The Athletes Zone podcast is designed to help you strengthen your mind to perform at your fullest potential. Learn to make your mind work for you, not against you from world class athletes.
Get powerful mindset tools and strategies from your host, Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir Annerud former javelin thrower and triple Olympian, and her world class guests. All aimed to help you perform and feel better.
#67 The "Crazy vs. Quitter Trap and the Secret to Making Elite Decisions
In this episode, I talk about the "Crazy vs. Quitter" trap, the double standard where you’re called "crazy" for taking risks but a "quitter" if you prioritize your safety. It is a bit of a “doomed if you do, doomed if you don’t” situation.
I dissected the stories of Lindsey Vonn, Simone Biles, and my own Olympic experience to look at how you can navigate these kinds of situations when you need to make a tough choice or simply deal with people’s opinions.
Tune in to get three practical tools that will help you find your own truth in the middle of the noise, and build an unshakeable foundation for making high-stakes decisions with zero regret.
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Here is how you can get help from me:
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Watch my FREE Masterclass, The Olympians 4-Step Framework to master your mind and perform when it matters (https://www.athleteszone.app/masterclass)
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23 Oct 2025
#66 The Truth About Mistakes and How to Bounce Back Fast
One mistake can ruin an entire performance but it doesn’t have to.
In this episode, I talk about why mistakes can completely derail your performance and what actually happens in your brain when they do. I also share what elite athletes do differently to recover fast, stay composed, and keep performing at a high level even after errors.
You’ll hear three practical steps you can start using to let go of mistakes faster, refocus your attention, and train your mind to respond with confidence instead of frustration.
Tune in to learn how to handle mistakes in a way that helps you perform better instead of letting them ruin your session or competition.
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And don’t forget, you can now listen to the Podcast in the Athletes Zone app! Download it on the App Store (https://apps.apple.com/se/app/the-athletes-zone/id6670598840?l=en-GB) or Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asdis.theathleteszone&pcampaignid=web_share) and get access to all episodes and more.
Follow the podcast on Instagram (https://instagram.com/athleteszonepodcast) to stay connected, get a backstage pass and shape future episodes.
Check out my personal Instagram (https://instagram.com/asdishjalms)for more mental support
Here is how you can get help from me:
Get my FREE The Zone Performance Edge (https://www.athleteszone.app/routine)
Use The Zone Training Journal to transform your training (https://athleteszone.app/journal)
Join The Zone Academy! (https://www.athleteszone.app/academy)
Apply for my 3 Month Mentorship Program! (https://www.athleteszone.app/mastery)
Other Resources that will help you:
Get 15% off of the Griply goal setting app! (https://griply.app/asdis)
Check out the Ropone earplugs (https://ropone.us/?sca_ref=5388277.mZCJSXI4oa)
29 Sept 2025
#65 Top 3 Mental Strength Moments at the World Athletics Championships
The World Athletics Championships in Tokyo just wrapped up last weekend and in this episode I lay out my Top 3 moments of mental strength.
You’ll hear what made these performances stand out from a mental performance perspective and most importantly, what you can take away to strengthen your own mindset.
Tune in to discover how to build the kind of mental strength that shows up when it matters most.
Register for my LIVE Masterclass Unshakeable! (https://athleteszone.app/livemasterclass)
The episodes mentioned in this episode were:#16 Game Day Focus
#24 My First Weightlifting Competition
#64 Mental Training Now vs Then
If you got value from this episode please leave me a rating and tell me all about it.
>> Support the podcast << (https://buy.stripe.com/5kA7wmdmQcZHgtq148)
And don’t forget, you can now listen to the Podcast in the Athletes Zone app! Download it on the App Store (https://apps.apple.com/se/app/the-athletes-zone/id6670598840?l=en-GB) or Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asdis.theathleteszone&pcampaignid=web_share) and get access to all episodes and more.
Follow the podcast on Instagram (https://instagram.com/athleteszonepodcast) to stay connected, get a backstage pass and shape future episodes.
Check out my personal Instagram (https://instagram.com/asdishjalms)for more mental support
Here is how you can get help from me:
Get my FREE The Zone Performance Edge (https://www.athleteszone.app/routine)
Use The Zone Training Journal to transform your training (https://athleteszone.app/journal)
Join The Zone Academy! (https://www.athleteszone.app/academy)
Apply for my 3 Month Mentorship Program! (https://www.athleteszone.app/mastery)
Other Resources that will help you:
Get 15% off of the Griply goal setting app! (https://griply.app/asdis)
Check out the Ropone earplugs (https://ropone.us/?sca_ref=5388277.mZCJSXI4oa)
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