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Dr. Erin Ayala – Psychologist, Mental Performance Coach & Endurance Athlete

Dr. Erin Ayala – Psychologist, Mental Performance Coach & Endurance Athlete

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 Meet Dr. Erin Ayala, a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant from Minnesota, specialising in supporting female endurance athletes. With over a decade of research and clinical experience, she's a published author, sought-after speaker, and advocate for mental health in sport. In this episode, Erin shares insights on: Building mental resilience for endurance challengesStrategies for coping with performance pressure and burnoutBalancing high-level competition with wellbeingLessons from her own journey as a competitive cyclist A must-listen for anyone looking to strengthen their mind while chasing big goals. *** New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast drop every Tuesday at 7 AM (UK time)! Make sure to subscribe so you never miss the inspiring journeys and incredible stories of tough women pushing boundaries. Do you want to support the Tough Girl Mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media in the world of adventure and physical challenges? Support via Patreon! Join me in making a difference by signing up here: www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast. Your support makes a difference. Thank you x *** Show notes Who is Dr Erin - Licensed Psychologist and certified mental performance coach Being based in the twin cities, Minnesota, USAHer love for working with female athletesHer backstory and being a multi-sport athlete in High SchoolGetting to grad school and starting to get into running Joining a run club and getting the running bugWorking her way up to marathonsMeeting her spouse and getting into cycling, triathlons and doing IronmanMoving to Minnesota in 2016 Joining a cycling club and being encouraged to start racing bikesGravel racing for the past 10 yearsGrowing up in a small, midwestern town.Wanting to look after herself better Being a workaholic and not prioritising her health or wellness Stretching herself to thin and not feeling proud of what's going on insideBeing very achievement drivenNeeding to match the internal to external Being consistent with therapy since undergraduate Why running and riding can be therapeutic but it can never replace working with a licensed therapist. Thoughts while running and how they have changed over the years Being a smoker, waking up coughing and not feeling goodStarting running to be healthy and fit againWhy it became so much deeper so much quicker External motivation can only get us so far The internal motivation is what keeps us going How running helps her prioritise her "me" timeFiguring out the WHYWanting to get off Strava, not following anyone on it, and not worrying about the social comparison gameGetting sucked into the world of social mediaStarting with your WHY and what does that actually mean What words do you want people to use to describe you as a personSetting herself up for success Why her favourite clients are women in their 50sGetting the balance right between going after your goals and managing a relationship Being supported on her bike adventures, both on and off the road Doing really long road trips and going back country hiking together Doing 2 big events per yearPlanning a race strategy and what the mental side of a race strategy looks like Nothing new on race day and why the same applies to mental work and mental skillsIt's never too soon to start. Doing meditation every day via a free app3/4 weeks out and getting series about her race goals Being ready to reassess her goals based upon life circumstances Taking into account- life - when setting race goals Life gives us training scores tooTips and tricks while being on the start line to get into the zone.The cognitive piece and psychological piece Here are my pre-race jittersFeeling anxious at the start line e.g. going to the bathrooms multiple times before the start.Take a deep breath? Breathing The importance of low and slow breathing and how it helps to balance out the nervous system.The concept of the pain cave Courtney DauwalterTaking it to the next level- finishing strong - the final push over the finish lineFiguring out - What is the most difficult or most important part of the race?Visualising success…. Toxic positivity How am I going to respond once the feeling hits?If - then - situation Responding and dealing with failure and set backs Letting the disappointment settle in Reminding yourself that just because you didn't reach your goal didn't mean you are a failure and did anything wrong Doing everything right and still not hitting your goals Outcome goals are how we compare to other people Set process goals and why they are more effective than outcome goalsStarting a new podcast with Fiesty Media Focusing on what she can doThe noise on the internetThe Feisty Women's Podcast - January 12th 2026 was the launch date - with weekly episodes going forward.Women and sleep and why women are more efficient sleepers than menFocus on the basicsTaking on the more taboo topicsBook: The Stronger Sex: What ...
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