Athlete's Grit: From Sports to Life

By Alex Loh

This is a podcast interview series where I speak to current and ex high performance athletes in Singapore on their sport, and how the skills learnt, acquired and trained in competitive sport, have tra... more

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How many episodes does Athlete's Grit: From Sports to Life have?

The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.

Athlete's Grit: From Sports to Life episodes:

July 04, 2021Season 1 - Ep 13 - Athlete's Grit with Yip Ren Kai
My guest today is Yip Ren Kai, ex-National Water Polo Vice-Captain and multiple SEA Games Gold Medalist, Entrepreneur, and Grassroots Contributor.
One of the best centreback specialist and all-rounded player I have ever known. I knew Ren Kai since he was a young player and he donned National Colours only after I retired from the sport. But very privileged to have played with him in many other competitions as a teammate and also against him as a competitor. A great leader and highly respected, in and outside of the pool.
I hope you enjoy the session as much as I did.
Timestamp:
0.30 Renkai introduces himself and his businesses

3.00 2009 was his last SEA Games

4.45 Contributing back to the sports industry

5.30 Was being involved in work that involved sports something he always knew he wanted to do?

7.30 Signing up for the organizing committee for the Youth Olympics Games (YOG) 2010

8.00 Sports brings everyone together

9.00 Reason for retirement

10.00 Stepping aside to let the younger ones take it further

10.30 How do you know that you’re at your peak?

11.30 Be a contributor and not a liability

13.00 Setting goals for sport are the same as setting goals for work

14.00 Moving on too next phase of life for the shift in priorities

17.00 Most memorable highs in Water Polo career

21.00 What were the sort of emotions that came out of that?

23.45 Water Polo was the bond and nationalities and medal colour didn’t matter

25.25 Making rivals in the pool but becoming buddies outside of it

28.00 Most difficult period in Water Polo

30.55 Lowest points in life in sport happened at the young age of 13

32.45 Bouncing back after 12 months of preparation work

34.30 Visualisation on risk management of multiple scenarios used outside of Water Polo

36.40 How high performance sport has influenced his professional and personal life currently?

37.00 Learning to work with different personalities

38.18 Goalsetting and time management

39.00 Task oriented and setting priorities for maximum productivity

41.20 Complimenting business partner with different skillsets

44.00 What would he tell his younger self
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54min
July 03, 2021 Season 1 - Ep 13 - Athlete's Grit Trailer D
My guest today is Yip Ren Kai, ex-National Water Polo Vice-Captain and multiple SEA Games Gold Medalist, Entrepreneur, and Grassroots Contributor.
One of the best centreback specialist and all-rounded player I have ever known. I knew Ren Kai since he was a young player and he donned National Colours only after I retired from the sport. But very privileged to have played with him in many other competitions as a teammate and also against him as a competitor. A great leader and highly respected, in and outside of the pool.
I hope you enjoy the session as much as I did.
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1min
July 03, 2021 Season 1 - Ep 13 - Athlete's Grit Trailer C
My guest today is Yip Ren Kai, ex-National Water Polo Vice-Captain and multiple SEA Games Gold Medalist, Entrepreneur, and Grassroots Contributor.
One of the best centreback specialist and all-rounded player I have ever known. I knew Ren Kai since he was a young player and he donned National Colours only after I retired from the sport. But very privileged to have played with him in many other competitions as a teammate and also against him as a competitor. A great leader and highly respected, in and outside of the pool.
I hope you enjoy the session as much as I did.
...more
1min
July 03, 2021 Season 1 - Ep 13 - Athlete's Grit Trailer B
My guest today is Yip Ren Kai, ex-National Water Polo Vice-Captain and multiple SEA Games Gold Medalist, Entrepreneur, and Grassroots Contributor.
One of the best centreback specialist and all-rounded player I have ever known. I knew Ren Kai since he was a young player and he donned National Colours only after I retired from the sport. But very privileged to have played with him in many other competitions as a teammate and also against him as a competitor. A great leader and highly respected, in and outside of the pool.
I hope you enjoy the session as much as I did.
...more
1min
July 03, 2021 Season 1 - Ep 13 - Athlete's Grit Trailer A
My guest today is Yip Ren Kai, ex-National Water Polo Vice-Captain and multiple SEA Games Gold Medalist, Entrepreneur, and Grassroots Contributor.
One of the best centreback specialist and all-rounded player I have ever known. I knew Ren Kai since he was a young player and he donned National Colours only after I retired from the sport. But very privileged to have played with him in many other competitions as a teammate and also against him as a competitor. A great leader and highly respected, in and outside of the pool.
I hope you enjoy the session as much as I did.
...more
1min
May 20, 2021Season 1 - Ep 12 - Athlete's Grit with Michelle Sng
My guest today is Michelle Sng, National High Jumper, SEA Games Gold Medalist, Adidas Creator, and Comms Specialist.
I first met Michelle at an Adidas Runners Singapore event and again when she was seeking treatment for plantar fasciitis at my red-light therapy wellness studio. Those casual chats would have never revealed the dark periods and troubled times that Michelle underwent as Singapore’s number one high jumper, a label that actually worked against her performance and the hanging up of her spikes in 2010. I am thankful for her time as guest on the podcast as she shares the journey of coming full circle, winning a SEA Games Gold Medal, and continuing to represent Singapore since.
I hope you enjoy the session as much as I did.
Welcoming Michelle Sng.
Timestamp:
0.30 Michelle introduces herself

