How to Overcome Fear, Trust Your Instincts & Live a Life of Purpose with World Champion Hedvig Wessel #493

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Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Alternative Health, Mental Health

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🗓️ 13 November 2024

⏱️ 122 minutes

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Today's guest is Hedvig Wessel, a professional skier and the 2024 Freeride World Tour champion. Now, if you’re not sure what freeride skiing is, it involves navigating the most challenging mountain terrain, and due to its dangerous nature, it’s a sport for only the most highly skilled skiers. One wrong move could be fatal. What is incredible about Hedvig - and one of the reasons I was keen to invite her onto the show - is her general outlook on life: the approach she takes to following her passion and living her truth. In our conversation, we cover so many different topics that - although discussed in the context of being a World Champion skier - I believe, have huge relevance for each and every one of us. We talk about conquering negative thoughts, how to manage anxiety, the importance of exploring our own personal limits, and how we can best overcome fear, and turn our struggles into growth. Hedvig shares her inspiring journey to becoming world champion, and we discuss how pursuing our own passions can lead to a more meaningful and purposeful life. We explore the rituals Hedwig uses to prepare for competition, the importance of trusting our instincts in critical moments and how spending time in nature has shaped her perspective on life and death. We also discuss why Hedwig chooses to work with an Ayurvedic health coach, why she has decided to stop competing despite being the reigning world champion, and she shares a powerful visualisation exercise that she uses to make difficult decisions. This conversation is a masterclass in purposeful living, following your passion, and the power of self-reflection. Hedvig's insights on pushing limits, overcoming fear, and living with intention will inspire you to approach your own challenges with renewed courage and clarity. Peak Performance introduced me to Hedvig and they have kindly offered listeners of the show a 20% discount via their online store. Just go to peakperformance.com and use the code LIVEMORE. Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. Thanks to our sponsors: https://www.eightsleep.com/livemore https://airbnb.co.uk/host https://www.boncharge.com/livemore https://thriva.co Show notes https://drchatterjee.com/493 DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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0:00.0	If your schedule is packed and you're always doing something, then for me at least, I don't have any time to be creative to stop up and let the mind just do its thing.
0:10.1	And I think that's one of the biggest active decisions I'm making every day is to give myself space because that's when creativity comes.
0:18.6	Hey guys, how you doing? I hope you you having a good week so far. My name is
0:23.4	Dr. Rongan Chatterjee, and this is my podcast, Feel Better, Live More. Today's conversation is a little
0:33.6	bit different from normal. As you may know, I like to speak to a variety of different guests
0:39.4	on the show from a variety of different backgrounds. And today's guest has a background and
0:45.3	story unlike any guest I have previously spoken to. Hedvik Vessel is a Norwegian professional skier.
0:53.2	She is an Olympic athlete and she is the current world
0:56.5	champion of the Free Ride World Tour. Now if you're not sure what free ride skiing is, it basically
1:04.1	involves navigating the most challenging terrain in the mountains with jumps, tricks and high-speed skiing,
1:12.4	and it's a sport where one wrong move could prove fatal.
1:17.4	Now, I first became aware of Hedwig a couple of years back.
1:21.0	One of my own favourite clothing brands who I have no financial affiliation with is peak performance.
1:29.3	And because I follow this brand on Instagram, I would often see posts from Hedvik in my feed, as she is one of their sponsored
1:35.0	athletes. One of the things I found most fascinating about Hedwig was a general outlook on life,
1:42.8	the approach she takes to following her passion and living her truth.
1:46.8	Because of her chosen sports, Hedvik has to come face to face with danger
1:51.2	and the real possibility that she could die on a regular basis.
1:56.7	But despite that, or perhaps because of that, she has a really grounded and intentional approach to life.
2:05.3	In our conversation, we cover so many different topics that although discussed in the context of being a world champion skier,
2:13.6	I believe have huge relevance for each and every one of us.
2:18.8	We talk about conquering negative thoughts, how to manage anxiety,
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