S2E19: From Intern to Early Burnout: The Journey to Self-Awareness as a Practitioner with Dan Lonsdale
Dan is a strength & conditioning coach with over a decade of experience working with athletes who have achieved success at a professional and international level. In 2019, after years of consulting in the sport of gymnastics, 'Dan Lonsdale Gymnastics Strength & Conditioning' was launched.
Dan now supports over a dozen clubs across the UK and Europe as well as providing coach education on various topics related to gymnastics strength & conditioning, and has spoken at various highly attended education events within the sport.
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, we discuss going from a driven intern to burnout and what he has done to align himself and his career to now work for him rather than against him.
Talking Points:
- The trap of feeling you should or shouldn't
- The whirlwind of the first year of employment
- The issue of just racking up hours
- The inauthenticity of being measured and "professional"
- Internal vs external pressure
- The journey to self-awareness
- The power of connecting with activities that provide joy
- The importance of seeking personal support to become a better coach
- Freeing yourself by being open to new environments
- Connecting with purpose and making positive change
Resources:
- Men Behind Sport: www.menbehindsport.com
- Flow Genome Project
- Stealing Fire
- The Compassionate Mind by Paul Gilbert
