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#150 – Rebuilding Mental Strength: Why Presence Is the Superpower I Forgot I Needed
Episode 1506th June 2025 • Sport Is Life • Ian Hawkins
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Episode Summary:


Ever feel like you've been mentally checked out, drifting, distracted, off your game? In this episode, Ian Hawkins opens up about his own five-year slide in mental strength, how he lost touch with presence, and what it’s taken to rebuild from the inside out. Ian shares practical lessons on reclaiming clarity, slowing down, and why presence might be the most underrated performance tool we have.


Whether you're in a slump or just need a reset, this is your reminder: rebuilding starts with awareness, and it’s never too late.


About the Host:


Ian Hawkins is dedicated to showing how sports can transform lives. With extensive experience as an athlete, a coach, PE teacher, community volunteer, and manager at Fox Sports, Ian brings a wealth of knowledge to the podcast. His journey began in his backyard, mentored by his older brother, and has since evolved into coaching elite athletes and business leaders. Ian's commitment to sports and personal development is evident in his roles as a performance coach and active community member. Through "Sport Is Life," Ian shares inspiring stories and valuable lessons to help listeners apply sports principles to all areas of life.


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I've been off track mentally.

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It's felt like I've been sitting on the

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couch for years watching life go by,

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snacks in hand and drifting further away

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from the mindset I know I need. But

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here's the thing, just like physical

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health, mental strength takes work and

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the key I'd forgotten presents.

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In this episode, I'm sharing what it

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really means to rebuild from the inside

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out, and why tapping back into presence

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might be the most powerful shift you can

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make.

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I'm Ian Hawkins and this is Sporty's

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life. The purpose of sport, as I

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see it, is to see your vision become a

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reality, find your voice, create

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strong connections and learn to trust

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your body.

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You've taken the time to listen to this

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whole episode. Now it's time to take

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action. Commit to one thing you've

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learned today and make it happen. And to

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avoid any obstructions, join the Sporty

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Life movement by clicking on the link in

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the show notes.

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