“The Imposter Complex encompasses some kind of social element; you’re comparing yourself to other people or a defined role. So I think when you set your own adventures, like Iceland – and we didn’t really post about it on social media; we just went and did it – so there’s nobody really to be compared […]
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“Mindfulness comes into play and is quite helpful in that firstly, awareness of all of the shit you’re telling yourself which sometimes can be on such autopilot that you’re not even aware that you’re beating yourself up”An elite athlete and with a PhD in athlete wellbeing, Dr Hannah MacDougall has a unique perspective on emotional, […]
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If you always win or succeed, you didn’t try hard enough. And if you’ve fallen on your face, flat out, and go yep “I DNF’d” or “I couldn’t do it” or it was a failure”, then congratulations; you tried hard enough!“93% Harry Potter and 7% Bear Grylls” That’s how Paul Watkins’ website describes him. There are lots […]
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Don’t believe your own internal bullshit when you’re doubting yourself …Matilda Raynolds grew up in country New South Wales chasing 3 older brothers around the paddock. So it’s hardly surprising her first foray into sport was on the rugby league field. Sadly, she had to give up the sport in her early teens because once girls reached […]
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If I’m being very vulnerable and honest, I always wanted to be in TV. But I didn’t think I was thin enough or pretty enough to do it. So I didn’t ever say out loud that’s what I wanted to do, even to myself.Shelly Horton’s High School career guidance counsellor told her she was too […]
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I like to prove myself.It was 2007. Bonnie Tu was the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Giant Bicycles and decided to join the former Chairman who was riding the Tour of Taiwan, a 900km ride that circumnavigates Taiwan. At the time Bonnie was in her late 50s and had not ridden a bicycle since High School (and […]
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You weren’t born into this world hating your body. Everything you’ve learnt about hating your body has been through messages that have come at you, that you’ve bought into. So you’ve learnt that; now you can unlearn it.The Body Image Movement can only be described as a revolution. And it began in 2013 when Taryn Brumfitt […]
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[Self-doubt] definitely comes with you. You’ve got it with you. But how much voice you give you it or how much space you give it under the circumstances determines how much strength it has in what’s happening in the ring.Muay Thai may, on the surface, appear to have nothing in common with endurance sports, but […]
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I actually want to see what my mind and body can do because I have no idea what my end point is….or even if I have a limitThis week on Sparta Chicks Radio you’ll meet trail runner Karen Barrett. Karen has a remarkable story which reminds me of the power of choice and the power of […]
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“You can be the most physically fit person in the world. And if the mental isn’t there, you’re screwed because you will hit the darkness so many times on these long ones. And for me, I think that’s part of the challenge; knowing it’s going to hurt. Knowing at some point you are really not […]
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