Resilient Reiner
By Nicole Burnett
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The Resilient Reiner with Nicole Burnett is your go-to podcast dedicated to mental performance coaching for reiners and western horse riders. Join us as we explore the power of the mind and how it can elevate your performance with your horse to new heights. Each episode uncovers invaluable strategies, techniques, and mindset shifts to help you overcome mental barriers, boost confidence, and achieve peak performance in the saddle. From managing competition nerves to cultivating focus and resilience, our podcast provides actionable insights and real-life stories that inspire and empower horse riders at all levels. Whether you're a passionate non-pro, rookie reiner, veteran competitor or seasoned pro, The Resilient Reiner is your go-to source for sharpening your mental edge and unlocking your equestrian potential & transforming your riding journey. Tune in, harness the power of your mind, and ride towards excellence.
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#210 Why Does My Horse Ride Better for My Trainer?
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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#209 Why Do Affirmations Work on Instagram but Not in the Warm-Up Pen?
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May 19, 2026 |
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#208 Feeding Performance Horses: What Most Riders Get Wrong with Rachael Haar
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May 12, 2026 |
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#207 Stop Overspin Penalties for Good
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May 05, 2026 |
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#206 Why Do I Ride Better at Home Than I Do at Shows?
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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#205 My Dark Mental Hack to Crush the Competition With Unbeatable Consistency
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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#204 You Have to Be Willing to Look Dumb. Kari Klingenberg on Growth, Discomfort, and Better Riding
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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#203 What Most Riders Miss About Horse Nutrition and Conditioning with Bethany Wiley
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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#202 What Weight Loss Is Teaching Me
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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#201 Ask These 5 Questions Before You Hire a Mindset Coach for Horse Show Nerves
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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#200 Colts Will Test You. Here’s the Rule That Saves You
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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#199 How to Get Your Horse to Respond to You
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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#198 The Mental Skill Pro Riders Use to Make Fast Calls Mid-Run
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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#197 3 Mental Hacks Every Western Rider Should Know to Perform at Their Best
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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#196 Horse Show Nerves — Why “Just Stay Positive” Doesn’t Work
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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#195 What Riders Get Wrong About Confidence — and What I Teach My Clients Instead
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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#194 The 70% Rule: Why Riding More Can Make You Worse
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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#193 Do This To Start Your New Year Off Right
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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#192 The easiest, no-fail way to memorize your pattern every single time
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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#191 Die Hard is a nervous system masterclass. Fight me.
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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#190 Have you ever played Mario Kart?
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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#189 “Tough love” is ruining your run.
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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#188 I Was Low-Key Trashing My Horse… Then I Tried This One Sentence
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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#187 Does Gratitude Make You Soft?
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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#186 Too Busy for Mental Training? The 5-Minute Mental Routine I Give My Busiest Riders
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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#185 The Truth About Competition: Navigating Fair Play in a Controversial World
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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#184 5 Spooky Scaries in the Saddle (Halloween Special)
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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#183 Ten tips to Have a Better Mindset than 99% of Riders
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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#182 Why Motivation Isn’t Enough to Reach Your Riding Goals
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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#181 Are You Making These 5 Common Mistakes in Your Mental Prep?
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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#180 From Spiraling at the World Show to Steady in the Saddle
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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#179 Monkey See, Rider Do: Mirror Neurons & The Brain Science of Riding Bold
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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#178 How To Not Care About Other People’s Opinions At A Horse Show
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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#177 Why Is It Better To Focus On Small Wins Instead Of Winning The Whole Thing?
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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#176 How to Sit the Sliding Stop (Without Bracing or Freaking Out)
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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#175 Why Most Riders Never Reach Their Full Potential
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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#174 Stop Wasting Energy Fighting Reality—Here’s What to Do Instead
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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#173 From “I wish I could do that…” to “I CAN ABSOLUTELY DO THIS!”
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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#172 Aging, Leadership, And (NOT) Being The Hotshot
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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#171 Sleep, Snacks, and Saddle Time: Surprising Foundations of Success
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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#170 That Feeling You’re Embarrassed To Admit… aka Why Her Success Stings (And What It Really Means)
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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#169: From Fear to Fire: How Angela Got Her Confidence (and Her Groove) Back
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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#168 Anxious, Accomplished, and Secretly Falling Apart w/ Buck The Stigma (Guest Devin Bang)
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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#167 My Horse Only Went In Reverse
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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#166 My horse kicks out during lead changes—what am I doing wrong?
