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EPISODE · Oct 14, 2020 · 38 MIN

Gronya Somerville on the Tokyo Olympics, Athlete's Mindset, Mental Health & more

from The Rachel Jay Podcast · host Rachel Jay

I'm stoked to have the lovely Gronya Somerville on this ep. It was amazing to connect with her and get behind the scenes of the mindset, training and motivation of a professional athlete.Gronya is a professional badminton athlete who is set to compete in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. She placed 4th at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games. And won championships like the Canada Open and US International in the Women's Doubles in 2019. Amongst a slew of Oceania titles.We talk all about mindset, motivation and mental health - fave topics of mine!Take a listen to the full ep!TIME STAMPSGetting into badminton (1.45)Journey into being a professional athlete (4.26)Natural talent vs hard work (6.22)An athlete's mindset and motivation (8.15)The meaning of success (14.20)Gronya's training regime for the Olympics (16.55)Biggest lessons from being an athlete (22.18)Dealing with suicide and mental health (25.31)Growing up as a half Asian / half Australian in Australia (31.52) Follow Gronya on IG @gronyasomervillewww.gronyasomerville.com.au Find more on Rach at:IG: http://instagram.com/rachjay__TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@rachjay_Website: http://racheljay.coThe Core Club: http://thecoreclub.co[FREE] Core Session: https://mailchi.mp/642df45b141c/coreclub-waitlistThe Journal: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DP2TMQNF?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzrachel0c-22&creativeASIN=B0DP2TMQNF&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.34T0JF3Y9AY86&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asinAmazon Book List: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/rachjay__

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