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The Tao of Sport

7 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -

The Tao of Sport is a podcast about the mental side of sport and the commonality amongst elite performers. It is hosted by Duff Gibson, World and Olympic Champion athlete, coach and author of The Tao of Sport. This podcast features conversations with deep thinkers and educators in the fields of leadership, coaching and mindset.

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Episodes

7: Dr. Karen MacNeill: Mental Health in Sport

September 28, 2021 15:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

This week's podcast is the second half of my conversation with Dr. Karen MacNeill. Dr. MacNeill is a performance psychologist, a speaker on the topics of high performance, resilience, mental health and mental fitness, and also a registered psychologist who is a strong advocate for protecting and promoting mental health in sport and in the workplace. She's also a former national team member in the sport of field hockey. Today's podcast is an important one because of the relationship between s...

6: Dr. Karen MacNeill: Mental Health in Sport

September 21, 2021 15:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

This week's podcast is the first half of my conversation with Dr. Karen MacNeill. Dr. MacNeill is a performance psychologist, a speaker on the topics of high performance, resilience, mental health and mental fitness, and also a registered psychologist who is a strong advocate for protecting and promoting mental health in sport and in the workplace. She's also a former national team member in the sport of field hockey. Today's podcast is an important one because of the relationship between sp...

5: Duff Gibson: In Conversation with Steve Ingham about The Tao of Sport

September 14, 2021 15:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MB

This episode coincides with the launch of the book, The Tao of Sport. It is a conversation with Steve Ingham about the book, and was also used for his podcast, Supporting Champions, which I would very highly recommend and is available wherever you get your podcasts. Steve Ingham on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ingham_steve Supporting Champions on Twitter: www.twitter.com/support_champs ...on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/supporting-champions ...or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...

4: Jason Dorland: When You Make It About the Win, part 2

September 07, 2021 15:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

Jason Dorland is an Olympian, coach, author and partner at Your Mindset Coaching and Consulting. Our conversation focussed primarily on his journey where he came to understand the focus on winning (outcome) was actually detrimental, and ultimately limited the potential of an athlete. This episode is part 2 of 2. To learn more about Jason follow @JasonDorland or visit yourmindset.ca.

3. Jason Dorland: When You Make It About the Win

August 30, 2021 15:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MB

Jason Dorland is an Olympian, coach, author and partner at Your Mindset Coaching and Consulting. Our conversation focussed primarily on his journey where he came to understand the focus on winning (outcome) was actually detrimental, and ultimately limited the potential of an athlete. This episode is part 1 of 2. To learn more about Jason follow @JasonDorland or visit yourmindset.ca. Author's note: when I listened to this episode after the fact, I realized I had said "Shannon Hooper" when, o...

2. Dr. Cari Din: The Magic of Super-Effective Coaching Part 2

August 23, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MB

Dr. Din completed her dissertation by interviewing a number of Olympic champion athletes and coaches and searching for the commonalities. This served as a jumping off point for our discussion. We covered a variety of topics including self-awareness and growth vs. fixed mindset, as well as the instances when coaches need to push back against the "mythology" of a given sport. This episode is part two of two.

1. Dr. Cari Din: The Magic of Super-Effective Coaching

August 16, 2021 01:56 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

Dr. Din completed her dissertation by interviewing a number of Olympic champion athletes and coaches and searching for the commonalities. This served as a jumping off point for our discussion. We covered a variety of topics including self-awareness and growth vs. fixed mindset, as well as the instances when coaches need to push back against the "mythology" of a given sport. This episode is part one of two.

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