The Journey to Olympic Gold | Alix Klineman and April Ross

April Ross (0:00)

I'm really big at proving to yourself that you can trust yourself and coming through all the challenges and all the stress and really, like I said before, trying to do what's best for my future self and knowing that if I work really hard, I'm gonna figure it out. I'm gonna make mistakes, I'm not gonna always know the answer, but I can trust myself to do the best with reality and the present moment and figure it out and figure a way forward.

Michael Gervais (0:38)

Okay, welcome back or welcome to the Finding Mastery podcast. I'm Michael Gervais. And by trade in training, I'm a sport and performance psychologist and I'm fortunate to work with some of the most extraordinary thinkers and doers across the planet. And that ranges from F1 drivers to Super Bowl winning teams to artists who fill stadiums and action sport athletes who force us to reimagine human potential. And then also Fortune 50 organizations whose missions and products have enhanced our lives. And I love my work and the whole idea behind this conversation, behind these podcasts is to learn from people, to literally pull back the curtain on their psychology, to explore how they've committed to mastering both their craft and their minds.

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