Episode 67 | Haleigh Fisher on Mental Training
by Nikki Parnell — October 22, 2021
This week we talk with Haleigh Fisher – an athlete counselor, artist, writer, first time mom and runner. She shares with us about her journey as a collegiate runner, her experience with an eating disorder and unhealthy cultures that can be found on sports teams and how that eventually led her to her purpose working with athletes and their mental health.
Though a career aptitude test told her she should be a bartender, Haleigh now helps athletes with mental training in areas like goal setting, motivation, self-talk, reframing negative thoughts, perfectionism, redefining failure, identity and self worth in and out of sport, how mental and physical stress affect the body, eating disorders and body image, anxiety, depression, etc. Haleigh exudes compassion and looks holistically at the whole person to help people make positive changes in their lives. We also talk about how in running we often don’t know what the limiting factor is to our performance – is it mental or physical? The mind and body are so intertwined so it’s important to work on both. Just as we physically train for races, Haleigh gives us some ways we can train our minds too. She also shares some of her experience in motherhood so far, including birth trauma and what she’s done to find healing.
Haleigh is a joy seeker and a joy spreader and we so appreciated everything she shared with us! This episode is full of great takeaways, especially if you’re a human and have ever had a mental struggle! Listen by clicking the link below or by searching “Run Hard Mom Hard” on your preferred podcast platform! Don’t forget to subscribe and share this goodness with your community! Thank you!
Show Notes:
Follow Haleigh on Instagram
Haleigh’s Counseling Website
Articles by Haleigh on Run Tri Bike Mag
Articles Haleigh has contributed to in Trail Runner Mag on Sports Dependency & Mental Health During COVID
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