The Performer's Guide to Peak Performance: Sleep, Nutrition and Mindset with Catherine Lynch. Ep.48

The Performer's Guide to Peak Performance: Sleep, Nutrition and Mindset with Catherine Lynch. Ep.48

In this episode of The Showbiz Side Hustle Podcast, host Nicole Louise Geddes is joined by peak performance coach Catherine Lynch, who shares her journey from professional tennis player to helping performers and entrepreneurs achieve their best.

Catherine shares powerful insights on how to maintain peak performance during career transitions, especially for performers considering or navigating a shift away from the spotlight. They discuss the essential elements of performance optimisation: sleep, nutrition, training, and finding your deeper purpose.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: 

- Why planning a contingency for your performing career is crucial 

- The four energy quadrants for peak performance: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual 

- Why weight training trumps cardio for sustainable energy and confidence - How to maintain consistency instead of burning out 

- Finding your purpose and trusting the process during transitions 

ABOUT OUR GUEST: Catherine Lynch is a peak performance coach who transitioned from professional tennis to helping performers and entrepreneurs optimise their energy, mindset and results. Based in Marbella, Spain, she specialises in working with women over 40, focusing on a holistic approach to performance that integrates physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.  

CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: Catherine Lynch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-lynch-b5aa9b122

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction to The Showbiz Side Hustle Podcast 

00:40 - Welcome and introducing Catherine Lynch 

01:45 - Catherine's background in professional tennis 

02:38 - How Nicole and Catherine met in Dubai 

03:35 - Navigating career transitions and identity shifts 

07:57 - Why performers need peak performance strategies 

09:08 - Peak performance coaching explained 

11:08 - The importance of sleep for energy and performance 

14:12 - Nutrition fundamentals for sustained energy 

17:07 - The benefits of weight training over cardio 

24:02 - Finding your deeper purpose and "why" 

28:48 - Relationship with uncertainty and trusting the process 

31:53 - Identity is fluid - embracing change and evolution 

36:41 - Final advice: Trust yourself and the path 

40:45 - Closing thoughts and call to action

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