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Feb 2024
1h 16m

"I Will Win the 2024 Crossfit Games" - T...

Ben Haldon & Lucy Davis
About this episode

Tia-Clair Toomey is arguably the fittest woman on the planet, and today she is sitting down with Ben and Lucy to chat about her new experiences as a new mum, trying to compete and juggle everything that life is throwing at her.


Having won the crossfit games 6 years back to back she is now back after taking a year off to give birth to her daughter Willow, and this year has her sights set on gold again.


If you want to read more of her incredible story, her new book, "The Heart is the Strongest Muscle" is now available for preorder on this link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heart-Strongest-Muscle-Great-Unstoppable/dp/0349439893


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0:00 The heart is The Strongest Muscle 

5:00 The willingness to go an extra mile 

7:40 The importance of mental fortitude 

12:00 Finding your why 

16:40 Motivation vs Momentum 

20:50 Transitioning from athlete to mum

26:50 Discovering pregnancy during a workout?

28:42 Dealing with a changing identity 

36:44 Handling negative comments

43:20 Fundamentals of mental resilience 

46:40 Surrounding yourself with like minded people 

50:30 The coach - athlete relationship 

59:45 Building confidence and self belief 

1:08:00 Morning routing and balancing motherhood 

1:14:05 Book release and connecting with fans 

1:18:20 Hyrox?

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