Strong mental health begins with strong swimming. I write a blog about the positive effects open water swimming has had on my mental health. Check it out at iamaswimmer.com and soundcloud.com/iamaswimmer. For years I’ve experienced depression, anxiety, and intense feelings of self-doubt. Swimming, coupled with the unmatched support of my wife and appropriate medication, has allowed me to combat these symptoms and claim an identity that is empowering and more true to who I am: I AM A SWIMMER.
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A day-by-day journal on how I'm dealing with changing my life and identifying myself as a non smoker.
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Hi ! I am Nimisha Soni. This Podcast has all my energy, heart and soul. It emphasizes on the little things of life so that we just not breathe, but start living each moment of our beautiful incredible adventure called Life !
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I am a Youth Sports Expert engaging with athletes, coaches, and parents to enhance the youth/high school sports experience for athletes.
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While I was growing up, there were too many discussions in the house related to how I will get married after my college. But the story just ended there like a happily ever after fairy tale. No one ever talked about how to cope with life later when life is not a bed of roses. Let's talk about Plan B today which each girl should be aware of.…
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The Daily Hero - Mahima Bhatnagar - TedX Speaker and Psychotherapist
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Today’s episode is going to have a very different vibe and you are going to feel it in the next few minutesBecause while we all are stuck in the trap of stress, anxiety and overthinking, our guest for today floats in the ocean of spirituality and positivity with such a soothing presence. If you believe that each individual has his own energy, you w…
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The Daily Hero - Aashi Sogani- Founder at Soul Palette India
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It’s time to introduce our Daily Hero for this week- Aashi Sogani, Aashi is the founder and editor at Soul Palette- a digital media platform, focussed on self care for millennial women hustlers. This platform is a help, a friend, a guide to become the best version of you. With real-life stories, practical tips, thoughtful product line and advice fr…
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The Daily Hero- Jharna Kumawat - Swimmer with Type-1 Diabetes
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Jharna has always been into adventure sports and swam competitively. But, six years ago, she got diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and is on daily multiple insulin injections. But could that stop her ? Hell no!When swimming pools got shut during the lockdown, Jharna started to learn open water swimming. So while we crib to even get out of the bed on a…
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The Daily Capsule : E7 Taking Hold of Your Life #nofilter
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We need to break the never-ending cycle of feeling bad about ourselves and not doing anything about it. That's how I broke mine. This is a no-filter episode as I do not like to sugarcoat things in general.By Don't Just Breathe, Live...
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The Daily Capsule : E6 - The Mistakes I made during my Weight Loss Journey. (Hindi)
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The mistakes I made during my Weight Loss Journey - which I don't want you to repeat. Life will be so much easier if we learned from each other's mistakes. We would so much time as we won't be making all by ourselves. :DBy Don't Just Breathe, Live...
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The Daily Capsule : E3 - Do You Feel That People Don't Take You Seriously?
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You are easily ignored and no one doesn’t even care to take your opinion while any important decision is being made. On the other hand, have you seen some people entering the room as they own it, while you were sitting there all this while and no one even noticed you?And you are wondering what’s wrong? Why does this happen all the time? Here are a …
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The Daily Capsule: E2 - A Short Story which will change your Perspective towards Life.
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The Daily Capsule: E2 - A Short Story which will change your Perspective towards Life. by Don't Just Breathe, Live...By Don't Just Breathe, Live...
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The Daily Capsule E1 : How Emotionally Independent Are You?
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We talk so much about being financial independence. But why emotional independence always takes a back seat? Let's talk about how Emotionally Independent are you!By Don't Just Breathe, Live...
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In Conversation with Actor- Damini Chopra
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This girl is on fire and there is so much to learn from her. If I confine myself to use just 2 words to describe her.. they will be- versatility and strong determination!I feel honoured that she accepted my invitation to be my guest for the day! A Harvard Graduate, studied literature, a passionate reader and writer. She writes columns for Indiatime…
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Stress Stress Stress! Haven't we made it an inseparable part of our daily routine? Everyone has stress, but each one of us handles it differently, and that's what makes all the difference. Here are 11 ways to manage your daily stress and shift you towards a happier and lesser stressed life. In the times of the pandemic where we are already losing s…
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In this episode, let's talk about adding something new to our daily routine, in these 5 areas of our lives, to keep our heart, mind, body, and soul updated. If we keep feeling low, tired, unwanted, worthless, negative almost all the time, then clearly there is something wrong in our lives. Something is happening which we do not like which makes us …
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S1:E6 6 Ways to Make the Most Out of This Quarantine.
