Episode 54. How A Pro Athlete Manages Pressure & Insights Into Elite Performance – Robbie White

Just imagine, you’re called in for a big client presentation at work and you have to win the pitch to save your career. This is a scenario that professional athletes, including our guest Robbie White, face throughout their career. Robbie shared how he has dealt with this and much more on Episode 54 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. 

Robbie is a professional cricketer with one of England’s top cricket clubs, Middlesex CCC. Prior to becoming a full time professional cricketer with Middlesex, Robbie attended Loughborough University, where he graduated with a Psychology degree as he has always been interested in the mental side of sport. Robbie is a batsman and wicket keeper and he scored his first hundred for Middlesex in 2021, which was soon followed by a second.

During the winters Robbie has used his time off to start working for David James Wealth as a Client Relationship Manager to gain experience in the business world to help him navigate his life after cricket.

Robbie is a good friend of the show and previously appeared on Episode 8. I was keen to get him back to do a deep dive into the mental side of sport, how athletes manage extreme pressure and how it can be applied to our working life. We had a great conversation and discussed the following:

How studying psychology has helped his sporting career,

Building resilience by managing and moving on from failure,

Focusing on what you can control when faced with stressful scenarios,

The benefits of visualisation and recalling what helped you succeed if you’re in a difficult situation,

Becoming comfortable with uncertainty by creating a routine,

How good leaders understand each team member’s unique needs and personality and

The leadership insights that he has picked up by captaining the Middlesex second team.

 

People & Resources Mentioned

Mindset - Carol Dweck

The Chimp Paradox - Steve Peters

Steven Sylvester

 

Contact Robbie

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rwhitey15/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RWhitey15 

 

Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info

YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer 

LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true

E-mail - reframeandresetyourcareer@harshaboralessa.com

Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it. The next episode is with Tutti Taygerly, an award-winning Leadership Coach, Author & TEDx Speaker. The episode will be released on Weds 10th May.

It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. 

 

*Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*