Dr. Jason Richardson on World Championship Behaviors, Beliefs and Mindset #76 - a podcast by Coach Tim Hall

Today we dive deep into the world of BMX racing and psychology with Dr. Jason Richardson. He is the 1994 BMX World Champion, 2007 Pan-American Gold medal winner, and current sport and mental skills psychologist working with Olympians and business executives. His story is one of a clear and constant pursuit of challenges which have made him who he is today. There are many wonderful takeaways from today's show, and below is a glimpse of what we discuss. Enjoy!

Intro from Coach Tim Hall
First bike race and how it went down
How BMX took off in his childhood and process through the ranks
Brotherly competition and arriving at 16 years old
Attracting and securing sponsorships as a high school kid
Best summer ever touring as an elite amateur and magazine covers
Balancing college with racing as his top priority
Winning BMX worlds in Michigan as the youngest rider
Won worlds, and lost worlds on same day
What changed after winning worlds
Becoming John Tomac’s teammate
The coolness of a paycheck to race
Flipping houses leads to self-sponsorship
A broken leg challenge leads to a Pan-American Gold Medal
The why behind education and the business of life
Jason's answer to “What do you do?”
Why utilize a psychologist?
Being the “fly on the wall”
What are the emerging keys for 2022 and beyond?
Direction and helping people define their North star
Quality, Meaning, and life-giving Fun
On becoming a two-time author
First book on belief systems
More. Better. Happier. A letter to his kids
What he hasn’t done yet, but wants to do in the future
Giving it away to enjoy the freedom we all want

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Website - https://www.drjasonrichardson.com/
New Book - https://www.drjasonrichardson.com/mbhcomingsoon

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