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Hello everyone ! I am Nimisha Soni and I have listed down 6 ways to make the most out of Our Quarantine, but they are not all about building a new hobby or a new skill, it’s more about rebuilding our own selves as life is surely going to demand a new version of all of us, on the other side of this quarantine. This situation has left us with no othe…
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S1:E5 12 Steps for working on an Unhealthy Relationship.
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It’s high time that we be honest with ourselves. Because it's not about which partner to blame or whose mistake it is.. its about spending each day of your life in silly arguments, judgment games, accusations, assumptions, etc and degrading yourself daily as a partner and more importantly as a human. You will need a lot of patience and when I say a…
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S1:E4: Impacts of Being in an Unhealthy Relationship!
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Times have changed drastically. We have completely evolved in the ways in which we choose our life partners. Now we have more freedom to talk more often, spend more time with each other and basically know a person before we enter into a serious relationship or say a final yes to get married. But even after so much of independence and liberty added …
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S1:E3: Why is it OKAY to NOT to win an Argument!
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At whatever stage of life, we are at, we will definitely have different point of views. Something very normal to the other person might sound offensive or weird to us as all of us have got different levels of exposure and upbringing so its natural to have different perspectives over the same situation. And we might end up in an argument.But is it n…
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Episode 23 Thoughts on Judgement, Patience, and a Better Way to Approach Young Athlete Development
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This episode discusses why passing judgement on young athletes who are still developing can hinder the athlete from reaching their potential. The episode also covers the role of patience in effective young athlete development and three approaches to consider for a better path for young athletes to fulfill their personal maximum potential.…
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S1:E2 : Why is it so Difficult to Stay Positive !
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Whenever we are going through something and feeling negative in our life, every self help book we pick up, every blog we read or even if its a simple whats app forward from a friend, it has only one thing to say - Think Positive. And how happy and successful we will get if we start thinking positive. But show me one person who doesn't know that ?Wh…
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S1:E1: 10 Factors Holding Us Back from Starting Something New !
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How often do we really want to start something in life or change a certain thing about ourselves, but we are unable to do that! Something is just holding us back, but we don't even know what until it's too late. Let's get to the factors stopping us from bringing that amazing change in our lives. So that we Stop Doubting and Start Doing!…
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Hi ! I am Nimisha Soni. A little introduction to my Podcast which has all my energy, heart and soul. It emphasizes on the little things of life so that we just not breathe, but start living each moment of our beautiful incredible adventure called Life !By Don't Just Breathe, Live...
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Episode 22 Interview with Missy McCracken, Higher Energy Rising (HER) Coaching
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Missy engages in an energetic and informative conversation around the many layers of the current youth sports landscape. As the Owner of Higher Energy Rising Coaching, Missy uses her wealth of knowledge and experience gained through competing as a swimmer at the University of Michigan, working as an Attorney for the NCAA, and experiencing youth spo…
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Episode 21 Interview with Natalie Morse, Trainer with Indiana Girls Basketball, NCAA Specialist, and Former College Basketball Player/Coach
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Natalie Morse shares a wealth of experiences as a former college basketball player, a former D1 college coach, an NCAA Specialist, and a basketball trainer for the Indiana Girls Basketball organization. Our conversation covers topics such as the player/coach/parent relationship, player evaluation/recruitment at the college level and how the process…
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Episode 20 Interview with Alex Clarke, Former Purdue and Carmel High School Swimmer
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Alex candidly shares her experiences as a highly accomplished high school and college swimmer. Alex and Aaron dive into a plethora of topics including handling disappointment, her thoughts on how coaches can create a more positive competitive experience, how to balance athletics and academics to achieve success in both, and the realities of competi…
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Episode 19 Finding Clarity of Purpose in a Crazy Youth Sports World
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This episode discusses the importance of sports parents and youth/high school athletes working together to find clarity of purpose for the athletes sports journey.
