When you stop overthinking it is time to practice effective thinking.  Not only to have effectiveness and efficiency but also to have greater fulfillment in your engagement with others.  Using the formula for effective thinking will up-level what you are producing with your mind.

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Mindset Monday - Effective Thinking Formula

How do you go from the hard driving, high end lifestyle of a top model to a record holding ultra marathoner?  You hit rock bottom and decide that there must be something more than the emptiness of having “it all”.  That is what Mickey found in Ultra.  He has crawled across the finish line in the death valley with bleeding kidneys, frozen his corneas in the Yukon, earned a guiness world record and finds fulfillment in simply living in joy and contentment. He is growing into the full potential of his abilities while inspiring others powerfully! www.michelegraglia.com 

Michele Graglia - Ultra Marathoner

Overthinking is like overdrinking.  It seems like the thing to do at the time and has no good outcomes.  When we ruminate or worry we take our energy to places that don’t serve what we truly want.  Here is how to redirect your brain to get things done without spinning.

Mindset Monday - Stop Overthinking

Confidence.  The feeling that drives massive action.  Top athletes, entrepreneurs and action takers desire this emotion for doing what generates results.  This is the spectrum of confidence from Overconfidence to Humble confidence and what it looks like to create self-confidence for your best outcomes.

Create Confidence

Your knees, they do so much for you and although you may be the "bees knees" - yours probably give you some pain and trouble once in awhile. Or maybe all of the time. Today Kari runs through everything you need to know about knee health and takes questions from the Empowered Team as well. Enjoy!

5 Minute Facts - Knee Health

Ever wonder what the foster system is like?  Or what it would be like to be an athlete with no legs… who missed the qualification for the paralympics by 1 spot?  This guy has been through it all and keeps coming back stronger than ever with more heart than before.  Learn more about how Zion has built a company, trains for the National Team in Track and Wrestling while figuring out ways to give back to foster kids.  Why?  Because he barely survived the abuse that he endured when he was in the system.  He is truly incredible. www.zionclark.com 

Zion Clark - Track / Wrestling / Author

We aren’t computers but we tend to have default settings that we rely on so often.  We also have programming, mental programming that is.  This combination of human nature, culture and personality makes us who we are.  However, so much of it is learned and we have the opportunity to to get back to our default setting as a human AND re-program what we choose in our lives.

Mindset Monday - Default Settings

Helping the most dedicated is what Dr. Toogood does every day.  She is a psychologist to some of the top athletes in the world and is passionate about helping people live their best lives.  How does she help those who are seemingly doing so well overcome what holds them back?  Holding a safe space, helping people find their why and tailoring her work to their needs.  She celebrates what it means to be human while continually learning herself.  Listen in to Dr. Toogood’s wealth of knowledge.  Catch her on her podcast: Heroes in the Midst for some fantastic stories and interviews.  https://heroesinourmidst.ca/ 

Dr. Adrienne Leslie-Toogood - Sport Psychologist

Why would we ever get uncomfortable and challenge ourselves?  To grow and feel deep fulfillment!  In this episode learn why we regularly do 30 day challenges, the unexpected positive by-products and the 3 steps that will make any sort of challenge successful.  Better yet, join us in our Sweet Free September 30 day challenge!   Learn more by emailing: info@empowerconditioning.com

Challengers

You may have heard of intermittent fasting or even tried it and wondered why anyone would stop eating for extended periods of time. In today’s podcast you can learn more about intermittent fasting and what all the hype is about.  Decide for yourself if you want to explore the health benefits and pump up the energy!

5 Minute Facts - Intermittent Fasting

The Olympic series continues and this episode features Paul Duerden, former national team volleyball player. Paul has worked as a volleyball analyst over the last decade and shares some behind the scenes stories about what is going on during Olympic broadcasts! Paul covered both the men's and women's indoor volleyball matches for CBC during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Paul Duerden - Commentator Tokyo 2020

How do you get to the Olympics after 17 years of effort and having a late start?  You never give up!  That is the kind of perseverance that Canadian Olympic Diver Celina Toth has.  In this interview learn the top recovery techniques Celina uses, how she qualified in unlikely circumstances and what meals olympic athletes really eat!

Celina Toth - Olympic Diver

The Olympics are on! And the Empowered Team Podcast is celebrating with a four-part special series. Over the next four episodes we'll hear from athletes, a commentator, and a sports psychologist sharing their thoughts and views on the Games and everything that goes into them. First out of the gate - Canadian rugby star Conor Trainor. Conor is currently in the midst of the 7's competition in Tokyo and battling for a spot to move onto the next round. So take a listen, watch the match and cheer Conor on!! 

Conor Trainor - Rugby 7's Olympian

Feeling good has nothing to do with what is going on around you.  It has everything to do with creating the feeling.  Feeling good is a practice.  A skill that can be developed with key tools that work.  So instead of feeling meh… you can start to feel good.  When you know how to generate positive feels then you can get to feeling amazing!  Here are 3 areas to focus on with 9 tools to start you on the path to “Creating the Feel”. Stay tuned - we have a series of special interviews lined up with some Olympians coming just in time for the Tokyo 2020 Games!

Mindset Monday - Create the Feel

There is always a flipside.  No matter how awful or how hard something is - something good is there.  We may not see it or we may feel guilty for even looking for it.  It is the path to our personal growth and recovery in something so challenging.  Here is how you can find the flipside when it seems impossible to see. The Empowered Team is your ticket to the next level. Power Up calls every Monday morning to get in the right mindset for your week and set impactful intentions as well. Two coaching calls a month to challenge your thinking and unlock your true potential - plus access to the Empowered Community and a host of resource videos and content. Join now at www.TheEmpowered.ca

Mindset Monday - The Flip Side

In-depth interviews with elite athletes - revealing the highs, lows, and struggles encountered in their journey