Your mind is your best performance tool. Train Your Mind is the podcast that teaches endurance athletes how to train their minds like they train their bodies. Certified Life Coach and Mindset Expert, Vanessa Faye Foerster went from middle of the pack finisher to Kona qualifier in one year and now teaches athletes how to build mental endurance to achieve their next level performance. To learn more, head over to www.vanessafayefoerster.com. Follow on Instagram: @vanessafayefoerster
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First Monday home post Kona calls for a recap of my first go at the Ironman World Championships! Lots of highs and lots of lows. And a race day where I had to fight in a way I never have before to get to the finish line. I share a play-by play of the day (including some TMI parts, sorry!) plus some of my key mental endurance. A race for the memory …
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It's time to pause, my friends. I get pretty emotional in this episode because the love I feel for this work is real. Thank you for being here. I'll be back. The Train Your Mind Community is still open and ready to welcome you in. Join us HEREBy Vanessa Faye Foerster
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Ever find yourself getting caught up in the numbers of how you will reach a goal? In this episode, I share why it's time to get out of the HOW math. Leave that to your coach. Tune in to find out where to focus your attention and what that will do for you and your goal. Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: ht…
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This episode is a follow-up to the original episode on Micro Quitting. If you're new around here (welcome!), listen to episode 24 or 74 first and then come back here. I get this question quite often: how do I know if I’m micro quitting or just listening to my body? In this episode, I share how to know the difference. I teach you the Mental Enduranc…
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91. MVP Episode: Redefine Failure with Skye Moench
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Coming in hot with an MVP episode this week! Tune in to listen to my conversation with Pro Triathlete Skye Moench. She's accomplished so much since this episode was originally released and I have no doubt she would agree so much of that is because of how she's upleveled her mind in racing to match the level she has to race at physically. My July 20…
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BONUS: Train Your Mind for Next Level Performance (Coaching Program Details)
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Find all of the details on the 12 week Train Your Mind for Next Level Performance coaching program here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/tym-july-2022 Find the 12 week curriculum HERE APPLY HERE
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Tune in to learn the difference between overthinking and being thought FULL. While overthinking leaves you feeling overwhelmed and anxious, being thought FULL is energizing and can put your mind at ease. In this episode, I share how to know the difference and what to do when you find yourself overthinking. The Train Your Mind Podcast Community is O…
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Tune in to this week's episode for a special conversation with Maggie Rusch! Not only is Maggie the overall female winner of Ironman Tulsa 2022, she's also a rad human with a story that reminds us that you can start from where you are to create the racing experience you want to have. From amateur to pro and back to amateur again, Maggie is doing ex…
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What does your emotional fueling plan consist of? What emotions are you using to fuel yourself daily in training? If you've never thought about how you fuel yourself beyond just what you eat and drink, now is the time! In this episode, you learn the most common emotions I see athletes unintentionally fueling themselves with that are taking away fro…
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Tune into this episode for my Ironman Tulsa race recap. I cover a few things I'm proud of from the race, what I will do differently next time, and why I don't feel embarrassed or discouraged from setting a goal to win and not achieving it. After Ironman Tulsa, I'm one race closer to breaking the tape. If you hold back from setting big goals because…
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How often do you think about the way you want to feel at your finish line? How often do you feel that way in training? On the episode today, I'm sharing the power behind your finish line feelings. Race results don't lead to emotion. Emotions create race results. Listen to this episode to find out more. The Train Your Mind Podcast Community is OPEN!…
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I'm excited to share today's episode where I bring you inside my way of racing! I tell you what changed for me three years ago and what the single most important Mental Endurance skill that allows me to race without a fear of losing. The Train Your Mind podcast community is opening this Friday, May 13th 2022! Be on my email list to get an invitatio…
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84. How to be all in (without the pressure)
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In this week's episode, I'm sharing one way to train your mind for continued performance improvement. I share the four thoughts you need to be all in on your goal, while also holding space for being in progress. Plus, an update on the Train Your Mind podcast community! Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: ht…
