Dr Michael Gervais on fearing people's opinions

Mind Set Win Season 3 is here! Join our hosts Lisa Ramuschkat and York-Peter Klöppel to hear stories, strategies and tips told by leading names in sport and beyond.

RB Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons and his mental coach Dr Peter Schneider talk to Lisa about all things high performance – and some non-traditional, yet vital, parts of the lives of high performers. They talk about being able to turn off, what Xavi’s life was like growing up in the spotlight and many more fascinating and surprising insights into the life of a 21-year-old pro football player and his mental coach.

Building on Tuesday’s interview with RB Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons and mental coach Dr Peter Schneider, Lisa and York-Peter sit down to discuss the most interesting mental themes and topics. York-Peter touches on subjects like winding down, confidence and positive self-affirmation, and suggests some exercises that help us work on those topics.

F1 driver Liam Lawson is the second guest on this season of Mind Set Win. He chats to host Lisa about being a Red Bull Racing reserve driver and how he found his way to a professional racecar driving career. Liam also opens up about the pressures he's experiencing, and how a mental coach has helped him deal with this.

Expanding on Liam Lawson’s interview on Tuesday, York-Peter and Lisa hone in on the biggest takeaways, including how you can influence things that might seem out of your control, whether luck exists and how to stay patient.

Australian BMX pro Saya Sakakibara opens about her brother’s accident, how it affected her, as well as the ups and downs of her relationship with BMX. Through journalling, she reveals how she used the practice to help to rebuild this relationship with her sport.

After Lisa’s conversation with BMX pro Saya Sakakibara in Part A, York-Peter and Lisa sit down to talk about all things journalling, and why you should start doing it to improve your mindset. York-Peter also reviews methods of journalling, on pen and paper or digitally, and how he uses it daily to get a head start.

Listen to South Africa national rugby union team captain in his chat with host Lisa to hear about the devastation he felt during his injury prior to winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup. He also talks about his experience with therapy and how this inspired his leadership style.

What does it take to become a champion leader? This episode of Mind Set Win dives into conversation with with World Cup-winning champion Siya Kolisi. He shares his leadership philosophy to show how you can cultivate your own self-awareness to become a more effective leader.

Having visited every country on the planet, travel content creator Drew Binsky’s adventures include riding on the most dangerous and heaviest cargo train in the world for two days, had food poisoning more than 70 times and met the tallest people in the world. Listen to his conversation with Lisa to hear many more of his fascinating travel stories.

York-Peter extracts the most important takeaways from Lisa’s conversation with travel content creator and YouTuber Drew Binsky. He tackles questions like ‘Why is staying in your comfort zone sometimes better than trying to go beyond your comfort zone?’ and ‘How do you expand your comfort zone?’, and explains why athletes rarely step out of their comfort zone.

In a conversation with record-breaking triathlete Kristian Blummenfelt and his coach Olav Bu, Mind Set Win host Lisa explores how far they will go to find peak human performance. Listen to the episode to find how they work together as a team and which pioneering system Olav implements into their training schedule.

In Tuesday’s conversation with world champion and record-breaking triathlete Kristian Blummenfelt and his coach, Olav Bu, sports psychologist York-Peter Klöppel explains what makes their relationship so successful and how this leads to their science-defying breakthroughs. But what can you learn from their mentality and how can you use this to have your own breakthrough? Listen to find out more!

Breaking champion and Red Bull BC One winner B-Boy Phil Wizard opens up to host Lisa about his experience with negative self-talk and how he deals with imposter syndrome. Phil Wizard reveals his brilliant yet simple solution to overcoming these challenges. He “just decided that I don’t really care anymore.” Listen to the full episode to hear what this looks like in his daily life, and how he balances a mix of being an athlete and an artist.

Building on Lisa's chat with breaking champion Phil Wizard, sports psychologist York-Peter Klöppel analyses ways to take control of your inner monologue and self-talk your way to success. Tune in to find out how!

Surfing legend Jamie O'Brien chats to host Lisa about taking calculated risks, why the flow state is so important to him and how he carries on his legacy and love for surfing.

After a great conversation with surfing legend Jamie O'Brien, sports psychologist York-Peter Klöppel explains why Jamie's ability to become friends with your fear is the ultimate trick to achieving your goals. Listen to the episode to hear how exactly you can do this!

WPL-winning cricket captain Smriti Mandhana explains how finding a few minutes of calm before games – and some brutally honest journalling – helps her thrive on the pressure that now comes with playing at the top level of the women’s game in India.

Sports psychologist York-Peter Klöppel builds on Smriti Mandhana's conversation with Lisa, and explains why routines are vital for staying flexible and keeping focus.

This week pro fencer Miles Chamley-Watson talks to host Lisa about why the best athletes have the shortest memory and how his mask shapes his approach to competition.

A lesson shared by pro-fencer Miles Chamley-Watson inspires sports psychologist York-Peter Klöppel to break down how exactly you can learn to let go of a topic you have been struggling with.

Trailblazing climber Sasha DiGiulian lets us into her mind and walks host Lisa Ramuschkat through how she managed to sustain five hip surgeries and compete in a "sport of failure" without losing motivation and focus.

In the last episode of this season, sports psychologist York-Peter Klöppel breaks down why failing is a vital part of succeeding and discusses various breathing techniques that help you deliberately use your breath to control your nerves. Lisa and York-Peter also reflect on the mental tactics discussed this season, finish off with a quick summary and report on how they use these tactics in their daily lives.

Skydivers Marco Fürst and Marco Waltenspiel pulled off their dream project by flying through London's Tower Bridge. They reveal the lengths they went to to prepare for the project, including building their own life-sized replica of the bridge.