Today’s guest is uniquely qualified to talk about all things to do with a performance mindset.

 Yvonne ‘Go-Go’ Gomez is an ex-professional athlete who competed in the Olympics and is now a sports psychologist who works with athletes from a whole host of different disciplines. 

 That said, our discussions are equally valid for anyone wanting to improve their mindset and parents who have kids in sport. We discuss growth mindset, redirecting pressure, confidence, imposter syndrome, outcome vs process, the power of breathwork and how mental imagery can change your life.

If you'd like to book in coaching with Yvonne,

Here’s the flow:contact her at heygogo@mac.com

2:50     When the process of becoming an Olympic athlete started

7:35     The impact of competence & autonomy

9:27     The role of journaling & sports psychology

18:52   Redirecting stress & pressure

25:04   Self-doubt & the imposter syndrome

29:33   Comparing self to others – how today is different 

32:54   The big no-no’s – shame-based coaching and ‘try your best’

38:24   You get what you focus on

40:44   Key take-outs from Yvonne’s upcoming book

47:27   Keeping your kids in sport as long as you can

50:37   Growth mindset

46:12   Waiting to be happy

59:59   Outcome vs process

1:03:17   Can you ‘get’ confidence?

1:07:16   The power of breathwork

1:11:23   The upside-down poem

1:15:15   Mental Imagery

Here's the link to the Harvard Professor Shawn Achor's Ted talk that we discuss:
https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work