• 1:58 - Convincing younger athletes to be open to taking the longer, but more self-fulfilling route of discovery Lauren described in the last episode.
• 4:43 - Why is impostor syndrome so common in even successful athletes?
  • Explaining it in the context of athletics
  • Possibly American athletic culture contributing to it?
• 7:32 - What does Lauren mean by “examining the value of your work” and why is it important for athletes?
  • Performance = connection and ease
• 10:24 - How coaches can effectively guide a player who struggles with bringing their success in practice to real competition.
• 13:45 - Lauren’s guide to opening questions for athletes - finding the best way to communicate.
• 16:49 - Rephrasing “anxiety”.
• 18:15 - Techniques coaches can use to help improve their players’ mental game.
• 22:34 - Lauren’s one biggest takeaway from her career that she would want to tell herself in the past.

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