About this episode
1:20 - A little bit about Lauren’s swimming career. 2:53 - Lauren’s breakthrough moment, and how she transitioned to help athletes with their mental game. 4:12 - Describing the first conversation/meeting with an athlete. Getting athletes to open up 5:48 - What aspects do athletes tend to need the most help with? 7:10 - Where does confidence come from, and how does Lauren instill that within other athletes? 8:53 - How Lauren helps athletes find their identity and also maintain it steadily throughout competition. 11:53 - Do both world-class and amateur athletes struggle from the same mental challenges? 16:46 - How athletes can build resiliency, and how coaches can assist them. 20:39 - Dealing with feelings that a medal was not deserving of your performance. 24:04 - How athletes can recover and decompress. 26:43 - Handling the changing context or importance of pressure moments in competition. Read Billy's new book! The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion Get CYBO the book! Support the show