Champions Mojo for Masters Swimmers

Eating without mindfulness can lead to overeating but with some planning, people can honor when they are hungry and when they are full. Kelly and Maria share tips on how to truly know when to fuel your body and when it is time to push away your plate.   Contact Kelly and Maria at hello@championsmojo.com. Episode Topics and Mentions Health Coach Institute Hunger Fullness Health coaching Life coachi...

Katie Hoff is one of the world’s best swimmers who never won an Olympic gold medal, retiring from swimming in 2015 after treating pulmonary embolisms. She joins the show to talk about finding her “deep down” for success in swimming -- and in life after it.  Contact Kelly and Maria at hello@championsmojo.com. MORE ABOUT KATIE HOFF: Katie Hoff is a former professional American swimmer, Olympic medal...

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted routine for everyone -- including health and fitness regimens. As the world starts to reopen, Kelly and Maria share tips for getting back in a fitness routine and a mindset to be your healthiest self following quarantine and stay-at-home orders. Tune in for six actionable tips for success.   Contact Kelly and Maria at hello@championsmojo.com. Episode Topics and...

This week’s guest is five-time Olympic medalist Josh Davis who talks with Kelly and Maria about setting routines and repeating patterns to reach success. He also talks about his swimming Renaissance using ultra short race pace training. Tune in to hear his tips for success and how faith, instead of fear, drive his decisions.  MORE ABOUT JOSH DAVIS: Josh Davis won three gold medals in the 1996 Atla...

Mary T. Meagher Plant is a swimmer who broke the mold in how fast one can swim butterfly, earning her the nickname Madame Butterfly. She broke the world record five times and held it for 21 years --  35 years after her top swim performances, her world record time would have still made all Olympic teams including 2008, 2012 and 2016. In this exclusive interview, she shares advice for people who are...

*This episode was recorded before the Covid 19 Pandemic changes Even if you've never watched CBS's Survivor, you'll be motivated and inspired by this interview with (in our opinion) the second-best swimmer ever to appear on Survivor, besides Elizabeth Beisel. At 59 years old, Janet is doing ocean swims four days a week and is breaking gender barriers in the field of lifeguard superv...

The legendary Rowdy Gaines knows a thing or two about postponing one's goals.  As an athlete in peak form leading up to the boycotted 1980 Olympic Games, he had to push through four more years to 1984, which was thought to be crazy back then. But he did it and won three Olympic titles. Hear Rowdy’s expert take on this unprecedented historic time in the swimming community -- and his advice for...

Need a positive, uplifting message? Kelly and Maria discuss how to keep your edge during the time of the COVID-19: mentally, physically and emotionally. You'll get coaching on how to keep your edge with what's available to you, right now. Contact Kelly and Maria at hello@championsmojo.com. Episode Topics and Mentions Goal setting Motivation Coronavirus COVID-19 Eddie Reese University of...

Andrew Seliskar loves to race anyone, anywhere, any time. He embraces his competitive drive and says he likes to “swim for his friends and teammates.” Known for that competitiveness, hear how this trait has served him well in this exclusive interview with Kelly and Maria. ABOUT ANDREW SELISKAR Andrew Seliskar has been on the US National team since 2013 and his international experience includes a W...

How can you feel grounded when your normal life and routine has been uprooted? In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kelly and Maria give advice for staying motivated, hopeful and grounded in an uncertain time in life. Listen in and share your own pandemic micro-goals with Kelly and Maria at hello@championsmojo.com. Episode Topics and Mentions Coronavirus COVID-19 Tony Robbins Certainty Uncertaint...

Auburn University’s men's and women's swimming head coach, Gary Taylor, is finishing his second year and looking to return this program to the top of the NCAA. Auburn has a storied history of winning 13 NCAA titles. With 10 successful years as an assistant at two powerhouse division one teams where he played a major role in their successes, Gary could have had his pick of head coaching j...

Tune in for tips on how to stay in a positive mental place amid the disappointments and cancellations connected to coronavirus, COVID-19. Kelly Palace and Maria Parker share their advice for not feeling overwhelmed or helpless as the world takes on coronavirus and its spread. Episode Topics and Mentions Coronavirus COVID-19 Master’s degree in counseling Women’s NCAA swimming championships USA Swim...