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Episode 18 Reflections as a Daughter Finishes Her Sports Career
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This episode shares some reflections from my point of view as a parent and a youth sports coach on my daughter’s recently completed career as a young athlete.
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Episode 17 Questions and Thoughts about the Early Years in Youth Sports
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This episode introduces questions and thoughts about how we are administering youth sports to the 6-12 year old age group. Are we doing what is best for the kids? Is the current youth sports format preparing athletes to be at their competitive peak, both mentally and physically, when they enter the teen years? Why do some parents and youth coaches …
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Episode 16 Valuable Family Time in a Travel Sports World
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This episode discusses the importance of taking advantage of the opportunities available to connect with our children available because of the youth and travel sports environment.
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Weekends r hard.
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Quick recap
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It's not easy
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I can have best intentions and the tools in place. BUt still fall or fail.. will keep at this I have no choice
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day one -commentary on not smoking. I am a non smoker. this will help me own up, stay honest and maybe even inspire u to quit!
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Episode 15 The Case Against False Praise To Develop Confident/Competitive Athletes
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This episode focuses on the negative consequences of using false praise and the importance of being intentional in how we develop elementary and middle school aged athletes to deliver confident/competitive athletes to the high school level and beyond. Also, there is a special message directed to parents of high school athletes near the end of this …
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Episode 14 - The Emotional Attachment to Our Children’s Sports Journey
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This episode discusses the challenges in managing the range of emotions along the youth/high school sports journey. It covers the different approaches we can take at each step along the way to insure our children have the best competitive athletic experience possible.
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Episode 13 - Managing the Impact of “Single Moments”
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This episode discusses how our youth and high school athletes, with our support, can avoid defining themselves by single moments and events.
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Episode 12 - Nurturing the Highly Driven Young Athlete
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This episode discusses ways to effectively nurture and support the highly driven young athlete with a special focus on not missing/discouraging the highly driven, yet late developing, young athlete.
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Episode 11 - The Temptations of Ratings and Rankings
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This episode discusses the temptations of player/team ratings and rankings and how letting the temptations frame your thinking, as an athlete or parent, is not conducive to team and individual success. Check out the 4 points to consider to keep these temptations from having a negative impact on athletes and teams.…
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Episode 10 Helping Young Athletes Handle Loss and Struggle
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This episode discusses three ways we can help our young athletes become empowered to handle loss, struggle, and disappointment effectively and what that can mean for positively influencing their futures.
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Episode 9 Urgent Patience: A Blueprint for Development
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This episode discusses the concept of urgent patience and how it can help athletes maximize their long term athletic success.
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Episode 8: Controllable “Abilities”, 3 Key Qualities
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This episode discusses the importance of instilling and nurturing 3 key intangible qualities or controllable “abilities” that will benefit athletes now and in their adult lives.
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Episode 7-Sports Parents: The Real Return on Investment
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This episode discusses the real return on investment that parents should expect from youth sports.
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Episode 6-Sports Parents: Handling Success and Struggle
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This episode discusses why it is important to allow our athletes to handle success and struggle, while parents avoid interfering in the competitive process.
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Episode 5-Sports Parents: Keeping a Proper Perspective
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This episode discusses the importance of keeping a proper perspective as we support our young athletes on their sports journey.
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Episode 4- Sports Parents: Supporting the Coaches
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This episode discusses the importance of supporting and respecting our athlete's coaches, and why this is the best approach for our athlete's long term success.
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Episode 3-Sports Parents: After Competing & the Ride Home
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This episode covers ways to effectively manage the car ride home and the post competition interactions. As sports parents, how we handle these can determine our athletes level of desire to play sports.
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Episode 2-Sports Parents: Embrace a Team First Mindset
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This episode discusses the important role a parent plays in their young athletes sports experience and the importance of embracing a team first mindset.
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Introduction to the Youth Sports Experience Podcast
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Thanks for listening to my essay, "I AM A SWIMMER." Swimming has helped me combat the symptoms of depression and anxiety so that I can claim an identity that is empowering and more true to who I am. Please visit my website at iamaswimmer.com and subscribe to my blog.Music: The Temperature of the Air on the Bow of the Kaleetan (Chris Zabriskie) / CC…
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