Mastermind: Kate Richardson-Walsh OBE

Mastermind: Kate Richardson-Walsh OBE

Author: Jeremy Snape February 16, 2023 Duration: 38:53

Kate Richardson-Walsh, OBE is an Olympic Gold and Bronze Medal winning English field hockey player. She is the most capped female hockey player in GB history, and was captain of the GB and England women's hockey teams for 13 years. A proud member of the LGBT+ community, Kate and her partner Helen Richardson made history when they became the first same-sex couple to win an Olympic gold medal.

In this episode, learn about the value of investing in our mindset, identifying our ‘super strengths’, Kate’s strategy for emotional control when the stakes are high, and the difference between “I’m a failure” and “I failed”.

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‘Winning Together’ by Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh: https://bit.ly/3lAsP9O 



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