David Sammel Nuggets
159 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago -Welcome to "The David Sammel Nuggets Podcast," hosted by David Sammel, a talented author, coach, and consultant. Join him on a life-changing journey to clear your mind with proven ideas, myth-busting truths, and thought-provoking insights. This straightforward, no-nonsense podcast offers eye-opening perspectives that can genuinely improve your life.
Inspired by his time at the Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute, David's wisdom was admired by his peers who encouraged him to share his nuggets of wisdom with everyone. Although the concepts might not be entirely new, David's unique storytelling, personal experiences, and interesting anecdotes give a fresh outlook in each episode. Look forward to a captivating blend of humour and helpful nuggets delivered weekly, keeping you engaged and enlightened throughout your journey with "The David Sammel Nuggets Podcast."
Why should you listen? In under 5 minutes, David will win you over with his substance and real results. As a skilled coach, he has worked with numerous Olympians and international athletes. He played a significant part in the achievements of current athletes Liam Broady and Marcus Daniell. Marcus made history by winning New Zealand's first-ever tennis medal at Tokyo 2021.
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#109: The Power of Adaptation: Exploring Our Boundless Potential with Rafael Nadal's 'Adaptive Competing' Mindset
June 25, 2023 23:01 - 8 minutesEver felt overwhelmed in tough situations, unsure if you can cope? Imagine having a never-ending capacity to adapt; could this be your secret, untapped power? Let's plunge into the extraordinary realm of adaptability and learn to apply it in challenging times, in this week's podcast episode. We'll unveil our innate power to adapt and thrive, showcasing how our unique ability to adjust, innovate, and create has fueled our survival throughout history. Take inspiration from Rafael Nadal's 'Adapt...
#108: Unlocking New Perspectives: Explore the Power of Reframing
June 18, 2023 22:00 - 8 minutesAre You Ready to Thrive in Uncontrollable Situations?Brace yourselves for an episode packed with mind-bending reframes that will challenge your perspectives! We're diving into five fantastic reframes that can turn your world upside down (in the best way possible!). Plus, learn the secret to building trust in your decision-making skills. Grab a copy of my FREE Mini-book Belive VS Confidence: https://www.mindsetcollege.co.uk/get-your-free-mini-book Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/dav...
#107: The Surprising Truth About Estimation: Life Lessons from Sports
June 11, 2023 23:01 - 7 minutesAre You Falling into the Overestimation-Underestimation Trap? This thought-provoking episode explores the common pitfalls of overestimating and underestimating tasks and opponents with relatable examples from everyday life and sports. Don't miss out on this captivating episode that will help you escape the overestimation-underestimation trap. Get in touch with David on Instagram: www.instagram.com/david_sammel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#106: Nerves in Sports and How to Overcome Mental Challenges with John Silk
June 05, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutesAre nerves an inevitable part of the game?Part 2 of our special episode with John Silk, where we dive into the world of nerves in sports. We'll explore the significance of nerves in the game and discuss some unforgettable meltdowns in various sports. Discover valuable insights, practical tips, and helpful strategies on how to effectively deal with mental challenges. Whether you're an athlete, coach, or simply interested in the psychological aspect of sports, this episode is packed with useful...
After French Open loss, what next
May 30, 2023 17:57 - 17 minutesI discuss what happened at the French Open and what comes next. Bouncing back is how anyone succeeds because "moping" or feeling sorry for oneself never helps. It feels cosy in the short term but is devastating to a winning mindset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How you lose power thru blame
May 28, 2023 19:00 - 7 minutesToday is my 100th podcast and I can say that I’m really proud of myself for never missing a week – for showing up as promised and delivering a message that I talk about which is in order to build trust in yourself you have to do what you say you will do most of the time – the old 80/20 rule comes to mind. The human condition means we will never be perfect but walking the talk is a big deal. Anyway onto today's chat. I'm going to talk about blame and how I think we lose power when we blame o...
Up and down year?
May 22, 2023 17:00 - 8 minutesJohn: Well, 2023, let's talk about that as a whole, to begin with Dave, it's been a bit of an up-and-down year. Is that fair for you and Liam? David: I think it's really been mostly an up year; I think the down part is the fact that he got injured. So in the final of Biel the wrist, which had been hurting him all week, in the final really broke down. And he took three weeks to try and, you know, get it ready for Banjo, Luka, in Bosnia. We went there and pretty much held it held up for two mat...
