#5 - Catching Up With Phil Brown

In this episode we are joined by a high-performance athlete, Phil Brown, who has devoted much of his life to training his skills for competitive skiing, and also happens to be a passionate golfer.
Phil helped the Canadian squad win silver in the team event which made its Olympic debut at PyeongChang 2018. Years before he had competed in his first Olympic Games at Sochi 2014, the highlight of which was a top-20 finish in the slalom. Brown made his World Cup debut in January 2012 but continued to compete on the Nor-Am Cup circuit. In 2012-13 he captured the overall Nor-Am giant slalom title thanks to a victory in the last race of the season and finished second in the overall Nor-Am alpine standings.
This episode is filled with great insights into what makes high performers “tick” and what motivates one to seek out excellence which is so distinguished from the norm, this episode covers a broad spectrum of material related to the intrinsic draw of sport in general.
This interview draws out core themes which are seen from week to week – themes like delayed gratification, anchoring our state, and the joy (and pain) of searching out of best self through will power and self-discipline.
We are sure you will enjoy Phil’s calm and thorough excavation into his own development as an athlete, and also the ways in which he and Carter draw parallels between the game of golf and his skiing journey.
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