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Beyond Limits: How Dr. Lennie Waite Chased the Olympics While Earning a PhD
Episode 83 of The Mental Game features Dr. Lennie Waite, a PhD, Olympian and sports psychologist.
Dr. Waite has experienced the mental game of sports on both sides: as an elite athlete and as a psychologist.
Born in Scotland, Waite came to the U.S. in the mid-2000s to attend Rice University in Houston, where she ran track and set school records in the mile, 1500m and 3000m steeplechase.
She then remained in Houston to pursue a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology while continuing her running career professionally and aiming to make it to the Olympic Games.
Yes, she pursued a PhD and the Olympics at the same time.
She completed her PhD in 2012, and her Olympic dream came true in 2016, when Waite made the British team and represented her nation at the Rio Olympics in the 3000m steeplechase.
Now, Waite is a certified mental performance consultant for the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. She also serves as Chief Science Officer at HITE EQ, a cutting-edge mental performance platform designed to enhance athletes’ mental health and skills.
On The Mental Game, Waite…
- Dives deep into her multi-track journey — both to the Olympics and to the pinnacle of sports psychology
- Dishes out the valuable lessons she learned while becoming an Olympian
- Explains what makes HITE EQ the next big thing in sports psychology
- And much, much more…
The Mental Game podcast is produced by Sam Brief and music is courtesy of David Brief and Channel J. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and Stitcher.
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Episode 83 of The Mental Game features Dr. Lennie Waite, a PhD, Olympian and sports psychologist.
Dr. Waite has experienced the mental game of sports on both sides: as an elite athlete and as a psychologist.
Born in Scotland, Waite came to the U.S. in the mid-2000s to attend Rice University in Houston, where she ran track and set school records in the mile, 1500m and 3000m steeplechase.
She then remained in Houston to pursue a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology while continuing her running career professionally and aiming to make it to the Olympic Games.
Yes, she pursued a PhD and the Olympics at the same time.
She completed her PhD in 2012, and her Olympic dream came true in 2016, when Waite made the British team and represented her nation at the Rio Olympics in the 3000m steeplechase.
Now, Waite is a certified mental performance consultant for the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. She also serves as Chief Science Officer at HITE EQ, a cutting-edge mental performance platform designed to enhance athletes’ mental health and skills.
On The Mental Game, Waite…
- Dives deep into her multi-track journey — both to the Olympics and to the pinnacle of sports psychology
- Dishes out the valuable lessons she learned while becoming an Olympian
- Explains what makes HITE EQ the next big thing in sports psychology
- And much, much more…
The Mental Game podcast is produced by Sam Brief and music is courtesy of David Brief and Channel J. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and Stitcher.