Big moment nerves
May 21, 2023 18:10 - 8 minutesJohn: The mental side of tennis from my perspective as a fan, if you like, the two things that strike me in tennis compared to lots of other sports that I think make it a bigger mental challenge. First of all, it's an individual sport. But secondly, so there's nowhere to hide, like in football, when a team sport you can just give the ball to another teammate. You can call for it if you like, but there's nowhere to hide. The other thing that in tennis is, again, in something like football, you...
Coming into the French Open undercooked
May 21, 2023 18:00 - 6 minutesGood morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. This is David Sammel with another nugget. My podcast is a way of expressing my life experience with others to offer you different perceptions and reflections that hopefully can help you in some area of your life. Today is a special day because we're going to have a doubleheader. I'm going to talk to you about my job as a tennis coach preparing Liam for the French Open, which is the most important clay court event in the world. I'll also be uploadin...
Whose script are you running?
May 14, 2023 19:00 - 7 minutesAs children we are scripted predominantly by our parents and then by other important adults in our life like teachers or coaches or anyone that impressed us or we admired. I’m not sure if it was the great Stephen Covey or Anthony Robbins who gave the analogy that this scripting is like a vinyl record and as adults the needle hits the groove and the song begins to play and we wonder why when our buttons are pushed which have been put there by our parents or other adults it launches the same em...
More on regret
May 07, 2023 19:00 - 8 minutesThis is an update on my most listened-to podcast. Strangely it is also the first one I ever did. Because of its popularity, I’ve decided to produce an upgraded version with new thoughts on the subject and as a reminder of something that can plague our lives if we fail to see it in a different light. The reason why I believe the subject of regret was and is so popular is because it is a very common emotion. We all tend to be quite hard on ourselves and easily fall prey to the idea that in hind...
The myth of regret 2
May 07, 2023 19:00 - 6 minutes - 5.85 MBThis is an update on my most listened-to podcast. Strangely it is also the first one I ever did. Because of its popularity, I’ve decided to produce an upgraded version with new thoughts on the subject and as a reminder of something that can plague our lives if we fail to see it in a different light. The reason why I believe the subject of regret was and is so popular is because it is a very common emotion. We all tend to be quite hard on ourselves and easily fall prey to the idea that in hi...
A dive into nostalgia
April 30, 2023 17:00 - 7 minutesI’m watching Ted Lasso at the moment which I've really gotten into and I'm not sure quite why, but I really like it. It has invoked in me some nostalgia to look back at my coaching career and how I've evolved. Nostalgia is a powerful bittersweet feeling of memories of our childhood, our first love, sad or golden moments in our lives, different people and so much more. It got me thinking so I started to Google to find out more and I was surprised at what I found. Nostalgia is more than just...
You don't have to be tough all the time!
April 23, 2023 17:35 - 8 minutesToday I'm going to talk about not being afraid to be vulnerable. to not feel like you've always got to be the tough person. It's impossible to be tough all the time and it brings incredible pressure to your life if you pretend to be tough all the time. You must protect yourself and in many situations in life, it is not sensible to show vulnerability. However, the better your judgement becomes in feeling out situations and people the more you can at least ask the question as to how appropriate...
What's in a good attitude?
April 16, 2023 17:00 - 8 minutesA mindset that is determined to have an impact on the good of one's self and others. It is not the size of the impact that matters, it’s the effect it has so that the ripples of our actions are felt positively through time. I believe that if we remain humble and realise how small we are in the universe and on this planet and in time, rather than being a demotivator I think it’s a great motivator. What if we live more carefully in how we affect the small reach that we have to make a positive i...
What is effort?
April 09, 2023 18:33 - 7 minutesHere’s what I know: if someone’s much better than you at something, they probably try much harder. You probably underestimate how much harder they try. I’m not saying that talent isn’t a meaningful differentiator, because it certainly is, but I think people generally underestimate how much effort needs to be poured into talent in order to develop it. So much of getting good at anything is just pure labour: figuring out how to try and then offering up the hours. If you’re doing it wrong you ca...
What is determination?
