MindStrong

Brooke Neal is a former Olympic Hockey Player for New Zealand, yoga teacher, wellbeing coach and speaker. Brooke specialises in helping young female athletes in helping them navigate the space of sport as they grow up. Lewis And Brooke talk about how mindfulness, yoga and meditation can play a big part in helping athletes manage their well-being on and off the field that positively impacts their p...

Ruby Tui is a Professional Rugby player and Gold Medalist. Lewis and Ruby talk about a range of topics such as Athlete Identity, Gratitude, Mindfulness, Self Belief, Mental Health and so much more. In this episode: How Ruby has been doing lately and the books she's reading through her lockdown. [3:28] Ruby recalls times when she misjudged stories of people she read in books. [7:34] Breaks are...

Gemma Burton (formerly Gibbons) is an Olympic Silver Judoka, now Teacher. Gemma won a silver medal in the London 2012 Olympics as well as capturing hearts with her famous moment of the games of a tribute to her mum after winning her semi-final to take her to the gold medal fight. Gemma and Lewis talk about the negative experiences she was able to turn on their head, obstacles she overcame, the ski...

Siobhan-Marie O'Connor is an Olympic Silver Medalist & World Champion Swimmer who was forced to retire from her sport at the age of 25 due to health complications caused by Ulcerative Colitis. Siobhan's story is one of how against physical struggle she was able to make it to the top and achieve success. Lewis and Siobhan talk about how she grew up with the condition and how life was...

Riley Day is an Australian Sprinter having recently competed in the Tokyo Olympics. She rose to fame in Australia having spent her time in the build-up working at her local Woolworths store. Lewis and Riley discuss her experience of her first Olympics, how she's managed nerves and expectations and looking forward to Paris 2024. Find Riley on Instagram This episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi ....

Dale Steyn is a South African Cricketer. Known as one of the greatest bowlers of all time, Lewis and Dale talk about his early days in the sport, getting into his cricket, his heroes, starting in men's cricket as a young player, his breaking into the South African side. They discuss some of the self-doubts, how he was able to separate the person and persona, how he managed pressure situations...

Cath Bishop is a 3-time Olympian, Olympic Silver Medalist and World Champion Rower. Following her rowing career she served as a foreign diplomat for over a decade, Cath specialised in conflict issues, with postings to Bosnia and Iraq, as well as stabilising conflicts around the world. Lewis and Cath discuss a range of topics from the Tokyo 2020 games, the value of all medals, what success looks li...

In this episode Lewis discusses the importance of asking questions both at a younger age and as we get older. How we slowly stop asking them in our life through protection but how it requires courage, bravery and vulnerability to put yourself out there and ask questions. This episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi . Yoga, Mindfulness & Meditation for Athletes available on iOS & Android Visit s...

Lewis discusses how to use mindfulness as a way to stay more focused, reduce anxiety, create more awareness. As well as an exercise you can do to build an understanding of where you get distracted and what you can control when out on the field and the pressure hits. This episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi . Yoga, Mindfulness & Meditation for Athletes available on iOS & Android Visit sporty...

Lewis talks about the recent news around athletes such as Simone Biles & Ben Stokes taking breaks due to protecting their mental health and how working on your mental health as an athlete, should be a priority. How it can be viewed the same as your physical health and some methods in which to maintain and improve your mental health and strength. This episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi . Yoga,...

Geoff Thomas MBE is a former professional footballer having played for England and predominantly, Crystal Palace and Crewe Alexandra. Lewis and Geoff talk about his experiences getting into football, the pressures of footballers now compared to when he started, a little on the recent Euros. What he believes it takes to be a good captain. Geoff also shares his wisdom, but mainly his inspirational w...

Lewis shares three books (plus an extra one) that, he believes are must read's for athletes that want to improve who they are as people and as athletes. Find all the books mentioned: 1: Chimp Paradox 2: Legacy 3: Open Bonus:  The Pressure Principle Contact the show at podcast@lewishatchett.com This episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi . Yoga, Mindfulness & Meditation for Athletes available...

