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Making The Jump to Parkour – Silke Sollfrank – Confidence, Competition & Tackling Fear
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12/06/20 • 67 min
Silke is a professional parkour athlete and has made her mark in the free run and parkour world by becoming one of the top performing females in the industry. From Red Bull’s – Art of Motion to appearances in shows like Ultimate Beastmaster and commercials, Silke already got it under her belt. As much as she is now able to make runs with confidence and enjoy the aspects of competition this wasn’t always the case for her. Starting out in gymnastics at a young age she did not like the pressures that can come with competing. Eventually she had a difficult conversation with her dad which sent her on a journey to eventually find parkour.
This episode discusses the difficulties that Silke experienced in gymnastics and that would later show up in her career as a parkour athlete but also how she overcame them. We got a short discussion of ways to increase your self-efficacy or confidence as an athlete. Silke also shares her thoughts and experiences in overcoming fear and her process to break jumps, progress in training and how to set up a training/practice environment that will help you get the most out of yourself. As always I hope you enjoy this episode and take away something you can apply in your life.
0:30 Introduction
2:32 A Crucial Conversation - Quiting Gymnastics
4:41 The Key to Getting Your Point Across
5:54 How Silke Got Introduced To Parkour
10:22 Social Comparison & How To Enjoy Competition
14:25 Overcoming Fear - Breaking Jumps
17:14 Learning How To Fall
19:02 The Process to Landing A Cart Wheel to A Full Twist
22:26 Helpful and Unhelpful Training Habits
25:38 Self Efficacy Theory - Beliefs About Competence
28:30 Silke's Experiences with Building Confidence
32:18 A Bonus Tip From Silke
33:08 The Difficulty of Breaking Out of An Emotional State
34:47 The Benefits of Training in a Team - Ashigaru
36:10 The Lack of Female Athletes in Parkour
37:13 Silke's Thoughts on Why There Are Less Women in Parkour
38:16 Is Parkour or Sports Intimidating?
39:07 Setting The Bar To Entry
41:25 Our Tendency to Think About Negative Outcomes
42:34 How Silke Landed A Trick She Was Scared Of
44:47 How To Recover From A Near Accident
47:00 Intuition and Trusting In Your Body
47:43 The Optimal Setting Skill Vs. Challenge
48:30 How Media Performances Impact Silke
50:54 The Illusion of Perfect Performances
53:48 Silke's Favorite Performance
56:58 Incorporating Education In Sport Sciences
59:26 Silke's Favorite Mental Tool
1:03:12 The Impact of Letting Go of Expectations
1:06:29 Silke's Closing Message
1:07:21 Where to Find Silke
12/06/20 • 67 min
The College Football Experience - Joshua Rhodes – Family, Social Environment & Routines
Confused Confucius
11/12/20 • 76 min
Before going to college on both an academic and athletic scholarship Joshua Rhodes had somewhat of an unconventional upbringing. His father was getting into the MLB but decided to drop out to support him and his mother. When he finally moved in with his dad at 14 his life became heavily routine-based. This lifestyle has stuck with him to this day into the business world and his podcast on wealth education Rhodes To Wealth.
In this episode we really dive into family affairs, social influence and other factors that influence you as a college athlete. Along with discussing some of these stressful situations we also have a look at all the different resources available to you and how to find the people who can support you on your mission. We ended the episode in a Q&A-type section specifically what makes a routine good or bad? And what are some important factors of Flow or “Getting Into The Zone”. And as always, I hope you enjoy the show!
