Do THIS the Next Time Fear Freezes You! (It Takes 2 Seconds): Pro Skier Lynsey Dyer

Mercedes and Anastasia call today's episode one of the most powerful conversations about fear, courage, and self-worth ever to happen on the podcast.

They say this is THE conversation for anyone who looks successful on the outside but feels disconnected on the inside.

Today's guest, Lynsey Dyer, is one of the most decorated big mountain skiers of her generation, but her real expertise is something you may not expect.

She's the filmmaker behind Pretty Faces, the groundbreaking film that changed how women are represented in ski media. She's the co-founder of the nonprofit SheJumps. And she's a breathwork and performance coach who has spent decades in the highest-pressure environments imaginable, which means she knows exactly what fear does to your body and mind, and exactly how to move through it.

She's going to tell you that fear isn't the thing holding you back. It's the thing trying to tell you the truth.

Today, Lynsey will teach you how to decode what your fear is really saying, and show you a few small shifts that are the secret to performing under pressure and building a life that actually feels like yours.

And unlike most advice you'll hear, hers isn't theoretical. It's built on what she learned standing at the top of a 75-foot cliff no woman had ever skied, on the injury that came from ignoring her intuition, and on the moment she realized she was pouring her life energy into someone else's dream.

You'll learn:

- How to tell the difference between fear that protects you and fear that traps you

- The one thing to do when fear freezes your body (it takes two seconds and it works every time)

- A simple breathing technique to calm down or power up before any high-pressure moment

- How to stop tying your self-worth to performance, appearance, or approval

- What flow state is and the daily habit that trains it

- How to know when you're living someone else's dream, and what it takes to walk away

- The story Lynsey has never told publicly, and the lesson in it for every perfectionist

If you're facing a high-pressure moment, this is how you show up for it.

If you're chasing a big goal, this is how you pursue it without losing yourself.

If you're stuck on the "expected" path, this will give you the courage and the road map to follow your own.

This is one of the most important conversations that has been had on this podcast to date. Mercedes and Anastasia cannot wait for you, and everyone you love, to experience it.

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(00:00) Why This Episode Matters For You

(02:55) Becoming a Pro Skier

(04:44) Inside Lynsey's Mind During a Race

(08:42) Lynsey's Advice For Anyone Facing a High-Pressure Situation

(10:35) Have You Ever Been Truly Afraid?

(14:39) How Can I Tell What Type of Fear I'm Experiencing?

(24:41) Start Doing THIS With Your Breath, Today!

(25:56) Let's Take a Quick Break

(26:38) Hacks For Pushing Back on External Validation

(33:36) All You Need To Know About Flow State

(39:04) Walking Away From People Pleasing

(48:31) The Mission of Pretty Faces

(55:33) A Quick Ask

(56:07) What Does Lynsey Hope to Teach Her Children?

(1:07:50) Rapid Fire

(1:08:48) Find Lynsey Here

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