business world, he has set the world record for the fastest row across the Atlantic Ocean, has been to both Poles twice and climbed some of the world's highest peaks. In this conversation we cover: The Parallels of mentality needed in the middle of the Atlantic & to revitalise a global Icon How limits exist solely in our head. How cultural bounce helps build the perfect team and How to make your adventures actually happen despite a busy life.

My clients seek two things above everything else: adventure, and freedom. These are the four rules I teach them to shortcut the time it takes them to reach it. I learned these the (very) hard way. My clients pay top-dollar for my help implementing them. In this podcast, I’m going to give you them for free. I started my first business because I wanted ultimate freedom. It ended up trapping me because I failed to follow these rules. I don’t want that to happen to you. These rules aren’t obvious, but they’re sure as f**k useful. And their battle tested in hundreds of lives.

Today's guest is Louis Papot. Louis is a client of mine who has been working with me for the past nine months. He is a fantastic coach within the fitness realm & in this episode we discuss the main lessons he's learnt to him forward in his mindset, diving deep into values and how to apply that for yourself. Louis' Instagram : coach_louis_pap

The theme that unites you - the readers of this blog - is the drive to become better. It’s also what makes you and I the same. I’m obsessed with becoming better. But aside from the phrase “I want to be the best version of myself”, you probably don’t know what that actually looks like for you, and have even less idea of how to actually do that. So in today’s podcast, I’m going to show you step-by-step how to become better each day. So that this time next year you’re not looking back at another 12 months of no stagnation. Most people stay stuck - or at least living below the life they actually want - because they lack a system to consistently make change. They continue to take the easy path, not the one of growth because they don’t have a process. Every time you choose the easy path you choose to be a worse version of yourself and have a less satisfactory life. This easy choice doesn’t just affect you and your life, but those around you too. By the end of today, you’ll know: Precisely what you need to focus on to grow as a person How to overcome the low moments What your character training plan exactly looks like How to sustain your growth for ever and never plateau

Today’s guest is George from TheTinMen. George fearlessly dives into uncomfortable conversations and unearths the raw truths often left unspoken. Through his platform @TheTinMen, he sheds light on the lesser explored aspects on gender equality. In today’s episode, the topics we cover are : What we don’t know about male suicide Why therapy for men doesn’t always work Gender pay gap The education crisis boys find themselves in Find George on Instagram : @thetinmen

This podcast will show you exactly how to use personality testing to become a far better business owner. I’ll be showing you the exact process I use to help entrepreneurs and business owners become a better version of themselves and therefore create a more profitable business that gives them more freedom. Let’s cut to the chase. You’ve probably done a few personality tests before. You hear about them on a podcast or curiosity just drives you there. You find a good one, spend 20 minutes filling it out and then what? You get the results and they’re kind of interesting. But what do you actually do with the information? Most of the time, you just store it somewhere in the back of your mind or forget about it entirely. Ultimately, you end up with a great resource but no idea what to do with it. Therefore you end up in exactly the same place as you were previously. This is a massive waste of an opportunity. If you understand your personality at depth, and you understand how it will both positively and negatively impact you, you can put together a plan for overcoming the shortfalls which are unique to you. You can also lean into your strengths aggressively to pursue your dreams. A deep understanding of your personality, and a plan of personal growth tailored to you, will help you break through your current limitations in your business and wider life. We’re going to cover: Which personality tests actually work, and where to find them How to interpret your results Plans for balancing out your weaknesses

In today’s show, we are joined by the wonderful Tim Stevenson. An entrepreneur, healthy enthusiast and an advocate for living to the fullest. In this episode we will take a deep dive into the roles we play in our life & the art of setting up a successful business (especially when you aren’t employable). Tim will also share his top 3 exercises for maintaining optimal shoulder health & embracing freedom. Tim's Website: https://www.dynamicshoulders.com/ Tim's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dynamicshoulders/?hl=en