0:30 Introduction
3:44 The Sacrifice Josh's Father Made
7:23 Dealing With Strict Routines as a Teenager
10:39 Choice of Career Path or Lack Thereof
13:17 Family Sport vs. Personal Choice
14:18 What Joshua Taps Into When Going on a Grind
15:22 The West Point Appeal
16:37 Providing Support For His Step-Mother
20:16 On "Borrowing" Strength From Others
22:56 Moving Beyond Mental Toughness & David Goggins
23:44 Pushing Limits - Spa Day Edition
24:30 Awareness - The Big Unknown
27:03 A Note of Caution on Pushing Your Limits
29:21 Possible Downsides of Extreme Achievement
31:17 Joshua On Making The Big Decision
33:34 Dealing With The Pressures of The College Environment
35:51 Inventory of Your Mental Toolbox & Being Honest
37:31 Resources Available As A College Student
39:56 Finding People & Resources To Support Your Journey
42:02 My Story With The Kinesiology Department
43:39 The Q&A - Are Routines Good or Bad? - Joshua's Experience
47:11 Baumeister - Theory of Willpower
48:58 The Key To A Healthy Mind - Adaptability
51:29 Testing & Improving Your Mental Flexibility
53:27 Joshua's Routine - Deconstructive Habits
55:26 Throwing Up - The Functional Part
57:16 Better Ways of Dealing With Stress - Progressive Relaxation
59:06 Mental Tool - Progressive Relaxation Breakdown
1:01:56 Q&A - Flow & (Not) Getting In The Zone
1:06:00 2 Factor Quadrant of Flow by Csikszentmihalyi
1:07:21 Internal Environment - Reinforcing Cycles
1:08:49 Directing Your Focus
1:11:32 Chocking Under Pressure - How (Not) To Get In Flow
1:13:21 Joshua's Favorite Mental Practices
1:15:37 Where To Find Joshua
11/12/20 • 76 min
10/29/20 • 70 min
Rick is a real veteran of Golf with literally decades of experience and his coaching has helped junior, collegiate, and professional golfers get to new levels in their game. One of the people he has helped in their journey of improvement is Collin Morikawa, with three PGA Tour wins – including the major 2020 PGA Championship.
In this episode we started off by discussing the integration of challenging yourself (growth mindset) while still playing to your strengths. This all in the context of development in the context of long-term perspective, starting as a junior all the way to the PGA like Morikawa. You can also expect some key practices that you can implement straight away on the green. Especially relating to the topic of responsibility and control. We finish up a short tease of how to integrate technology into your training and Rick’s personal practices. As always I hope you enjoy this episode.
0:29 Introduction
3:21 The Paradox of Growth Mindset & Playing to Your Strengths
6:06 A Growth Mindset on Negative Emotions
7:32 How to Combine Creativity & Growth Mindset in Training
10:41 Development as Player Youth to Pro
13:02 Setting Expectations of Development
13:50 Differences in Physical Progression
15:26 How Are You Talking To Yourself?
18:07 Flipping Anxiety To A Strength
20:22 Coachability - Improve Your Ability to Grow
23:46 The Locus of Control - Dealing With Variability & Control
26:08 The Purpose of A Routine
28:07 Where to Take Responsibility And Where Not
31:23 Practicing with Mental Pressure
32:08 Key Tools to Take to The Green
38:12 How You Define & Relate to Pressure
41:00 The Benefits of Pressure
43:28 Flow State - Pressure and Relaxation
44:17 Coping With Anxiety & Pressure - Relaxation Exercises
48:20 Self-Talk & Cognitive Strategies
51:26 The Ability To Control Flow - Baseline & Triggers
54:08 Why Are We Playing to Begin With?
57:04 Incorporating Technology Into Your Training
1:00:11 EEG - Working With Brain Wave Activity
1:02:18 Crutch Vs. Integration
1:03:34 Rick's Favorite Mental Skill
1:05:42 Rick's Activity for Mental Recharge
1:07:40 Final Thoughts from Rick On COVID
1:09:24 Where To Connect With Rick
10/29/20 • 70 min
Foundations of a World Champion - Gergely Siklósi - Learning, Feedback, Focus & Improvement
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10/15/20 • 93 min
The World Championship Fencing in Men’s Épée was a truly spectacular bout where within the last minute Gergely Siklósi made an incredible comeback from a 3-score deficit. If you want to see a high-pressure situation, this is it. Besides discussing the final of the World Championship, Gergely shared his thoughts on his mental development and the key components which eventually made him victorious. This again is one of the longer episodes but truly worth the listen, we discussed the influence of personality in sport, how to make the most of feedback, mentorship, flow and Gergely shares his mental process after a loss. As always enjoy and let us know what you think of the episode!