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83. The Performance Potential of "YET" with Barbara
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Tune in to hear the real performance potential of yet. You've heard from my athletes who achieved their micro results in training, now it's time to hear the other side. I invited Barbara on the podcast to share her experience with the not achieving the micro result she set for herself. This episode is packed with gems including: Why choosing a micr…
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I've got another MVP episode for you today! If this is your first or fiftieth time listening, there is sure to be something new that lands with you from this episode. What would change for you if you took 100% responsibility for your own belief? Belief Responsibility is a gift you give yourself on the way to achieving your next level performance. R…
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81. Mind Blowing Results with Kelli, Beth, Tanya, and Jenn
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This week, I invited four athletes from my 3 Months to Your Next Level Performance group coaching program on the podcast to share with you what mind blowing micro-result they achieved in the month of March. But you’ll not only learn what they chose and why, you’ll learn: What scared them when choosing to go after their micro-result Why it was worth…
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If qualifying yourself and your accomplishments is keeping you stuck, tune into this weeks episode where I share why it's happening, what it looks like and the ONE QUESTION you need to ask to change it. Get details on the next 3 Months to Your Next Level Performance Group here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/3-months-to-next-level-performance …
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Performing at your next level means working on and through your performance inhibitors. In my world, those show up as thoughts I see athletes believing that hold them back in their training and racing. Do any of these sound familiar? "I’ve been working so hard and I’m not getting better." "I’m not strong enough." "I don’t belong." "I don’t know how…
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If you're looking a way to challenge yourself mentally in training, tune into this episode! If you want to bring yourself closer to achieving your next level performance, it's time to take on the micro-result challenge. In this episode, I share the details of the challenge and my experience taking it on too. Register for my March 31st free Mental E…
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On the podcast today, I'm finally talking about the ever popular topic of Imposter Syndrome (or Imposter Phenomenon). Tune in to find out exactly what it is, how it often shows up for athletes, and the 4 steps you can take to overcome it. This will also be the topic I cover in more depth on my next free Mental Endurance Coaching and Q&A call. Regis…
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On the podcast today, we're talking about the relationship you have with your coach (aka the thoughts you have about your coach). I used to have a pretty crappy relationship with my coach because of the thoughts I had about her. I'm bringing you inside my own brain as an opportunity for you to stop and see what might be happening in yours too. Regi…
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Ever feel defeated as soon you open your training plan? Or maybe there's that one session that always gets you down and you dread seeing it up? What's happening is session priming. Tune into today's episode to find out what it is, why it's happening, and how to change it before your very next training session. Join my email list and get the 10 Trut…
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On the podcast today, I'm bringing back a MVP episode. This episode is consistently shared as an athlete favorite. Micro quitting is a self-sabotaging behavior that shows up from beginners to pros. Whether this is your first time hearing it or you've heard it before, clue into how and when micro quitting might be affecting you and your performance.…
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Today I'm diving into the 3 stages of belief. Tune in to find out what the three stages are, which one is the most important and questions to consider as you move through the stages on the way to your next level. Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truths Ready…
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On the podcast today, I'm sharing my recent learnings from the book 'Hope Rising' by Casey Gwinn and Dr. Chan Hellman. I've always said "hope is not a performance plan." Well, the science of hope challenged me to rethink that. Tune in to find out why hope is not the same as wishful thinking and how hope might be the strongest foundation for perform…
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71. Celebrating 30 podcasts in 30 days + what's next
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And that concludes the 30 podcasts in 30 days project! In this episode I'm sharing the most popular episode of the month and what's next with the podcast.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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Today I'm sharing the top 5 lies we tell ourselves that keep us from our next level. Some of them might surprise you!
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69. "What do you do when you've lost motivation and none of the 'tricks' work?"