1.00 How she started with High Jump

3.40 How she progressed to train at a higher level

5.30 Retiring from the sport because of an injury

6.32 What was the difference competing pre and post early retirement?

7.00 Injury with surgery lead to early retirement

8.00 The pain might have been psychological

9.30 Moving away from the label of “Michelle Sng the High Jumper”

10.00 18-months of solo travel and self-discovery

12.15 Being called up for “National Service”

14.54 Lowest moments

15.37 Moving to Kuala Lumpur to train

18.00 Living a different life and Moving On

21.00 Speaking about things helped with the moving on

22.00 Most significant highs

22.45 Emotional journey of going back to the stadium where she first hung up her spikes

24.00 Competition day felt really good physically and mentally and that led to the Gold Medal victory

25.20 Being in the zone and closing that chapter of her life

26.00 To enjoy your journey and not be too fixated the expectation of the outcome

28.40 Setting specific and SMART goals

29.55 How high-performance sport has shaped her professional and personal life

31.45 Sport teaches that not everything is under your control

35.20 Piece advice for youth athletes

36.55 How to identify patience vs knowing when to throw in the towel

38.40 One thing you would tell your younger self
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45min
May 17, 2021 Season 1 - Ep 12 - Athlete's Grit Trailer F
My guest today is Michelle Sng, National High Jumper, SEA Games Gold Medalist, Adidas Creator, and Comms Specialist.
I first met Michelle at an Adidas Runners Singapore event and again when she was seeking treatment for plantar fasciitis at my red-light therapy wellness studio. Those casual chats would have never revealed the dark periods and troubled times that Michelle underwent as Singapore’s number one high jumper, a label that actually worked against her performance and the hanging up of her spikes in 2010. I am thankful for her time as guest on the podcast as she shares the journey of coming full circle, winning a SEA Games Gold Medal, and continuing to represent Singapore since.
I hope you enjoy the session as much as I did.
Welcoming Michelle Sng.
...more
1min
May 17, 2021 Season 1 - Ep 12 - Athlete's Grit Trailer E
My guest today is Michelle Sng, National High Jumper, SEA Games Gold Medalist, Adidas Creator, and Comms Specialist.
I first met Michelle at an Adidas Runners Singapore event and again when she was seeking treatment for plantar fasciitis at my red-light therapy wellness studio. Those casual chats would have never revealed the dark periods and troubled times that Michelle underwent as Singapore’s number one high jumper, a label that actually worked against her performance and the hanging up of her spikes in 2010. I am thankful for her time as guest on the podcast as she shares the journey of coming full circle, winning a SEA Games Gold Medal, and continuing to represent Singapore since.
I hope you enjoy the session as much as I did.
Welcoming Michelle Sng.
...more
1min
May 17, 2021 Season 1 - Ep 12 - Athlete's Grit Trailer D
My guest today is Michelle Sng, National High Jumper, SEA Games Gold Medalist, Adidas Creator, and Comms Specialist.
I first met Michelle at an Adidas Runners Singapore event and again when she was seeking treatment for plantar fasciitis at my red-light therapy wellness studio. Those casual chats would have never revealed the dark periods and troubled times that Michelle underwent as Singapore’s number one high jumper, a label that actually worked against her performance and the hanging up of her spikes in 2010. I am thankful for her time as guest on the podcast as she shares the journey of coming full circle, winning a SEA Games Gold Medal, and continuing to represent Singapore since.
I hope you enjoy the session as much as I did.
Welcoming Michelle Sng.
...more
1min
May 17, 2021 Season 1 - Ep 12 - Athlete's Grit Trailer C
My guest today is Michelle Sng, National High Jumper, SEA Games Gold Medalist, Adidas Creator, and Comms Specialist.
I first met Michelle at an Adidas Runners Singapore event and again when she was seeking treatment for plantar fasciitis at my red-light therapy wellness studio. Those casual chats would have never revealed the dark periods and troubled times that Michelle underwent as Singapore’s number one high jumper, a label that actually worked against her performance and the hanging up of her spikes in 2010. I am thankful for her time as guest on the podcast as she shares the journey of coming full circle, winning a SEA Games Gold Medal, and continuing to represent Singapore since.
I hope you enjoy the session as much as I did.
Welcoming Michelle Sng.
...more
1min

FAQs about Athlete's Grit: From Sports to Life:

How many episodes does Athlete's Grit: From Sports to Life have?

The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.