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How can you make culture adjustments that positively impact your surroundings -- at work, at home, in sports and in life? This episode features an exclusive interview with Team Elite swim coach David Marsh who talks about changing the culture of a team, what it takes to be successful and some of his future plans. Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on YouTube. Leave us a review, too! If you subscribe on YouTube you could win one of our monthly prizes. Champion's Mojo is also on Apple Podca...

Do you feel like you never have enough time? We could all use some help with time management and that’s what this episode is all about as hosts Kelly Palace and Maria Parker share five key points that will help you be more productive and make time for more of the things you love doing. Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on YouTube. Leave us a review, too! If you subscribe on YouTube you could win one of our monthly prizes. Champion on's Mojo is also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google P...

Email us at HELLO@ChampionsMojo.com. Opinions discussed are not medical advice, please seek a medical professional for your own health concerns. You can learn more about the Host and Founder of Champions Mojo at www.KellyPalace.com

How do you stay strong in the face of adversity - and how do you do it with tenacity and grace? US swimmer Madisyn Cox joins the podcast to talk about overcoming a major career setback to continue to do the sport she loves -- swimming. Cox discusses how time management and tapping into her life’s support system has aided her success so far. She shares her goals for the future, including training to qualify for the 2020 Olympics and applying for medical schools. “Even in tough times, you still...

Do want to perform like a Champion in your everyday life? Then routines are a must for success. Kelly and Maria discuss the many benefits that having routines provide, including improving our Mental Health. They also talk about some of the most popular routines for success, what routines they use and they even profile some interesting routines of Champions from various walks of life. Tune in and grab some power for your day! Listen here. Routines, which might also be referred to as rituals, habi...

This episode talks about something that affects all of us, every day, and that is the food that we eat, or don’t eat. You’ll learn about two of today’s most promising and popular newer eating regimens - the ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting. Hosts Kelly Parker and Maria Parker share their positive personal experiences with both diets (Kelly follows intermittent fasting, Maria follows ketogenic, or keto, eating). Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on YouTube. Leave us a review, too! ...

What does it take to have a winning perspective? The University of Louisville head combined swim coach Arthur Albiero joins Champion’s Mojo to talk about his successful men and women’s swim programs and how winning is about more than recognition for an accomplishment. “Winning is not just standing at the top of the podium… it’s overcoming adversity or something perceived negative in your life,” Albiero said in his poolside interview with host Kelly Palace. “It’s digging deeper… if things don’t ...

Are you looking to up your game in mental toughness? Dan Plesac shares his personal champion’s mentality, including how to use the “mental toughness, extra effort” mindset. Plesac, who has recently taken up swimming, talks with hosts Kelly Palace and Maria Parker about how the sport has taught him mental and physical determination. “Swimming is a lot more difficult than I thought it was because there is so much alone time,” Plesac says in the interview. “You have to be very disciplined at it.”...

Email us at HELLO@ChampionsMojo.com. Opinions discussed are not medical advice, please seek a medical professional for your own health concerns. You can learn more about the Host and Founder of Champions Mojo at www.KellyPalace.com

Insecurity Detox Want to get rid of insecurities and feel empowered? Confidence Coach, author and top podcaster Trish Blackwell joins hosts Kelly Palace and Maria Parker to talk about ways to get rid of insecurity and feel empowered. Trish Blackwell shares her own journey of self discovery after overcoming an eating disorder and lack of self confidence. Blackwell talks about how anyone can have a champion’s mindset through steps like prioritizing personal growth, quieting their minds and then s...

Rowdy Gaines is the feature of this episode’s Road Trip Segment where he speaks with host Kelly Palace about the role that enthusiasm has played in his success in the pool and in life. He credits his father’s big personality and his four daughters for feeding his enthusiasm in life, as well as a genuine love for swimming. He says the keys to his success in swimming and life are a sense of responsibility, dedication to the sport or career, teamwork and taking risks. Kelly Palace and co-host Mari...

Imperfect Life On today’s episode, Kelly Palace and Maria Parker interview Olympian Summer Sanders about her life after athletics, discussing what she is doing as a businesswoman, wife and mother of two. Sanders calls in to the show from her home in Spain where she is living for a year with her family as a way to purposefully retreat from the busyness of modern family life. Sanders talks about embracing the imperfect moments in life and letting yourself experience them. She discusses he...

Big-Hearted Swimming On today’s episode, Kelly Palace shares her interview with distance swimmer Zane Grothe that she conducted at the recent Pro Swim Series event in Bloomington, Ind. Grothe talks about how watching himself on video improves his technique and how other swimmers like Michael Phelps, Michael Andrew and Caeleb Dressel inspire him. Grothe talks about how pushing himself to do his best in the pool has helped him succeed in other areas of life too. He shares a typical training wee...

