27 Laura Siddall - The Fear of Winning
Purple Patch Podcast
Matt Dixon
4.8 • 647 Ratings
🗓️ 19 June 2018
⏱️ 64 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Excellence doesn’t often come without fear and doubt. Today, Matt dives into the internal struggle, the journey of achieving wonderful results, but focusing in on areas that few are honestly willing to discuss.
Laura Siddall is a professional triathlete showing the greatest vulnerability in her expressing fears, confidence, and challenges she has faced and managed on her path to world-class performance.
There is a perception that pros don’t face the same obstacles, anxieties, and struggles as age group athletes. Matt and Laura talk openly about the truth. Yes, she does have fears and she shares the internal and external pressures that she faces daily as a world-class performer.
One of the many key takeaways from this discussion is understanding that fears and doubts never go away regardless of what level you perform. Your goal as an athlete or high performer is to implement tools and habits to manage those anxieties. Laura has successfully done this and has landed on the podium in 27 of her last 30 races.
In this honest discussion, she addresses questions like:
- What did she think turning professional would be like?
- What does it mean to be a professional triathlete?
- What was her experience of turning pro actually like?
- When she looks back now, with the lessons she has drawn, what are the key elements that apply to everyone?
- What are the struggles that she faces daily?
- What anxieties and fears does she face going into a race?
- How does she go about alleviating some of her stress before races?
- What are some of the challenges she faces post-race?
- What are some of the tools and habits she uses to mitigate the emotions?
- What are some of her key performance habits?
- What is her advice for athletes interested in turning pro?
Laura is an example for anyone aspiring the achieve high goals in sport and life. Vulnerabilities can lead to victories. In fact, it is empowering and can help you grow and thrive. Don't try to run away from the natural emotions of worry, doubt, and fear. Instead, develop the tools to recognize and manage those emotions. That, in turn, will allow you to become more adaptable and resilient.
Follow Purple Patch Fitness and learn more about our Coaching Services, Training Camps, Promotions and Matt's Latest Book, Fast Track Triathlete:
Thanks for taking a listen and, if you like what you hear, please subscribe, share, rate and review. Your feedback is appreciated.
Subscribe to the Purple Patch Podcast:
Copyright 2018 All Rights Reserved
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | I'm Matt Dixon and welcome to the Purple Patch podcast. The mission of Purple Patch is to empower and educate every human being to reach their athletic potential. Through the lens of athletic potential, you reach your human potential. The purpose of this podcast is to help time-starved people everywhere integrate sport into life. |
| 0:20.1 | Yes, this is the Purple Patch podcast and as ever, this is your host, Matt Dixon. |
| 0:25.3 | And join us today we are going to talk as ever about performance. |
| 0:28.5 | We're going to talk about excellence. |
| 0:30.3 | But as you probably realize, excellent doesn't often come without fear. |
| 0:35.8 | Today, we're going to dive into the internal struggle, the journey of |
| 0:39.4 | achieving quite wonderful results, but focusing on an area that few are honestly willing to discuss. |
| 0:45.6 | I think this is very special and I've got to say I'm incredibly proud of Purple Patch Pro |
| 0:50.4 | Laura Citadel and her willingness to join me to discuss her journey in the sport. |
| 0:55.6 | This isn't like other podcasts. This is a world-class athlete showing the greatest |
| 1:00.3 | vulnerability in expressing fears, confidence and challenges that she's faced and managed, I |
| 1:06.0 | might add, on her path to world-class performance. There are the same fears that you likely have, |
| 1:12.9 | whether you like to admit it or not. |
| 1:15.2 | This is an anti-Rocky Bell-Boer zone, |
| 1:17.7 | and I hope that you find it inspiring. |
| 1:19.7 | But before you do, it's the word of the week. |
| 1:22.3 | We like the way he thinks, serious with a wink. |
| 1:26.8 | Let's open the book. It's time to take a peek it's the dixenary word of the week |
| 1:35.6 | yes the word of the week this week is linear linear yes it's spoken with sarcasm because the path to performance is both a journey, but also one that is seldom linear in progression. |
| 1:49.2 | Whether you're losing weight, building a business, trying to progress in sport, develop friendships or grow as a leader, none of it is linear. |
| 1:58.8 | All of them are full of obstacles, roadblocks and challenges. |
| 2:03.1 | In fact, I would argue that the destination of performance is only truly meaningful and worth the fight |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Matt Dixon, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Matt Dixon and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.