April 02, 2023 17:00 - 6 minutesToday I'm going to talk about a view of determination. I think most people think that determination means that you are tough enough to carry on pretty much no matter what. Whilst this might be the case human beings are innately insecure and never as tough as they think they are and rarely are other people as tough as we perceive them to be! The jazz legends Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock said something along the lines of; when you play a bad note, just play the next one. A bad note is not a ...
Motivation myths
March 26, 2023 17:00 - 9 minutesThe old school of telling kids and people what to do or the “my way or the highway” methods, whilst proven to be a poor way of getting the best out of people, surprisingly still prevail. Basic psychology myths when things are not working and going wrong that all one has to do is try harder, or emotionally blackmailing and “shaming” people, amazingly are still used as tools to motivate. Why is this? There are several reasons! Firstly it’s efficient and easy. A lazy way of motivating. Sec...
Stop trying to be right
March 19, 2023 20:00 - 8 minuteshttps://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/david-sammel?utm_term=QPvEB8wy8 I think this is one of the most helpful changes I have made in my life. When I was younger I tended to be a little bit arrogant because of my belief and conviction that I was right in the solutions that I was offering. I actually believed I could help others run their life better if they took my advice and whilst sometimes this could be true, it is a dangerous assumption because no one can truly walk in another person’s s...
We are all weird
March 12, 2023 20:00 - 7 minutesWe are all weird Every experience, every interpretation and every life is different as distinct as a thumb print. With this in mind we are all weird in some way to others. The beauty of life is that every person is diverse from another and whilst we have languages to communicate what we experience we can be sure that others experience it differently but we can agree on the overall feelings if not the detailed feelings. Most people are trying to figure out what the best way forward is for the...
Living in our own heads
March 05, 2023 18:00 - 7 minutesOur life is predominantly in our own heads and because of everyday tasks and interactions we easily forget how much choice we have. There are things in life that we have to live through that are not our choice and whilst we can’t choose our initial emotional reaction we can choose and manage our subsequent actions and attitude towards what happens. We have to guard against saying we have to or need to do things when mostly it is what we are choosing to do. There is not much that we have to d...
The danger of high goals
February 26, 2023 20:00 - 7 minutesWhatever it is that you do it’s important to figure out the goalposts that you’re aiming for because it’s very frustrating to be aiming for moving targets. For instance, if it is money, or fame or a ranking – whatever the goal, make sure it is clearly defined. However I contend that even more importantly you need to decide what you are prepared to accept as a minimum achievement. With almost 8 billion people on earth, whilst it is admirable to aim for number one the reality is that it is unli...
Me talking inside all things tennis with John Silk
February 19, 2023 19:42 - 22 minutesPart 2 of Talking Tennis - John asks me about Liam and the future, superstitions, rankings, Wimbledon ban of Belarussians, Russians and points. Next week we will be back to the 5 minute episodes. Hope you enjoy this latest detour and if you wish to connect further please email [email protected] or check out Twitter @DaveSammel or Instagram @david_sammel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Talking Tennis - Liam Broady interview
February 17, 2023 16:37 - 21 minutesDisappointment to delight - This is a between episode with my continued collaboration with Talking Tennis with John Silk. Here he interviews Liam Broady about his topsy turvy two weeks that ended with the Vilnius 100 Challenger title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
FOMO can be dynamite
February 12, 2023 20:00 - 5 minutesFOMO has a bad rap because it's automatically assumed that the fear of missing out is a bad thing. Because it invokes feelings of comparison and that if you don't have certain things that other people have it can encourage reckless spending, partying too hard, jealousy and any number of unhelpful pastimes. However, when you are afraid of doing something then you can use FOMO to your advantage because flipping the fear of missing out on its head can be inspiring. How may you ask? Well, what i...
Why do we give a toss?
February 05, 2023 20:00 - 7 minutesHow unproductive it is to worry so much about what other people think? Remember, if you think a lot about what others think about you, like you they are mostly thinking the same way so equally will have little space to focus on what you are doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Embrace a good argument
January 30, 2023 08:56 - 6 minutesPeople have believed many things in history that have turned out to be wrong, and been so sure about their belief that they have persecuted and killed in the protection of an idea, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's okay to feel shit
January 22, 2023 18:00 - 6 minutesIf it's okay to feel a bit shitty. The crazy thing is there's nothing wrong. Australia didn't go as well as we would have liked, and I've been pretty jet lagged all week yet done some really good work and life is still good. But even when life is good, we can’t always feel amazingly optimistic about everything and neither do we need to be totally positive all the time. Life is a challenge, and we always have problems to solve. By and large I enjoy my life immensely, but I've not seen Joy, my ...
