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Two sports and exercise psychologists (in training) chat with Olympians, professional athletes, esports players & coaches to better understand the crucial role the mind plays in (e)sport performance and how they cope with the mental demands of competing at the elite level. Providing high-level competitors with a voice and inspiring listeners.
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Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Today we welcome two-time Olympic fencer, Laurence Halsted, to the podcast !
✅Topics Discussed:
🤺 Growing up with parents who were ex-Olympic Fencers
⚔️ Laurence’s rise to success in the sport
🇬🇧Experience of competing at the London 2012 Olympics
🧠Psychological qualities he believes makes a professional fencer
🇧🇷 Experience of competing at the Rio 2016 Olympics
👊🏼 Experience of retiring from fencing
🌎 Laurence’s thoughts on the current Olympic system & what could be done to create a more sustainable one
🇩🇰 Role of being the performance director for the Danish Fencing Federation
🦋 Work with the True Athlete Project & his recent book which was recently published “Becoming a True Athlete: A Practical Philosophy for Flourishing Through Sport”
🔮 Future goals & ambitions
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