Arguably one of the greatest swim coaches of all time, Bob Bowman, 5X Olympic Coach, Head Coach at Arizona State University and Michael Phelps' Coach asks 5 things of his athletes. Enjoy this quick mojo from a legend! To hear the full interview listen to the episode HERE Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

5 Things 5X Olympic Coach Bob Bowman Asks of his Athletes, Micro-Mojo, Episode 191

2020 Olympic and Stanford Head Women's Swim Coach Greg Meehan, 2-minute micro mojo flashback) on how champions change and how he's changed as a coach. Listen to the full episode here. https://www.championsmojo.com/episodepage/gregmeehan86Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

Willingness to Change: a Champion's Trait: Stanford Coach Greg Meehan, Micro-Mojo, Episode 190

Kelly and Maria give you 22 Takeaways from 2022 To Ring In Your New Year.  They share  the best nuggets from experiences and interviews with champions throughout the year. Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

22 Takeaways from 2022 To Ring In Your New Year, Episode 189

When things are serious, lighten the mood with fun says Dr. Lynette Charity, a retired Anesthesiologist and now a stand-up comedian and speaker.  You'll love this micro-mojo flashback from the full episode here: https://www.championsmojo.com/episodepage/lynettecharity90MORE ABOUT DR. LYNETTE CHARITYLynette Charity, MD, is a medical expert and Board-Certified in Anesthesiology with over 40 years of experience. She’s also a keynote speaker, humorist and author. As a young girl growing up in the segregated South, Lynette dealt with discrimination on her path to becoming a medical doctor. She persevered and now wants to “wake people up” to go after their dreams through sharing her story of overcoming obstacles of racial bias, gender bias and age bias. She often uses humor to deliver her messageSupport the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

Keep Hard Things Fun: Dr. Lynette Charity, Micro-Mojo, Episode 188

In just two minutes you'll hear some advice for when road blocks come up, from Olympic Icon Amanda Beard,  and how to turn those into confidence.  This is a micro-mojo flashback from Amanda's full interview, Episode #139 which can be found here: https://www.championsmojo.com/episodepage/amandabeard139Amanda Beard is a decorated American swimmer who qualified for four consecutive Olympics from 1996 to 2008, earning a total of seven Olympic medals. She set a world record in the 200-meter breaststroke in 2004 at US Olympic Trials, then became the Olympic Champion in that event in Athens a few months later. Besides being an NCAA Champion for the Arizona Wildcats and a 2X Pan Pac Champion, she was named a co-captain of the U.S. women’s Olympic swim team in Beijing in 2008. She’s been a model gracing the pages of some of the world’s biggest magazines and has been a TV sports correspondent.  As a young woman, Amanda battled bulimia, body dysmorphia, depression and drug use throughout her swimming career, as described in her 2012 memoir In the Water They Can’t See You Cry. Since retiring from competition, Amanda has been busy teaching children to learn to swim through Beard Swim Co., a swim school in Gig Harbor, Washington, which she founded in 2017.  Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

Turn Road Blocks Into Confidence: Olympic Icon Amanda Beard, Micro-Mojo, Episode 187

Two powerful tips in two minutes of this micro-mojo on how to deal with pain in a race from World Champion, World Record Holder (200 scm Freestyle) and Olympian for Hong Kong, Siobhan Haughey. Siobhan is a citizen of Hong Kong and has represented Hong Kong in the Olympic Games. She is a double Olympic Silver Medalist in the 2020 Olympic Games, was the world champion in 2021 and set the world record in the women's 200 freestyle (scm). She swam in the NCAA while attending the University of Michigan, where she was a 14-time All-American and 15-time Big 10 Champion. She still holds University of Michigan school records in the 200 free and IM. This episode is a flashback from her full interview which can be found here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1273526/7253071Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

Dealing with Pain In a Race: World Champion Siobhan Haughey, Micro-Mojo, Episode 186

