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Rhiannan Iffland is a four-time consecutive Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series champion and two-time World Aquatics Championships gold medalist for high diving. A former acrobatic trampolining and diving entertainer on cruise ships, she tells her story on how she grew to love diving, how she prepares for it, and why she keeps on diving. [02:21] Introducing Rhiannan Iffland and Her Training [10:47]...

Jamal Hill is a paralympic swimmer and bronze medal winner at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. He grew up with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a hereditary neurological disability that affects one in 2,500 people. He talks about how he sets his goals, his struggles, and how his journey to a podium win. [02:12] Introducing Jamal Hill [03:34] Resetting Goals and Meditation [07:11] Struggles and Co...

After more than a hundred episodes, Lewis shares his life story and journey as a professional cricket player. Born with Poland syndrome and told by doctors to avoid sports, he shares the highs and lows of growing up, training to become a professional cricket player, and how yoga and mindfulness saved him. [02:17] Lewis’ Story and Condition  [12:28] Training with the Pros  [18:19] First Injury  [22...

Amanda Presgraves is a former competitive swimmer and a world-level teen USA triathlete. We talk about reframing negative experiences, living with ADHD, and her work in food and nutrition with her new book coming out soon entitled “The Non-Recipe Book”. [02:53] Introducing Amanda Presgraves [05:18] Getting into Endurance  [07:37] Life Post-Career  [10:51] Beginner’s Mindset  [18:48] Mindfulness an...

Cathy O'Dowd is a rock climber, mountaineer, author, motivational speaker, and the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest both from the north and south sides. She shares the importance of training for the summit, reaching Mt. Everest, and the highs and lows that come with it. [02:43] Introducing Cathy O’Dowd  [04:57] Motivation Behind Climbing  [07:50] Training Elements and Controllin...

How can you discover your values? Values are important because it’s your code of conduct for yourself in the world to help you make decisions and identify who you are, how you live, ad how you interact with others. Your values can change overtime but you can develop them through a set of exercises to constantly come back to, reiterate, further understand, and deepen your understanding of what your...

Marc Pugh is a former professional footballer having played in the Premier League at AFC Bournemouth and English League at Bury, Shrewsbury Town, Luton Town, Hereford United. He talks about football, life beyond sports, and his love for food through his Instagram handle, The Foodie Footballer. [02:58] Introducing Marc Pugh [06:55] Navigating Change of Managers in Football [09:08] Positive and Nega...

The fear of failure is prevalent and the weight of expectations from the past can really hold a person down. Lewis shares his own personal experience with failure and exercises on how to reframe these negative experiences in our head, what they teach us, and how to use them moving forward.  [01:24] Negative Experiences   [04:33] Questions to Reframe Experiences   [07:07] Lewis’ Personal Experience...

Confidence is at an all-time low among young people, whether in sports or in schools. In this episode, Lewis shares his personal journey with confidence, what it really means to be confident, and some very important exercises on how to achieve this state of being a truly confident person.  [02:54] Lewis’ Personal Journey with Confidence   [06:06] What is Confidence?   [09:46] Performance Psycholog...

Dan Jansen is a former Olympic champion and world record holder in speed skating. One of the most inspiring stories in Olympic history, he shares his dealing with grief, seeking a sports psychologist, and his Olympic journey in the 500-m sprint. [03:57] Introducing Dan Jansen [08:18] Bumps Along the Road [13:34] Dan’s Olympic Journey [17:48] Dan Dealing with Grief [20:58] Mental Prep [25:14] Getti...

Last January 17 was Blue Monday in the UK and on this episode of Raising Your Game, Lewis talks about finding and owning your strengths. He gives advice on honing your own unique strength and skills and what we can learn from the Thai soccer team during the Tham Luang Cave Rescue back in 2018. [03:34] Blue Monday [05:32] Mindsets [07:09] Knowing Your Strength [11:24] The Thai Soccer Team from the...

Nicole Snell is the owner and CEO of Girls Fight Back, a personal self-defense, safety, and empowerment company for women and marginalized communities. Nicole shares her knowledge on managing conflict, ego, and masculinity. She talks about how we can be more confident, courageous, and truly aware when faced with danger, violence, and unwanted behavior. [01:23] Introducing Nicole Snell  [02:35] Wha...

