#95 - Ruby Tui | Being Authentically You

Ruby Tui is a Professional Rugby player and Gold Medalist.

Lewis and Ruby talk about a range of topics such as Athlete Identity, Gratitude, Mindfulness, Self Belief, Mental Health and so much more.

In this episode:

• How Ruby has been doing lately and the books she's reading through her lockdown. [3:28]
• Ruby recalls times when she misjudged stories of people she read in books. [7:34]
• Breaks are as important as the actual performance. [10:41]
• Mantras and mindfulness practices that Ruby lives by. [12:50]
• Ruby's upbringing and how she got into Rugby. [17:56]
• Ruby's role models growing up. [22:14]
• Having had a troubled upbringing, Ruby share's where her life changed direction for the better. [23:28]
• The moment she realized she wanted to play professional Rugby with the New Zealand Black Ferns. [26:30]
• Ruby talks about self-doubt that she had at the start of her professional career. [29:34]
• Emotions that she felt when she competed in the Rio Olympics. [33:02]
• Changes she made in her environment that led to her success. [39:03]
• Ruby's self talk and emotions she felt in the Tokyo Olympics finals. [41:32]
• The line between humility and competition. [47:34]
• Values that Ruby holds that builds her identity. [53:51]
• The legacy Ruby wants to leave. [1:05:56]
• Ruby's proudest moments. [1:10:26]
• Negative experiences that Ruby reframed into positive ones. [1:11:52]
• Be confident in who you are. [1:13:39]

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