Today’s guest has spent her life studying and coaching the mental and psychological aspects of endurance sports and she has become an expert in that arena. She is a sports performance psychologist and has her masters degree in applied positive psychology.
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https://www.instagram.com/shannonleighthompson/
https://sweetperformances.wordpress.com/about-shannon/
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(00:00:00) - Podcast Introduction and Sponsor Messages
(00:03:05) - Acknowledgements and Guest Introduction
(00:06:03) - Guest Background: Equestrian Sports and Education
(00:06:16) - Equestrian Sport Details and Transition to Sports Psychology
(00:08:05) - Education Path and Move to Flagstaff
(00:13:22) - Positive Psychology: Definition and Scope
(00:15:15) - Guest Personality and Mental Approach
(00:16:01) - Manifesting Positivity and Mental Strategies in Endurance
(00:18:45) - Seeing Clearly vs. Weather: Mental Lenses and Perspective
(00:24:06) - Recognizing Mental Weather and Personal Agency
(00:36:38) - Endurance Sports and Mental Health: Challenges and Balance
(00:40:23) - Race Preparation, Nerves, and Recovery
(00:48:53) - Flow State: Definition, Experience, and Benefits
(00:54:22) - Visualization Techniques for Endurance Athletes
(00:59:49) - Practical Advice on Visualization and Race Planning
(01:04:26) - Perspective Shifts and Community in Endurance Racing
(01:07:38) - The Cycle of Perspective and Acclimation in Endurance Life
(01:13:58) - Sleep Deprivation and Mental Weather in Ultra Sports
(01:14:46) - Victim Mentality and Psychological Resilience
(01:20:27) - Acceptance, Letting Go, and Wisdom in Endurance and Life
(01:23:41) - Hero's Journey and Its Relevance to Endurance Athletes
(01:25:59) - Ego, Comparison, and Managing Status in Sport
(01:35:15) - Embracing Challenges and Growth Mindset
(01:36:15) - Cultural Perspectives on Emotions and Pre-Race Nerves
(01:38:10) - Hypothetical Race Crisis and Mental Tools
(01:42:49) - Creating Cracks for Growth and Letting Go of Control
(01:44:35) - Building Community Beyond Competition
(01:46:27) - First and Second Half of Life: Ego and Authenticity
(01:48:37) - Giving Back and the Full Circle of the Hero's Journey
(01:55:50) - Podcast Wrap-Up and Gratitude
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