mindset for paddlers

Ep #122 Doing It Scared: How Confidence Actually Gets Built

How do you break through the resistance to doing the things you know will build your confidence, but you’re afraid of doing them? In this solo episode of The Discomfort Zone Podcast, Anna Levesque, former professional whitewater kayaker and founder of Mind Body Paddle, takes on the hard truth that more confidence, more skill, and

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Stop Waiting for Someday: How to Build Confidence and Take Action Now

Are You a “Someday” Goal Setter? Someday I’ll paddle that river.Someday I’ll take that trip.Someday I’ll feel more confident. I hate to break it to you… but there’s no “someday” on the calendar. When you anchor your goals to someday, you quietly teach yourself (and others) that they’re optional. Nice ideas. Pipe dreams. Easy to

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Why Your Paddling Skills Plateau: The Hidden Root Cause No One Talks About

Have you been dialing in new skills only to watch them fall apart when things get spicy? Maybe your roll works great… until you get in the current.Maybe the moves you’ve been practicing fall apart on a new or harder river.Maybe skills that use to feel easy, now feel challenging. You’re not alone.And you’re not

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Ep#90 Fix the Foundation: Getting to the Root of Fear and Skill Breakdowns

Most paddlers are trying to build courage and skill on top of a shaky foundation — and they don’t even know it. In this solo episode, I break down why so many paddlers (and humans!) focus on the wrong thing when they’re trying to improve. Whether it’s your roll falling apart, your eddy peel-outs feeling

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