Bite Size #82: How a Stress Expert Trains Olympic Athletes to Perform Under Pressure - Dr Jemma King
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In this Bite Size from episode #44, Dr Jemma king shares the story of how her work with the military influenced her teachings in the Gold Medal Ready program with the Australian Swimming Team. Dr Jemma trained Olympic athletes with the same methods used by the elite end of the Australian military to increase athlete's stress resilience and help them be ready for the big event.
Listen in as Jemma shares some of the wild methods she used, including air horns, fake blood and even a taser to make sure our Olympic athletes would be able to stay calm under pressure and perform at their peak
You can find Jemma at her LinkedIn: https://rb.gy/5rwy3
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