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Today I’m talking to Lesley Paterson, a professional triathlete who’s represented Great Britain and has a dozen medals as well as a film producer with an Oscar-winning film under her Belt.
Having started competing in triathlons aged just 16, Lesley combined her competing with a degree and then a master's in Drama. Her triathlon career has not been without setbacks, having contracted Lymes disease in her 30s and, famously winning one triathlon with a shoulder she had broken just the day before. That particular experience dovetails neatly with her passion for drama and her most recent triumph as screenwriter and producer of the multi-award-winning Netflix film, All Quiet On The Western Front – made despite (or perhaps because of) countless pressures.
In our conversation, Lesley also shares…
*What she learnt as a child from being the only girl playing rugby with 250 boys
*The importance of physically connecting with the land, mud and dirt.
*Why she was glad she had done her one-arm swimming training.
Outline📍
00:00 Intro
02:56 How would you describe your relationship with pressure?
06:25 Seeking out pressure at a very young age
09:36 Maintain determination during challenging times
17:18 What actions do you take to shift your mood and mindset?
27:50 Insight 1: Lessons learned
29:42 Lesley's past anecdote
33:38 Were you driven by your purpose or competitiveness when participating in the race with one arm despite the pain?
35:40 How do you manage other people’s pressure?
38:06 How do you deal with maintaining passion when you're tired or hungry?
40:13 Insight 2: Lessons learned
42:18 What 2 pieces of advice would you pass forward to be better under pressure?
43:28 Outro
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By Sara Milne RoweToday I’m talking to Lesley Paterson, a professional triathlete who’s represented Great Britain and has a dozen medals as well as a film producer with an Oscar-winning film under her Belt.
Having started competing in triathlons aged just 16, Lesley combined her competing with a degree and then a master's in Drama. Her triathlon career has not been without setbacks, having contracted Lymes disease in her 30s and, famously winning one triathlon with a shoulder she had broken just the day before. That particular experience dovetails neatly with her passion for drama and her most recent triumph as screenwriter and producer of the multi-award-winning Netflix film, All Quiet On The Western Front – made despite (or perhaps because of) countless pressures.
In our conversation, Lesley also shares…
*What she learnt as a child from being the only girl playing rugby with 250 boys
*The importance of physically connecting with the land, mud and dirt.
*Why she was glad she had done her one-arm swimming training.
Outline📍
00:00 Intro
02:56 How would you describe your relationship with pressure?
06:25 Seeking out pressure at a very young age
09:36 Maintain determination during challenging times
17:18 What actions do you take to shift your mood and mindset?
27:50 Insight 1: Lessons learned
29:42 Lesley's past anecdote
33:38 Were you driven by your purpose or competitiveness when participating in the race with one arm despite the pain?
35:40 How do you manage other people’s pressure?
38:06 How do you deal with maintaining passion when you're tired or hungry?
40:13 Insight 2: Lessons learned
42:18 What 2 pieces of advice would you pass forward to be better under pressure?
43:28 Outro