Lydia Ko & Israel Adesanya’s Mental Coach GRILLS ME on Negative Self-Talk, Self-Sabotage & More!

You possibly don’t know the name. But I promise you, this is one hell of an episode.

David is the author of the book "The Winning Mindset."

And he is most certainly qualified to write a book about personal success and resilience.

For the past 30 years he has carved a reputation for himself as New Zealand's leading mental performance coach. He has worked closely with the likes of Lydia Ko, Israel Adesanya, the Black Ferns, the Breakers and top All Blacks.

He started working with Lydia and Izzy when she was still in primary school, and he was yet to have his first MMA fight.

In this episode we talk about some of these legends David has worked with to get an insight into their mindsets. Then we will get to learn about David Niethe and what makes him tick.

And along the way you will hopefully pick up tons of little ideas for how YOU can get closer to your goals, overcome personal fears, build resilience and generally get more out of your own life.

I do need to warn you. David does not pull punches. His tough love approach means he swears. A lot. If that’s going to be an issue for you, you might like to skip this episode.

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00:00 Introduction 03:12 Defining the Winning Mindset 07:57 The Role of Vision Boards in Success 17:52 Mindset in Overcoming Adversity 21:08 The Blunt Approach to Mental Performance 29:11 Creating an Alter Ego for Success 33:02 Understanding Self-Sabotage 47:31 Confronting Choices and Taking Action 50:46 Building Confidence Through Adversity 52:41 The Importance of Self-Pride 54:37 Career Path and Early Work Experiences 01:01:07 The Journey of Strength Training and Personal Development 01:10:01 Transitioning from Strongman to Mental Performance Coaching 01:15:39 Overcoming the Victim Mentality