Let’s Talk Competition – Podcast Eps 8

Did you know that Competition impacts us on daily basis? It is there every day lurking in the background. Join Dani Golden and Guest Heidi Bacani, LMFT, as they talk all about it.

1:47 – Heidi shares what she learned after reading Life. Game On!: A Competitor’s Guide, which you can buy here: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Game-Competitors-Dani-Golden/dp/0692530630 on Amazon.com
4:10 – What is the definition of competition?
4:44 – How does competition affect us?
6:16 – To truly gain a competitive edge, which is what Life. Game On!: A Competitor’s Guide is about; it is about mastering how we deal with competition in the variety of ways it impacts our lives and what that looks like
6:54 – How we can master our competitive edge. With the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics, this is a timely topic. We will see competition in sports but also how athletes need to master their competitive edge outside of their on-camera competitive performances.
8:11 – Heidi talks about what Life. Game On!: A Competitor’s Guide taught her about how she competes.
9:54 – Dani talks a little bit about the book and the differences between Healthy vs. Unhealthy Competition
14:16 – What can we do to gain a competitive edge?
16:31 – How does one maintain a healthy competitive state?
19:11 – What can people do when they find themselves lost in the noise or struggling with their unhealthy competitive tendencies?
24:13 – Heidi talks about whether she thinks of herself as a competitive person and if Life. Game On!: A Competitor’s Guide changed that after reading Dani’s book.
25:23 – The stigma behind being labeled a competitive person. Being a competitive person is NOT a bad thing.
27:13 – Heidi answers the question, are you more a healthy or unhealthy competitor?
30:00 – Episode 8 Question – Heidi talks about a time when she found herself in an uncomfortable competitive situation and how she handled it.
36:42 – PSA & Books

Life. Game On!: A Competitor’s Guide
Buy Here: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Game-Competitors-Dani-Golden/dp/0692530630

PSA
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