Do What Makes You Feel Most Alive: Best of Kurt Dickson, EP 146

05/03/22 • 9 min

Kelly Palace and Maria Parker share their favorite moments from their interview with Kurt Dickson, including what pieces of wisdom they'll incorporate in their own lives.

Kelly

Give yourself permission to say “this makes me feel alive and gives me meaning.”
Keep what is important in perspective to deal with performance anxiety.
Even if your body changes, you can enjoy movement and activities.

Maria

Consistency can remain, even if your schedule is always changing. Make time, somewhere, to fit in what is important.
You can outwork others who may have more talent than you.

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Kelly Palace and Maria Parker share their favorite moments from their interview with Kurt Dickson, including what pieces of wisdom they'll incorporate in their own lives.

Kelly

Give yourself permission to say “this makes me feel alive and gives me meaning.”
Keep what is important in perspective to deal with performance anxiety.
Even if your body changes, you can enjoy movement and activities.

Maria

Consistency can remain, even if your schedule is always changing. Make time, somewhere, to fit in what is important.
You can outwork others who may have more talent than you.

Email us at [email protected]. Opinions discussed are not medical advice, please seek a medical professional for your own health concerns.

Previous Episode

Kurt Dickson: Why a Busy E.R. Doctor Makes Time to Swim, EP 145

95-Time Masters National Champion and Marathon Swimming Triple Crown finisher makes time for the things he love – even when his schedule is inconsistent.

Emergency room physician Kurt Dickson says that he prioritizes swimming workouts, even if the time of day or length varies by the day. He talks with Kelly and Maria about how difficult experiences in the past few years drove him to his strongest swimming performances and how he is able to put performance anxiety into perspective.

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MORE ABOUT KURT DICKSON

Kurt Dickson is a full-time physician and masters swimmer, specializing in the longer freestyle events and backstroke. He’s been US Masters National Champion 95 times, which means 95 All-American Honors, a 2-time FINA World Record Holder and a 7-time USMS Long Distance All-Star. In 2021, he earned his first-ever Pool All-Star honor, which is the highest honor in US Masters Swimming.

Kurt has also completed the Triple Crown of Marathon Swimming which includes the Swim around Manhattan (28.5 mile), the English Channel crossing (21 mile) and swimming the Catalina Channel. He’s also a 5-time Ironman Finisher.

Episode Topics and Mentions

Emergency medicine

US Masters Swimming

Triple Crown of Marathon Swimming

Brigham Young University

Sleep routines

Triathlons

US Masters National Meet

University of Texas

Distance swimming

Tapering

Takeaways

Kelly

Give yourself permission to say “this makes me feel alive and gives me meaning.”
Keep what is important in perspective to deal with performance anxiety.
Even if your body changes, you can enjoy movement and activities.

Maria

Consistency can remain, even if your schedule is always changing. Make time, somewhere, to fit in what is important.
You can outwork others who may have more talent than you.
Put your feelings into different buckets to really understand it: spiritual, intellectual and primal.

Quote of the Week

“You’ve got to be patient with yourself; you’ve got to be persistent, but be patient with yourself.” -- Kurt Dickson

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Awaken & Own Your Adult Athlete, Episode 147

Why do we rarely hear the words adult and athlete used together? What is a masters athlete? Generally, we think of being an athlete for the young or being a masters athlete for the elite. But Kelly and Maria talk about their own mindset when it comes to being adult athletes, masters athletes and how keeping it fun and/or competitive is your choice. Whether you are a weekend warrior exerciser who wants to get back into being an athlete, or already an elite masters athlete—this episode of the Champion’s Mojo Podcast will inspire you to new heights.

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6 Ways to Own Your Adult Athlete

Stop saying “I’m retired from my sport” or “I used to be a swimmer” or runner, etc. Your relationship may change with the sport or exercise, but you can always do it.
Use future thinking and do what you can WHILE you can.
Surround yourself with other adult athletes, join a team and hire a coach.
Change your mindset and OWN the title of athlete.
Try something new and fun to keep movement enjoyable.
Start with small goals and build from there.

Episode Topics and Mentions

Masters athletes

Masters swimming

Mindset

Quote of the Week

“You don’t run a marathon by running 26 miles; you run a marathon by putting on your running clothes and going out the door for a training run, and then another.” -- Maria Parker

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Email us at [email protected]. Opinions discussed are not medical advice, please seek a medical professional for your own health concerns.