This episode with Abigail Irozuru has it all, regardless of where you are on your athletics journey, you'll take something away.We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!Introduction02:21 - The importance of recovery04:45 - Coaching and training setups07:25 - Career-ending injuries08:50 - Missing an Olympic Games12:20 - Using optimism as fuel18:45 - Reflecting on Abi's junior career27:30 - Burnout31:15 - Being a student-athlete37:15 - Going to "Non-Sport" universities as athletes43:15 - Importance of things outside of sport48:00 - Business and sport crossover54:40 - Motivating yourself after a bad season57:15 - Tense training group dynamics1:04 - What is next for Abi?Support the showThanks for tuning into TAP Talks, we can't do this without you! If you liked the show, please show us some love and hit the subscribe and follow button... the more love the show gets, the bigger the guests!For more, be sure to check out our website and socials: Youtube Instagram TikTok Twitter Facebook LinkedIn

NOTE: In this podcast, we inadvertently refer to Matt as a sports psychologist when in fact he is a psychological performance coach. The discussions in this podcast relate to performance and NOT mental health. If you are to seek mental health support, please ensure you contact an accredited health professional (Click here for FREE Mental Health Support via Sporting Wellness)________________________It's not every day you get to listen to an international athlete speak with their psychological performance coach. In this episode of TAP Talks, we sat down with Great Britain 400m hurdler Seamus Derbyshire and Matt Roberts, AKA Psychological Performance. Here's what you can expect from the chat:00:30 - 01:45 Introductions01:45 - 07:40 How COVID impacted Seamus and Matt09:50 - Sacrifices you make as an athlete12:00 - What being on funding is like14:50 - Seamus’ parents supporting him at his lowest points19:00 - What Seamus is most proud of21:50 - Missing out on team selection32:00 - False starting at Nationals ON PURPOSE34:00 - The power of speaking out38:50 - What is your ‘why’?41:15 - Mindset Magic Trick43:15 - Agony Athlete49:30 - Finding the most significant gains52:50 - How to deal with self-doubtTo connect with our guests, click here:- Follow Matt- Support the showThanks for tuning into TAP Talks, we can't do this without you! If you liked the show, please show us some love and hit the subscribe and follow button... the more love the show gets, the bigger the guests!For more, be sure to check out our website and socials: Youtube Instagram TikTok Twitter Facebook LinkedIn

In this episode of TAP Talks, we chat with Joel Clarke-Khan about what it's like to train in one of the best groups in the world, career-threatening injuries, and so much more...Joel is a British high jumper boasting a personal best of 2.27m. He broke onto the scene in 2016 when he made the European U18 GB team. Following this, he cleared 2.20m minutes before rupturing his ACL...We discuss how difficult this was mentally, how it shaped his career and his advice to young athletes who are injured.Support the showThanks for tuning into TAP Talks, we can't do this without you! If you liked the show, please show us some love and hit the subscribe and follow button... the more love the show gets, the bigger the guests!For more, be sure to check out our website and socials: Youtube Instagram TikTok Twitter Facebook LinkedIn

Welcome to The Athlete Place (TAP) Talks, peer-to-peer guidance for athletics athletes.At The Athlete Place, we aim to innovate athletics and improve your performance and wellbeing in new and exciting ways.This show discusses real-life athlete experiences and guidance to make your time in the sport more straightforward and enjoyable.In this episode, Joe introduces himself, the show and how it will work going forward. We can't wait to get this going! 🎉Support the showThanks for tuning into TAP Talks, we can't do this without you! If you liked the show, please show us some love and hit the subscribe and follow button... the more love the show gets, the bigger the guests!For more, be sure to check out our website and socials: Youtube Instagram TikTok Twitter Facebook LinkedIn