The Athlete's Secret Weapon

My mission is... "To help change the way athlete's think, believe, behave and communicate in a way that inspires others"

This is a daily occurrence these days. When you see those athletes on the podium and you get inspired, have a deeper look into their pathway to the top. I can guarantee that it is not all happy and easy. I know because I was there myself in my sport, Tae Kwon Do. I know what it took to get my head in the right place... And what it was like when my head kicked... repeatedly! (and that is not a metaphor)

You are just like any one of my 42 World Champions or the weekend warrior who goes out to compete in a 5k fun run. Success is a result of the actions you take and the choices you make.

Who in your sport inspires you? do some research and you will find that they probably had a tougher journey than you have, get inspired by them, like I am in my daily work in producing champions that you can be inspired by.

This episode is about me and my passion in helping athletes break the mental barriers so the natural physical talents shine!

Enjoy,

Stuart Walter

The Athlete's Secret Weapon

This Episode will challenge many people's thinking, good!

What I do is to challenge your beliefs and get you to use the power you have in your mind for different results.

There is a very simple process to achieve a result and this process is easily stopped by thoughts and therefore actions. If you have ever self sabotaged, second guessed, over thought or gone against gut instinct, this episode is for you.

This episode is an introduction to what I am setting up as the podcast subscription to the 'Locker Room'. The secret place where I will be sharing all the tools, tips, resources and processes (including the hypnosis processes). I am about 1 month off this from launching.

What I am covering in this is MORE than the 8 week Athlete's Secret Weapon On-line program. The online program is available now and at the special price of $100 USD off for a limited time (usually $295 USD) Use the promo code $100off

For years it has bothered me that athletes, more teams in this context fight for the underdog status.

I get the concept, come from behind, put pressure on the other team. Does it really do this though?

The human mind is incredible and if you tell it or someone says you are not as good as another team, it can be a massive limitation to mental performance when you need it.

You can get greater success over you opponent by claiming your winning status in advance... enjoy the episode.

Stuart Walter

The guy that 41 World Champions choose to get their head in the game.

Another day and another call like this... I can guarantee at least 3 of these a week.

For any parent of an athlete, tell me this is not your story?

"Hi my child is an athlete and they are just not able to perform when it matters, they train really well and they are really good at their sport. When they get to competition, they get nervous, doubt themselves and get emotional. If something does not go their way, they beat themselves up and they end up losing... Can you help me?

Yes, I can help and in many ways... Enjoy the podcast, and please share this with other frustrated parents and coaches, this may just be the solution they are looking for.

An incredibly powerful process that became a published book. It gives you the power to manage thoughts, actions, habits, reactions, techniques and healing if you are post surgery or broken!

This is the number 1 go to process for me and 20+ thousand people who use this process.

Imagine you can change thoughts, action behaviours and habits... as you sleep!

Just 5 minutes a day is all it takes to transform your life. I make the additional comment here, if you are not willing to download this FREE eBook and invest 5 minutes a day on you, then are you really serious about change? 

If you are serious about change and you don't use this process, you may have a fear of success that needs to be dealt with.

And yes, fear of success is probably the greatest fear that I deal with in athletes, not the fear of failure they think it is.

The main questions I get from people interested in a Peak Performance Program is... 'Is hypnosis real? will you make me do stupid things and how is it different to Sport Psychology or the latest trend, mindfulness.

This Episode goes a long way to easing your mind to understanding hypnosis, me, my methods and the results.

Consider 41 World Champions choose me... they are not forced, they choose me based on 1 reason... RESULTS!

If you want results and solutions, this is a great listen. If you want to talk about problems, go and see a psychologist!

That was a bit harsh, wasn't it? actually no. My experience of many sports psychologists, counsellors and wellbeing coaches is not good. For me it was a complete waste of time and money. And unfortunately many athletes never look any further into a mindset program because their belief is 'well if this is sports psychology and it does not work, why bother, nothing else will work'. Yes, that is a very common comment from people I speak with.

Enjoy the episode 

The proof is is the results. And just how can you measure a better mindset and attitude, how do you measure focus, relaxed and the trust, you will get through the work I take clients through?

The results are like the question, How long is a piece of string?

In all my sporting and business seminars and workshops, I answer that question with a length of string, and the faces of the athletes and coaches are all the same... shocked.

