David Spindler on brain chemistry and mental health for athletic performance (with Riley Amos)

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Payson McElveen

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4.9 • 727 Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2024

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Dr. David Spindler has been working as a high-performance cognitive specialist for over 25 years, helping top-level athletes unlock their brain chemistry and reach new levels of achievement. Cyclists he’s worked with include Mark Cavendish, Sam Gaze, and recent podcast guest, Riley Amos. Last week, Dr. Spindler stopped by the podcast studio in Durango to talk about why he prefers to spend time with athletes on their training rides instead of just in an office, what cycling teams can lear...

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0:00.0	I also don't work in one hour increments.
0:03.7	There's rules in place that when we first start working together, they are the rules,
0:08.3	which are if an athlete calls me and if I'm on the phone, I'll ask them, is it urgent?
0:15.2	And if they say yes, I'll then say to the athlete that I'm already working with,
0:20.0	give me 10 minutes, I'll call you back.
0:21.6	Wow.
0:22.6	And secondly, if you don't say hello to my family when I'm on a Skype call and I'm at home, we're done.
0:29.7	Ah, so.
0:30.7	Sure enough.
0:31.7	Yeah.
0:32.6	It's showtime, everybody.
0:34.8	Showtime!
0:37.5	You've been living in the dream world, Neil.
0:41.2	This is the world as it exists today.
0:46.0	Life moves pretty fast.
0:48.4	You don't stop and look around once in a while.
0:50.8	You could miss it.
0:54.0	Listen, we're talking about practice.
0:57.3	Repeat on the dude's room.
0:58.8	Donnie, you're out of your element.
1:01.1	I see.
1:01.7	You think this has nothing to do with you.
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