The pressure to succeed can feel overwhelming for athletes or anyone preparing for something that means a lot. Conquering performance anxiety takes the right mindset and building up confidence in tangible ways. Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on YouTube. Leave us a review, too! If you subscribe on YouTube you could win one of our monthly prizes. Champion on's Mojo is also on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play. 5 Tenets to Combat Performance Anxiety Practice, practice, practice - If you'v...

Ray Looze is the head men's and women's coach at Indiana University and has seen success as a swimmer and a coach. On this episode, he talks to Kelly Palace and Maria Parker about how his drive as a coach may be motivated by his own unfinished business. Photo credit: SwimmingWorld.com Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on YouTube. Leave us a review, too! If you subscribe on YouTube you could win one of our monthly prizes. Champion on's Mojo is also on iTunes, Spotify a...

Nothing teaches you about pain and suffering better than endurance athletics. Hosts Kelly Palace and Maria Parker are both top endurance athletes and share with listeners some of their mojo for dealing with pain and suffering, in both sports and life. Both hosts share personal stories designed to motivate, inspire and educate you. Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on YouTube. Leave us a review, too! If you subscribe on YouTube you could win one of our monthly prizes. Champion on's Mojo i...

Listen in as Kelly Palace and Maria Parker interview legendary swim coach Mark Bernardino, the current associate head coach at NC State University. Bernardino discusses achieving excellence in his own life and with his swimmers from the over 40 years of coaching champions. He discusses what he thinks makes a champion and tells some fantastic stories to motivate listeners. Photo credit: SwimmingWorld.com Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on YouTube. Leave us a review, too! If you subscri...

This week’s episode is all about the importance of getting out there and moving and how to incorporate movement into everyday life for better health, improved cognition and elevated mood. Kelly and Maria discuss how important moving is and the difference between movement and exercise. You'll hear Kelly's amazing story of running out of New York City on September 11, 2001 and how Maria got her start as an adult athlete. More information on movement Americans simply do not move enough. In total,...

On today’s episode, Kelly Palace and Maria Parker interview Braden Holloway, NC State’s head coach for both men’s and women’s swimming. Holloway shares some of his strategic steps to success, including how he values being a mentor to his team members. Holloway talks about taking the NC State swimming teams from a “lull” to championship seasons and the progression over the last 8 years of his coaching tenure. Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on YouTube. Leave us a review, too! If you sub...

On today’s episode, Kelly Palace and Maria Parker talk about achieving big things with small, actionable steps. Kelly shares her breast cancer experience and how the task of emptying her parents’ home to send her father to assisted living, before her mother passed away, was overwhelming but she approached both with baby steps along the way. Maria talks about competing in the Race Across America bike race. She had to have a “baby steps” mentality to succeed and tells her mailboxes story. Embraci...

Kelly and Maria talk to Ginny King, mother of superstar gold medal swimmer Lilly King, Olympic champion, world champion and the greatest NCAA breaststroker of all time. Ginny shares her insight into how her daughter became the confident, outspoken, strong athlete she is today. Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on iTunes, Spotify YouTube and Google Play. Leave us a review, too! If you subscribe on YouTube you could win one of our monthly prizes. Ginny talks about who she is outside being...

Today Kelly and Maria talk about the importance of rest and relaxation, especially for high achievers. If you have a hard time relaxing, trouble sleeping, don’t know when to quit or just need an excuse for some R&R you’re going to want to tune in. Of course we all know that champions are famous for their hard work, but this episode looks at the flip side of hard work. Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on iTunes, Spotify YouTube and Google Play. Leave us a review, too! Helpful informatio...

Today Kelly and Maria talk with a high-performing elite team, the Andrew family, featuring world champion Michael Andrew and his dad/coach Peter Andrew in Encinitas, CA. What Michael has accomplished at such a young age is beyond impressive. At only 19, he has already been an international sensation, winning a World Championship, multiple Junior World Titles and Junior World records, breaking over 100 age-group records and he just keeps getting faster. Recently, Michael is dominating the TYR Pro...

Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play. Leave us a review, too! Innovation is part of a champion’s mindset. In this episode, hosts Kelly Palace and Maria Parker speak with Mel Stewart, co-founder of SwimSwam, the hub for swimming information. Stewart, better known as “Gold Medal Mel”, won three Olympic medals at the 1992 Games before moving on to a career in media. Stewart talks about the “Dean Farris effect” and the phenomenon he’s beco...