Train Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster
Your mind is your best performance tool. Train Your Mind is the podcast that teaches endurance athletes how to train their minds like they train their bodies. Certified Life Coach and Mindset Expert, Vanessa Faye Foerster went from middle of the pack finisher to Kona qualifier in one year and now teaches athletes how to build mental endurance to achieve their next level performance. To learn more, head over to www.vanessafayefoerster.com. Follow on Instagram: @vanessafayefoerster
Episodes
First Monday home post Kona calls for a recap of my first go at the Ironman World Championships! Lots of highs and lots of lows. And a race day where I had to fight in a way I never have before to get to the finish line. I share a play-by play of the day (including some TMI parts, sorry!) plus some of my key mental endurance.
A race for the memory books!
It's time to pause, my friends. I get pretty emotional in this episode because the love I feel for this work is real. Thank you for being here. I'll be back.
The Train Your Mind Community is still open and ready to welcome you in. Join us HERE
Ever find yourself getting caught up in the numbers of how you will reach a goal? In this episode, I share why it's time to get out of the HOW math. Leave that to your coach. Tune in to find out where to focus your attention and what that will do for you and your goal.
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This episode is a follow-up to the original episode on Micro Quitting. If you're new around here (welcome!), listen to episode 24 or 74 first and then come back here.
I get this question quite often: how do I know if I’m micro quitting or just listening to my body?
In this episode, I share how to know the difference. I teach you the Mental Endurance filter of body awareness vs. self awareness.
My July 2022 T...
Coming in hot with an MVP episode this week! Tune in to listen to my conversation with Pro Triathlete Skye Moench.
She's accomplished so much since this episode was originally released and I have no doubt she would agree so much of that is because of how she's upleveled her mind in racing to match the level she has to race at physically.
My July 2022 TYM for Next Level Performance coaching program is OPE...
Find all of the details on the 12 week Train Your Mind for Next Level Performance coaching program here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/tym-july-2022
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Tune in to learn the difference between overthinking and being thought FULL. While overthinking leaves you feeling overwhelmed and anxious, being thought FULL is energizing and can put your mind at ease. In this episode, I share how to know the difference and what to do when you find yourself overthinking.
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Tune in to this week's episode for a special conversation with Maggie Rusch!
Not only is Maggie the overall female winner of Ironman Tulsa 2022, she's also a rad human with a story that reminds us that you can start from where you are to create the racing experience you want to have. From amateur to pro and back to amateur again, Maggie is doing exactly that and reigniting her joy along the way!
In the ...
What does your emotional fueling plan consist of? What emotions are you using to fuel yourself daily in training? If you've never thought about how you fuel yourself beyond just what you eat and drink, now is the time!
In this episode, you learn the most common emotions I see athletes unintentionally fueling themselves with that are taking away from their ability to perform. Plus, I share my podium achieving, PR crea...
Tune into this episode for my Ironman Tulsa race recap.
I cover a few things I'm proud of from the race, what I will do differently next time, and why I don't feel embarrassed or discouraged from setting a goal to win and not achieving it. After Ironman Tulsa, I'm one race closer to breaking the tape.
If you hold back from setting big goals because you're afraid of not hitting them, listen in t...
How often do you think about the way you want to feel at your finish line?
How often do you feel that way in training?
On the episode today, I'm sharing the power behind your finish line feelings.
Race results don't lead to emotion. Emotions create race results. Listen to this episode to find out more.
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I'm excited to share today's episode where I bring you inside my way of racing! I tell you what changed for me three years ago and what the single most important Mental Endurance skill that allows me to race without a fear of losing.
The Train Your Mind podcast community is opening this Friday, May 13th 2022! Be on my email list to get an invitation. In this episode, there's also a chance to win two free 1:1...
In this week's episode, I'm sharing one way to train your mind for continued performance improvement. I share the four thoughts you need to be all in on your goal, while also holding space for being in progress.
Plus, an update on the Train Your Mind podcast community!
Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-t...
Tune in to hear the real performance potential of yet. You've heard from my athletes who achieved their micro results in training, now it's time to hear the other side. I invited Barbara on the podcast to share her experience with the not achieving the micro result she set for herself. This episode is packed with gems including:
Why choosing a micro result that stretches you is worthwhile
How to make fai...
I've got another MVP episode for you today! If this is your first or fiftieth time listening, there is sure to be something new that lands with you from this episode. What would change for you if you took 100% responsibility for your own belief? Belief Responsibility is a gift you give yourself on the way to achieving your next level performance.
Register for my April 19th 'The Mental Endurance Race Pla...
This week, I invited four athletes from my 3 Months to Your Next Level Performance group coaching program on the podcast to share with you what mind blowing micro-result they achieved in the month of March. But you’ll not only learn what they chose and why, you’ll learn:
What scared them when choosing to go after their micro-result
Why it was worth it
What’s changed in their training since
How t...
If qualifying yourself and your accomplishments is keeping you stuck, tune into this weeks episode where I share why it's happening, what it looks like and the ONE QUESTION you need to ask to change it.
Get details on the next 3 Months to Your Next Level Performance Group here:
https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/3-months-to-next-level-performance
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Performing at your next level means working on and through your performance inhibitors. In my world, those show up as thoughts I see athletes believing that hold them back in their training and racing.
Do any of these sound familiar?
"I’ve been working so hard and I’m not getting better."
"I’m not strong enough."
"I don’t belong."
"I don’t know how to ...
If you're looking a way to challenge yourself mentally in training, tune into this episode! If you want to bring yourself closer to achieving your next level performance, it's time to take on the micro-result challenge. In this episode, I share the details of the challenge and my experience taking it on too.
Register for my March 31st free Mental Endurance Coaching and Q&A call here: https://us02web.z...
On the podcast today, I'm finally talking about the ever popular topic of Imposter Syndrome (or Imposter Phenomenon). Tune in to find out exactly what it is, how it often shows up for athletes, and the 4 steps you can take to overcome it.
This will also be the topic I cover in more depth on my next free Mental Endurance Coaching and Q&A call. Register below!
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