How extreme athletes like Alex Honnold keep their cool
6/9/202623 min
Elite athletes spend a lot of time training their bodies for strength, endurance, coordination, and precision. But what about their brains? Can psychology help athletes achieve peak performance?
Joining Flora Lichtman to talk about this are professional climber Alex Honnold and Jessica Bartley, psychologist for U.S. Olympians and Paralympians.
Guests:
Alex Honnold is a professional climber, founder of the Honnold Foundation, and host of the Planet Visionaries Podcast: in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative.
Dr. Jessica Bartley is senior director of psychological services for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
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