The Athletes Mindset

Paul shares his journey as a young Scottish golfer traveling the world as a teenager. Paul competed at some of the most prestigious tournaments around the world and received a golf scholarship to play division 1 golf in the United States. After finishing his collegiate career he joined the professional circuit and discusses the highs and lows of trying to make a living playing in smaller professional tours.   

Alan shares his battle with depression, his journey from Aston Villa to the Scottish lower leagues and what experiences triggered his anxiety and depression. He also discusses what treatments has helped him on his road to recovery.  If anyone who is struggling would like to reach out to Alan, please reach out to us on Instagram @theathletesmindsetpodcast and we will pass on Alan's details. 

Morgan shares her journey of being an elite youth gymnast. She discusses the high physical and mental demands of gymnastics and the sacrifices she had to make to be able to go on to win a national title before walking away from the sport. She also talks about her history of anxiety, body image in gymnastics and how she avoided going to the camp where Larry Nassar worked. 

Christophe shares his journey as a professional footballer at the highest level playing in the English Premier League and representing Scotland 41 times. He has played for Hearts, Wolves, Ipswich Town, Dundee and Raith Rovers. He discusses the difficult time playing under Daniel Stendel, getting the captains armband at 22 years old, his desire to move to England and then his desire to finish his career back in Scotland. Christophe is still playing for Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers and he talks about how big an influence his current manager has had on him as a youth team player and now as an experienced professional. 

Calum currently plays as a goalkeeper for Arbroath Football Club in the Scottish Championship. He shares his career as a goalkeeper and coming through the ranks as a young goalkeeper at Hibs whilst going out on various loan moves to gain experience. He discusses the importance of the people around him, the difficulties when the fans are against you, going from the villain to the hero and how full time football isn't always fame and fortune.