I am not going to share the answer now, I will let you listen. This result I share, is not a one off, it is a real and measured (official timing) result from an athlete that is no longer competing, and he has allowed me to share this.

Now, if you only get half this result, you would be amazed, if you consider the difference and apply it to your sport and results, where would that put you?

If you want to get started with something to begin your journey into the mind, follow this podcast, the next episode is a FREE process and download that can transform your sport, business and life, it takes 5 minutes and works while you sleep. 

The idea of working with a mindset coach is daunting enough without the scepticism of Hypnosis and NLP.

Going to see a psychologist seems safer because they seem to have better recognition as a professional service.

This episode gives you a great understanding as to why the 'model' for focus and change I use is logical and therefor possible.

If sport psychology has not worked for you, you are among the many, I was the same. My success was looking toward the future not the past. 

I allowed the deeper unconscious programs (97% of how we work) to change and not to try to use 3% (my conscious mind) to influence and create change. Not only does it add up, I shake my head at these highly book educated people not getting results and tainting your believe you are broken  and no one can help you.

This episode is essential for any athlete, please share it. Even if you take these 3 main areas I focus on in the 1st few sessions, and take it to your mindcoach/ coach or psych and say 'I want to work on these 3 areas'. Get a plan set up to manage these and you should notice immediate results. If you don't or have not had any breakthrough or significant shift in a month, it is probably time to consider a change.

Enjoy the content.

As the athlete in you evolves, so does the actions you take and the challenges you face.

Covid has thrown up many challenges around the world and I am sure you have experienced that in sport and life.

Originally, the Athlete's Secret Weapon Podcast was me interviewing my clients and the best in sports support services to inspire you. Now this Podcast has also evolved. Now more than ever, understanding and knowledge is GOLD.  To help you, I am now adding knowledge of the human mind into the inspirational stories. I am also adding education, processes, resources, downloads and all for free!

Even this first new evolution podcast has a process in it that will increase your focus for the year and get you diving into the deeper depths of your mind. Enjoy!

Shortly, I am adding the Subscription based program that will be the application of all this knowledge through interactive Sports Hypnosis and NLP sessions. These are the same processes that 41 World Champions have used before you.

In this episode I catch up with a colleague and great friend, Gillian Maddigan.

I met Gillian 16 years ago at my first hypnosis association meeting and we hit it off then... and still do today.

Gillian is Australia's #1 Body Language Expert, well, that is what she says. I believe she underrates herself and this conversation will allow you to be the judge. I studied body language as the mannerisms we have and the posture we have. This can give away our thoughts, and we can change our posture to seem different. 

If that is body language, then how is reading someone's face to understand all their strengths and weaknesses? 

What about how we stand is a direct reflection of the experiences we have had (good and bad) from the past?

How is knowing if your head projects itself forward, how that is great for long term focus yet detrimental to your immediate performance?

When you understand this and listen to Gillan, you will realise she is a world leader in body language, posturing, mindset, speaking, acting... generally, a non verbal peak performance guru!

This chat, needs to flow into another episode. We have only just scratched the surface.

If you are interested in speaking with Gillian Maddigan, her website is below and all her social media links are there too.

https://www.gillianmaddigan.com

Gillian and I outline what is needed for new athletes, just breaking into the professional space. Experienced athletes will benefit in knowing how to stay strong and how to hold that space and for the transitioning athlete (those going from a sporting life to a 'normal/ civilian' life) can benefit knowing how your training can support your new life or create limitations.

Growing up, my family were never really sports focused, it seems strange then that one on my fondest memories was watching the famous Australian 1000 km motor race, Bathurst, the event consumed our day. This was not the traditional Ford vs Holden rivalry, it was the battle, the success, the crashes and following these drivers. Now I call it 'Snackhurst' a day to myself and experiencing memories of growing up and of my Dad who passed 25 years ago. My guest today was one of those drivers.

Fast track roughly 10 years ago, I was at a networking event and someone stood up to introduce himself to a group of 50 business people and I heard the name "I am Paul Stokell" the name hit a chord, a memory and again my motor racing connections fired up. and this time, I get to work within one of my favourite sports and travel with teams and be in the pits as the drivers prepare to do their thing.

