Grant Hackett: The Mindset of a Champion & How to Rebuild When Life Falls Apart

What happens when you’ve spent your entire life becoming one of the best swimmers in the world, and suddenly the identity that defined you is gone?

In this episode of A Life of Greatness, Sarah Grynberg sits down with Australian swimming legend and two time Olympic gold medallist Grant Hackett for a deeply honest conversation about the mindset behind elite performance, resilience, identity and rebuilding your life when everything changes.

Grant reveals the mental strategies that made him virtually unbeatable in the 1500m freestyle, what was going through his mind before winning Olympic gold at Sydney 2000, and opens up about the difficult years after swimming, including the lifeline fellow Olympic champion Michael Phelps offered him during one of his lowest periods.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Grant trained his mind to withstand extraordinary pressure and discomfort

• Why losing your identity can be harder than losing your career

• How vulnerability helped Grant rebuild his life

• The visualisation techniques he still uses in business and life

If you’ve ever wondered who you are when the thing that defined you disappears, this conversation is for you.

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