Slow X Archery Podcast

Previously Teresa and Nikki discussed putting your best foot forward on social media but now they discuss the reverse side, how to stay sane if you are attempting to build a social media presence but are feeling overwhelmed by... everything!And we reiterate how much we love watching shooting videos!

Crystal Gauvin and Nikki Haverstock read Mindset and now they are ready to talk about how to apply it to archery.  You don't need to read the book to enjoy this book review.Mindset by Dr Carol Dweck https://amzn.to/2CQY4as

Teresa and Nikki get on their high horse about coaches that give unsolicited advice, especially at tournaments. What motivates them? How to get them to stop?  But that is not the only distraction at tournaments, how can you prevent and prepare to handle all the unexpected things that happen to you when you are trying to focus on your shot. Other topics:

https://www.usarchery.org/article/usa-archery-launches-2020-virtual-symposium-speaker-lineup-and-registration

Upcoming podcast episode about Mindset by Carol Dweck https://amzn.to/3j8LO5H

Evolution of Ki Bo Bae's Shot from World Archery's youtube channel: https://youtu.be/tEGVcFKCaLg

This is a mega episode and anyone that makes it to the end gets a million internet brownie points. We discuss the launch of https://progearsearch.com/

An ode to the 4 distance FITA

And we discuss in depth the Easton tuning guide, tuning and pick out new arrows for Nikki.

What should you have in your quiver? Your archery bag? What are you bringing to a tournament? A lot of questions and Teresa and Nikki break down not just what they bring but also the process they used to decide what to bring.  They have a few hints that you might not have heard before (have you gone to a beauty supply store before for supplies) Plus they discuss for to prepare for the unexpected.

Crystal Gauvin and Nikki Haverstock nerd out about books. This new monthly segment where they read then discuss books on how to be awesomer.Power of Habit  by Charles Duhigg  https://amzn.to/3etEUFkAtomic Habit by James Clear https://amzn.to/3evwsFx

You don't need to read the books to follow along with this discuss about how to use habits to make your life easier (and sometimes harder.) They discuss their favorite parts of the book and how to apply it to your life to be a better archer and person.Join the podcast next few months where they discuss:

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S Dweck  https://amzn.to/31dKpnJDeep Work by Cal Newport https://amzn.to/3hTe6jZTBD by Malcolm Gladwell, if you have an opinion please hit us at with your suggestion

Slow X Archery Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SlowXArcheryPodcast/Slow X Archery Podcast Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/slowxarcherypodcast/Crystal Gauvin's FB: https://www.facebook.com/CJG.X10/Crystal Gauvin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cjg_x10/

What is effective self talk? Expectations? Teresa admits that she never listens to the podcast so I guess we can put whatever we want here and she won't notice!Things referenced in the episode:Deep Work by Cal NewportJamie Van Natta's excellent athlete page: https://www.facebook.com/ArcherLady

Teresa and Nikki discuss the crazy thing they have seen at tournaments from being yelled at to flood and tornadoes.  They also talk about how to prepare for the unexpected.Want to skip the amazing intro? Archery discussion starts at 9:09Want to be prepared for Crystal Gauvin's upcoming book club episode? Power of Habit https://amzn.to/2B35bM0Atomic Habits https://amzn.to/3fg8sWZ

Digging into a hot topic, What makes a good coach? Is it telling everyone what to do all the time even if they don't ask for advice or help? Is it making your athlete totally depend on you so they cant compete without you?  You probably know the answer to both of those questions but let's go deeper.0If you want to jump right to the meat of the episode it starts at 8:46

Linda Ochoa-Anderson joins the podcast to discuss her quarantine, the Lockdown Shootout and her coaching philosphy as both an athlete and as a coach.