3 minutes to relieve your anxiety from wellness and high performance coach Nordine Zouareg, author of the book Inner Fitness.  This clip is a flashback from the full episode which you can find here: https://www.championsmojo.com/episodepage/nordinezouareg127?rq=nordineNordine Zouareg is a French-American fitness personality, high-performance coach and author who has won Mr. France, Mr. Europe, Mr. World and Mr. Universe. He was a sickly infant, with a birth weight of two pounds. Poor health played a huge role in his childhood, resulting in a lot of spinoff problems, such as bullying. During his teens, he focused on becoming a gymnast, eventually finding bodybuilding and earning his first national title in 1985. He went on to win Mr. Universe twice - in 1986 and 1988. Today he is an author and promotes his “mind over body” philosophy.Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

Relieve Your Anxiety: Micro-Mojo from Author of Inner Fitness, Nordine Zouareg, Episode 185

4 minutes of mojo from Olympic Champion Mary T. Meagher Plant who talks about how a big loss has haunted her in this flashback.  She is a swimmer who broke the mold in  how fast one can swim butterfly, earning her the nickname Madame  Butterfly. She broke the world record five times and held it for 21  years --  35 years after her top swim performances, her world record  time would have still made all Olympic teams including 2008, 2012 and  2016. In the full interview, she shares advice for people who are  currently dealing with their dreams being postponed or not living up to what they expect. Check out the full episode here https://www.championsmojo.com/episodepage/marytmeagher62?rq=marySupport the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

Lessons from Losing: Olympic Champion Mary T. Meagher Plant: Micro-Mojo, Episode 184

10 Quick Tips to Shut Down Stress: Micro Mojo, Episode 1834-MINUTES of micro-mojo to help you manage stress going into the holidays!This is the best of episode 124. Listen to the full episode here https://www.championsmojo.com/episodepage/shutdownstress124Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

10 Quick Tips to Shut Down Stress: Micro-Mojo, Episode 183

Barbara Hernandez, World Open Water Swimmer of the Year (2020) is known as the Ice Mermaid.  She recently broke two world records in some of the world's most dangerous waters. From deadly ice water temperatures to poisonous creatures she has encountered in open waters,  she shares how she manages to excel at ice and extreme open water swims. Discussing an event she finished without the use of her one leg after a Man-o-war jellyfish attack. Barbara also shares with us how she sets no limits on herself,  trains for these glacier swims, how her body responds to the cold water, and the benefits she experiences.  Barbara is from Santiago, Chile, and is on a mission to inspire others to dream big.  She’s on a journey to swim in all seven of the world’s seas. She has accomplished many records in the open water swimming world, breaking two in some of the worlds most dangerous waters. In our discussion with today’s champion, we hear from her how she prepares her mind and body for things most of us wouldn’t even dream of attempting! Tune in for today’s episode of Champion’s MOJO! Key Points From This Episode:How Barbara got the nickname Ice Mermaid.How she prepares, mentally and physically, to swim in the cold glacier waters.How they monitor her temperature and cardiac activity.She shares other ice swimmers that have inspired her.The longest time she’s spent [swimming] in cold water.How cold water affects her, and the benefits she experiences.The difference between swimming in cold versus warm water.The role focus plays in her preparation for cold water swimming.How they discern when she’s had enough cold; preventing hypothermia.She tells us about some of the dangerous creatures she’s come across while swimming.She shares her personal why behind her goals.Obstacles she’s overcome and how she navigates these challenges.Her advice to someone who wants to dream big.How she deals with fear.What’s next for Barbara.She tells us about the Winter Swimming World Championships. More about her dream and where it started.Barbara’s rapid-fire answers!Maria and Kelly share impactful takeaways from the interview with Barbara.“For me, these swims, in the cold water, in the long distances, in the most dangerous places is my opportunity to talk about the importance of dreaming big and giving our hearts and actions to those dreams.” — Barbara HernandezSupport the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

Ice and Extreme Open Water World Record Setting Swimmer Barbara Hernandez Endures Danger, Episode 182

