The Holistic High Performance Podcast with your host Daniel Christofferson, is a unique blend of interviews with world class speakers in the fields of athletics, performance, mindset, health, wellness, fitness, movement, alternative medicine, spirituality, bodywork, structural integration, energy medicine, nutrition, and how to live the best version of your life. We will hear stories from Olympians, Professional, and World Class athletes. Learn about scientifically proven energy medicine tec ...
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The Intersection of Awareness and the Body - with BetsyAnn Baron - EP013
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1:10:26Few people are as aware of their bodies as professional dancers are. Not necessarily aesthetics, but the ‘mechanics,’ the function and feedback. Their bodies are not only their source of vitality and expression, but their livelihoods, and therefore need to be respected, maintained, and healed. We can all take lessons from their awareness and rejuve…
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The Twists and Turns of the Pursuit of Sports- with Jennifer Wheeler - EP012
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39:13For some athletes, their path is clear and straightforward, often laid-out for them from a young age. Follow and connect the dots and you’ll get there if you put in the hard work and stay focused. For the rest of us, athletics, as in life, is full of twists and turns, and forks in the road. At some point, ‘greatness’ and ‘winning’ is not the goal, …
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Whole Foods and Whole Body Wellness - with Mia Cara - EP011
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1:09:53During the past year we’ve had less control over where we go and who we meet, and have witnessed one of the most profound public health crisis of our lifetimes, along with its economic fallout. We’ve all been spending considerably more time at home, and have had more time to rediscover some more simple pleasures and joys. One of those joys is food.…
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Using the SMART Goal Strategy to Accomplish More- with Mary Marshall - EP010
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29:05Despite our best intentions, our best plans can, and often do, fall short. We’ve been taught since we were young to have goals and pursue them, sometimes doggedly and without question. This idea has followed many of us into our adulthoods, where we dutifully create goals, but without introspection or a plan, follow them without vision or flexibilit…
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Coaching Athletes to Win On & Off the Field—with James Laurence - EP009
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1:03:15Winning on the field is nice. But it’s even more important to translate the lessons we learn there to life beyond sports. To apply the discipline, work ethic and growth mindset of an elite athlete to everything we do. Coach James Laurence is the Founder and CEO of Legerity Sports Performance, a coaching program for high-performing athletes of all a…
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For Next-Level Success, Question Your Beliefs—with Daniel Christofferson - EP008
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27:08What’s keeping you from achieving next-level success? For most of us, fear gets in the way, and we create self-imposed limitations based on what we think is possible or available to us. But what if you stopped to question those made-up limits on what you can achieve? Our host, Daniel Christofferson, is the Founder and CEO of Holistic High Performan…
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What Weightlifting & Yoga Have in Common—with Wendy Spies - EP007
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56:38On the surface, it may seem like weightlifting and yoga have very little in common. But if you ask Wendy Spies, the practices parallel each other. In fact, she refers to weightlifting as ‘honest yoga.’ Wendy is a Certified RYT Yoga Instructor and USA Weightlifting Coach. She has been practicing yoga since 1987 and is a nationally-ranked weightlifte…
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From High School Records to the Pro Ranks—with Chloe Cunliffe - EP006
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30:34What does it look like for an athlete to go from setting high school records straight to the pro ranks? For pole vaulter Chloe Cunliffe, the transition has been a positive one, giving her the chance to focus solely on her sport. But there is a learning curve. So, how is training for and competing in high school meets different from the pros? Chloe …
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Making Self-Care a Priority for Athletes—with Whitney Rowe - EP005
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35:44Where does self-care fall on your list of priorities as an athlete? Do you see it as a luxury? Or a necessary investment in your wellbeing? Whitney Rowe is a Canadian sprinter in training to make her first Olympic team. A graduate of Colorado Mesa University, she is a two-time All-American, two-time North American, Central American and Caribbean Si…
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The Long Road to Healing from Physical Trauma—with Neil McCarthy - EP004
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42:17Neil McCarthy and his wife Tracy are outdoor adventurers, and they taught their kids to ski, hike, climb and camp early on. And then, in July of 2018, Neil had accident. After an easy climb, he was rappelling and fell. So, what does life look like for Neil and his family today? And what modalities did he employ on the long road to healing from phys…
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Build Resilience with Neurovascular Release—with Kier Schumaker - EP003
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35:54Where are you stuck in your body? As athletes, we turn to body work to ease restrictions and improve our mobility. But only neurovascular release (NVR) addresses the underlying causes of our stuck-ness, helping us rehabilitate old injuries and prevent new ones. So, how does NVR work to cultivate resilience and fine tune our bodies for high performa…
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Treat Every Training Session Like Your Last—with Melanie Roach - EP002
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54:45Early in her weightlifting her career, Melanie Roach struggled to stay present on the international stage and had to withdraw from the 2000 Olympic Trials. But once she mastered the art of gratitude and started treating every training session like her last, Melanie found the joy in every day—and her performance in competition soared. Not only that,…
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Become the Author of Your Own Story—with Sam Cunliffe - EP001
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55:22Most of us see ourselves as the main character in our story, and we react to our circumstances based on subconscious programming. But what if we have the power to become the author of our own story as well? What if we can create our own reality and make the choice to be happy in any situation? Sam Cunliffe is a world-class athlete, setting the worl…
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