Series: “Pre-Gaming It: How To Mentally Prepare Before The Competitions”

Today, we kick off our new series for the month and what better way then to start with Olympic Sport Climber, Kyra Condie! We were so excited for this interview and Kyra was such a fun person to hang and chat with.

In this episode we talked about a wide variety of things covering chocolate chip pancakes, hacky sack, how she prepares for competitions in 3 categories: nutritionally, mentally, and physically, and about her experience in the 2020 Olympics and what it looked like to train for it amidst the pandemic delaying it a whole year.

Kyra also shared with us her journey to becoming a professional athlete and some very big physical battles she has to face every time she steps up to the wall.

What an incredible and inspirational story Kyra has and we can’t wait for you to hear it. We hope you’re encouraged by her resilience, transparency, and grit just as much as we are.

Enjoy this episode and follow along with Kyra and her journey.

Instagram:

@kyra_condie || https://www.instagram.com/kyra_condie/

TikTok:

@climbingroommates

Recovery Product Mentioned:

Penguin Fingers

@penguinfingers || https://www.instagram.com/penguinfingers/

https://penguinfingers.com/

Series: "I think I can or I can't." Managing healthy and unhealthy expectations as an athlete. 

For Stevi and I, this was a much anticipated episode. Today, we interviewed Mingo Palacios. Pastor, Teacher, Creative, Community Builder, Business Owner, and Mentor. We first met Mingo over a decade ago, and we have been friends with him and his family ever since. 

Mingo has been a part of numerous conferences, business endeavors, has run multiple podcasts, and currently is the lead Pastor of Torrey Pines Church in La Jolla, California. 

In this episode, we talk with Mingo about his VW bus, road trips, faith, and mental illness. Whether you've had faith for years or you are very new to the idea, Mingo is one of the best people on the planet to have a conversation about anything, and especially this topic. Enjoy! 

Connect with Mingo: 

Instagram: 

@mingo2

Torrey Pines Church || www.torreypines.church  

Series: “I Think I Can or I Can’t: Managing Healthy and Unhealthy Expectations As An Athlete”

In today’s episode we got the chance to sit and talk with Performance Coach and Behavioral Change Consultant, Graham Roberts. He works with world class athletes to see them reach peak performance mentally. Graham is also an endurance athlete himself. His most recent venture has been co-founding NOX Coaching with endurance athlete legend, Ryan Atkins.

In our conversation about expectations as an athlete today, Graham throws us a curve ball as he suggests removing expectations from the table as we know it, and reframing the question entirely.

We dive deep into what expectations should look like, imposter syndrome, inner critic, and how to focus on the task at hand. It is an incredible conversation and Graham is a deep well of knowledge in all things behavior, performance, and the athletic world.

Connect with Graham

@ispiremc https://www.instagram.com/ispiremc/

@nox.coach https://www.instagram.com/nox.coach/

NOX Training: https://nox.coach/

Series: "I think I can or I can't: Managing Healthy and Unhealthy Expectations as an Athlete." 

In today's episode, we interview Pro Endurance Athlete Rylan Schadegg. Rylan is an all around athlete. He is one of those guys that has the gift of picking up almost any sport and making it happen. He began his competitive journey at an early age. It started with soccer for years. He then found interest in Mountain Biking, which lead to him becoming pro. When he is not going up and down mountains, he works as a Fire Fighter. His endurance, mixed with size and speed made it perfect for him to give Spartan Races a try. His abilities landed him a spot amongst the greats in the sport and the future is bright for where his career is heading.   

Rylan opens up with Woven Athlete about how he actually had to take a break from training and competing professionally in order to take care of an eating disorder. What Rylan shares in this podcast is what so many others would benefit from hearing when it comes to healthy and unhealthy expectations as an athlete. This episode is honest and inspiring, so throw on some headphones and be encouraged!  

Connect with Rylan:

@rylanschadegg https://www.instagram.com/rylanschadegg/

To learn more about the product he mentioned, visit: https://www.usshilajit.com/ and follow their social @usshilajit  https://www.instagram.com/usshilajit/

Series: "I think I can or I can't: Managing Healthy and Unhealthy Expectations as an Athlete."

What are expectations, are they healthy, and why do we have them?

In today’s episode we brought in professional clinical counselor, Kaity Wilson, to talk about managing healthy and unhealthy expectations. Man, what a conversation we get into! She brings some heat today as she unravels the stigma on mental health and mental health needs, our inner critic as athletes, and why we often equate our identity with the outcome of our expectations.

Physical Needs = Mental Needs = Normal/Not Weird

Mental Health Needs Check List:

Kaity, a former collegiate athlete herself, now works as a trauma therapist for a non-profit here in Southern California focused on trauma recovery for human-trafficking survivors as well as a professional clinical counselor for a private practice.

Reach out to Kaity or us at Woven Athlete for resources to keep your mental game strong.

Connect with Kaity:

https://www.growgoodpsychology.com/kaity-wilson

[email protected]

Instagram

@kaitydubs https://www.instagram.com/kaitydubs/

Books Referenced: 

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz Ph.D. and Alanis Morissette

Series: "I think I can or I can't: Managing Healthy and Unhealthy Expectations as an Athlete."

Welcome to the first official episode of the Woven Athlete Podcast! We are so happy you’re here! What a treat we have for you today. In this pilot episode, we talk with 2021 Spartan Series and OCR World's 3K Champion, Veejay Jones about his career, recent accomplishments, and how he's managed expectations as an athlete. Veejay is the youngest Pro OCR Athlete in the field having started his career when he was just 16 years old. Now several years later, he's taken the OCR world by storm.

Veejay gets honest about how he's had to navigate the ups and downs of winning and losing and how he feels the most pressure not from others, but from himself. He also gives us some insight on something he hasn’t shared before that was a pivotal moment for his paradigm shift when facing success and failure.

How are your expectations as an athlete?

Take a moment to hear from the champ and evaluate how you are dealing with the expectations in your own life.

Connect with Veejay

https://www.blackforestperformancetraining.com/

Instagram:

@blackforestocr  https://www.instagram.com/blackforestocr/

@veejay_jones  https://www.instagram.com/veejay_jones/

30lbs heavier and out of shape? In this pre-season episode, we share about Nick's athletic journey that took him from wondering if he could ever do anything competitive again to being in the best shape of his life! We also announce what's coming up next for us, including the upcoming series in March! Lot's of great things happening! Stay tuned!

"No more athletes left behind.." In this founding episode, Nick and Stevi share about the mission of Woven Athlete. We explain the "WHAT" and "HOW" behind the nonprofit and what we dream to do!   

Starting something new! Humble beginnings and our story! This is us!