Anatomy of a Champion with Dr. Jeff Spencer, Cornerman Elite Performance Coach and Olympic Cyclist

In Episode 127, Dr. Jeff Spencer, Olympic and Tour de France Cyclist, glassblower, chiropractor, Elite Performance Cornerman Coach who has helped athletes win over 40 gold medals and 8 Tour de France victories and, most importantly, a husband and father, talks with Paul and Phil about what he has learned from some incredible stories from his cycling career and other areas of his life, how cycling “chose him,” how he is “calibrated to gold medals,” how we can live a life well-lived, life lessons learned from the challenges experienced in connection with the adoption and parenting of his daughter, trusting the process, the concept of “receivership,” the Champion’s Blueprint, the “3 angels” who have deeply impacted his life, the differences in the mental game in individual vs. team sports, what he has learned about attributes of the greats from coaching Tiger Woods, Sir Richard Branson, U2 and Bono, Lance Armstrong, Maria Sharapova, Nike and Alberto Contador, and much more. Specifically, Jeff discusses:

·      His personal story, including how he grew his passion for cycling, leadership, and elite performance coaching, and how he got to be where he is today (2:44)

·      His path from a kid who liked riding a bike to being an Olympic Cyclist (6:12)

·      What was/is more difficult: a) the road to Olympic Cycling or b) adopting and raising his daughter? (8:03)

·      His personal why/mission statement and how he is living it out (11:21)

·      His thoughts on what it means to live a life well-lived (13:00)

·      What is a “calling” and how do you know what your calling is? (14:48)

·      Defining moments in his life and how they impacted his life and leadership (24:44)

·      Some of the great coaches he has worked with and what we can learn from those great coaches (33:52)

·      The differences in the mental game in team sports vs. individual sports (37:29)

·      The Anatomy of a Champion and what it looks like in the real world (41:46)

·      Some of the champions he has worked with and what separates the good from the great (51:13)

·      How he has used lessons learned from cycling and sports in his marriage and parenting (1:01:16)

·      What he learned from an act of humanity at the Tour de France (1:06:46)

Resources and Links from this Episode

·      Jeff’s Website

·      Uncut Video of the Episode

·      HSEL Facebook Group

·      Warrior Way Soccer

·      Coaching the Bigger Game Program

·      Phil’s email for DISC Training