0:30 Introduction
2:47 Start of Conversation
3:28 Gergely on Weapon Choice in Fencing
6:40 Overview of Different Weapons & Influence on Play
8:18 The Influence of Weapon Choice on Your Development
10:26 What Came First - Nature Vs. Nurture?
11:36 How Epee Influenced Gergely Growing Up
15:36 Development of Confidence as a Young Player
17:47 Development of Personal Style
18:48 Influence of Nationality
20:34 Gergely's Approach to Personal Style
23:14 Setting Traps for the Opponent
25:32 Being in the Moment & Flow
28:31 Flow & Process Orientation
29:40 Gergely's Thoughts Development & Flow
31:18 Quality of Attention - Deliberate Practice
34:00 Gergely's Mental Relaxation Practice
35:35 How to Deal with a Loss
40:21 Benefits of Guided Meditations & Body Scans
41:38 Balancing Mental Practice & Technical Practice
41:55 Asking for & Processing Feedback
45:15 Being Okay With Making Mistakes
49:05 On Growth, Struggle and Pay-Off
49:54 Short Term Pain of Looking at Mistakes, Ego and Growth
51:32 Ego or Confidence?
54:33 A More Broad Approach to Growth
55:14 Lonely vs. Aloneness
57:33 The (in)Effectiveness of Social Comparison
58:42 Intermission - Extra Thoughts on Aloneness & Social Comparison
1:01:11 The Power of Acceptance
1:03:26 Gergely on the Importance of Mentors
1:06:24 Finding Opportunities to Improve In Spite of Disadvantages
1:11:53 World Championship - Home Crowd Advantage
1:13:31 Breakdown of The Championship Bout
1:17:16 The Last Crucial Minute
1:20:25 Consequences of COVID
1:25:01 Gergely's Experience of Getting COVID
1:31:29 Gergely's Favorite Mental Skill
10/15/20 • 93 min
Chase For Adventure - Daniel & Annette Fortner - Goal Setting, Risks and Partnership
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10/01/20 • 59 min
Traveling the world and working as a creative sounds like a dream come true for many. However, this only came to be after Annette went through a tough time where she struggled with depression and anxiety. After realizing that they needed to make a drastic change, Daniel & Annette decided to pay off all their debts and travel the world. In our conversation we discussed how they went on to tackle a $25K+ debt and start living their dreams. With all the good also comes bad and we discuss how to give struggle and hardship a place in your life. Another large part of this episode covers the strength and success in their relationship, the work it requires and the risks that you need to take to have a strong connection. You will find practical steps and advice on how to give purpose and direction to whatever it is you want to achieve in life. As always enjoy and let us know what you think of the episode!
