Sylvia Hoffman: Becoming Great At Something New

Sylvia Hoffman started bobsledding in 2018 with no previous experience in the sport. In just 2 years, Sylvia became the top brakewoman for USA Bobsled. She’s now a 5x World Cup Medalist, 3x National Champion, and an international record holder.  Today, Sylvia is hard at work training with hopes of competing in her first Olympics in Beijing this February. In this conversation, Andrew sits down with Sylvia to learn more about how she became one of the world’s most elite bobsledders in just a few short years—and what we can all learn from her experience.  If you are starting down a new path or developing a new skill then this conversation is for you. Show highlights:1:51 - Becoming elite at something new2:53 - Leveraging relatable skills4:53 - Taking risks and betting on yourself6:38 - Committing to you and those around you7:44 - Biggest surprises when learning to bobsled9:01 - Why bobsledders are tarp pullers10:55 - Training for a winter sport and how to use time efficiently12:57 - Role of technology, video, and data in bobsledding15:27 - Setting goals and how to personalize goals for you 18:12 - Mental skills and role of sports psychology21:05 - Training schedule and Olympic preparation24:16 - Role of sleep in recovery25:53  - Being so close to a dream and navigating pressure27:30 - Surrounding yourself with people who have achieved your goals28:30 - How to "protect your energy" and stay positiveBe sure to subscribe & leave a review for the show in your favorite podcast app.Sign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter!Please tell your friends about Everybody Pulls The Tarp on social media and be sure to tag Andrew in your posts @andrewmoses123 (Instagram) and @andrewHmoses (Twitter).Follow Andrew on IG: @AndrewMoses123 and Twitter:@andrewhmoses