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On today’s Belle Curve episode, Mary Scott, Rachel, and Liz get to geek out on the science of high performance with guest Dr. Angie Fifer – a HigherEchelon, Inc. mental performance expert who provides executive coaching and training in public and private sector organizations. Fifer holds multiple degrees from Penn State, Cal State and Michigan […] The post 57. How to be Our Best More Often – Dr. Angie Fifer Interview appeared first on Belle Curve Podcast.

On today’s Belle Curve episode, Mary Scott, Rachel, and Liz get to geek out on the science of high performance with guest Dr. Angie Fifer – a HigherEchelon, Inc. mental performance expert who provides executive coaching and training in public and private sector organizations. Fifer holds multiple degrees from Penn State, Cal State and Michigan […] The post <a href="https://bellecurvepodcast.com/57-how-to-be-our-best-angie-fifer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">57. How to be Our Best More Often – Dr. Angie Fifer Interview</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bellecurvepodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Belle Curve Podcast</a>.

57. How to be Our Best More Often – Dr. Angie Fifer Interview

Angie Fifer first enrolled at Penn State with a plan to become an athletic trainer. But during a class in sport psychology, she felt a tear roll down her cheek. Instantly, she knew she’d found her calling—to prevent other athletes from having the same experience she had. When she was 16 and an aspiring gymnast, a serious fall on the uneven bars sent her to the hospital and threatened her future in the sport. (Just a heads-up to listeners, she describes the incident in a bit of detail around the 9:56 mark.) The broken bones and stitches weren’t the worst part. Far more challenging was the transition from invincible to fragile in others’ eyes. Despite supportive parents and teammates, she still felt isolated and depressed without psychological help for the trauma. On this week’s Injured Athletes Club, Angie shares more about this experience, as well as her transition to endurance sports and her work helping athletes and others “be their best a little bit more often.” We discuss:  How injuries are viewed in gymnastics, and how it’s sometimes hard for young athletes to take the long view (5:40) Why gymnasts sometimes fear coming forward with injuries (8:55) The big injury that changed the trajectory of her athletic career, and her life (9:56) The biggest regret she has about that experience (18:55) When it became clear she’d never compete again (22:57) How she found her athletic fire again as an adult (30:35) What happened when she got injured as a runner, and how different the experience was (33:45) The most common emotions she sees in the injured athletes she works with (38:15) How visualization can boost confidence and ease fears of re-injury (40:26) Her biggest advice to coaches (45:13)    Resources/links:  Angie’s website and Twitter  You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and now, on  Spotify! If you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   To access more resources for injured athletes:  Order our book, Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, out now! Buy it on  Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Target, or from our publisher,  Bloomsbury Sport. Join The Injured Athletes Club email list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club  Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback    DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational &amp; informational use only and &amp; does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation &amp; treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

Angie Fifer first enrolled at Penn State with a plan to become an athletic trainer. But during a class in sport psychology, she felt a tear roll down her cheek. Instantly, she knew she’d found her calling—to prevent other athletes from having the same experience she had. When she was 16 and an aspiring gymnast, a serious fall on the uneven bars sent her to the hospital and threatened her future in the sport. (Just a heads-up to listeners, she describes the incident in a bit of detail around the 9:56 mark.) The broken bones and stitches weren’t the worst part. Far more challenging was the transition from invincible to fragile in others’ eyes. Despite supportive parents and teammates, she still felt isolated and depressed without psychological help for the trauma. On this week’s Injured Athletes Club, Angie shares more about this experience, as well as her transition to endurance sports and her work helping athletes and others “be their best a little bit more often.” We discuss: <ul> <li>How injuries are viewed in gymnastics, and how it’s sometimes hard for young athletes to take the long view (5:40)</li> <li>Why gymnasts sometimes fear coming forward with injuries (8:55)</li> <li>The big injury that changed the trajectory of her athletic career, and her life (9:56)</li> <li>The biggest regret she has about that experience (18:55)</li> <li>When it became clear she’d never compete again (22:57)</li> <li>How she found her athletic fire again as an adult (30:35)</li> <li>What happened when she got injured as a runner, and how different the experience was (33:45)</li> <li>The most common emotions she sees in the injured athletes she works with (38:15)</li> <li>How visualization can boost confidence and ease fears of re-injury (40:26)</li> <li>Her biggest advice to coaches (45:13)</li> </ul> Resources/links: <ul> <li>Angie’s <a href="https://www.breakthroughperformance.consulting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/afifer1?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> </ul> You can subscribe to <a href="https://injuredathletesclub.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Injured Athletes Club</a> on <a href="http://bit.ly/IAC_stitcher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/IAC_apple_podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/IAC_google_play" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a>, and now, on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0Vli863dlVjRSVtuIuza1T?fbclid=IwAR1tFeNGW1ldL0j19XQcnwKBN6V6ZPxPn2afyP0ZhtJwzf2K0yXcJ0mF9y0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>! If you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in <a href="http://bit.ly/IAC_apple_podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple podcasts</a>. That helps other injured athletes find the show. To access more resources for injured athletes: <ul> <li>Order our book, <a href="http://bit.ly/ReboundIACpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries</a>, out now! Buy it on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rebound-Training-Bounce-Stronger-Injuries/dp/1472961439/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rebound-cindy-kuzma/1132038907#/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.target.com/p/rebound-training-your-mind-to-bounce-back-stronger-from-sports-injuries-paperback/-/A-76537112" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Target</a>, or from our publisher, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rebound-cindy-kuzma/1132038907#/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bloomsbury Sport</a>.</li> <li>Join The Injured Athletes Club email <a href="http://eepurl.com/gcstQb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">list</a>, for weekly news and updates</li> <li>Join The Injured Athletes Club <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheInjuredAthletesClub/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook group</a>, for support and camaraderie</li> <li>Email us at <a href="mailto:hello@injuredathletesclub.com">hello@injuredathletesclub.com</a> with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback</li> </ul> DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational &amp; informational use only and &amp; does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation &amp; treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

12 | Former Gymnast and Mental Performance Consultant Angie Fifer: Another Door Opens

Angie Fifer, Performance Excellence Trainer at the United States Military Academy at West Point, talks about all things performance. In this interview, she describes how confidence is a decision we make every moment and she shares ways to be more confident. Angie shares how athletes should have a mechanism to “let their mistakes go” which provides “unbelievable power.” Angie describes about how and when to change your attention from the outcome to the process, and how to do that. Finally, she talks about her journey to be “100% comfortable with who she is and what she brings to the table” as she crosses gender boundaries working with Army West Point Men’s Basketball, Men’s Gymnastics, and the Men’s Boxing teams. Angie also practices performance excellence herself as a marathoner, ultra marathoner, and Ironman triathlete. You can reach out to Angie on Twitter @afifer1 or email her at afifer1@gmail.com.

Angie Fifer, Performance Excellence Trainer at the United States Military Academy at West Point, talks about all things performance. In this interview, she describes how confidence is a decision we make every moment and she shares ways to be more confident. Angie shares how athletes should have a mechanism to “let their mistakes go” which provides “unbelievable power.” Angie describes about how and when to change your attention from the outcome to the process, and how to do that. Finally, she talks about her journey to be “100% comfortable with who she is and what she brings to the table” as she crosses gender boundaries working with Army West Point Men’s Basketball, Men’s Gymnastics, and the Men’s Boxing teams. Angie also practices performance excellence herself as a marathoner, ultra marathoner, and Ironman triathlete. You can reach out to Angie on Twitter @afifer1 or email her at afifer1@gmail.com.

39: Confidence is a Decision & Other Wisdom with West Point’s, Angie Fifer