What does it take to perform at the highest level in the world—and then apply that mindset beyond sport?

In this episode of The Better Podcast, Jen Baird sits down with Olympic silver medallist Ethan Mitchell to explore a career defined by relentless pursuit, discipline, and high performance.

From winning silver at the Rio 2016 Olympics as part of New Zealand’s track cycling Team Sprint squad, to now leading performance and growth within a high-performing real estate business, Ethan shares what it really takes to operate at an elite level.

He reflects on the mindset required in high-performance sport—where success is built on sacrifice, structure, and total focus—and how those same principles translate into the ambiguity and pressure of real estate.

Ethan also unpacks the realities of competing on the world stage, the cost of chasing marginal gains, and why process, discipline, and internal motivation are the foundations of sustained success.

This is a conversation about Olympic-level performance—and what it teaches us about achievement in any field.