Here are just a selection of some of the best bits in 2021 from the podcast [3:49] Travis Head [7:50] Brooke Neal [11:05] Dr Jim Taylor [14:48] Dale Steyn [17:15] Helen Richardson-Walsh [19:33] Geoff Thomas [22:03] James Kerr [41:50] Chris Mosier [49:08] Patrick Mckeown [56:03] Dr Jim Loehr [1:05:46] Jon Lewis [1:10:17] Michelle Carter [1:13:35] Ruby Tui Be one of the first 100 to receive a Mindst...

Dr. Jim Loehr is a world-renowned performance psychologist who has worked with top performers in sport, business, medicine, and law enforcement including 17 number one athletes, Fortune 100 executives, FBI Hostage Rescue Teams, and military Special Forces. His science-based energy training system has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Newsweek, Time, and other leading publications.  Lewis a...

Jodie Williams is a British sprinter specializing in 100, 200, and 400 meters and has participated in the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Jodie shares her athletic journey throughout the years, from training in 100- and 200-meter sprints, her experience with therapy, how she changed disciplines for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and the importance of, more than anything, being kind to yourself as an a...

James Kerr is the author of the popular book “Legacy” which is all about his time spent learning off the New Zealand All Blacks, one of the most successful teams in history. Lewis and James talk about what we can learn from teams across different kinds of sports: dealing with unique teammates, being a good leader, having character and talent, and the importance of love and deep human connection in...

Dr. Jim Taylor is an internationally recognized sports psychologist who works with Olympic and world championship medalists, junior elite athletes, and other professionals across many different sports. Formerly, he was a world-ranked alpine ski racer. Currently, Jim is a 2nd-degree black belt in karate, a marathon runner, an Ironman triathlete, and a nationally ranked age-group triathlete. He’s al...

Hugo Hammond and England Physical Disability Cricketer and was a contestant on the reality TV show, Love Island. Lewis and Hugo talk about Hugo’s family, his love for cricket, and his experience in the villas of Love Island. The talk about his goal of staying true to himself, spreading the importance of mental health and disabilities in sports and in life, and his rise to reality TV fame.  [08:57]...

Lewis discusses goal setting and the role of mindfulness in managing motivations and expectations. [01:07]How to set goals [03:34] External vs internal motivation [06:50] Focus on the process [09:53] Mindfulness exercise about control [12:18] Wrap up Be one of the first 100 to receive a Mindstrong journal by signing up at lewishatchett.com.   This episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi. Available on i...

Ed Latimore is a former professional heavy weight boxer. Outside of the ring, he is an army veteran, best-selling author, speaker, competitive chess player, and holds a bachelor of arts degree in Physics.  Lewis and Ed discuss Ed’s journey into boxing that helped him develop a mastery mindset, his relationship with alcoholism and how he got sober, and his book Not Caring What People Think Is A Sup...

Patrick Mckeown is a world-renowned breathing practitioner, author and speaker that has helped thousands of people around the world, including athletes, military and other high performers. Lewis and Patrick discuss how functional breathing is not only the key to unlocking many different physical benefits to performance but for mental performance too. Lewis & Patrick discuss: COVID-19’s effect...

Stevie Ward is a former professional rugby league player and captain of Leeds Rhinos. Who’s career was cut short through concussion at the age of 27. On his retirement, he continued the growth of his business and brand, Mantality. Where he continues to change the stigma around men's vulnerability, mental health and the practices that help address how we see ourselves and breaking from the nor...

Lewis discusses the signs of athlete burnout, reasons for its causes, how it can be managed and avoided. In this episode: Introduction [0:00]  Lewis talks about the difference between the burnout he feels now as a retired athlete versus when he was still a professional.[1:45] Lewis recalls that in the presence of stress, he felt ill physically. [3:41] Overtraining can lead to burnout. [6:39] Signs...

From the importance of kindness to mental health, owning your mistakes and trusting your skill, Lewis discusses how the lessons from the TV show Ted Lasso can help you become not only a better person but better athlete. In this episode: Enthusiasm and kindness win — always. [5:28] The importance of mental health. [8:17] The importance of mantras. [11:52] Owning your mistakes. [13:26] Care for your...

Chris Mosier is the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Trials in the gender with which they identify. Chris is a six-time member of Team USA, a two-time Men’s National Champion, a Men’s All-American, and an inductee into the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame.  Lewis and Chris talk about his upbringing, journey in sports, relationship with his mum, the power of sport in...