What this Olympic Champion and the majority of champions and Olympic Coaches say is the Key to Success: Cody Miller explains in this MOJO MINUTE flashback.Cody Miller  is a professional American swimmer who won gold and bronze medals at  the 2016 Olympic Games. He also has six World Championships medals, has  set eight American records and had a stellar NCAA career at the  University of Indiana.Here's the full interview: https://www.championsmojo.com/episodepage/codymiller41Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

What this Olympic Champion & Majority of Champions Say is the Key to Success: Cody Miller MOJO MINUTE, Episode 181

Is there a comparison monster lurking in your mind? Comparison is the thief of joy, but it’s also the thief of confidence. Kelly and Maria give us 7 practical solutions to crushing the bad habit of comparing yourselfWhat are your triggers that make you compare yourself?Talent? It happens when you compare your abilities to another person’s gifts. Therefore, you don’t notice your uniqueness and get disappointed when you can’t do what another person can do.Financial resources? This is where you start comparing yourself to others in terms of financial capabilities.Career or Entrepreneurs pursuits comparison? Here you compare your success to someone who has been in the industry for more years and is, therefore, more successful. Or a person who has just started their career and has achieved more than you.Social influence? Involves comparing yourself to someone who has more friends, followers, or subscribers online.Personal stories or journeys? This is where you feel inferior to someone else because their personal or career story is more exciting or inspiring.Physical Strength, beautify or Performance?Tune in and hear 7 strong solutions for getting more joy and more confidence without comparing yourself to others. Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

7 Solutions to Crush the Comparison Monster, Episode 180

Linda Irish Bostic, 2022 US Masters Swimming Coach of the Year reveals some great mojo in her interview.  You are going to love the concept of brain dumping this champion shares and so much more to help make you a champion!Head Coach of Palm Beach Masters (PBM).Extraordinary Coach of the Palm Beach Masters with 500+ registered USMS members! 2022 USMS Coach of Year. Currently 12 FINA world, 28 usms national records 5 usms relay. 491 Top Ten AwardUSMS Certified Level 4 Coach.Dan Lotano’s Coach,Earned the USMS 2016 Kerry O'Brien Coaching Award.Swam competitively for 15 years in my younger days.Swum for 3 Olympic Coaches, Paul Bergen & Eddie Reese.  Best time in 500 yd freestyle of 4:40.79 in 1980.Olympic Trial finalist3 time U.S. National Swim Team Member,  3X Time All-American, University of FloridaNCAA Championship Team title (1982) UFAs a master's coach Linda has obviously been at the elite level and while she’s been a busy masters coach as a Masters Swimmer Herself she has earned All-American Honors in 16 different seasons in both pool and open water, earning the most elite All-Star Honor for open water! Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

Use Brain Dumping & More Mojo from 2022 US Masters Swimming Coach of the Year: Linda Irish Bostic, Episode 179

If you are an athlete, parent, or someone who is trying to keep multiple balls in the air successfully, you’re going to want to stick around and get some Mojo from today's guest. In this episode are joined by marathon swimming champion Morgan Filler. Morgan’s accomplishments include being a former member of the US National Open Water Team, spending five years on the FINA World Cup Marathon Pro Swim Circuit, winning the 28.2-mile swim around Manhattan, and Morgan becoming an honorary member of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. She's also a coach, a mother, and, after creating her own swimsuit line See Her Swim, an entrepreneur. Today she shares her story with us. From the value of ingenuity to achieving balance in her life, and learning to love her body as it is, tune in to hear some of the profound lessons this inspiring champion has learned throughout her career!Key Points From This Episode:An introduction to the impressive career of Morgan Filler.A race in Argentina that was one of the most overwhelming experiences of Morgan’s life and how she got through it.What she learned from this experience in terms of ingenuity. How she applies this lesson to other aspects of her life.The inspiration and vision behind her swimsuit line See Her Swim. The ‘Aha!’ moment that propelled her into starting this business. How Morgan’s greatest obstacle was getting too wrapped up in competition and not having a balanced life.  Morgan’s definition of success for her company.Strategies and routines that make Morgan successful and how she makes herself feel alive.Her approach to nutrition and sleep and how she values downtime. Morgan’s views on what it takes to be a female athlete and how she grew to love her body as it is. Learn fun facts about Morgan in the sprinter round of fun questions!Listener's favorites key takeaways from our hostsMorgan Filler on LinkedIn See Her Swim Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

