297. The Confidence Lessons I Learned From 20 Years of Triathlon

Send us Fan MailTwenty feet from the nearest buoy, chop so bad she couldn't see the kayak, panic creeping in fast. That's where Anna found herself mid-swim at a national championship race, the one time in her life she got genuinely scared out there. She got on her back, caught her breath, and kept going. It's not the kind of moment that shows up on a podium.Join Anna and Tim as they trace 20+ years of racing back to what it actually built in them: not medals, not finish times, but the ability to keep moving when the plan falls apart. They get into why feelings are terrible predictors of performance, the real difference between discomfort and danger, and the voice that shows up in your head telling you to slow down right when it matters most.This Episode Covers:Why Anna wasn't born disciplined, and how it took her until 27 to find it.The moment in Lake Erie when the chop got so bad she couldn't see the kayak, and what she did to keep from panicking.Why feelings are terrible predictors of whether a workout or a race is actually going to go well.The real difference between being uncomfortable and being in danger, and why most of us confuse the two.What it sounds like when your brain starts negotiating halfway through something hard.Why even elite athletes deal with self-doubt, and what actually separates them from everyone else.What outlasted every medal Anna ever won.Until next time, here's to deeper connections and personal growth.Mad love!Book a Discovery Call for Coaching/Therapy: https://calendly.com/badassconfidencecoach/coachingThe podcast is now on YouTube! If you prefer to watch, head over to https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw3CabcJueib20U_L3WeaR-lNG_B3zYquDon’t forget to subscribe to the Badass Confidence Coach podcast on your favorite podcast platform!CONNECT WITH ANNA:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/askannamarcolin/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/tag/askannamarcolinEmail [email protected] https://www.annamarcolin.com