Fail First PodcastNovember 04, 202401:04:02

Mental Performance Coach of the pros. (Can you navigate nerves like them?) - Yvonne "Gogo" Gomez

Join us on the Fail First Podcast powered by the Fail First Project for this jaw dropping episode with Yvonne "Gogo" Gomez - Mental Performance Coach, Olympian, and World Championship Athlete. Gogo has anything but an ordinary journey. She went from Olympic Figure Skater, to TV Director, to a Masters in Sports Psychology, and today being a Mental Performance Coach for Elite Athletes.

This one is worth every second.

Find Gogo HERE 👉 https://www.gogosportsperformance.com

0:00 Why the Nickname Gogo?
1:39 Who is Gogo the Mental Performance Coach?
6:01 Pushing Your Body Too Far or Not Far Enough?
8:34 Balance of High Performance and Overuse
9:50 “Jason Kidd Got me into Sports Psychology.”
13:00 Hack to Get Motivated from a Neuroscientist
17:31 Overcoming Doubt and Negative Thoughts
21:38 The Missing Key to Your Pregame Routine
29:56 How to Use Imagery: Your Visualization Upgrade
34:55 “The Imagery was so Intense She was Intensely Crying.”
44:53 Strategies to Build Your Focus Capacity
48:22 “You Don’t Have Focus for 2 Hours Straight” to be Elite
52:32 “I Want You to Pick an Athlete to Model Your Game After.” Here’s How…
56:18 Using Modeling for Olympic Success
59:43 What is Your Greatest Fear?
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