203: Michael Puplampu - How Athletes Train Their Inner Voice For Life After Sport
From Career Clarity with Athletes: A 2ndwind Podcast with Ryan Gonsalves · 51:35
Show by Ryan Gonsalves
Send us Fan MailMichael Puplampu was 12 when he lined up for his first athletics race. He sprinted all the way to the finish line thinking he'd won, only to discover there had been a false start and the crowd was laughing. His team manager walked him back to the start and told him to do it again. This time, he won for real.That experience became an early lesson in something Michael would encounter repeatedly throughout his career: what you say to yourself when things don't go the way you expected.Michael went on to become an international triple jumper and two-time British champion, navigating injuries, setbacks and periods where his relationship with his body and performance became difficult. Today, he works as a coach, speaker and mentor, helping others apply many of the lessons he learned through sport.In this episode, Michael and Ryan talk about the voice in your head during difficult moments, why simply telling yourself to “think positive” isn't enough, learning to do hard things and why some moments that feel like the end may simply need a comma.What You’ll HearWhy the crowd laughed during Michael's first athletics raceHow he went from sprinting and long jump to becoming a triple jumperThe injuries that tested him from the beginning of his careerWhy Michael believes adversity can reveal how badly you want somethingWhat years of elite sport taught him about doing hard thingsHis experience with body dysmorphia and judging his body by performanceWhy winning can become something you keep chasingHow he learned to respond differently to the voice in his headWhy Michael sees difficult moments as commas rather than full stopsA practical way to start paying attention to your own internal dialogueGolden Nugget“Things don't get easier as you get better. You actually just get better at the hard stuff.”Want to go deeper?If you are looking for career clarity for your next step, visit www.2ndwind.io to learn more or book a consult.
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