0:30 Introduction
2:20 Conversation Start
2:51 Annette's Motivation Behind The Decision
8:07 The Time Frame to the Decision
10:00 Goal-Setting From A Home to A Backpack
18:19 Short Term & Long Term Balance
18:31 SMART, Process, Outcome & Performance Goals
19:27 The Importance of Why You Set A Goal
20:28 The Role of Positive Psychology
21:03 Quality of Life - Perspective from Lows to Highs
23:47 Power of Prioritization
24:41 Daniel's Shift in Quality of Life
25:53 Coping With Struggle - Spiritualizing Passion
27:22 Creativity & Purpose - Finding Out Who You Are
29:29 Why Changes Won't Really Change You - The Hedonic Treadmill
30:17 How Daniel Got to His Self-Reflection
31:38 Asking Yourself Important Questions
34:08 Combining The Good & The Bad
35:57 Working As A Team - The Work of Teamwork
39:44 Commitments To Your Partner(s)
43:21 Foundations of Strong Relations
43:35 The Risk of Vulnerability
44:15 Examples of Risking to be Vulnerable
46:00 Annette's Experience of Sexual Abuse
48:32 Physical vs. Emotional Intimacy
49:28 Annette's Thoughts on Risk
50:25 Clichés = Truth
51:02 Daniel's Favorite Mental Practice - Exercise Routine
54:46 The Importance of Fun & Exercise
55:33 Annette's Mental Practices
57:00 Making Your Goals Physical
58:12 Final Messages From Daniel & Annette
58:40 Where to Connect With Chase For Adventure
10/01/20 • 59 min
09/17/20 • 59 min
Jeffrey Juurlink is currently playing in the GFL and was part of the 2019 NFL Combine Europe for his position as a defensive back. Being raised in Holland, where (American) Football is not part of the major sports this is an unusual achievement. We discuss the mental aspects of his career so far and his first seasons in the German Football League. After talking shortly about his motivation, we got into visualization, focus (meditation & mindfulness) and what role it has played for him in practice and games. The second half we get into his experience in the GFL, Music, Team Dynamcis which got him into the NFL Combine Europe. At the end of the episode we also discussed how he applies his mental discipline to his work as a music producer. This episode has a lot to offer if you want to take your game to the next level like Jeffrey did. Enjoy!
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0:30 Introduction
2:04 Conversation Start
2:17 How Jeffrey Got Into Football
3:38 The Motivation To Take It to the Next Level
5:35 Development of Intrisic Motivation - The Joy of Growth & Learning
5:50 Influence of Environment - Dutch National Team to the GFL
10:03 Visualization & Film in Football
12:07 Visualization & Imagery as a Mental Tool
13:41 The PETTLEP Model - A Model For Visualization
16:20 Jeffrey's Experience with Visualization & PETTLEP
20:11 Grit & Mental Toughness - Getting to the Next Level
22:32 Developing Your Mental Toughness
22:55 Inspiration: Brian Dawkins - Weapon X
25:47 Keeping Your Mental Focus - Mindfulness & Meditation
26:47 Mindfulness - Formal & Informal Practice
28:06 Focusing on Improvement - Visualization & Feedback
29:29 Focal Point of Meditation - Awareness
30:17 Group Cohesion & Dynamics in the GFL
32:46 Working Through Losing Streaks with the Team
35:31 Player Within The Team - Transistion Losing to Winning
36:41 The Power of Music - Emotion Regulation
39:20 No Music to Pre-Game Blasting
41:30 The NFL Combine Experience
42:06 Receiving the Call & Pre-Combine
44:20 D-Day - Testing, Drills & Physical
46:35 Reflecting on the Experience
48:21 Confidence - The Importance of Practice & Preparation
50:11 Is Sport Psychology the Secret to High Performance?
51:41 Not Either/Or - Developing Body AND Mind
53:33 Transfering Mental Skill From Field to Studio
55:35 Jeffrey's Go-To Mental Skill - Routine & Rituals
57:57 Transfering Success From One Area to Another
58:51 Where to Find Jeffrey
09/17/20 • 59 min
09/03/20 • 68 min
Ayrton Seri aka SeriBeats is a music producer and through his YouTube channel he also shares his knowledge and production process. The start of our conversation we discussed his approach to learning and tips that can help you grow such as the power of active listening. Later on we talked about inspiration, different aspects of creativity and how to apply those concepts in your own production. Finally, we finish the episode by discussing authenticity and different definitions of success and how to approach your own success.