After Paul and I chatted and met in a separate meeting, he invited me to a track day to present to his gathering of car enthusiasts. A 30 minute discussion and the application of a process, I use still today for professional driver in world motorsport, one of the Instructors went out and came back in several laps later beaming... he had dropped him time by close to half a second per lap. 

If 2020 with Covid was not enough to harden the toughest athletes, now the Government can have a hand in your success in sport.

This Episode. I chat with Dodo Elyazar.

A pro baller who has the abilities to match it with the best, yet no approval to play at that level.

While this is getting sorted Dodo has set out to give back to the game he loves. He has set up The Baller Movement and soon his own podcast that I have already been interviewed on.

Dodo says 'We help young ballers and elite pro basketball players be the best that they can be. Trying to use Instagram to deliver the best advice and information for basketball players looking to improve. Have done interviews with the current Geelong cats/Melbourne Boomers dietitian, Athletic development coaches, shooting coaches etc.. ".

Meet my guest on this podcast, Alex Opacic

"I had a dream and it was to play college basketball and become a pro basketball player!

Given this love and obsession for the game, I quickly started emerging as one of the best players in Australia for my age. 

As a baseball pitcher... Imagine your brain gets confused and you forget how to throw?

This from Wikipedia.

A conversation with a friend at school in grade 8, was just the start of the journey of success through determination by Lourene Bevaart.

How do you become a 5 Time World Karate Champion? You simply decide to at the age of 12. True of this amazing lady, she had not even begun Karate at this time. The words, 'I want to be a World Champion' was the intention and now to make it happen.

My sporting background is at the elite levels in Tae Kwon Do, so this interview was soo connected to my sport and the discipline needed to achieve.

Lourene, is a Mum of 2 girls and has generated a 7 figure business... and growing. She is a real example of dreams and how to make them a reality, by taking action, and pushing your limits as well as what others believe you can do.

This podcast is packed with gems for you to reflect on your own life and sport.

Here is a quick video of Lourene in action.

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To connect with Lourene for Key Note presentations, to work with her or to simply follow the journey...

This is a podcast a long time in the making, I met Melissa 10 years ago as a cross country and track athlete.

I clearly remember the seminar I was running that she was in. There was something special about this lady, even just sitting in the crowd.

As I got to know her and we worked through some issues, I knew this was a story that was just beginning. The determination and focus was not going to hinder her in her very clear goal, to be the best.

A slight shift sideways into a new sport and ta darrrrrrr! A World Champion. Not just any world Champion, Mel's highlights are below. 

As humble as she is, her very proud husband listed her achievements below.

To connect to Mel for sponsorship inquiries, speaking opportunities or other questions, please follow the links to the contact page on her website,

Words and actions have power and this podcast covers a lot of that.

February 2019 I have the pleasure of travelling from Australia to New Zealand to present to the Wellington Sporting and Business community.

I facilitated 5 workshops over 5 days and loved my time, especially with the athletes, parents and coaches of Wellington Diving. I have worked with Olympic Silver Medal diver Brittany Broben in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympics. 

Diving is a very scary sport and if you have ever stood on top of the 10m platform, you will understand this. now consider throwing yourself off, spinning, twisting and then landing on your head!

Divers have to have a level of trust in their coach and vice versa.

This Podcast today is talking with James Hardaker, the Head Coach for Wellington Diving. I have witnessed the communication skills of James and he was the one to approach me during the Covid-19 isolation and made comment about the world leaders and the words they were using and the fear they they are potentially creating by this.

I invited James onto this podcast to talk about communication and more importantly, using the right words to achieve the desired result.

To connect to James

Kicking goals.

When you get an email saying... I am a professional footballer and I have the dream and the skills to be the best in the world, I need your help. I knew I was onto something special.

Yes, very special. May I introduce Martin Braithwaite, the player on a journey to being the best in the world. Is he there yet? not yet.

This does not mean he has failed, listen to this and you will know he is still well on his way.

I know Martin really well, I spent a week with him in Toulouse, France 4 years ago and Martin's success, growth, and resilience over this time is what we have captured in this podcast.

Martin shares some very valuable information on his experience and advice for every athlete. Coaches, parents and partners of athletes, this is the gold to help you understand what it takes and how to support them in this journey.