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I asked for questions and I got some good ones! On the episode today, I'm answering just one of them because it's good enough that it needed it's own episode: "What do you do when you've lost motivation and none of the 'tricks' work?"By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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On the podcast today, I'm answering the ever popular question: "how do I handle my negative self-talk?" I offer you two ways the might surprise you.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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Endurance takes time. But time is not what creates your results. Listen to understand more about the endurance - time paradox and how to make sure "it just takes time" isn't keeping you from stronger performance.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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66. A better question for getting to your next level
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Yesterday we talked about negotiable goals and today we're talking about inevitability. If you're spending time trying to decide which new bike to buy, I've got a better question to ask to have agency over your next level (that's not about gear upgrades)By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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Today we're talking about how to know if you're making your goal negotiable and the one decision is takes to change that.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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64. 3 side effects of sharing your next level goal
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I've shared my next level goal several times in the last month and every time I get some version of the same response: what time do you have to do and how far off are you? But I don't allow this to be a problem or take away from my focus and belief. In the podcast today, I discuss the 3 side effects of sharing your next level goal and what to do ab…
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63. Why now is the best time to start visualizations
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On the podcast today, we're talking about why now is the best time for you to start incorporating race visualizations and I offer 5 guidelines to help you get started.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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In this episode, we're talking about FOJO aka a fear of judgement from others and why that's a high price to pay in the process towards your next level performance.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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61. My top 10 favorite key session love notes
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My key session love notes are popular when I post them on Instagram so today I'm sharing my favorites with you.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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60. Connecting the Physiological to Mental - Part 2
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We're back for part 2 of connecting the physiological to mental. In todays episode, we close the loop on how addressing your mental and emotional limiters can lead to higher quality training and better performance overall.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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59. Connecting the Physiological to Mental - Part 1
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The physiological gains needed for next level performance are real, but they are only a part of a complete athlete. On the podcast today, Danny and I talk about a time when he believed his main performance limiter was his bike power and we uncover what emotional limiters were lurking beneath the surface.…
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I'm not talking about a rest day! I'm talking about a day when you feel off emotionally and I offer 10 questions to take inventory of your internal landscape.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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57. Mental Endurance in the Wild with Danny
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In this episode, I'm bringing you something new! I've invited Danny on the podcast to talk about our real world examples of when mental endurance was needed. We both share a recent training session when we struggled with the SHOULDS and discuss what we learned from those sessions.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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Listen in for a story about how one of my athletes used her recent run test to increase her emotional discomfort threshold and how you can too.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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Mindfulness is a foundation of training your mind with mental endurance, but so often we think we have to sit on a cushion and meditate to be mindful. That's just not true. Today, I'm sharing the tactic of Mental Noting to help with unuseful thoughts (a mindfulness practice I learned from Cory Muscara)…
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Today's episode is all about the difference between high value mental phases and low value mental phases. I share the actions that indicate a low value phase and why you may be experiencing it. We all experience both and the more we can keep ourselves in a high value mental phase, the more we will get out of our training.…
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53. 5 Emotional Skills to Improve Performance
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Listen in for the 5 emotional skills that you can put into practice today to drastically improve your performance.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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52. The Difference between Overconfident and Self-Confident
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"Don't you think you're a bit overconfident?" I was asked a few months ago. There is a distinct difference between being overconfident and being self confident. And in today's episode, I share how to know the difference and how to avoid the overconfidence pedestal.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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3 Months to your Next Level Performance is the program you've been looking for. There's no other container for performance like this. Let's train your mind with Mental Endurance. More details here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/3-months-to-next-level-performanceBy Vanessa Faye Foerster
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50. Ending the Self-Sabotage Cycle and a 52min PR with Kecia Place-Fencl
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Tune into this episode to hear about one athlete's experience ending her self-sabotage cycle and creating a 52 minute Ironman PR as a result. Kecia shares what training and racing was like as the "Queen of Self-Sabotage" and what is different now.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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On the episode today, I share a guided orientation experience for nervous system settling.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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Today we're talking what it means to be confidence dependent. Listen in to find out what's really missing.By Vanessa Faye Foerster
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Today you're in for a treat! A short and sweet emotional math lesson. I break down what actually creates your self-judgement. (Expectation + Circumstance) x Resistance = Self-JudgementBy Vanessa Faye Foerster
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