Conditioned to Win
Lisa Mitzel is rethinking high performance and young athletes. With an urgency for gymnasts 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.
Episodes
8 episodes
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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29:05
Issues in Changing Gyms, Lisa Mitzel
Have you ever felt confused about staying at a gym, or been afraid to leave a gym?Lisa Mitzel reviews how kids, parents and coaches get attached to each other, they may perceive that they are family, or that there should be loyalty. B...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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18:58
Brain Maps for Gymnasts with Yuka Sugiura, Part 2
Such an awesome show! Listen to the 2nd half of my interview with the amazing Yuka Sugiura, and my thoughts on Women's Gymnastics NCAA National Championships, LSU winning, and student-athlete advocates for college athletes. This is powerf...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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31:21
Brain Maps for Gymnasts with Yuka Sugiura, Part 1
We are brainwashed. Society rewards the best students, musicians and athletes, so kids need to work hard, be tough, and achieve. Hurry, don't miss anything, try harder, go faster, do better! We want winners! It's too much...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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28:02
Fully Awake NCAA Gymnastics
Today’s show is entitled Fully Awake NCAA Gymnastics. I’m flying solo and digging into the systems, struggles, and young women’s experiences in NCAA Gymnastics. This is largely a story and contemplation as I zoom in on the culture of the...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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28:32
The Signs of Hurting with Lisa Terry, Part 2
Lisa Terry is the Owner, CEO and Head Coach at East Bay Gymnastics in Concord, CA. In Part 2, we discuss a difficult situation with an abusive coach that was at their gym in 2023. Though he started out friendly, he took a turn ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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33:16
The Signs of Hurting with Lisa Terry, Part 1
Lisa Terry is the Owner, CEO and Head Coach at East Bay Gymnastics in Concord, CA. She is my friend and a beautiful advocate for her gymnasts as humans, first! We discuss the incredible responsibilities of coaches and club owners, no...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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