Think About It with Victoria Azarenka Victoria Azarenka, WTA, Tennis Channel Podcast Network

Vika talks about performing under stress and the science of pain with brain surgeon and neurologist Dr. Rahul Jandial. Vika and Dr. Jandial discuss how to train your brain to work for you as opposed to against you and why your biology does not determine your journey. Dr. Rahul Jandial is a brain surgeon and neurologist at City of Hope in Los Angeles, a cancer treatment hospital. He is a best selling author of over ten books. His most recent book, "Neurofitness: A Brain Surgeon’s Secrets to Boost Performance and Unleash Creativity", was a Sunday Times bestseller in the UK.

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Vika talks about the transformative power of sports with legendary Peloton instructor and New York Times bestselling author Robin Arzón. A former lawyer who discovered her passion for physical training later in life, Arzón discusses her athletic journey as a first-generation immigrant, how she translated her academic success to physical success, and why gratitude is as much of a choice as negativity.

Robin Arzón is the VP of Fitness Programming at Peloton, where she began as an instructor in 2014. She is the author of The New York Times bestseller "Shut Up and Run" and was named to Fortune's '40 Under 40' list in 2020.

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Vika talks about growing up poor in Belarus and the importance of nutrition and self-care with Dr. Rupy Aujla, whose mission is to educate doctors and patients on eating for health rather than aesthetics. Dr. Aujla discusses why nutrition education is overlooked in medical school and why that needs to change, and Vika talks about how an ill-informed diet rotation led to stress eating earlier in her career and why she finds it frustrating to see people continue to jump on diet fads.

Dr. Rupy Aujla is a doctor
with the NHS in London and author of "The Doctor's Kitchen". Dr.
Aujla's mission is to educate doctors and patients as to the evidence-based
benefits of healthy eating, taking into consideration cultural and lifestyle
factors.

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Vika talks about being bullied as a kid and how she learned to shed her closed-off upbringing and embrace openness with Lewis Howes. The best-selling author and podcast host discusses his difficult childhood, his journey to self-acceptance, and why sharing, transparency, and forgiveness are crucial in the process of healing. Vika and Lewis talk about how they take control of their days, from the smallest gesture of making your own bed to the benefits of meditation and visualization. Lewis Howes is a New York Times best-selling author, two-time All-American athlete, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur. He is the host of "The School of Greatness" podcast and the founder and CEO of Greatness Media.

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Vika talks about the concept of fear with rock climbing trailblazer Sasha DiGuilian. Vika and Sasha share and compare their experiences of dealing with the uncertainties surrounding athletic performance, working through injuries and off-court priorities, and balancing the pressure to succeed with the love of the sport.
Sasha DiGuilian is a three-time U.S. National Champion and the first North American woman to climb the grade 9a, 5.14d, recognized as one of the hardest sport climbs achieved by a woman. The 28-year-old Virginia native is a graduate of Columbia University and sits on the board of the Women's Sports Foundation. She also serves as a Global Ambassador for Right to Play.

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Vika talks about her struggle to balance the positive and the negative competitive emotions with renowned mental conditioning advisor Trever Moawad, who believes the most effective solution is neutrality. Moawad shares his learnings from his tenure as NFL quarterback Russell Wilson's mental coach and working with the world's elite athletes during his time at IMG, and shares insight into the tools he's found to be effective against our negative instincts.
 
Trevor Moawad is the
Co-Founder with Russell Wilson of Limitless Minds and the President of Moawad
Consulting Group. Moawad is a mental conditioning expert and strategic advisor
to some of the world’s most elite performers. In 2017, he was named the “Sports
World’s Best Brain Trainer” by Sports Illustrated.
 
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