Today I’m going to teach you 4 lessons from Stoicism that I impart to my highest performing clients to take them to their next level of lifestyle design and success. First, know there are four main contributors to your mindset. Physiology, psychology, beliefs, and your personal philosophy. It’s the final one that we will focus on today. The objective in developing your personal philosophy is to live consciously and intentionally according to a set of values. Without this, you will be constantly pushed around by the winds of fortune: a “wandering generality” as one of my clients calls it. When you live by a philosophy, you can banish so much of your second guessing that currently weighs you down. You can also streamline your decision making, and accelerate your progress toward personal growth, and real-world success. I’ve been researching, applying, and coaching philosophy for a decade now. Stoicism is by far the most effective school of thought for success in today’s world, and comes with ready made frameworks that take away a lot of the guesswork. If your goal is to create more freedom and success through mastering yourself, and living a good life is important to you also, Stoicism is your starting point. I’m going to share with you the 4 most powerful tools from Stoicism that will help you level up. They also happen to be the 4 tools I give to my clients over and over that have the greatest impact. I’ll share how to: Maintain positivity and belief whatever the challenge Make huge progress on your biggest struggle Find more calm and centredness in everyday life Develop insane discipline and focus

On today's show, I am joined by Tom Grant. Tom is an IFMJA Mountain Guide, who specialises in steep skiing, he is a climber and alpinist. Earlier this year, Tom was my mountain guide, and I instantly got the impression of his mindset as calm, focussed, purposeful and much more. In this episode, we explore Tom’s mindset, where it comes from and how you can apply it to your training, life and business. We discuss his recent injury, his pursuit of excellence, betterment and stepping outside your comfort zone time and time again. I really enjoyed recording this episode, and I’m sure you will too!

If you want to create change in the way you run your business, and the lifestyle it gives you, you have to change the way you think about it. So many of my clients come to me when they’ve been stuck in the same way of thinking for years. They’ve been running into the same kind of glass ceiling for years, and they’re ready to make change. To create the change they want, they need to flip the way they think about the problem. Over the years, I’ve discovered 5 frameworks that help entrepreneurs and business owners completely shift the way they are thinking about their biggest problems and take huge steps toward the lifestyle they seek. In this podcast, I’m going to show you the strategies I use to help my clients: Overcome self-sabotage Start prioritising the correct tasks Build the character skills they need to succeed Change limiting beliefs Hit the right balance of hard charging & recovery

In this episode, I talk with a former client of mine as we explore how he applied mindset training to overcome motivational challenges, find more time in his life to do the things he actually loves & increase his output at work.

For the past two years, I’ve been using this model to help hundreds of business owners & entrepreneurs create the life they seek. Mindset is messy and confusing if you don’t have clarity. So I wanted to share the 3 corners of mindset I teach my clients. In this post, I’m going to tell you exactly what those things are. But first, we must define what a good mindset is.

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with the wonderful Jill Miller. Jill is an incredible author and wellness expert. She is the mastermind behind ‘Body by Breath’ and ‘The Roll Model’. To purchase Jill’s fantastic work : In the EU: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Body-by-Breath-by-Jill-Miller/9781628604467 Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Body-Breath-Inspiring-Emotional-Resilience/dp/1628604468

Most of the entrepreneurs and business owners I work with are lonely. They get up early, and never really switch off from their work. Their partner loves them but doesn’t really understand. Their mates have real jobs. What’s more, what they’re pursuing is difficult, and what is difficult is inherently lonely. You are bombarded with self-doubt and questioning, and that compounds the loneliness. When you do something difficult with your life, loneliness will strike. Which would be fine if it didn’t completely derail you from your goals by leaving you second guessing your choices. Loneliness isn’t just a shitty way to feel though. Loneliness is an inhibitor of your goals. The irony is, you and I, us seekers of freedom, desire independence, but that independence often sacrifices connection.

Simon Jeffries is the Co-owner of The Natural Edge (TNE), a former SBS Operator, Mindset Coach and good friend. Today, we talk about Simon's journey through entrepreneurship: facing the uncertainty of business, geographical freedom, work life balance and creating a strong workforce. Enjoy!

In a weird way, the shame of not fighting back was always worse than the beating I took. I lay lifeless on the floor, as fists slammed into me. I was just an observer of the physical assault. I did nothing. After the event, I would - ironically - beat myself up about not having the courage or the masculinity required to fight back. That shame was the worst part. Partly in a quest to destroy this shame I joined the military. I then started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I saw myself as a fighter and thought I was beyond it. And at least physically, I was. But when I was confronted with a challenge at work, I saw a familiar pattern. I shut down. It looked like procrastination. It looked like laziness. It felt like fear and numbness combined. I would look back at the day and wish I had acted differently. Just the same as when I was lying in bed as a teenager…wishing I had fought back. Why could I logically know what to do, but physically not do it? Why couldn’t I break free from these invisible chains? This plagued me for years. I worked on my beliefs. I trained my character, but something was always missing. 18 months ago, I finally found the answer. It changed my life. It changed the lives of hundreds of high performers I’ve trained in this skill. Today, I’m going to share it with you.

