Shuvra Deb: With You

37. Being In Service, Achievement And Overcoming Challenges - Interviews With The NAPF Athletes And Coaches

Episode Summary

On today’s show, I will be looking at: dealing with anxiety before a big event; getting back up when we have been knocked down; following your dreams and passions; being in service to others; and dealing with negative self-talk.

Episode Notes

On today’s show, I will be looking at: dealing with anxiety before a big event, getting back up when we have been knocked down, following your dreams and passions, being in service to others, and dealing with negative self-talk.

I do all of this in the context of interviews that I held with pro athletes and coaches at the 20th Annual North American Powerlifting Federation’s Regional Powerlifting Championships. 

Tune in and listen to these wonderful people talk about getting ready for competition, dealing with defeat, and how they overcame life’s challenges, amongst many other cool and interesting topics.

Topics:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:34 Recap of last week’s show
00:03:23 Discussion today in the context interviews with world class athletes and coaches at the 20thAnnual North American Powerlifting Federation’s (NAPF) Regional Powerlifting Championships
00:04:00 Tony McInerney, President and Coach of the Cayman Islands Powerlifting Organization 
00:04:42 Managing anxiety and nerves 
00:08:56 Dealing with knock backs 
00:12:01 Being in service to others 
00:13:54 Dealing with negative self-talk
00:17:14 Going to the gym and using exercise as a way of managing daily stress and struggles 
00:18:35 Claire Rafferty, Cayman Islands competitor            
00:22:40 James Green, Paradise Pump, Cayman Islands
00:27:33 Jeremy Owen, the Technical Director and Head Coach of the Jamaica Powerlifting Senior Team
00:33:07 Nicolas Parra, 74 Kilogram Junior Lifter, Team Canada
00:39:14 Tony McInerney, President and Coach of the Cayman Islands Powerlifting Organization
00:49:24 Cayman Islands Powerlifting Organization's contact details
00:50:32 Conclusions 

Online resources:
North American Powerlifting Federation: https://www.powerlifting-napf.com
Paradise Pump: https://www.paradisepump.com
Tuff Fitness: https://tufffitnessja.com

Note:
Whilst this show is about raising mental health awareness, I am not a medical doctor and am not qualified to give mental health advice. If you are experiencing any mental health issues, please consult a qualified professional. 

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