0:30 Introduction
2:30 Conversation Start
3:27 Practice & Starting Out as A Music Producer
4:47 Ayrton's Process of Learning
6:07 Making a Case for Practicality
8:25 Asking Question & The Internet
9:34 Variability of Practice
10:32 Variability of Practice in Music
11:00 Switching Up Your Process
12:22 Create a Beat in 10 Minutes
14:08 Creativity & Staying Creative
14:20 Moving on After "Failure"
16:25 Structured vs. Unstructured Creativity
17:03 Sources of Inspiration
18:23 Boredom as Inspiration
20:02 Different Types of Writers Block
22:25 What Kills Creativity
24:35 The Effect of Analysis on Creativity
25:07 Approach to Making Music & Tutorials
27:09 The (im)Possibility of Training Mental Skills
27:43 Flow & Meditation
29:24 Non-Judgement - A Recurring Theme of Meditation
30:45 Remaking Beats vs. Developing Your Own Style
33:32 The Value of Active Listening
34:19 Tips for Active Listening
35:49 Ayrton's Perspective on Success
38:41 The Trap of External Validation
39:34 Authenticity is Contagious
40:39 The Power of Self-Validation
42:20 Cultivating Your Sound vs. Following Trends
44:56 Process vs. Outcome in Music
47:13 The Practical Side of Success
48:00 Success - Unsatisfying Satisfaction
48:39 The Importance of Your Environment
50:52 Collaborating with other Musicians
52:41 The Power of Real-Life Connection
54:53 Talent is Available In Your City
58:35 Word of Mouth and Personal Recommendation
59:51 What is More Valuable? Likes vs. Responses
1:01:40 Ayrton's Go-To Mental Skill & Training
1:04:00 Closing Advice on Mental Improvement
1:06:13 Where to Find SeriBeats
1:07:02 What to Expect from SeriBeats in the Future
09/03/20 • 68 min
Getting In Your Feelings – Vincent Siderius – Emotion Regulation
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08/20/20 • 73 min
Emotions are a huge part of our lives but not always discussed that much, let alone how to deal with them. After a masters in Sport Psychology Vincent Siderius from EmotiPlus has specialized in emotions and emotion regulation. In this episode we discuss the various aspects of emotions, both for ourselves and others, as well as how to develop a better handle on them. Along with real-life examples of moving up in the ranks of the sport, heavy back squats and Badr Hari’s anger management this episode contains many tips and tricks to improve your emotional intelligence.
https://emotiplus.nl/
https://www.instagram.com/emotiplus/
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Lisa Feldman Barrett - How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain
Amanda Knox documentary
Malcolm Gladwell - Talking to Strangers
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0:30 Introduction
2:28 Definition(s) of Emotion
4:13 You Are The Orchestra
8:00 Issues with Describing Emotions
9:50 Development of Emotions
12:48 Emotional Granularity
14:09 Pizza - Naming Emotions
15:38 Keeping Things Practical
17:20 Emotion Regulation Course Overview
18:21 Self Awareness
18:38 You & The Other
20:55 Exercise 1: Checking In With Yourself
23:36 Getting to Know Your Emotions Better
25:18 Emotional Regulation - Badr Hari
27:55 Different Levels of Emotional Experience
30:18 Exercise 2 - Analyzing Emotion- CBT Schemata
33:05 Getting Lost in Emotion - Point of No Return
35:00 Emotional Blockade - Back Squat >100 Kg
35:31 Self-Talk as an Intervention
39:51 Emotional Discomfort - Moving Up in the Ranks of Futsal
43:25 The Message Behind an Emotion
45:18 The Difficulty of Emotions
46:19 Other Awareness - How Emotions are Expressed
50:00 Misinterpretation of Emotion
51:42 Exercise 3 - Interactions on Mute
55:48 Importance of Validation
56:31 An Example of When Interpretation Went Wrong
59:30 Other Control/Regulate
59:40 Psychological Jargon
1:01:22Empathy & Compassion
1:04:18Exercise 4 - Experimenting With Position
1:07:01Emotional Intelligence & Artificial Intelligence EQ vs. AI
1:11:00The Extent of Your Control
1:13:14Vincent's Contact Info
08/20/20 • 73 min
The Writer's Life - Laura Vaisman – Writing, Anxiety & Adventures
Confused Confucius
08/06/20 • 44 min
2:18 How Laura Got Into Writing
4:35 How The Career Choice of Writing Started