Exercise your choice
January 15, 2023 23:49 - 8 minutesSo, after doing several of the Australian Open podcasts with a talking tennis, I'm now back with my regular podcast. And it's a nice segue into this podcast because what I'm going to talk about today is choice. One of the important things we can learn as adults is that nobody really can make us do anything, we need to choose to do it. But if you're in a situation where you don't have a choice, the one choice that you do have is how you react to it, and the attitude that you bring to whatever ...
Down Under - episode 6 - recovery
January 13, 2023 01:48 - 37 minutesHow do athletes recover from tough losses? Stories from the tour and the nature of being a professional. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Down Under - episode 5 Tough losses make tough people
January 10, 2023 12:45 - 24 minutesImagine winning more points than your opponent and losing 63 67 76 first round qualifying at the Australian Open? This is the reality of a tennis career and the mindset that it is only January so the good stuff is still to happen this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Down Under - episode 4 - night before AO
January 09, 2023 09:16 - 19 minutesA little more difficult chatting night before a Grand Slam as the stakes are high and the first match of any tournament is tricky and I've been around far too long to make predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Down Under - episode 3 - Kyrgios warmup and more
January 05, 2023 11:48 - 16 minutesWarming up with Nick is always relaxed and Liam felt good going into the match. Excellent week of preparation but sadly a semi-final is not to be after a tough 3 set loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Down Under episode 2 - hat-trick for Liam Broady
January 03, 2023 08:31 - 21 minutesLiam has progressed through qualifying to the last 16 - looking to go again first up tomorrow. This episode covers some of the mental aspects to competing at the highest levels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Down Under - Canberra Challenger Day One
January 01, 2023 12:05 - 16 minutesJohn and myself discuss Liam's first match in the ATP Challenger in Canberra, Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive Australian Open insights
January 01, 2023 12:00 - 3 minutesEvery two days in conjunction with Talking Tennis we will be bringing exclusive insights into the build up and from the Australian Open. Enjoy!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Find your groove
December 25, 2022 20:00 - 7 minutesMerry Christmas to everybody. It's a fabulous time of the year especially if you have young kids or in my case, a young excited four year old and 16 month grandchildren. It's also a time of year where I get some reflective opportunities and hope you can as well. My main reflection is to be more and more aware of how well people can solve their own problems and hope that my nuggets come across as suggestion’s and never prescriptive. My suggestion is to find a groove that works for you. This gr...
A sure path to failure
December 18, 2022 20:00 - 7 minutesI know I have said these words – “Every single day you get up and do something to improve your life you are succeeding. Failure is a myth if you learn and go forward from each “failure”. However, you are failing yourself if you know the difference yet still accept mediocre performance from yourself. A classic reason for accepting mediocre performance and compromising excellence is the fear of upsetting others. This more than anything will guarantee failure at a high level. People who succeed...
What can these 4 statements do for you?
December 11, 2022 21:00 - 7 minutesToday I'm going to talk about some statements that I feel could influence how you think about life and maybe in thinking about these things, it will stimulate some different reactions to situations that you maybe normally would have. So the first statement is, whoever comes into your life are the right people. I interpret this to mean that some people come to test us, some people come to challenge us, some people come to help us. The reason they show up in our lives is because at any point i...
Bloody emotions!
December 04, 2022 22:00 - 8 minutesBloody emotions! Today's episode comes to you courtesy of Justin who lives in America. He's wanting some advice on how to manage his emotions under pressure. Whether it's playing his club tennis, or just sometimes in life when things seem to be building up, he feels like it's very difficult for him to manage his emotions and sometimes on the tennis court it results in outbursts of anger or frustration. Thanks to Justin as I'm grateful for any topic suggestions. There was a very interesting s...
We are all hypocrites
November 28, 2022 00:09 - 7 minutesToday I'm gonna talk about hypocrisy. I have a belief that hypocrisy stems from the ego which is within all of us, and our ego projects its job as protecting us and keeping us strong. The two powerful tools that it uses are beliefs and identity. We believe certain things and we think we're certain types of people. As an example, if you think you're a good person, you might say I don't hurt people, but the reality is, this is hypocrisy because there's no one on the planet who's never hurt anot...
