Today’s conversation is with Australian athlete Chris Mitrevski.

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An Olympian who represented Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games 2018 & 2022, World Athletics Championships and University Games, Chris is also a four-time Australian Champion.

But this conversation is not only about athletics.

It’s about discipline, resilience, sacrifice, setbacks, family values, heartbreak, mindset, and what it takes to dedicate years of your life to something meaningful.

Imagine working for years, making sacrifices most people never see, all for a performance that lasts less than 20 seconds.

What keeps someone going?

What does excellence actually require?

And are elite athletes just built differently, or do they develop habits and perspectives that we can all learn from?

As always with Gen IQ, the goal is not to provide all the answers.

It’s to ask better questions.

I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

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In this first episode of Gen IQ, I thought out loud about:

How much of who we are is actually chosen?

This episode is part of a 23-episode solo series based on the ideas and experiences that are the base of my book and, ultimately, this podcast. Together, we’ll explore 7 realisations, 7 mistakes, 7 lessons, and 2 pathways that have powerfully influenced the way I think about life.

Looking back on my own life, I reflect on family expectations, culture, labels, education, identity, and the environments that shaped me long before I understood what was happening.

From being labelled “dumb and stupid” as a child to discovering how a change in environment completely changed my relationship with learning.

More importantly, it’s an invitation from me to you to reflect on your own story.

What parts of your personality feel chosen consciously?

And what parts feel shaped?

I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

Gen IQ — The Podcast I Wish I Had at 16

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Gen IQ is the life education I wish I had earlier.At 40, I realised that much of my life had been shaped without me ever consciously choosing it. Not because I wasn’t trying, but because I was simply following what made sense, what felt safe, and what was expected.This podcast is my attempt to ask better questions now.Through conversations and reflections on psychology, health, money, relationships, identity, and purpose, Gen IQ explores the things we’re rarely taught but are deeply affected by.Not from the perspective of having all the answers but through honest exploration, lived experience, and a commitment to figuring things out consciously.If this resonates with you, welcome to Gen IQ.#GenIQ #Podcast #SelfAwareness #Psychology #LifeEducation