6:27 Expectations of Society Vs. Your Passion
8:51 Inspirations for Writing & The Process
12:35 What A Writing Session Looks Like
14:44 Dealing With Writers Block
16:29 Writing, Editing & Judgement
18:11 Working With Fictional and Auto-Biographical Writing
19:52 Why Laura Chose To Write About Difficult Topics
22:53 The Social Aspect of Anxiety
24:00 Dealing With Challenges in Life and in Writing
27:07 Taking The Time to Recover
28:32 Aspects of Writing
29:27 How Anxiety Laura's Changed Through The Years
32:24 Anxiety as a Super Power and A Message
33:08 Laura's Favorite Mental Tool
36:11 Working with Symptoms vs. Cause of Anxiety
38:08 Laura's Rituals
40:32 Simplicity of Mental Tools and Finding Your Own
41:35 Advice on Life
44:06 Where to Connect With Laura
08/06/20 • 44 min
12/30/20 • 62 min
Khatuna has been an Olympian since ’92 and has competed in the Olympic games ever since then so she is the embodiment of a true Olympian. Growing up in Georgia (the country) and training under the Soviet regime you could say her training was quite different from the training that most youth receive nowadays. This enormous dedication from an early age is one of the distinguishing factors in Kathuna’s story as an athlete. Besides unconventional training she also competed in her first Olympics while pregnant and through the years has returned to the Olympic games with new sets of challenges. If there is anyone who has seen it all and been through it all in the world of archery, it’s Khatuna.
During our conversation we discuss what the training experience for her was early on and how it affected the mental side of being an athlete. Next up we talked about focus in archery, the importance of it and what happens when the mind jumps into the process. Khatuna also shares her step-by-step method that she follows on every shot. Another part of our conversation we discuss the hardships she has been through and how she dealt with all types of stress in her career. Lastly, we discussed the influence of culture (or lack thereof) when it comes to the Olympics and Kathuna shares an interesting insight on what she thinks is a key difference between the U.S.A. and South Korea. As always I hope you enjoy this episode and take away something you can apply in your life.
0:30 Introduction
3:14 Khatuna's First Experience With Archery
4:51 Early Emphasis on Physical Technique
5:40 How Dedication Played a Role
6:43 The Difference Between US and Soviet Training
8:41 Focus - The Importance & Unconventional Training
15:00 Khatuna's Thoughts on Aiming
17:49 Physical Tension vs. Mental Relaxation
21:41 Divine Intervention?
25:00 Grit - Dealing With Adversity: Olympics, Pregnancy & Politics
28:27 Influence of Stress & Teamwork
32:00 Coping - Support From Your Environment
33:25 How The Archery Focus Bubble Held Up
35:42 Khatuna's Olympic Track Record
37:55 Goal Setting in Archery Competition
41:45 Khatuna's Long Term View
45:02 Mental Growth Over The Years
47:33 Current Mental Challenges for Khatuna
49:07 The 10 Steps of Khatuna Lorig's Archery
52:16 A Cultural Perspective on Mindset & Training
55:37 Why You Should Get Into Archery
58:41 Khatuna's Favorite Mental Practice
59:37 Practice Required
1:01:27 Khatuna's Focus Bubble
12/30/20 • 62 min
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How many episodes does Confused Confucius have?
Confused Confucius currently has 34 episodes available.
What topics does Confused Confucius cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Mental Health and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Confused Confucius?
The episode title 'Making The Jump to Parkour – Silke Sollfrank – Confidence, Competition & Tackling Fear' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Confused Confucius?
The average episode length on Confused Confucius is 67 minutes.
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Episodes of Confused Confucius are typically released every 2 days, 8 hours.
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The first episode of Confused Confucius was released on May 29, 2020.
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