Marathon Swim Champion Morgan Filler: How Ingenuity Might Save Your Day, Episode 177

Need a quick confidence boost? This nugget of mojo from World-class confidence coach to multiple olympians, Christen Shefchunas, will do the trick!Christen Shefchunas is a professional Confidence Coach who works with athletes who are Olympians, World Champions and NCAA All Americans, as well as high school athletes. As a former Division I head coach, Christen watched too many women miss out on their potential because of their lack of confidence. Realizing that there was a significant lack of resources for these athletes, Christen left her 16-year coaching career and started Coach Christen, a business focused on helping female athletes.She is the creator of Confidence Nuggets, a bracelet line created to remind women of their truth and she is the author of 30 Days to Confident: A 30 Day Confidence Challenge for Female Athletes.For the full episode https://www.championsmojo.com/episodepage/christenshefchunas125Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

Confidence Boost Mojo Minute: Coach to Olympians, Christen Shefchunas, Episode 176

Kelly and Maria break down 10 Lessons they take from Katie Ledecky's traits, actions, history and performances, and how we can use these in our everyday lives to be our best.  Katie Ledecky is arguably the most prolific female champion in  competitive swimming  with seven Olympic gold medals and 19 world championship gold medals under her belt.  What has gotten her to this point? She's a true champion in and out of the pool and this episode's 10 lessons will inspire you, entertain you and may even make you a bigger Katie Ledecky fan than you already are.... or a new one, if you are not.Join us as we take the time to learn from Katie Ledecky and hear what we think gives her mojo!Key Points From This Episode:Learn some interesting facts about Katie and her background in the sport.Highlights of her accomplishments as a competitive swimmer.How she genuinely enjoys training and competing. Her ability to change and adapt while training and competing. An outline of the various changes Katie has made to remain competitive. Why being hard working and passionate is essential to her success.Katie’s ability to overcome obstacle that she faces. An example of her ability to push herself and adapt within the pool.Why we think her sportsmanship is an important factor in her success. A moment where Katie displayed true sportsmanship.The thing we love most about KatieThe various ways she gives back to the sport. The character trait she is most known for among her peers. How she is constantly learning in order to maximize her performance. What might help Katie deal with the immense pressure of being a world-class swimmer and celebrity.Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

10 Lessons Katie Ledecky Teaches Us, Episode 175

In this quick flashback, Desmond Dunham, as he’s known to many, Coach Dez, asks us a powerful question that will inspire you! Coach Dez is a nationally-renowned running coach, mentor, Under Armour Coach Ambassador and the author of the newly released book, Running Against the Odds. Coach Dez is a nationally acclaimed track and field and cross-country coach who has been teaching, mentoring and coaching in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area for over two decades. He’s also the founder of Kids Elite Sports which offers summer sports camp and youth sports training. This camp has positively affected nearly 800 students.Catch the full episode at www.championsmojo.com/episodepage/desmonddunham129https://www.coachdezdunham.com/Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

Ask Yourself A Question from Top Running Coach Desmond Dunham, 5-MIN FLASHBACK, Episode 178

