#68 Develop a Winning Mindset: Tips from Olympic Champion Grace Prendergast
Anatomy of a Leader with Maria Hvorostovsky
English - September 12, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBCareers Business Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
How can an Olympic champion’s mindset help you to succeed in your professional life?
In this week’s episode, I speak to Grace Prendergast, a former sweep rower who boasts 15 national championships in the premier category, Olympic gold, five world championship titles, and won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the coxless pair.
We talk about trial and error before specialising, and that dabbling in her teenage years helped Grace decide on a career path.
The life of a professional athlete is demanding - both physically and mentally. Grace explains that learning how her specific brain worked helped her to manage her emotions, become more self-aware, and enjoy small moments of satisfaction.
Grace also establishes that there are no superstars in rowing - it’s all about teamwork. She talks about “productive conflict” and why you need it to improve, as well as valuing diversity in your team.
If you’re curious about how an athlete’s mindset can help you in life, whether you want tips on knowing yourself, want your team to be the best, or what it feels like when you finally achieve your life’s ambition, then this episode is for you!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:03 - Who is Grace Prendergast?
06:18 - Dabbling in Different Sports
12:48 - Making Sacrifices and Difficult Decisions
15:23 - The Olympics: Achieving Your Life’s Ambition
23:43 - Coping, Self-Awareness, and Mindfulness
28:18 - We’re All in This Together: Rowing as a Team Effort
31:33 - Productive Conflict
34:13 - Bringing out the Best in Your Team
47:13 - Individual Responsibility in Rowing
50:33 - Transitioning from Rowing
Grace Prendergast:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-prendergast-493106198/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/graceprendergast.nz/
Grace's Book Recommendation:
Will it Make the Boat Go Faster? by Harriet Beveridge & Ben Hunt-Davis
https://amzn.to/3ZbIjRe
Maria Hvorostovsky:
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