Swimmer, coach, business startup genius -- as the co-founder of the app MySwimPro, Fares Ksebati shows how grit and determination, even with limited resources, can produce success. Ksebati was recently selected by Forbes Magazine in the prestigious “30 under 30” for entrepreneurs to watch in 2020.  If you've ever even thought about starting a business or just want some savvy advice from one o...

Three-time Olympic Swimmer, a USA Team Captain, broadcast journalist and author of the new book, Silver Lining , Elizabeth Beisel gives an authentic interview on what she's been up to lately -- and she gives some great advice to those looking to make the 2020 Olympic Team. She also shares her champion's take on competitiveness, mindset and traits she thinks champions share.  ABOUT ELIZAB...

If you struggle with anxiety, you'll want to listen to this show. Ethan Zohn won CBS’ Survivor , Season 3 and is back, almost 20 years later, playing on Season 40 which premiered Feb. 12, 2020. Listen in to hear how anxiety almost stopped him and how he handles it.  ABOUT ETHAN ZOHN A champion athlete and former professional soccer player, who first appeared on CBS’ Survivor in 2002, Ethan Zo...

Do you have the guts to take an endurance race out hard and hold on? Leah Smith does. You'll love listening to Leah's tough mindset and her thoughts on racing and life.  An Olympic gold medalist, World Champion and multiple-time NCAA champion, Leah is known by her teammates as a joy to be around. You'll be inspired by this fun and genuine interview.  ABOUT LEAH SMITH Leah Smith is a...

Can positive emotions like love improve your performance? This episode features best-selling author Caroline Miller in a discussion of positive emotions -- like love -- and their effects on performance. It seems that when we connect to powerful positive emotions we can perform better so tune in to learn about tools to use to boost positive emotions and performance. ABOUT CAROLINE MILLER Caroline A...

Learn why Nathan Adrian calls swimming his "Passion Project" and what he's planning for his next big challenge. This interview marks the one year mark since Adrian returned to the pool after surgery and treatment for testicular cancer. He shares what he's learned, how he's used marginal improvement to help guide his success and how he sees things very differently now. We g...

Are you ready to step out of your usual persona and step up your performance? Learn about an interesting new tool for creating greater success in your life, whether it is in athletics, work or other areas: the use of alter egos and avatars for success. The use of these tools allows you to put on a persona that is secondary to your natural personality to achieve more. Expert guest on this topic Zac...

Kelsi Dahlia is a fierce competitor but says that gratitude and life-balance is what helps her get through tough times. She is fresh off winning the ISL Finals in the 100 meter butterfly, defeating the current World Record holder. Outside the pool she is devoted to her church, family and community.  In this exclusive interview, she shares candidly about her disappointment at the 2016 Olympics, how...

We all have habits whether we recognize them or not -- some good, some bad. Making your bed in the morning is a good habit and looking at your cell phone in the middle of an important conversation is a bad habit.  This episode discusses some of the good and bad habits that we see most often in our experience and what the research says about making good and breaking bad habits. So if you’d like to...

Bob Bowman believes that the process is what sets one up for inevitable success. In this lively interview Coach Bowman talks with Champion’s Mojo Hosts Kelly Palace and Maria Parker and shares some of his own routines for success and talks ASU culture and the five pillars he’s using for creating an environment for success. You may be surprised to learn that Bob himself is swimming again for the fi...

Want to simplify your life? Guest expert on this topic and best-selling author Genevieve Parker Hill discusses 5 great tips for simplifying your life that you can walk away with and use immediately. Genevieve is the author of two books: Minimalist Living: Decluttering for Joy, Health, and Creativity and the upcoming Experience Over Stuff: How to Live Free in a World that Wants to Clutter You Up . ...

What role does mindfulness play in the success of an athlete? Natalie Coughlin has 12 Olympic medals and 12 world titles, making her the most decorated woman swimmer in history. She talks about returning to competition after three years out of the water and how her competitiveness has helped her achieve her goals.  Additionally, Coughlin gives some great advice for swimmers and the role mindfulnes...

What has your last year looked like? It’s easy to simply look ahead but reviewing the events of the past year can help prepare you for success in the New Year. It’s December when we are often prompted to look back on the last 12 months and “reflect” on how the year went. This show discusses 5  techniques to empower you to reflect, do some self discovery and put you on the right track to living you...