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This is Season 3, Episode 3 of Equestrian Mastermind, featuring world-class riders Phillip Dutton, Tik Maynard, Will Coleman, and Michael Pollard, guided by transformational life coach Natalie Hummel.
In this episode, the group dives into what becomes possible when there’s enough capacity to access a true flow state. They explore how an optimally regulated nervous system allows flow, and what may be blocking it from getting there.
Throughout the episode, they discuss:
• moments when performance felt effortless, and times when everything felt forced and the flow state disappeared
• What blocks the nervous system from finding presence and peak performance
• A process for returning to presence and peak performance when it feels out of reach
Join Natalie, Tik, Michael, Phillip, and Will for a candid conversation on flow, presence, and peak performance under pressure.
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