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The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel

The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel

Daisy Peel

Are you struggling with confidence on the agility course? Do you let negative self-talk and doubts hold back your training and handling? Do you feel overwhelmed by the challenges that current trends in dog agility courses present to you? In this podcast, Daisy Peel discusses everything you need to know about the mental side of the sport of dog agility!
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Episode 15: When a weekend goes off the rails

The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel

In this episode, Daisy discusses:

  • How to deal with a competition weekend that isn't going according to plan
  • Why small errors can snowball in to big ones and how to recover
  • Why dog agility isn't "just a game"
  • How repeatedly "just doing it" in the face of your thoughts and emotions makes your mental game stronger
  • Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS
  • Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How)
  • Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show

In this episode, Daisy discusses:

  • How to deal with a competition weekend that isn't going according to plan
  • Why small errors can snowball in to big ones and how to recover
  • Why dog agility isn't "just a game"
  • How repeatedly "just doing it" in the face of your thoughts and emotions makes your mental game stronger
  • Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS
  • Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How)
  • Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show
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05/25/23 • 26 min

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The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel - Episode 21: Dealing With Disappointment

Episode 21: Dealing With Disappointment

The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • Why we wish more people would share their failures publicly, and why most of us DON'T
  • Why moving away from disappointment and failure is BAD for your progress in the sport
  • The myth vs. the truth of the competitors at the top of our sport, and of ANY sport
  • Why it matters WHO you share your disappointments with, and WHERE, and WHEN
  • The most important part of feeling disappointment
  • Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS
  • Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How)
  • Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • Why we wish more people would share their failures publicly, and why most of us DON'T
  • Why moving away from disappointment and failure is BAD for your progress in the sport
  • The myth vs. the truth of the competitors at the top of our sport, and of ANY sport
  • Why it matters WHO you share your disappointments with, and WHERE, and WHEN
  • The most important part of feeling disappointment
  • Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS
  • Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How)
  • Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show
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10/04/23 • 27 min

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The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel - Episode 24: You think YOU’RE struggling with your mental game? What about your DOG?

In this episode of The Agility Challenge Podcast, Daisy interviews Kelly Daniel of Hybrid Dog Training. Kelly lives in New Zealand, where she teaches canine fitness, dog agility, and secondary school science (that's high school for those in North America)!

This is an AMAZING conversation you won't want to miss, where we discuss topics such as:

  • How stress hormones released in the FIRST run of a weekend can shape EVERY run for the REST of the weekend
  • Why you should care about including your dog's emotional state as part of your criteria for the behaviors you're training
  • How to increase your DOG'S mental resiliency, or mental toughness

...and much, much more. Dive in to this fantastic interview episode, and share your thoughts after you have a listen!

In this episode of The Agility Challenge Podcast, Daisy interviews Kelly Daniel of Hybrid Dog Training. Kelly lives in New Zealand, where she teaches canine fitness, dog agility, and secondary school science (that's high school for those in North America)!

This is an AMAZING conversation you won't want to miss, where we discuss topics such as:

  • How stress hormones released in the FIRST run of a weekend can shape EVERY run for the REST of the weekend
  • Why you should care about including your dog's emotional state as part of your criteria for the behaviors you're training
  • How to increase your DOG'S mental resiliency, or mental toughness

...and much, much more. Dive in to this fantastic interview episode, and share your thoughts after you have a listen!

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01/17/24 • 44 min

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The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel - Episode 22: Getting Off The Hamster Wheel Of “I’ll Be Happy When”

In this episode you'll learn:

  • Why the phrase "I'll be happy when" is LESS, and not MORE, likely to lead to happiness
  • Why happiness fuels ambition, despite society's commonly held belief that in order to be a 'go getter' you must also deprive yourself of happiness NOW.
  • How happiness and joy can fuel your training, handling, and competitive endeavors
  • How happiness and joy are similar, and how they're different

And more!

In this episode you'll learn:

  • Why the phrase "I'll be happy when" is LESS, and not MORE, likely to lead to happiness
  • Why happiness fuels ambition, despite society's commonly held belief that in order to be a 'go getter' you must also deprive yourself of happiness NOW.
  • How happiness and joy can fuel your training, handling, and competitive endeavors
  • How happiness and joy are similar, and how they're different

And more!

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10/23/23 • 35 min

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What's the best way to learn a skill? In this Agility Challenge Tip I'll talk about the 'engraving approach' or the 'engraving method', and how it can help with your agility skills, even when you don't have time to DO agility with your dog!

