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Part 1: More Than Winning: Sara Mitchell on Awareness, Endurance, and Change
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Episode Description:
In this episode of The Alchemy Pod, sports psychologist Sara Mitchell invites us to reimagine what it means to perform—on the field, in our lives, and in the quiet moments between.
Drawing on years of experience working with elite athletes, Sara offers a radically human approach to high performance. She challenges the conventional narrative of pushing harder and instead explores the power of noticing more: how presence, awareness, and self-compassion can unlock resilience, growth, and sustained excellence.
Sara shares how pain, discomfort, and even suffering can become teachers—not obstacles—and how the stories we tell ourselves shape what we’re capable of becoming. Whether it’s managing pressure, reframing adversity, or holding space for inner transformation, her work moves far beyond sport. At its core, it’s about creating space for change.
From Olympic-level competition to personal turning points, Sara reflects on the delicate relationship between performance and identity, pressure and potential. She reminds us that sometimes the most important race isn’t the one on the track—but the one inside ourselves.
This episode is a meditation on mental resilience, the power of language, and the small internal shifts that create lasting impact—on and off the field.
Links:
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Keywords:
Performance psychology, mental resilience, sports psychology, elite athletes, identity, endurance, mindfulness, awareness, discomfort, growth, mindset, human potential, Sara Mitchell, Karen Darke, transformation, The Alchemy Pod, Thruhike.
Credits:
The Alchemy Pod presented by BLIMP and Thruhike Studios
Hosted by:
Karen Darke
Produced by:
Katherine van Hengel
Erica Mellon
Ian Morland
Karen Darke
Original Songs by:
Lucas William Gardner
Mixed & Edited by:
Ian Morland
Developed in association with:
Zach Carver
Liv von Oelreich
Untethered Productions
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