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May 27, 2025 |
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#165 From Sick Days to Success: Rebuilding Momentum in Your Mindset & Riding
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May 20, 2025 |
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#164 For the Love of Horses and the Hate of Paperwork—With James Dexter of Stable Pro
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May 08, 2025 |
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#163 When Riding Plans Go Off the Rails: Here’s What I’m Learning
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May 06, 2025 |
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#162 What To Do If Your Confidence Drops Mid Pattern?
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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#161 Have You Seen The Bird That Fakes A Broken Wing?
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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#160 What I Saw On Horseback Last Week Still Gives Me Goosebumps
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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#159 Stop Worrying About Fear (Do This Instead)
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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#158 Not Another Trust Fall 🙄
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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#157 Your Horse Is Listening… Are You Being Clear?
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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#156 The Weird Way Horses ‘Feel’ Your Emotions (and Why It Matters)
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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#155 Yes, I Paid A Horse Psychic To Decode My Mare
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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#154 It’s NOT A Skill Issue
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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#153 Steal My Exercise To Uncover Hidden Mental Blocks Stalling Your Progress 🔥🐴🏆
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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#152 Do You Remember Your First?
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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#151 Have You Personally Been Victimized By A Spicy Chestnut Mare (™) AKA Dragon Horse?
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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#150 The One Thing This Rider Does (That Most Won’t) 🤯
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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#149 Do You Have A Subconscious Riding Block?
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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#148 I’m Not Here To Talk About The Super Bowl
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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#147 From Anxiety to Achievement: Inside the Mental Gym for Equestrians with Shelby A.
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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#146 This Is Cowgirl Spirit
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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#145 Running on Empty
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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#144 How Comfortable Are You Gambling $50k?
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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#143 Steal My Mental Reset Ritual
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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#142 Holiday Mindset Hacks for Riders: Lessons from The Grinch
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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#141 I Watched 440 Entries at the NRHA Futurity. Here’s What I Learned
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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#140 What Top Riders at the AQHA World Show Do Differently to Prepare
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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#139 What Really Wins World Championships? Lessons from the AQHA World Show
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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#138 Stop Talking Yourself Out of Success
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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#137 5 Things Every Reiner Needs To Hear
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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#136 Are You Afraid To Go Over A Waterfall?!
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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#135 The Ugly Truth No Trainer Will Tell You
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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#134 3 Ways I Use Visualization As A Rider
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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#133 How You’re Sneakily Sabotaging Your Efforts
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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#132 Confession: I Caught Myself Feeling Guilty About This
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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#131 The 5-Point Penalty Problem—and How to Fix It
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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#130 My Personal Pick-Me-Up Routine: Recharging Your Mental Batteries
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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#129 Why 1/3 of Your Rides Will Always Feel Off (and Why That's Okay)
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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#128 How To Be Consistent And Get Results As A Rider (Even With A Full Time Job)
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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#127 Freedom & Trust: Training Horses at Liberty with Avery Sullivan
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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#126 What Do Tuning Forks Have to Do with Better Riding?
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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#125 From Imposter to Cowgirl Rockstar: How I Made My Cowgirl Hat My Superpower
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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#124 5-Minute Guided Meditation To Help You Refocus And Ride With Purpose
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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#123 I Tell All Of My Clients To STOP Making These 5 Mistakes If They Want To Pull A Check On Their Next Run
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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#122 Mid-Year Check In: Two Things You Need To Hear Today
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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#121 This Is Your Problem
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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#120 Can You Relate To Not Wanting To Change Out Of Your Boots & Jeans?
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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#119 Become a Better Rider on Your Summer Vacation
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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#118 Why Your Rider Mindset Matters
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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#117 10 Mindset Shifts Critical to Your Success As A Rider
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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#116 “Just Ride Your Horse! It gets to be fun!” Transforming Your Mental Game with National High School Rodeo Finals Contender Olivia Martell
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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#115 Let Me Tell You A Secret 👀
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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#114 The MOST IMPORTANT Podcast I’ve done - I Want You To Think About This!
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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#113 Here’s What No One is Going to Tell You When it Comes to Horses
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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#112 A Reining Masterclass: Tips for Every Rider with Jim Greendyk
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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#111 Become A Stronger + More Resilient Rider: Steal My 6-Step Framework
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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#110 10 Unmistakable Signs You’ve Leveled Up As a Rider
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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#109 What I say to Encourage a Rider Struggling with Confidence in the Saddle After An Injury
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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#108 How to Hit the Reset Button When Things Aren't Clicking
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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#107 Stop Holding Yourself Back in your Horsemanship Journey
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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#106 True Contradictions: 11 Horse Paradoxes Every Equestrian Will Recognize
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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#105 Should You Ride Patterns At Home?