In todays episode I talk with Nikolai Schirmer, a professional skier, filmmaker and story teller. We cover a wide range of topics including : creativity, sacrifice, mental health and going off the beaten track to get what you want. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Find Nikolai on social media : Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikolaischirmer/?hl=en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nikolai_Schirmer

I pressed send on the email. Immediately I felt sick. Tears stung my eyes & I felt like a colossal failure. I had a dozen more messages like that to send. Including an email to every customer I had that I was terminating their work with me. My stomach dropped at the thought of it. I still had to tell my coaches that they no longer had work from me. These were people I considered friends and who had given so much to the business. To my business. And I had let them down. This was by far the hardest decision I have ever made in my career. But it was also the best. Here are the key lessons I learned from that decision and how you can apply them too.

Today on the podcast is Jackson Living. A client of mine, and the person who completed 75 Hard alongside myself. In today's episode we converse over training discipline, becoming the person you dream of and fulfilling your true potential! We discuss Jackson's approach and development through 75 hard and how it improved his mental robustness, physical fitness & business working with the MARCHON Brand. Enjoy!

Are you playing the music? Or just playing the notes? Last night was a surreal experience. At the front of the audience was a stage where every musician for fifty kilometres took their turn in performing. Teenage rock bands, a full orchestra, the local school, a choir, and naturally with this being France, a trio of accordionists, each stood on stage and delivered their recitals. Some were incredible. Real musicians that made you FEEL the music. These musicians moved those of us in the crowd. It felt smooth, and you could tell these were exquisite musicians. The applause for them was both enthusiastic and sustained. Others hit all the right notes, but the entire crowd fell flat and became awkward listening to them. The applause afterwards was a mere formality - “thank you for trying”. The weird thing is, these musicians performed virtually every note on their sheet music correctly, yet something felt…off. But how can that be? How can you play all the right notes at all the right times yet underperform? One is trying to avoid making mistakes and not be noticed. The other is a master of their craft, channelling not just the quavers and triplets written on the page, but something within themselves too. One is imitating greatness - repeating what the formula for success they’ve seen elsewhere… the other is publicly displaying their journey to find it within themselves. And you, the listener, can tell the difference. Are you simply just playing the 'right notes'?

Todays episode is with Tanita Jackson-Dyer. Tanita is currently 11 out of 12 weeks into being coached by myself through Mindset Rx'd. Tanita has shown astonishing results over recent weeks, and this is a testament to her dedication, hard work and focus. We discuss: -Self-doubt -Self Awareness -Noble Intention -Smashing PBs! Enjoy!

I’ve never made such radical progress toward my goals in such a condensed time period. I’ve put on 3kg of muscle, hit a lifetime best on my back squat, taken ten minutes off my 10k run, and taken 5 shots off my golf handicap. In just 75 days All while maintaining my goals for the business and not losing my marriage or my happiness. In this blog post, I’m going to teach you how I did that, and what I learned along the way, including… How I hit these goals without aiming at them How I got through the hardest parts of this challenge The key reframe which allowed my to succeed Why I would do it all again

In today's episode, I discuss all things vulnerability and feelings with Rachel Loftus. We dig deep, get vulnerable and talk over her mindset journey working with myself and how she has progressed since. Topics discussed are: - Coping with Injury and Illness. - Self criticism. - Acceptance and acknowledgement of feelings. - The implementation of mind-body techniques.

Ready to be uncomfortable? Here it is: you’re not good enough. Right now, as you are, you’re not everything you could be. And that… is a good thing. What’s more, you’ve been told you need to get rid of that feeling to succeed. But the opposite is true. You need to harness it, and use it.

Today’s episode is with Hayley Murillo, a CrossFit Athlete, Stuntwoman and recently turned Mother. Hayley’s mindset, work ethic and wisdom is truly remarkable and simply impressive. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. We cover : Learning to love the process Hard Work Pays Off The Importance of failure Hayley’s experience as a Stuntwoman.

Today, I will be covering the art of getting more s*** done. We have all been there, myself included, the procrastination, the hesitancy to just do what needs to be done. It’s frustrating, right? In this episode, I will be covering some key methods that I use with my clients. This includes Special Forces Operators, FTSE 500 CTOs and elite level athletes. Topics discussed will include : Nervous System Regulation Becoming Obsessed with the Process Becoming accountable The 2- day rule Enjoy!

