Tara Lipinski: Excelling When The Spotlight Is On

This week Andrew talks with Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski. In 1998, at the age of 15 years old, Tara became the youngest individual gold medalist in Winter Games history—breaking a record that had been held since 1928. Since retiring from competitive skating, Tara continues taking on bold new challenges that push her outside of her comfort zone. She’s an author, actress, broadcaster, and recently produced a TV docuseries.  Andrew and Tara explore the success secrets that propelled her to record-setting success as a figure skater—and how she draws upon the same mindsets, skills, and habits today in new ventures. You'll hear practical lessons from Tara to help you overcome doubt, better manage your adrenaline, and rise to the occasion when the spotlight is on. This conversation will help you take your performance to a championship level in anything. Show Highlights:(2:00) - How Tara got started in ice skating(4:17) - Typical training day as a kid(6:45) - Managing training like a relationship(7:43) - Balancing perfectionism and "winging it"(8:51) - Overcoming self-doubt(9:45) - Using nerves to your advantage(10:30) - Managing your adrenaline(12:27) - Role of positive thinking(17:15) - Thriving in high-pressure moments(18:06) - Decision to retire from competition(19:02) - Managing fame & celebrity(25:19) - Tara's "pinch me" momentsCONNECT WITH ANDREW ON SOCIALTwitter: @andrewhmosesInstagram: @AndrewMoses123NEWSLETTERSign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter!

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