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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#104 Your Success Comes Down to *THIS*
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May 28, 2024 |
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#103 What I do To Go From Chaos To Calm In The Warmup Pen
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May 23, 2024 |
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#102 DO’S AND DON’TS OF A BAD MOOD FOR RIDERS
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May 21, 2024 |
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#101 5 Ways to Improve Your Riding-No Horse Required!
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May 16, 2024 |
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#100 Strategic Riding: Applying Ancient Battle Wisdom to Modern Equestrian Challenges
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May 14, 2024 |
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#99 When My Horse Doesn’t Read The Manual
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May 09, 2024 |
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#98 [YOUR FREE CONFIDENCE BLUEPRINT! 🎉]
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May 07, 2024 |
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#97 3 Hard Lessons I've Had To Teach My Brain As A Rider
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May 02, 2024 |
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#96 5 Reasons You Hate Yourself and Will Continue To Suck at Riding
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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#95 High Performance Habits for Show Season
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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#94 Riding Bold: Motivation for the Ride Ahead
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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#93 The 5 Hard Truths of Riding That Never Get Talked About
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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#92 The difference between how a professional trainer rides your horse and how you ride
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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#91 4 Things to Make Your Next Show Smoother
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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#90 Stable State: Finding Mental Balance with Kasey Merced
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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#89 In my Adam Sandler Era and Doing Better Than Ever
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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#88 What I Learned From A Year Of 4 AM Horse Shows
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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#87 TRUTH BOMB About Riding With A Trainer 💣
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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#86 But What If That Critical Inner Voice Is Sometimes Correct?
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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#85 5 Things My Mentors Did To Become Confident AF Riders
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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#84 What Your Trainer Really Thinks About Their Non Pro Clients: An Interview with Pro Horseman Jeff Wadman
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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#83 My Podcast Didn’t Get Recorded, and How It Made Me A More Resilient Rider
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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#82 Hard Work DOESN'T Win Championships
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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#81 You Ain’t Make Me So You Can’t Break Me (Your Guide to Maintaining Inner Confidence)
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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#80 Motion Matters: Insights from The Equestrian Motion Coach Janelle Cameron
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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#79 You have to STOP telling yourself these 3 things
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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#78 Butterflies & Beyond: Understanding The Science of Nervous Excitement
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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#77 Are You In A Riding Rut?
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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#76 Does Stress zap Your Confidence and Tank Your Scores? A Can’t Miss Conversation w/ Alexis Mann
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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#75 Did you catch this important lesson from Dumb & Dumber?
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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#74: Meditations: The Rider's Flow: Harnessing Peak Performance in the Arena (with Abe Burnett)
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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#73 You’re Too Embarrassed To Win
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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#72 Top Riders Aren’t Better Than You. They Just Know the “How”
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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#71: Meditations: Gentle Trots to Grand Goals: Navigating the Riders Path to Success (with Abe Burnett)
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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#70: From 4D to 1D Through The Power of Confidence with McKenzieMae Brown
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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#69 7 Ways You Sabotage Yourself As A Rider
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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#68 From Stuck to Action: How to Kickstart Your Goals
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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#67 4 Lies That Undermine Your Self-Esteem in the Saddle (And How to Defeat Them)
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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#66: Meditations: Breaking Free in the Saddle: Embracing Growth and Balance for Peak Performance (with Abe Burnett)
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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#65 Tired of Getting Jerked Around By Your Own Emotions? Master Your Emotions for a Better Ride.
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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#64 Confessions of a Non-Pro Colt Starter
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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#63: Meditations: Beyond the Perfect Ride: Galloping Towards Growth and Resilience (with Abe Burnett)
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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#62 Riding Center Stage. How to Get Over Your Fear of the Limelight And Thrive At Horse Shows
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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#61: Meditations: Hoofprints of the Past, Trails to the Future: A Special Rider's New Years Meditation (with Abe Burnett)
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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#60: When is Good Enough, "Good Enough"? When to Quit a Ride.
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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#59: Meditations: From Solitary Trails to Shared Arenas (with Abe Burnett)
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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#58: How to Review Your Past Year In A Way That’s Actually Useful
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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#57: Meditations: The Silent Strength: Embracing Support on Your Riding Journey (with Abe Burnett)
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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#56: In the Zone: Activate Peak Performance Under Saddle With 22 Proven Flow State Triggers
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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#55: How to Accomplish All Your Goals In One Minute
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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#54: Meditations: Using The Rider's Mind to Harness Inner Power in the Saddle (with Abe Burnett)
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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#53: 4 Things You Need to STOP Doing For Peak Performance in the Saddle
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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#52 Meditations: Beyond the Lone Rider: Finding Strength in Unity (with Abe Burnett)
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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#51 If It’s Worth Doing, It’s Worth Doing Right: Helpful Advice or Harmful Myth?