Cool ways to learn
November 20, 2022 23:04 - 8 minutesWhether you are the coach, teacher, or learner the following will help. As a learner try find environments and coaches who tick these boxes and if you are a teacher then this has worked for me on both sides of the fence. In my experience how well we learn boils down to the simple practice of: There must be a want, curiosity, or interest in order to learn anything. Learning something in which we have little, or no interest is very rough. Having a good teacher or mentor (not always essential...
5 ways to kill Imposter Syndrome
November 13, 2022 20:00 - 8 minutes5 Simple Ways to Kill Impostor Syndrome We often hear people talking about ‘imposter syndrome.’ This phrase refers to a feeling of being an impostor, unable to take credit for your own success and believing that you are a fake. Impostor syndrome is commonly experienced by high-achieving individuals, especially those who have recently experienced a great deal of personal success or recognition. It’s almost like a defense mechanism that kicks in when we feel like we cannot handle the pressure o...
Mismanage Expectations at your peril
November 06, 2022 21:00 - 8 minutesExpectations are a close cousin to comparison. Both will eat away at you and hurt you if you apply them wrongly, not only as a person, but in whatever you're trying to accomplish. The key takeaway is to remember that all expectations are future based and therefore subject to assumptions. Under normal circumstances we can assume but history is littered with black swan events that blow away expectations. Listen to the 22nd Panzer div story! Don't get me wrong. There is a good side to expectatio...
Thoughts on Self Worth
October 30, 2022 20:00 - 7 minutesWe can put a goal out in the universe and focus on it, but there is no guarantee we will achieve it. What is guaranteed is we will learn and to come out with more experience. Life is a series of destinations, some of which we will have the pleasure of reaching and some not but every goal that we work hard for is worth it’s weight in gold in self worth. An important distinction is to forever understand that what we do, what we chase and what we achieve is not who we are, just what we do. Our k...
Focus is your Power
October 23, 2022 19:00 - 6 minutesHave you ever noticed that if you're looking to buy a certain car, how you suddenly notice how many they are on the roads, and they seem to be popping up everywhere? Equally, when you focus on a project that's been hanging over your head and you've been procrastinating and when you finally settle down and really start working at it, how the focus you suddenly bring to the project brings you answers and ideas and it no longer seems as big or as impossible a task as you first thought. I would ...
The myth of talent
October 16, 2022 20:00 - 5 minutesThe word gift means that you're given something for nothing. It is a blessing that requires no work, and you don't have to earn it. It is simply a gift. Talent is a gift! When people are gifted in any field, whether it be in sport, acting, plumber, electrician, looks, anything that we value in any field, it has been freely given to us and most of us are talented at something, often not that noticeable like a great parent or a person of great empathy that make others feel good. This is not so...
Why nerves are a gift and how to deal with them
October 09, 2022 20:00 - 7 minutesHow to deal with nerves: Before we perform as an athlete, actor, presenting, a job interview or in any given situation where there is pressure to do well, even if it is a small audience of one, like a first date, as humans, we will have nerves. The best of the best in the world will all all say that before a big event or match that they are nervous. It is part of the human condition. So what determines who can perform under pressure and those who struggle? Confidence is key but what makes u...
How we undervalue ourselves Part 2
October 02, 2022 22:00 - 8 minutesThe fact that “How we undervalue ourselves Part 1” is the most listened to of all my podcasts is an indication that many of us fall into the trap of undervaluing ourselves. I'm a big believer that much of undervaluing ourselves comes from overthinking and believing that other people think more about us than they actually do! Athletes are often very aware of who is watching them and get distracted when the reality is that more often than not the people watching are only vaguely interested and ...
Personal reflections
September 26, 2022 00:01 - 7 minutesReflections. I grew up in South Africa with two very unorthodox parents who for example adopted six children to make a total of 10 of us. They had a strong belief that rules are man-made and needed to be tested until proven to be valid, valuable and not harmful to the greater good. This stayed with me, and I would say that I've always been a risk taker who challenged authority. Inexperience meant I made many mistakes when I was younger and fought battles that were not mine to fight but with...