Rachel McCann's guest appearances

Rachel McCann

Redesigning Wellness Podcast

Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

Sauce Talk

Follow Through with LVB

Tee It Up with Phil Tataurangi

Tom Walsh

Dillon Boucher

David Hill

Ross Taylor

Mark Jones

Anthony Joshua

Jay Carter

Todd Lewis

Chris White

Ben Smith

Michael Bracewell

Jim Hart

Scott Dixon

Steve Gordon

Jimmy Smith

OwlTail

Sarah Walker

Athletes hoping to compete at the next summer Olympics still have 10 months of waiting to go. The Games are scheduled for the end of July next year, delayed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For BMX rider Sarah Walker, she was hoping to make her third Olympics after missing out on Rio, while Black Sticks player Rachel McCann had been hoping to make it to her first. Instead, the pair have now gone months without playing. For Walker, she has not ridden competitively since February, while McCann has not played since the Oceania Cup last year, as an injury prevented her from playing earlier this year. The two joined Martin Devlin to discuss how they have coped during the delay, and what the differences between individual and sports team are during a time like this.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Athletes hoping to compete at the next summer Olympics still have 10 months of waiting to go.  The Games are scheduled for the end of July next year, delayed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  For BMX rider Sarah Walker, she was hoping to make her third Olympics after missing out on Rio, while Black Sticks player Rachel McCann had been hoping to make it to her first.  Instead, the pair have now gone months without playing. For Walker, she has not ridden competitively since February, while McCann has not played since the Oceania Cup last year, as an injury prevented her from playing earlier this year.  The two joined Martin Devlin to discuss how they have coped during the delay, and what the differences between individual and sports team are during a time like this. LISTEN ABOVESee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Sarah Walker and Rachel McCann on putting off their Olympic hopes

In this episode, McCann with host van Beek, discuss her journey to date and cover a range of topics which includes; Chapters  Intro/Injured herself in Covid-19 (3:31) Birth place… Sibling rivalry… Childhood… (6:56) NO! To Early-Specialization in sport (10:31) High School Netball Trials/Early mindset (13:43) 7 Hockey teams in 7th form (17:10) Transitioning out of High School (21:48) Playing with your Idols (24:43) Battles with Identity (30:34) Living with other hockey girls who were succeeding (32:28) Making your Debut for the Black Sticks (40:06) Balance between Extrinsic vs Intrinsic Motivation (45:07) Rachel's best mate George Mumford, Author of the "Mindful Athlete" (51:53) How do you use Mindfulness during the day and in matches? (55:37) Missing out on Rio Olympic Squad and getting through 2017 (1:05:39) How playing Hockey in Germany 2018 changed everything (1:12:36) What are you looking forward to in the next couple of years? (1:19:16) theHappyAthlete Journey (1:23:05) How would you like to be remembered? (1:28:35)  In 2017, she was dropped down to the women’s development squad and eventually left the program altogether, McCann had lost the love of the game that she fell in love with when she was eleven years old. In the midst of this frustration, Rachel started to find opportunities outside of the game. This started with gaining a diploma in Positive Psychology and a more focused effort into the practice of Mindfulness, following the teachings of well-known Mindfulness coach George Mumford. After a successful stint playing club Hockey in Germany and finding a healthy balance outside of the sport, helped Rachel re-ignite the passion for Hockey and her desire to represent New Zealand again. She also became inspired to start sharing her knowledge and launched “The Happy Athlete”, a social media platform and podcast where she brings tools for young athletes she wished she had learnt earlier, on how to deal with stress, pressure and emotions with the mission to help athletes and people flourish and create a place where Well-Being, Mindfulness and Sports Performance meet. Where she has got to in her sport hasn’t come easy and has been thrown some pretty big challenges but Rachel has found a way to persevere and has a bright future ahead of her. www.followthroughwithlvb.com www.thehappyathlete.org 

