Ruby Tui is a Professional Rugby player and Gold Medalist.
Lewis and Ruby talk about a range of topics such as Athlete Identity, Gratitude, Mindfulness, Self Belief, Mental Health and so much more.
In this episode:
- How Ruby has been doing lately and the books she's reading through her lockdown. [3:28]
- Ruby recalls times when she misjudged stories of people she read in books. [7:34]
- Breaks are as important as the actual performance. [10:41]
- Mantras and mindfulness practices that Ruby lives by. [12:50]
- Ruby's upbringing and how she got into Rugby. [17:56]
- Ruby's role models growing up. [22:14]
- Having had a troubled upbringing, Ruby share's where her life changed direction for the better. [23:28]
- The moment she realized she wanted to play professional Rugby with the New Zealand Black Ferns. [26:30]
- Ruby talks about self-doubt that she had at the start of her professional career. [29:34]
- Emotions that she felt when she competed in the Rio Olympics. [33:02]
- Changes she made in her environment that led to her success. [39:03]
- Ruby's self talk and emotions she felt in the Tokyo Olympics finals. [41:32]
- The line between humility and competition. [47:34]
- Values that Ruby holds that builds her identity. [53:51]
- The legacy Ruby wants to leave. [1:05:56]
- Ruby's proudest moments. [1:10:26]
- Negative experiences that Ruby reframed into positive ones. [1:11:52]
- Be confident in who you are. [1:13:39]
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