Keara Napoli is an up and coming CrossFit Athlete with bags of skill and potential. Currently prepping for semi-finals, Keara is killing it right now! In this episode we discuss Keara’s mentality, wisdom and key pieces of her mindset and how she developed them.

If you’re in the pursuit of high performance, you’ll have come across mindfulness. It’s heralded as the saviour of the ambitious, success seeking, crusher, who finds him/herself spinning their wheels, undisciplined, and way too mediocre for their liking. You’re not here to be mediocre, right? You’re here to fulfil your potential and live an intentional and deliberate life. And that’s where mindfulness is ushered in. If only you were more mindful, you could focus more on your tasks…stop those habits you’re ashamed of…and effortlessly cruise toward success. Yet in my experience coaching 1000+ high achievers, they’ve tried endless meditation apps. They’ve all promised them mindfulness mastery and their wildest dreams too. Yet these people jump on a call with me and regularly tell me “I’ve tried all the apps, but I still get distracted.” In this episode I’m going to explain why that is, and give you some alternatives for mindfulness that - in my experience - will transfer to better performance.

Today’s episode features Joshua Murillo. Joshua is a long standing figure within the Crossfit community. An experienced stunt man, Josh has also worked with movie stars, actors and celebrities in aiding them with their body transformation. Enjoy!

Zak Owen is the founder of Fuel Nutrition Coaching. With over 30 years of experience in sports and nutrition, Zak has competed in bodybuilding to a national level and now trains and competes in CrossFit. Zak has just completed a 12-week 1-1 coaching programme with Mindset RX'd. Zak’s progress is truly phenomal and testament to his character. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Thank you Zak!

This is a re-run. In today's episode, I will share the exact system we have used to train mindset in thousands of athletes. I'll go into how to apply it to your life, and what to look out for. Enjoy!

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.

Today, I’m going to give you the truth. Honestly, this isn’t the sexy stuff. I anticipate this blog will get way fewer views than most of my stuff, but it’s the truth behind strong mindset foundations. If you’re going to push yourself, your mindset better be built on strong foundations. Without strong mindset foundations, you’ll find yourself going round and round in circles; perpetually falling into the same old trap and wondering why you can’t change your mindset. When I start working with athletes, they want to jump into the shiny stuff straight away: pre-lift routines and the like. I’ll be honest with you for a moment - if you haven’t got a decent foundation of mindset, most of that will fall flat on its face. Here are the foundational mindset requirements. Get these right and you’ll close the gap between you and your potential. Get them wrong and you’ll always be stagnated.

Whether you are proud of the athlete you become or not, depends entirely on your mindset. Not your physical capacity. Think about your mindset as the thing which determines the gap between the level you perform at and your potential. Someone else wrote this better than me: Performance = potential - interference. In my time coaching crossfit athletes mindset, I’ve located five extremely common problems which hold athletes back from their potential: the forbidden five. Today, I’m going to help you figure out which one of these five is holding you back the most. If you don’t know the belief holding you back, you will always be limited by it, but you probably won’t be able to see it. “Until the unconscious becomes conscious, it will rule your life and you’ll call it fate.” C.G. Jung Today we’re going to cover: Why you can’t meet the standards you set for yourself Why you don’t believe in yourself Why you feel like the outsider Why you can’t change your mindset Why you feel it’s fine for someone else, but not for you

I see 7 big reasons CrossFit athletes stay frustrated with poor performances. If you consistently finish up comps or workouts second guessing your effort. Or look back at months of training and realise you haven’t come as far as you’d like. Or are just frustrated at how slowly you’re improving, this is for you. Especially if you have a hunch that your body isn’t the limiting factor, it’s probably your mind. Today, I’m going to let you know the 7 traps that I see athletes falling into time and again. If you fall into one of these 7 traps, your mindset will suffer, and so will your performance.