In this episode, McCann with host van Beek, discuss her journey to date and cover a range of topics which includes; Chapters <ul> <li>Intro/Injured herself in Covid-19 (3:31)</li> <li>Birth place… Sibling rivalry… Childhood… (6:56)</li> <li>NO! To Early-Specialization in sport (10:31)</li> <li>High School Netball Trials/Early mindset (13:43)</li> <li>7 Hockey teams in 7th form (17:10)</li> <li>Transitioning out of High School (21:48)</li> <li>Playing with your Idols (24:43)</li> <li>Battles with Identity (30:34)</li> <li>Living with other hockey girls who were succeeding (32:28)</li> <li>Making your Debut for the Black Sticks (40:06)</li> <li>Balance between Extrinsic vs Intrinsic Motivation (45:07)</li> <li>Rachel's best mate George Mumford, Author of the "Mindful Athlete" (51:53)</li> <li>How do you use Mindfulness during the day and in matches? (55:37)</li> <li>Missing out on Rio Olympic Squad and getting through 2017 (1:05:39)</li> <li>How playing Hockey in Germany 2018 changed everything (1:12:36)</li> <li>What are you looking forward to in the next couple of years? (1:19:16)</li> <li>theHappyAthlete Journey (1:23:05)</li> <li>How would you like to be remembered? (1:28:35)</li> </ul> In 2017, she was dropped down to the women’s development squad and eventually left the program altogether, McCann had lost the love of the game that she fell in love with when she was eleven years old. In the midst of this frustration, Rachel started to find opportunities outside of the game. This started with gaining a diploma in Positive Psychology and a more focused effort into the practice of Mindfulness, following the teachings of well-known Mindfulness coach George Mumford. After a successful stint playing club Hockey in Germany and finding a healthy balance outside of the sport, helped Rachel re-ignite the passion for Hockey and her desire to represent New Zealand again. She also became inspired to start sharing her knowledge and launched “The Happy Athlete”, a social media platform and podcast where she brings tools for young athletes she wished she had learnt earlier, on how to deal with stress, pressure and emotions with the mission to help athletes and people flourish and create a place where Well-Being, Mindfulness and Sports Performance meet. Where she has got to in her sport hasn’t come easy and has been thrown some pretty big challenges but Rachel has found a way to persevere and has a bright future ahead of her. <a href="http://www.follow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.followthroughwithlvb.com</a> <a href="http://www.thehappyathlete.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thehappyathlete.org</a>

#07 Rachel McCann - The Journey of a Happy Athlete

Resources Mentioned:10% Happier AppThe Mindful Athlete by George MumfordRising Strong by Brené BrownConnect with Rachel Online:Website: thehappyathlete.orgInstagram: thehappyathlete_Connect with Me Online:Twitter: @Billy_hansen6Instagram: Billyhansen6If you like the podcast, please consider subscribing to my newsletter, Sunday Sauce. Another way you can support the show is to give it a review on Apple Podcasts, which helps me reach new listeners. You can also share it on social media, or with those who you think might enjoy it. Thank you for your interest and support!

Resources Mentioned:<a href="https://www.tenpercent.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10% Happier App</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Athlete-Secrets-Pure-Performance/dp/1941529259/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1587739932&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mindful Athlete</a> by George Mumford<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Strong-Ability-Transforms-Parent/dp/081298580X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1587740150&amp;sr=8-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rising Strong</a> by Brené BrownConnect with Rachel Online:Website: <a href="https://thehappyathlete.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thehappyathlete.org</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thehappyathlete_/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thehappyathlete_</a>Connect with Me Online:Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/billy_hansen6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Billy_hansen6</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/billyhansen6/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Billyhansen6</a>If you like the podcast, please consider subscribing to my newsletter, <a href="https://billyhansen.net/sauce" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sunday Sauce</a>. Another way you can support the show is to <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/billy-hansen/id1497725572" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">give it a review on Apple Podcasts</a>, which helps me reach new listeners. You can also share it on social media, or with those who you think might enjoy it. Thank you for your interest and support!

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