[VAULT] Caroline Buchanan on Fear, Crashing and Mindfulness in Practice

Sparta Chicks Radio: Mindset | Confidence | Sport | Women

English - November 22, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 44.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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Caroline Buchanan's cycling CV is quite extraordinary.

Not just because she's an 8x World Champion, but also because she has achieved those titles across 2 multiple disciplines within the sport of cycling (3x in BMX and 5x in mountain biking).

She is a 2x Olympian and has now competed at the World Championships in 4 different cycling events.

Off the bike, Caroline is committed to the next generation of cyclists and to encouraging more girls to get into the sport, including through her latest venture; a children's book series called 'Girls Can B'.

Needless to say, she's a woman of many talents - both on and off the bike.

We could have spent the hour just talking about her cycling career, but I wanted to go deeper than that; to discover the mindset and mental strategies she uses to manage her fear (in a risky and potentially dangerous sport) so she can perform on the world stage at her best.