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#118 – The Emotional Suppression Trap: Why Bottling It Up Backfires — And How Self-Awareness Unlocks Real Strength
Episode 1189th April 2025 • Sport Is Life • Ian Hawkins
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Episode Summary: 


In this deeply insightful episode of Sport Is Life, Ian Hawkins explores the power and importance of emotional awareness and regulation. Using conversations with high performers—including an Olympic silver medallist—as a springboard, Ian unpacks how emotional suppression leads to inner conflict, stress, and even physical issues. Ian shares practical tools like journaling, meditation, and self-reflection to help listeners embrace their full emotional range, build genuine inner calm, and unlock a new level of strength, clarity, and potential in life and relationships. 


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'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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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's

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Life movement by clicking on the link in

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