In this podcast I’m going to explain how I debrief CrossFit Open performances with my athletes to help train their mindset. This ensures no matter the result, they can use The Open to be better than they were before. Before we get started, I need to reiterate something: The quickest way to make The Open a complete failure is to learn nothing from it. No matter if it went well or poorly, you stop growing when you stop learning. The biggest mistake athletes can make right now (or after any comp) is failing to reflect on it by rushing onto the next thing. I’ve found that if athletes go through this process they never regress. Of course, there’s some more depth I hit whilst in conversation with them, but these are my starting points A mindset debrief comes in the following parts: Praising the positive intentionally Growing from setbacks and disappointments Increasing your self awareness Take action

If your mindset is an exhausting emotional rollercoaster, I wrote this for you. Training like a full time athlete is exhausting enough. Combining it with not being able to live comfortably off sponsorship, running a full time & demanding job, or being a parent is infinitely harder. You have other exhausting things in your life, and you still have lofty aims. Yet the constant demands of everything stack up. And there’s always the inner doubt of “is all this even worth it?” Part of you wants to give up, but there’s a stronger part of you which desires a life well lived. Most athletes never reach their potential because they let this emotional rollercoaster take away from what’s important, create self doubt and make them think that anything less than perfection is failure. You don’t have to live that life. You don’t deserve that life. Today, I am going to teach you: How to drop the pressure when you need to perform How to let go of perfectionism How to stop being knocked around by your thoughts and emotions How to regain the fun in training

“I’ve tried to journal, but I don’t know how.” If that sounds like you, this blog post is your answer. I’m going to give you an exact framework of the 4 most common journaling exercises I use with the athletes I work with. If you’re like almost every athlete I have spoken to, you know you should be journaling, but you’re not sure how, you’re not sure it will even benefit you, or you struggle with it feeling like it’s working. If you’re not journaling, you’re missing out on huge mindset gains because you’re just settling for what’s normal to you… …not what’s best for you. Most athletes never get the most out of journaling because they don’t know how to do it effectively. I’m going to teach you how to journal for four main goals: How to be more a more positive athlete How to increase your self-knowledge How to become mentally tougher (or any other character skill you want) How to be more consistent, driven & disciplined

There are two types of comparison. One really is the thief of joy. If you compare in this way, you’ll always find proof you are not good enough. Your workouts will be filled with doubt and negativity. Your progress will stutter to a halt. Whilst this form of comparison will hurt you, comparison’s lighter side will guide you to better performances. It will highlight your best path to growth. And it will provide fuel for your progress as an athlete. So maybe you should be comparing yourself more, not less. This week, I’ve had conversations with a handful of the athletes I work with about comparison. They have been struggling with comparing themselves to the athletes they either look up to or want to beat. I told them they need to stop that way of thinking. Yet I had a conversation with another athlete where I encouraged them to compare themselves more to those kinds of athletes. When they did that, their performance excelled, their motivation spiked, and they felt more positive. Today, I’ll be explaining how I approach comparison with my athletes, and ensure that they’re using the correct type to fuel their process, not beat themselves up with. We’ll be covering The difference between the two types of comparison and what to avoid if you want to perform well How to recognise the negative type of comparison and limit how it shows up An antidote to the non-serving comparison to fuel positivity How to train positive comparison to excel as an athlete

Today, I’m going to show you the anatomy of a confident athlete. After reading this, you’ll know how to build your confidence and start performing like you believe in yourself. Because right now, I’m guessing there’s a little too much self-doubt in your performances… …not enough belief… …and a whole bunch of unhelpful self-talk. Which means that progress is slow and training has stopped being enjoyable. Most athletes never discover their confidence for two main reasons: They see confidence as a character trait which is set in stone, and not a trainable skill They never put the reps into changing it Today, I’ll give you the first steps in changing that. There’s so much BS out there when it comes to training your confidence. Most often we’re just told to be more confident… yes, but how? “Just believe in yourself” does more harm than good to the unconfident athlete I’m going to explain to you the four things confident athletes do, that you don’t do: Detaching from the problem Having something worth fighting for Creating the vital distance Creating effortless effort

If you struggle with Oly Lifting, brace yourself because the following doesn’t read nicely… You walk up to the barbell. This lift is always your biggest weakness. All you want is to succeed for once. But success is unpredictable for you. Will it be a good session or a bad one? You’ve already visualised missing the lift. The pressure is unbearable. You feel weak. Confidence through the floor. You tell yourself to drop the pressure, or just try and enjoy it, or maybe “just stop being so shit.” You’ve missed the lift before you’ve even touched the barbell. Which just proves to yourself the story that you’re not good enough & you won’t make your potential count. Ouch. Sorry to speak so bluntly, but if you’re not going to look honestly at the problem, I will. Because if your mindset sucks, your lifting will suffer. And using discipline, aggressive self talk, and psyching yourself up will not be enough to change a story that lives deep in the recesses of your mind. Today, I’m going to teach you a four-part mindset checklist to improve your relationship with olympic lifting.