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Podcast: The Sport Psych Show
Episode: #8 Laurence Halsted - Inside the Mind of an Olympian
Description: In this episode, I'm joined by 2-time Olympian Laurence Halsted. Laurence competed in the London and Rio Olympics for the British Fencing team. He won a silver and bronze medal in the European Championships and finished 6th in the World Championships. He now works as performance director for the Danish Fencing Federation. As a coach, he has developed a passion for the mental side of sport. He works as a mentor for a not-for-profit organisation called The True Athlete Project. In this episode Laurence and I discuss the psychological demands of fencing as a martial art; taking c...