Easier said then done. Social wellbeing has three elements1. Social Acceptance - accepting others2. Social Actualisation - knowing who they are and their purpose within society 3. Social Contribution - A sense of belonging to the community and making a contribution to society. In this episode we touch on Social Acceptance.  High performers are the most incredible listeners. They hold space and ask strong questions. They want the best from their tribe. They want to empower their people and always get them to believe in themselves. Sometimes we don't get that response from athletes. If I want to be a high performer - I make the most generous assumption people are doing the best they can. Then we go from there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do we achieve success without big aspirations. How do we align ourselves if we don't know what for. Our goals and dreams align if we are brave and courageous enough to not stay accustomed to the worlds societal expectation of us. Our limits are our own. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If everyone could apply this stuff we would have many successful people in the world, but how do we be the anomaly In order for us to control and manage stress, to feel good and function well we need to have a clear vision of the person we are trying to become.  Values are the key. See the quiz option attached https://personalvalu.es/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sleep, Nutrition and Hydration have to be the most imperative controllable that can aid muscle growth and tissue repair, cognitive behaviours, problem solving and stress regulation. What I've learnt so far in this space!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elite female athletes are currently in a prosperous but hard growth phase. With majority of our Australian/NZ team sports, the female spaces are full of new opportunity, but also huge responsibility. Traditionally as the care-takers of the house hold based on societal norms, many of our young, old or new female professional athletes are having to manage this space with limited expertise.  Our research in sports performance as female athletes equates to only 3% of all sport performance research internationally.  Based on our female physiology the way we function is very different to a male. Therefore I think it's important to share learnings of how we are strong in our own right. How you can become a high performing part-timer, and how you can reshape your thinking to do the best you can with what you have at this time in female sport. Resources: https://www.viacharacter.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to balance emotions? Meditation, breathing, mindfulness, gratitude...there are all of these alternative ways thats available to us to help stress-reguate and have more control over our emotions....but is it really that easy.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finding the gap between who we are and who we want to be through understanding your environment and the people you give your time too.  In a high school environment there is an obscene amount of pressure on our young people. Unfortunately in a space where social heirachy either helps you fit in or makes you feel isolated, our young women aren't able to grasp their sense of self and instil self-belief when they are trying to mould themselves for safety - a friendship group etc. How to move forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are quick to dream and create a vision of what we want, but do we have the capability to show up everyday and change our actions, behaviours and habits towards becoming the person we need to be in order to achieve those dreams.  Brendon Bouchard, James Clear, Corey Keyes, Brene Brown.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"It's not a priority"  We don't need to have good wellbeing strategies and a sense of self or identity until we do. We don't needs stress regulation strategies or a support network, until we do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Balancing Self-Compassion and Accountability.  We are human. Everyone has their own perception of personal development, purpose and ways to cope in this world.  My podcasting journey was started to increase education and awareness for myself, and hopefully in the process, allow others to learn from my mistakes and different learnings.  Resetting away from your flourishing environment takes a lot of falling down, but I will keep working on improving myself, my focus and my attention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bitesize podcast explaining the takeaways from Johann Hari's conversation with Steven Bartlett around Lost ConnectionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aligning to last weeks episode, we can get very caught up we can make many decisions on a day to day basis purely based on the preconceived idea of what a person may be thinking about us or toward us. This then can shape our next movement, behaviour or action. It is vital to catch yourself in these small moments during the day and remind yourself of your circle. Those who's opinions matter most. This then allows you to by-pass those negative thoughts and feelings which create our insecure nature and show courage at the most pivotal times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your energy represents your soul, passion, love - your ability to connect with others.  Unfortunately due to our nature we tend to make assumptions of others based on their actions....totally normal right?  I've been here before with you - talking about making the most generous assumption of others...but when you work in a space with people (mostly all jobs) this is VITAL! You will fail. Go back to it. Do it again. Repeat, forgive yourself and do it again. I promise the person you are presenting to the world will reap with love, opportunity and happiness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SuperW athlete - Sophie Holyman sheds light on her story, the adversity she has faced and her experience in High Performance culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our youth need us. Social Media needs to be understood - not banned, not changed - we need to have knowledge and education around how we can live WITH social media and strategize to positively impact our lives helping keep human connection.  This perspective and knowledge comes from Larissa May a global marketing guru and founder of #HalfTheStory (HTS), a non-profit dedicated to empowering the next generation’s relationship with social media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do we do what we do. What triggers our behaviour, why do we feel we need to act or feel certain ways. This podcast is a mixture of different information and stories in my mind as to why we make assumptions, make up stories, why we have certain views and values and how they have been shaped. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A short re-introduction. Its been 8 hectic weeks in my world. Nothing huge on the adversity front but just dealing with a lot of change and uncertainty. Reading a few gems which I will touch on later.  Johann Hari - Stolen Focus  Making of a LeaderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Life is our resume. It is our story to tell, and the choices we make write the chapters.  Some of his clear messages from the book allowed me to gain new perspective on consciously living and being aware of our choices and how they can shape our lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Belonging by Owen Eastwood has been the latest book I have delved into. With many learnings around what it takes to be a high performing team and the need to belong to the space, the people and environment.  In this episode I go into the 6 elements of building trust and the success they could bring a team, organisation or group wanting to build relationships and work cohesively.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the key success principles to creating personal growth and setting goals is around finding the top 10% in your field and seeing what they do differently to the rest of the world.  I truly believe Chyloe is in this category.  A female powerhouse who has brought abundance and energy to life through creating the AFLW. Working within the national sporting industry and breaking down barriers for women in sport through closing participation gaps in Golf and Bowls Australia. She now has shifted gears working with the Australian Red Cross as the Diversity and Inclusion Manager. An insightful and educational conversation with an incredible person.  Thanks again ChyloeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.