Summary:
In this episode Clint Malarchuk shares some truly amazing stories about his life.
Malarchuk is best known for having survived a life-threatening injury during a 1989 NHL game when another player's skate blade sliced his carotid artery and jugular vein, causing immediate massive blood loss.
We discuss his time as an NHL goaltender, how he nearly died 3 times and how he suffered from Anxiety, depression and OCD. Clint's story is massively courageous and today he speaks publicly about his struggle for the benefit of others.
No job in the world of sports is as intimidating, exhilarating and as stress-ridden as that of a hockey goaltender. Standing in the crease facing one-hundred-mile-an-hour slapshots, the entire game riding on your glove hand, standing on your head when necessary-all job requirements for those wanting to be the best goalies in the world. Now imagine doing that job while suffering high anxiety, depression and obsessive compulsive disorder, and having your career nearly literally cut short by a skate across your neck.
The Crazy Game takes you deep into the troubled mind of Clint Malarchuk, the former NHL goaltender for the Quebec Nordiques, Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres. Even as a boy, Malarchuk faced such deep anxiety that he missed school and acted out at school and with his friends. His OCD changed the way he trained, and he was almost always the last player off the ice. When his throat was slashed during a collision in the crease, Malarchuk nearly died on the ice. Forever changed, he struggled deeply with depression and a dependence on alcohol, which nearly cost him his life and left a bullet in his head.
Links:
Clint's Book in USA:
Clint's Book in Canada:
http://www.amazon.ca/The-Crazy-Game-Clint-Malarchuk-ebook/dp/B00ICNM0MS
In this particular episode you will learn:
- How Clint survived in the NHL while suffering form Anxiety, Depression & OCD
- How much of Clint's training was fuelled by OCD
- What happened for Clint to nearly die on 3 separate occasions
- How it's getting easier to talk about mental health in pro sports
- How Clint did a good job of hiding his pain for many years in the NHL
- Clint talks about how no one is immune to this type of problem
- How we are all affected in some way by mental health
- How Clint was affected by one of the worst accidents in sports history
- How Clint now advocates and gives back by openly talking about his struggle
- The biggest fear is being sent to the minors
- How even stars like Sidney Crosby have stress around performance
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Summary:
In this episode I talk about how my life has changed as it relates to anxiety and how I stay on track today. I also share some of the insights I’ve learned about making choices that lift me up.
Links:
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Summary:
This week I chat to Jeremy Goldberg, about his kindness revolution, Long Distance Love Bombs. Jeremy, a Ph.D. scholar who spent the past four years studying the science of human behavior, discusses making kindness cool, building your confidence and the importance of starting small.
Check out more here: www.longdistancelovebombs.com
Instagram: @longdistancelovebombs
Links:
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In this episode you will learn:
What is a Long Distance Love Bomb?
How do you make kindness cool?
The power of handwritten messages
Why we need to reflect and give people the benefit of the doubt
How taking risks can build confidence
How kindness is a ripple effect
What Jeremy learned from his Ph.D on human behaviour and the Great Barrier reef
What to do with overwhelming information
How to start good habits
Aloneness vs Loneliness
Why we need to choose our heroes carefully
The importance of being authentic and honest
Quotes:
“Why is it okay for this woman to have an emotional breakdown by herself?”
“What if it was cool to give more selflessly and take less selfies?”
“I try to treat life like a creative endeavor of the benefit of the doubt”
“We’ve never been so connected through social media yet we’ve never felt further away because all those connections are superficial”
“You never know who’s walking down the road having a miserable time and your smile might totally change their day around”
“I am a much better person than I was a couple of years ago simply because of the action that I’ve been taking on a small scale”
“The inner workings of our own mind are different than everyone around us”
“To start new habits, the best and most effective way is to just start as small as possible”
“If you don’t feel comfortable with yourself, then that is a good place to start being curious”
“When you’re scared you actually do feel really alive"
“People think that honesty and authenticity push people away when in reality the opposite is true”
“It’s hardwired into us to care"
Summary:
In this episode I talk about how hearing the truth and speaking our truth can be so liberating and relieve anxiety. I also discuss some of the moves I’ve made in my life and the lessons I’ve learned.
Links:
Get The Anxiety Journal here: http://www.timjpcollins.com/journal/
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