Pursuing Excellence

Thank you to Riley from Instagram for suggesting this topic! Also, a big thank you goes to those of you who voted between this topic and “how champions think” on my IG and Twitter. In today's PEP Talk, I discuss how to overcome fear and mental blocks in the context of gymnastics. Hopefully this discussion resonates with all athletes, regardless of what sport you do. I hope this PEP Talk allows you to pursue excellence and overcome fear in your own way. 

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***DISCLAIMER: Please note that I do not claim to be a Psychologist, Psychiatrist or have the ability to diagnose anyone with any mental health or psychological disorders. What I share is simply based off of my education, experience and opinion. Please seek the help of a licensed physician or mental health expert if you need further assistance or diagnoses. My content is meant to holistically educate, inspire and share my thoughts based on my experiences and educational background. Thank you!

In today's PEP Talk, Sara and I discuss ways to stay in the moment and why it is an important skill to have in life. We talk about how athletes can benefit from remaining more present and mindful in difficult moments. We believe that remaining mindful and present are paramount towards the pursuit of excellence. Please reach out and let us know your feedback.

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In today's PEP talk, I introduce my cohost Sara Sasso Toolin. She is an incredible professional dressage athlete and trainer. Her experience in riding and training horses is associated with her overall positive attitude and desire to become a motivational speaker. Being from Italy, she also has a lot of experience when it comes to turning her dreams into reality. I am so proud to know her and have her as a cohost in future PEP Talks. 

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***DISCLAIMER: Please note that I do not claim to be a Psychologist, Psychiatrist or have the ability to diagnose anyone with any mental health or psychological disorders. What I share is simply based off of my education, experience and opinion. Please seek the help of a licensed physician or mental health expert if you need further assistance or diagnoses. My content is meant to holistically educate, inspire and share my thoughts based on my experiences and educational background. Thank you!

In this PEP talk, I discuss my relationship with exercise: the industry at large, my general attitudes on exercise, what I like to do to stay active and even more. This is my longest PEP Talk to date, but I think it's for good reason. Thank you for listening and allowing me a place to talk about this. I hope this PEP Talk helps someone out pursue excellence in their own way. 

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***DISCLAIMER: Please note that I do not claim to be a Psychologist, Psychiatrist or have the ability to diagnose anyone with any mental health or psychological disorders. What I share is simply based off of my education, experience and opinion. Please seek the help of a licensed physician or mental health expert if you need further assistance or diagnoses. My content is meant to holistically educate, inspire and share my thoughts based on my experiences and educational background. Thank you!

PEP Talk #10 is all about making mistakes and forgiveness for those mistakes. Whether you made a mistake that involved someone else or someone else made a mistake that hurt you, I hope you learn the importance of processing that mistake, learning from it and forgiving yourself and the other person for what happened. Learning from mistakes takes time and it isn't fun, but it is a necessary part of sports and life. Mistakes are important and shape us into growing up to become the best version of ourselves, but that process requires deep introspection and maturity. I hope this episode helps you understand more about the value of mistakes and forgiveness in the pursuit of excellence. 

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***DISCLAIMER: Please note that I do not claim to be a Psychologist, Psychiatrist or have the ability to diagnose anyone with any mental health or psychological disorders. What I share is simply based off of my education, experience and opinion. Please seek the help of a licensed physician or mental health expert if you need further assistance or diagnoses. My content is meant to holistically educate, inspire and share my thoughts based on my experiences and educational background. Thank you!

Hi y'all, thanks for joining me on this PEP Talk regarding gratitude. This discussion means a lot to me personally and professionally. I have gotten to learn directly how important and helpful practicing gratitude is and I hope that it brings you the same joy and success that it has brought me. The athletes I have talked to have also seen the benefits of practicing gratitude as well. I believe that in order to pursue excellence, we must be grateful first. What is success if we don't fully appreciate what we already have? Let me know your feedback on this episode in the platforms listed. I look forward to hearing from you. 

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Sources for this episode: 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/files/attachments/59029/happy-chemicals.pdf

https://www.catherineplano.com.au/happy-chemicals/

http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.695.830&rep=rep1&type=pdf

https://jamesclear.com/new-habit

https://www.selfdevelopmentsecrets.com/form-break-bad-habit/

https://www.lifehack.org/667495/how-long-does-it-take-to-break-a-habit

***DISCLAIMER: Please note that I do not claim to be a Psychologist, Psychiatrist or have the ability to diagnose anyone with any mental health or psychological disorders. What I share is simply based off of my education, experience and opinion. Please seek the help of a licensed physician or mental health expert if you need further assistance or diagnoses. My content is meant to holistically educate, inspire and share my thoughts based on my experiences and educational background. Thank you!

Hi y'all! Todays PEP Talk is all about some of my previous injuries, how I overcame them, and what I learned in the process of overcoming them. Injuries happen to pretty much every athlete- it's an unfortunate part of the process. While I don't wish any injury on anyone, being more prepared for them mentally and physically is such an advantage when it comes to personal growth and improving your mental game. Like a broken bone becomes stronger after it is healed, same goes for our mental game when we overcome an injury. While injuries aren't fun, they are definitely opportunities to grow and learn from. Hopefully our discussion regarding injury assists someone out there in hopes of pursuing excellence.  

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Hey y'all, with everything going on in our world, I wanted to talk about why sports are so integral to our world, our American culture, and simply as a part of the human experience. Sports have taught me so much both as an athlete and a Mental Performance Coach, so I wanted to talk about the value that athletics bring to every one of us. No matter your level of exposure or experience with sports, I'm sure we can all learn something from the sports world. I hope that when all of this is over that we can reunite by continuing to support our athletes throughout their journey. Keep working hard, support your athlete friends and keep pursuing excellence during this difficult time! 

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In this week's PEP Talk, I talk about the things I wish I learned and applied more in my athletic career. While no career goes perfectly well, everyone can look back and learn very important lessons from their entire experience. Today, I talk a little bit about the biggest thing I could have improved on in my gymnastics career. I hope anyone who listens to this learns something about themselves and learns from my experience as well. Hopefully with our lessons learned, we can continue to pursue excellence together.  

***My apologies for any background noise that I missed in post production. Due to COVID-19 I am recording in my home with several dogs and people potentially making noise in the background. Thank you for understanding!  

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In today's PEP Talk, I discuss 10 tips to help you balance sports and life (school, work, leisure time, etc.). I hope these tips help someone out there to find balance in their sport career and life in the pursuit of excellence.

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