307. Braving Anxiety: Olympian Nikita Ducarroz On Tackling Hurdles Head-On, Cultivating Community Around Struggle & Going For BMX Gold
BMX Racer Nikita Ducarroz is no stranger to differentiating anxiety and fear. Heading for her second Olympic Games in Paris in just a few short weeks, she's on the show this week talking about how she's managed to navigate crippling anxiety from a young age and turn her fear into her power. Plus: What it was like for her to sign with Red Bull before her first Games, how she feels about cultivating community with M1ndtricks, and what she's excited for now beyond sport.
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\nHow Nikita\u2019d relationship with her anxiety is treating her these days\xa0(4:30)
\nHow she copes with the stress that goes with the Olympics (5:00)
\nNikita breaks down her anxiety symptoms including heart rate increase, loss of breath\xa0(5:48)
\nHow saying positive words and affirmations helps keep her focused in the moment\xa0(12:22)
\nHow Nikita first found BMX on YouTube and what it felt like (13:56)
\nHow it felt for Nikita to share openly about her struggles with other members of the extreme sports community (18:04)
\nExactly how Red Bull became her sponsor before the Olympics (24:12)
\nHow does someone train to ride BMX? What Nikita\u2019s workouts look like including bike time, mobility, injury prevention, and strength training (27:30)
\nHow Nikita defines what her \u201cbest\u201d performance really looks like (31:56)
\nThe strategy Nikita uses to fight fear and trick her mind to do hard things\xa0(36:50)
\nWhat is exciting right now outside of the Olympics\xa0(43:40)
\nThe importance of young women and girls picking up sport\xa0(45:12)
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