Olympic Minds Unlocked

May 20 2024 7 ep. 51 mins 6

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Team Belgium is launching its very own podcast! 🎙️In “Olympic Minds Unlocked”, Red Lion and Olympic hockey champion Nicolas De Kerpel will guide you into the mental world of top athletes. Get ready for powerful stories, expert insights and strategies from your favourite Olympians you can implement into your own journey. Let's embrace mental wellbeing together! 🔥First 2 episodes will launch on 23/04

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#6 Alix Gerniers - Jean-François Deberg (FR)

May 20 2024 66 mins

Mental health strategies towards the Olympics In this final episode of Olympic Minds Unlocked, Red Panther Alix Gerniers outlines how she dealt with the ups and downs of her career and explains how stress has helped her. We're also honored to welcome Jean-François Deberg, a bronze Olympic medalist. He will share his experiences of having specific mental strategies to get read

#5 Emma Plasschaert - Manon Claeys (NL)

May 13 2024 63 mins

Mental health strategies towards the Olympics In our fifth episode, pro sailor Emma Plasschaert talks about finding balance in life, dealing with tough competition, and bouncing back from setbacks. She also explains why she won't quickly hop on a helicopter. Joining her is para-dressage rider Manon Claeys, who shares how she copes with stress and pressure, offering valuable adv

#4 Kevin Borlée - Jorre Verstraeten (FR)

May 06 2024 56 mins

This episode is in French. There will also be Dutch episodes available on our channel. Today's topic: Olympic Challenges. In this episode, we welcome 400m runner and icon Kevin Borlée. The Belgian Tornado qualified for the Olympic Games last week at the World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas. He is joined by judoka Jorre Verstraeten. His resume includes 2 Grand Slam gold medal

#3 Paulien Couckuyt - Thibaut Vervoort (NL)

Apr 29 2024 63 mins

This episode is in Dutch. There will also be French versions available on our channel. Today’s topic: Olympic Challenges. Even Olympians are human beings. In this second Dutch episode, 3x3 basketball player Thibaut Vervoort openly talks about the big price he had to pay for living as professional athlete. We also talk with Belgian Cheetah Paulien Couckuyt, who recently ran the E

#2 Naomi Van Den Broeck - Ambre Ballenghien (FR)

Apr 22 2024 53 mins

This episode is in French. There will also be Dutch episodes available on our channel. In this episode: The importance of mental health in elite sport. In this episode, we dive into the mind of hockey player Ambre Ballenghien and discover what she does to consistently perform at the highest level. We also welcome Belgian Cheetah Naomi Van Den Broeck, who candidly shares about her

#1 Loïck Luypaert - Niels Van Zandweghe (NL)

Apr 22 2024 57 mins

This episode is in Dutch. There will also be French versions available on our channel. Balance in the life of an elite sportsperson is a must. In this first episode of Olympic Minds Unlocked, hockey player Loïck Luypaert explains how the Red Lions were motivated to become Olympic Champions, and we discover why Niels Van Zandweghe had nightmares about the Olympic Games. The convers

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Apr 16 2024 1 mins

Step into the world of professional athletes with Team Belgium's new podcast series: Olympic Minds Unlocked! Join Olympic champion Nicolas De Kerpel as he embarks on a 6-episode journey through the mental world of top athletes. In each episode, two renowned Team Belgium athletes will openly discuss their challenges and obstacles they've faced during their sporting careers a