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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#50 Meditations: Beyond Approval: A Western Rider's Path to Self-Discovery (with Abe Burnett)
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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#49 The Truth About Riding Alone vs. Riding in Front of Others
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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#48 Meditations: The Resilient Rider Finds Strength in Stillness (with Abe Burnett)
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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#47 Hidden in Plain Sight: What Everyone Ignores in Mental Fitness
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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#46 Meditations: Journey Through the Four Levels of Confidence (with Abe Burnett)
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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#45 Giddy Up Your Grey Matter: Think You're Too Noob for Brain Training?
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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#44 Meditations: The Trip to Transformation (with Abe Burnett)
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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#43 Even The Lone Ranger Didn't Ride Alone: Busting The Toxic Myth About Going Solo For Mental Toughness
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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#42 Meditations: Riding the Path to Growth (with Abe Burnett)
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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#41 The Praise Paradox: Why It's Not Always a Confidence-Booster
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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#40 Meditations: Releasing Comparison and Embracing Your Journey (with Abe Burnett)
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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#39 Rest, Recover, Ride: Why Rest Days Aren't Lazy Days
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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#38 Meditations: Embracing Mistakes, Mastering Mindfulness (with Abe Burnett)
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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#37 The 4 Levels of Confidence as a Rider
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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#36 Meditations: Finding Peace Within Your Center (with Abe Burnett)
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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#35 The Bond Between Horse and Rider: Does it impact confidence?
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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#34 Meditations: You Have All You Need Within You (with Abe)
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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#33 The No-Fail Secret to Crushing Your Equestrian Goals: It's All in the Mindset
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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#32 Meditations: Finding Focus and Conviction in the Arena (with Abe Burnett)
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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#31 Stop Riding the Comparison Merry-Go-Round
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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#29 The Unseen Roadblock: Why Obsessing Over Past Mistakes is Tanking Your Performance
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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#30 Meditations: Self Bridging Bonds (with Abe Burnett)
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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#28 Meditations: Harmony and Self-Mastery (with Abe Burnett)
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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#27 Liquid Confidence: Can a Drink Unlock Your Riding Potential?
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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#26 Meditations: Paul Bennett's Insights on Resilience and Connection (with Abe Burnett)
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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#25 What is Confidence? + 10 Common Barriers to Developing Confidence for Riders
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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#24 Meditations: Box Breathing for Resilience and Relaxation (with Abe Burnett)
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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#23 The BIGGEST misconception about what you need to do to improve your riding
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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#22 Meditations: Mindful Recovering from an Injury (with Abe Burnett)
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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#21 How Top Riders Use Mental Performance to Prepare- Warwick Schiller
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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#20 Meditations: Mindful Mantras for the Equestrian Soul (with Abe Burnett)
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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#19 The Hidden Impact of Neglecting Mental Performance: A Rider's Story
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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#18 Meditations: I Am Not My Thoughts, I Am The Observer (with Abe Burnett)
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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#17 Everything is an Opportunity for Growth w/Guest- Paul Bennett
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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#16 Meditations: A Mindful Ride Towards Growth and Understanding
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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#15 How to Bounce Back When You're Still At A Show
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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#14 Meditations: Resilience and Calmness in the Riding Arena
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Jul 08, 2023 |
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#13 Unbridled Strength: Mental Performance Meets Physical Training w/Dr. Aleisha Shirley
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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#12 Meditations: Deepening Connection with Empathy
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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#11 🔮Tap Into The Magic of Mantras🔮 The Equestrian Breakthrough 🐎💫 You've Been Waiting For!
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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#10 Meditation: Harnessing Mindfulness for Unbeatable Pattern Memorization
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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#9 🦸♀️My Secret Show Superpower! 💥
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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#8 Meditations: The 5-4-3-2-1 Method for Peace Under Pressure
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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#7 Blow a run??!?! Why you should Pop the Champagne!!!
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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#6 Meditations: Being the Showman
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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#5 Ride Boldly: Proven Ways to Build Confidence
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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#4 Rider timeouts- how to calm down when the ride gets rough
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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#3 Sticky Syrup- 8 Tactics to Turbocharge Pattern Memorization
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May 25, 2023 |
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#2 Rein in the chaos! A surefire technique to get better focus before runs
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May 18, 2023 |
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#1 Are you showing up as The Showman, The Trainer, or The Judge?
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May 12, 2023 |