{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Evergreen Athlete - By Finlay MacHugh","title":"014 - Rethinking “Mental Toughness” with Dr Stephen Leckey","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4258,"description":"“Be tougher.” Helpful… or hollow? Dr Stephen Leckey joins me to unpack why the usual slogans don’t cut it - and what actually helps you train, compete and live by your values when the noise (and your inner critic) ramps up.\nWe get into\nWhy social media quietly warps your sense of “fit”\nThe problem with chasing “mental toughness” as a badge - and a cleaner way to think about it\nPsychological flexibility: a practical frame you can use in the gym, at work, and at home\nHandling the “I’m not good enough” story mid-session without derailing your day\nValues as verbs: a 10-minute exercise to clarify what matters (and how to act on it)\nSmall, boring behaviours that look “soft”, but win seasons\n\nListen if\nYou’re stuck between doing more and actually doing what matters\nComparison is draining your training\nYou want a way to push hard without burning out\n\nAbout Stephen\nDr Stephen Leckey is a lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science (University of Glasgow) and a practising sport & exercise psychologist. Former rugby player; research in mental toughness and psychological flexibility.\nIf you used to live for sport and the itch hasn’t gone, but niggles, work, and family keep tripping you up - I coach people like you.\nI help former athletes with unfinished goals overcome injuries, train with purpose again, and rebuild confidence—without turning life upside down.\nFancy a chat about the next intake?\nDM “EVERGREEN” on Instagram @finlay.evergreen.athlete and we’ll see if it’s a fit.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qS6DROj-kso0Y0jHf58zZx13pZ5k3lVqVjmaRattoow/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kY2E2/OTU3ODIyODA1ZTI5/YWM5NjUyZWQ5MmQ3/Mjk3MS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}