Emma Weyant loves training and racing difficult practices and events. Is it her secret weapon?2020 Olympic Silver Medalist Emma Weyant joins the Champion's Mojo podcast to talk about her recent swimming reset, her love of hard training, her new training group and you'll also hear her thoughts on consistency, pre-race routines, who inspires her and the five words that describe her life! More About Emma:Emma is one of the top women in US swimming right now, hitting the 2020 Olympic Podium with a silver medal in the 400 IM in her first major International meet. She’s from Sarasota, Florida, where she swam for the Sarasota Sharks since the age of nine and after  1 year at the University of Virginia, she’ll now be swimming for the University of Florida. Besides swimming the individual medley events  Emma is a talented freestyler as well and was the runner-up women’s 2022 NCAA Champion in the 500 freestyle.  She’s an ambassador for Swimoutlet and sponsored by Arena. In this engaging and informative interview find out more about this champion’s mojo!Photo Credit Mike Lewis. Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

2020 Olympic Silver Medalist Emma Weyant Talks About Her Reset, Hard Training & More, Episode 174

Quick MOJO from Olympic Champion Aaron Peirsol on Evolving from IntensityAaron Peirsol is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist -- and five of those medals are gold. Aaron has been retired from swimming for a decade, but still cares very much about the sport. He is involved with several great causes, including being an ambassador for the Global Water Foundation and the Surfrider Foundation. He is also a spokesman for Oceana, which is the largest international ocean conservation and advocacy organization in the world. Catch his full episode here https://www.championsmojo.com/episodepage/aaron-peirsol120Support the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@championsmojo.com

Olympic Champion Aaron Peirsol on Evolving from Intensity 5-MIN FLASHBACK, Episode 173

Whether you are an experienced open water (OW) swimmer or a complete rookie, this episode is for you! Host Kelly and Co-Host Maria dive deep into the world of open-water swimming with co-host, Maria Parker, a newbie to the sport and Host Kelly Palace a National Champion and veteran of over 100 OW races.  In our conversation, we detail Maria's first-ever open-water swim experience, the 2-Mile Cable Nationals 2022 Open Water National Championship. Our discussion will help listeners interested in the sport to gain the insight they need to be a success.Learn about the mindset and performance of a rookie, the striking similarities in perspective between rookie and veteran swimmers, and some key lessons we learned during our most recent competition in Lake Placid's Mirror Lake. Talking to Maria, we learn about the most challenging and straightforward aspects of an open-water swim, the unexpected challenges she faced, and what her performance was like, as well as what would like to have known before the event. We also share some essential tips and tricks for listeners wanting to dive into open-water competitive swimming (excuse the pun!) Tune in today to hear a rookie's perspective on open-water swimming with your two favorite podcasters and athletes, Kelly Palace and Maria Parker!Key Points From This Episode:We start the show by sharing our experience of the beautiful city of Lake Placid.How Maria got involved in the 2-Mile Cable Nationals 2022 Open Water National Championship.Find out what happened to prevent Maria from training leading up to the competition.An aspect that newbies need to be aware of: the minimum time required.Hear the results of Kelly and Maria’s swim and how close they were to a record.What surprised Maria the most about her first open-water swim experience.How Maria’s performance compared to that of her husband’s.Kelly shares what she thought about her recent open-water swim experience.Maria tells us what she thought was the most challenging aspect of the swim competition.Her approach to overcoming the mental challenges she experienced during the competition.The similar thoughts and mindsets that rookie and veteran swimmers share.Ways in which Kelly dealt with anxiety and stress during the event.Kelly tells us what she thought was the most difficult aspect of the event.The aspect of the race event that Maria and Kelly found the easiest.Why swimming the course before the event is beneficial and good practice.What Maria and Kelly would like to have known before the event at Mirror Lake.We wrap up the episode with a summary of the key takeaways for listeners.Champion’s MOJO Champion’s MOJO on FacebookChampion’s MOJO on InstagramChampion’s MOJO on YouTubeChampion’s MOJO on Apple PodcastsKelly Palace on LinkedInTorpedo SwimtalkSupport the showPlease leave us a review on Apple, so others can find us!  https://www.ChampionsMojo.com/ for all things Champion’s Mojo. Finally, we’d love to hear from you at hello@champion

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