Here is Martin at 'work' kicking goals... just like in life set big goals and make it happen, 

Enjoy the video and the Podcast.

Stuart Walter, the Athlete's Secret Weapon

You Tube https://youtu.be/ZwnMQ7KjZk8  (You may need to copy ans paste this link!)

The title eludes to the control we have with everything in life. We choose out actions, reactions, behaviours and beliefs. So why did Porsche Junior Factory Driver, Jaxon Evans, choose to crash?

Having grown up around motorsport, you can see why Jaxon immersed himself into racing. It takes more than that though.

Motorsport is a huge investment, financially, physically and emotionally. You choose to sacrifice much of what your friends are doing, your family and girlfriend are on the other side of the world and you now live in Germany.

New Zealand born, Australian Porsche Carrerra Cup 2018 Champion Jaxon Evan is now living his dream in Germany, as a fully sponsored Porsche Junior Factory Driver, travelling the world following the F1 circus as a support category.

Jaxon was here recently in Brisbane to catch up with friends, family and myself to share this new part of his journey and give his advice for athletes when it comes to mindset, sacrifice, belief and the ability to keep in control when a technical issue or someone else can end your race.

Here is a clip with Jaxon outlining a brief rundown on himself, his history and the future. 

What a pleasure this interview was...

Talk about passion in sport, Brant Best is a swimming coach with a difference. He was the swim coach to James Magnussen, former World Champion, Olympian and the fastest swimmer in history at the time.

Brant is passionate about coaching and his current role is as a coach development coach for Swimming Queensland. When you listen to this as an athlete, you will hear how coaches commit to their craft as much as you do as an athlete.

If you are a coach, this is enlightening to understand and hear from the coach of such a successful athlete. You will also understand the importance of being the best version of yourself as a coach.

Brant eludes to 'The Dear Diary Process' in this recording too, this is my published book. if you want a copy of the eBook for FREE please send me an email to stuart@elitemindsetinstitute.com.au

Below in the link is a great video outlining Brant Best and James Magnussen and the bond these two have, the trust they have and the respect.

Michelle Lee, is an amazing lady who should stop reading!

This podcast interview is result of reading a book, Rowing the Atlantic by Roz Savage. 

Having never rowed before, Michelle thought she would tackle of of the most extreme rowing races in the world.

My interview with Michelle was great fun, we had many technical challenges with poor connections that dropped out a few times and a 5 week delay after the first 25 minutes. We both got caught up, Michelle ended up doing the media circus on TV and radio and now corporate events, talking about her journey and her results!

Please take the time to connect with Michelle, have a read of her website and listen to her own Podcast.

For corporate groups, I would urge you to consider Michelle for your next conference or convention, again check her out on her website through this link below.

Imagine at the age of 18 you win a World title... 

What do you do next?

What could possibly inspire you for the rest of your life?

This week's Podcast Athlete is Anna Kaszycki, a Junior World Rowing Champion and awesome human being.

PLEASE NOTE... we lost the direct audio on this recording and had to pull it off the video chat, the quality is not 100% ... The content is priceless.

Anna's story is one of hide and seek... hide from life and find your passion and your freedom. This dream she was chasing took Anna all around the world and furthered her studies in the USA and connections to incredible people.

I had the fortune to be working with Anna recently as she embarked on another journey, no longer hiding, she is now free and is inspiring the youth of today to put down your devices and chase the dream. Anna is now travelling to schools and sporting clubs to inspire the younger generation into action. 

Anna has her own podcast, 'Aspire Beyond Greatness' and this is her story.

What do you do once you have achieved? What is the next step? What is beyond Greatness? 

The link to her podcast is below... listen to this interview and then connect to Anna.

Leighton Silva, a Professional Bull Rider from Riverside, California is my guest in this episode. 

This will make you re-think nerves in your sport.

This will get you thinking about survival, persistence and belief. Leighton was focused on #1 World this year, he was in the best physical and mental condition until...

Please listen all the way through this podcast, it is essential listening for every athlete. Listen to this and you will put out of your mind what you thought was fear. 

This maybe the re-set button in your sport to think, what is the worst thing that can happen and what have I got to worry about? A slow time in the pool a bad golf shot? it will all seem irrelevant after this!