Spaghetti Abhay Raghavan

In our last episode, we took a look at Stan Wawrinka's junior tennis career and the reputation that he was able to build for himself despite having to compete with Roger Federer, his countrymen who was also reveling in success at the time. Stan had plenty of game time with the big names - Nadal, Djokovic, Federer, and Murray - but found himself initially losing more than 40 games against these opponents. How do you use the top-level experiences you have had to come back stronger and win championships in a game where every momentum swing matters? We'll be taking a look at Wawrinka's philosophy and his professional career to see how he worked consistently to become a champion. 



Resources:

https://www.thesportscol.com/2015/08/improve-to-fail-better-the-fairy-tale-rise-of-stan-wawrinka/

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wawrinka-monte-carlo-2022-feature

Even when you know you're succeeding or doing well at something, you may find another person who is consistently performing as well as(if not, better than) you. How important is it to stay confident in your abilities and ensure that you can stay level-headed even when you may be under the pump? In this episode, we'll see how Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka hung in there through most of his junior tennis career to eventually make it onto the big stage, despite most of his early performances being overshadowed by another Swiss player, Roger Federer. This is part 1 of a Stan Wawrinka feature, and we will be looking at some of his matches and more gameplay in our next episode!



Stan Wawrinka career articles referenced:

https://www.thesportscol.com/2015/08/improve-to-fail-better-the-fairy-tale-rise-of-stan-wawrinka/

https://yaro.blog/13749/stanislas-wawrinka-story-of-redemption/

Successful musical artists are able to host performances, be a part of concerts, and perform live on tours almost all times of the year. But how do they get to the point where they are comfortable with showcasing what they are singing? Perhaps music is a creative and unique way for these artists to display their resilience? We've discussed how resilience is strongly shaped by one's experience, and most of us can agree that artists enjoy writing songs about their feelings to convey emotions they may be experiencing at a given time. Tune in as we examine James Bay's hit song "Hold Back The River" and see how he was influenced by his first time live on tour to sort out the lyrics for his song.

James Bay Artist Links:
Instagram: @jamesbaymusic
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4EzkuveR9pLvDVFNx6foYD?si=MxqsBvFtRfmJGwyQIOGlzA
Additional References:
http://www.explainedlyrics.com/james-bay-hold-back-the-river-lyrics/
https://2loud2oldmusic.com/2017/12/03/my-sunday-song-hold-back-the-river-by-james-bay/
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/james-bay/hold-back-the-river

In February 2021, Abhimanyu Mishra from New Jersey became the youngest ever chess grandmaster in the world at the age of 12 years and 4 months old. Developing such a feat at such a young age requires a commitment to be established very early on in life. How did Abhimanyu work towards this commitment? Is there a risk involved with committing to something too early? 

Tune into Episode 14 to hear Abhimanyu's story and understand how commitment inspires resilience in terms of challenging oneself. 

https://tinyurl.com/34ps54f6 - "The Making of the youngest chess grandmaster" - IndiaToday

https://tinyurl.com/5eeduamv - "Abhimanyu Mishra becomes youngest chess grandmaster in history" - Chess.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rating_system - ELO rating system description - Wikipedia

https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-become-a-chess-grandmaster - "How To Become a Chess Grandmaster" - Chess.com

https://www.youtube.com/c/GothamChess - GothamChess's YouTube channel

Episode 13 is a special episode featuring National Spaghetti Day! Every year, National Spaghetti Day is celebrated on January 4! However, the origins of this holiday are surprisingly unknown. To celebrate National Spaghetti Day, we look at 50 creative recipes involving spaghetti. By the next episode, we will be featuring resilience stories once again! 

100 Creative Recipes Involving Spaghetti: https://www.myrecipes.com/ingredients/pasta-recipes/best-spaghetti-recipes

In today's episode, we take a look at and discuss some of the spaghetti facts that we've been posting daily on our Instagram account(@thespaghettipodcast). Follow the Instagram account to stay updated about the podcast and learn about spaghetti. 



The Spaghetti Podcast wishes everyone a happy holidays and happy new year!