What's the best way to learn a skill? In this Agility Challenge Tip I'll talk about the 'engraving approach' or the 'engraving method', and how it can help with your agility skills, even when you don't have time to DO agility with your dog!

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01/15/24 • 7 min

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Agility Challenge Tip #15: Break everything in to chunks

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In this Agility Challenge Tip, I'll speak on the topic of how to break down what might seem like an insurmountable list of training tasks in to chunks, in order to attain REAL agility mastery.

In this Agility Challenge Tip, I'll speak on the topic of how to break down what might seem like an insurmountable list of training tasks in to chunks, in order to attain REAL agility mastery.

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04/08/24 • 9 min

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As a dog trainer and handler, you're not only a student (of the game, of your instructor, etc.), but you're also a coach for your dog. And, good coaches, whether it's to your dog or to your own agility students, share a knack for transforming the most mundane activities - especially the mundane activities - into games.

As a dog trainer and handler, you're not only a student (of the game, of your instructor, etc.), but you're also a coach for your dog. And, good coaches, whether it's to your dog or to your own agility students, share a knack for transforming the most mundane activities - especially the mundane activities - into games.

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05/13/24 • 6 min

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The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel - Episode 1: Welcome To The Agility Challenge Podcast!

Episode 1: Welcome To The Agility Challenge Podcast!

The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel

Show Notes:

  • How long I’ve been doing dog agility – since 1999!
  • Why I decided to an agility instructor so long ago
  • Why I wanted to start this vlog/podcast to talk about mindset and mental challenges associated with dog agility specifically, dog sport more generally, when it comes to performance and competition
  • How I’ve learned to manage my mind to get the results I want – and how you will, too!
  • The role your emotions play in helping or hindering your performance.
  • The very first steps you can take today to start shifting your mindset.
  • The Thought Model:
    • Circumstances
      can trigger
    • Thoughts
      which cause
    • Feelings
      which cause
    • Actions
      which cause
    • Results
      The result is always proof or evidence of the original thought.
  • Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS
  • Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How)
  • Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show

Show Notes:

  • How long I’ve been doing dog agility – since 1999!
  • Why I decided to an agility instructor so long ago
  • Why I wanted to start this vlog/podcast to talk about mindset and mental challenges associated with dog agility specifically, dog sport more generally, when it comes to performance and competition
  • How I’ve learned to manage my mind to get the results I want – and how you will, too!
  • The role your emotions play in helping or hindering your performance.
  • The very first steps you can take today to start shifting your mindset.
  • The Thought Model:
    • Circumstances
      can trigger
    • Thoughts
      which cause
    • Feelings
      which cause
    • Actions
      which cause
    • Results
      The result is always proof or evidence of the original thought.
  • Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS
  • Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How)
  • Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show
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01/05/23 • 25 min

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Agility Challenge Tip #17 - Embrace Struggle

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Many might ask why in the world would somebody continue to put themselves in the face of feeling frustrated, why would anybody want to struggle?
In this episode, Daisy discusses why struggle is not only unavoidable when it comes to growing your skills and talents, but NECESSARY.

Many might ask why in the world would somebody continue to put themselves in the face of feeling frustrated, why would anybody want to struggle?
In this episode, Daisy discusses why struggle is not only unavoidable when it comes to growing your skills and talents, but NECESSARY.

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04/22/24 • 14 min

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Episode 23: Playing To Win vs. Playing Not To Lose

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In this episode, you'll learn:

  • What it means to play to win, vs playing 'not to lose'
  • How each of these mindsets can affect your training and competition strategies
  • Why playing to WIN (vs playing not to lose) is a winning strategy even if it involves more failure
  • What it looks like in training to play to win
  • What it looks like in competition to play to win!
  • Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS
  • Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How)
  • Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • What it means to play to win, vs playing 'not to lose'
  • How each of these mindsets can affect your training and competition strategies
  • Why playing to WIN (vs playing not to lose) is a winning strategy even if it involves more failure
  • What it looks like in training to play to win
  • What it looks like in competition to play to win!
  • Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS
  • Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How)
  • Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show
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11/09/23 • 34 min

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How many episodes does The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel have?

The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel currently has 69 episodes available.

What topics does The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Hobbies, Podcasts and Sports.

What is the most popular episode on The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel?

The episode title 'Agility Challenge Tip #19 - Don't do 'drills' - instead, play small, addicting games' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel?

The average episode length on The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel is 19 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel released?

Episodes of The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel?

The first episode of The Agility Challenge Podcast With Daisy Peel was released on Jan 5, 2023.

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