
Conditioned to Win
Lisa Mitzel is rethinking high performance and young athletes. With an urgency for young athletes to train and compete with autonomy, mental health and wellness, she advocates for the athlete's voice, more education, and moving the sports culture forward. Conditioned to Win is a hybrid podcast with interviews and monologues. Lisa's work is rooted in mindfulness, compassion, sport psychology, and child development. With a successful career competing and coaching at the club and D1 college levels, Lisa believes you gotta dig deep, ask hard questions, and fight for mental health & wellness for every child.
Podcasting since 2024 • 11 episodes
Conditioned to Win
Latest Episodes
I Give You Permission with Vanessa Atler, Part 2, S2E2
Vanessa Atler, US National Champion, World Team member, and Goodwill Games gold medalist, is authentic, bubbly, and humble. She is also determined to follow her heart and care for the kids she coaches and teach them how to use self-compassion a...
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I Give You Permission with Vanessa Atler, Part 1
The world of coaching is shifting. We're in a new era. Athletes like Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka have spoken up and drawn the line. Mental health matters. In gymnastics, there have also been many national team members who have spoken up about ...
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How to Practice Resilience
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast! We are calling it: Build the Athlete Insideand that will be our north star, INSIDE the mind and spirit. We can increase focus and motivation by practicing mindfulness, identi...
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Season 2
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Reduce Mental Blocks, Part 2, Deeper with Lisa Mitzel
Lisa Mitzel decided to add a bonus and do a Part 2 for this episode "Reduce Mental Blocks." You get to hear tips for parents, coaches, and a step-by-step story about Maddie with a mental block on her flyaway on bars, and Molly with a ment...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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18:33

Reduce Mental Blocks, Normalize Fear with Lisa Mitzel
Mental Blocks and fear occur in practically every gymnastics club and in every sport that has flipping and twisting. Tumbling, trampoline, acro, cheer, dance, and more. In the 5th episode, you will learn it's easy to educate athletes and coache...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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