Lewis talks about the Euros 2020, with England losing in the final to Italy on penalties, the lessons that can be taken from the good and bad that has happened surrounding the England Football Team. This episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi . For Athletes that want to Breathe , Think and Move Better...The Sport Yogi app is available on iOS & Android Visit sportyogi.com for more Connect with Lewi...

Lewis talks about how to come back after experiencing a loss, whether it be in a match, competition or poor training session. This episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi . For Athletes that want to Breathe , Think and Move Better...The Sport Yogi app is available on iOS & Android Visit sportyogi.com for more Connect with Lewis at: Instagram: @lewishatchett For more on the podcast visit www.lewisha...

Laurence Halsted is a former two time Olympic Fencer, Director of Performance at the Danish Fencing Federation and Director of Mentoring at the True Athlete Project. Lewis and Laurence talk about Laurence's experiences of fencing, his journey to the Olympics, and the emotions that surround it.  Laurence's new book - Becoming a True Athlete: A Practical Philosophy for Flourishing through...

Dan Van Zandt is a flexibility researcher, educator and coach and probably one of the (if not the) most knowledgable people in the world of flexibility. This episode is one that brings a lot of knowledge and science around flexibility, the importance of it for athletes and how to best build it. Lewis and Dan talk about some of the myths that are around flexibility, its impact on the body but also...

Travis Head is an International Australian Cricketer. We talk about how he managed being the youngest captain for South Australia Cricket Team at the age of 21. How he manages being de-selected and how to come back stronger. How he performs under pressure, the idea of being out of form on paper but feeling inform yourself. Follow Travis on Instagram This episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi . For At...

Breathing exercises help athletes prepare, perform and recover to their best. In this episode, Lewis explains and runs through 3 basic breathing exercises that you can follow along to and use in your training and routines. Note: Make sure you not driving, operating machinery while performing these exercises. If you are interested in breathing exercise for your sport and life. Get started on the Sp...

Michelle Carter is the 2016 Olympic Shot Put Champion, three-time Olympian as well as a World Championship gold medalist. Her success in Rio 2016 made her the first American women to win the Shot Put since the women’s competition began in 1948. Michelle’s energy is infectious, her personality shines through and she’s an inspiration to all young athletes that want to achieve great things. Lewis and...

Lewis speaks about the benefits of yoga as an athlete. How it can improve your flexibility, strength, recovery, mental performance as well as how to get started. If you're interested in trying yoga as an athlete, this episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi . For Athletes that want to Breathe , Think and Move Better...The Sport Yogi app is now available. Download at iOS Android Visit sportyogi.com...

Lewis shares tips and advice on adding or starting mindfulness and meditation to your sport, training and or life in general. If you're interested in trying meditation and mindfulness as an athlete, this episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi For Athletes that want to Breathe , Think and Move Better...The Sport Yogi app is now available. Download at iOS Android Visit sportyogi.com for more Connec...

With this week being Mental Health Awareness Week. I talk about why it's important to talk about, work on or maintain your mental health as an athlete. Not only to make you a more mentally agile athlete on the field but a more rounded person of it too. If you're interested in trying meditation and mindfulness as an athlete, this episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi For Athletes that want t...

In this episode, I speak with the awesome Michael Klim. Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and 3 Olympian and multiple World Champion. We talk about his journey into swimming, how he then made his way into the Australian swim team, one of the worlds most dominating sporting teams at the time, what it was like managing the build-up for the Olympics, managing expectations, how to manage yourself under p...

In this episode, I discuss self-talk for athletes. How each of us has different self-talk, how negative self-talk can sometimes be helpful and how positive self-talk can sometimes be hurtful. How meditation and mindfulness can be a tool to help understand your own self-talk and notice when you need a shift in self-talk. Depending on the situation you are in. This episode is sponsored by Sport Yogi...

France Houghton MBE is the first female British rower to compete in 5 Olympic games. I was fortunate to know Frances through an athlete mentoring program we both worked on a couple of years ago. But you’re in for a treat for this episode. Frances talks about her lessons from her career spanning two decades. From managing the physical and mental toll of olympic rowing, how a change of mindset can f...