#101: Explore Your Warrior‘s Mindset. With Arno Ilgner

Arno Ilgner is the author of 'The Rock Warrior's Way: mental training guide for climbers.' But his wisdom is for all of us.  We talk about separating identity from outcome by looking at the outcomes more objectively and coming off the 'self-worth rollercoaster'.    A mental shift from constantly striving for the future, towards having a guide but being present for what's going on right now.  Working our way through to a more authentic self. As Arno says - 'as individuals, as business owners, we need to develop the kind of culture and values that push back against this faster tendency in society, so that we actually can apply ourselves moment to moment to the struggles that we have. We talk about our tendency to be very self critical if we're not succeeding, or if we're don't feel like we're competing well enough. This episode will encourage you to find a way to be compassionate with yourself - as Arno says - "not to circumvent challenges, but actually to meet the challenges - knowing you're going to make mistakes, and being compassionate about making those mistakes and seeing them as necessary for our learning process. To navigate them instead of being self critical.."   To find out more about staying unsquashed - head over to my resources on my website here.

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Welcome to Self Belief Unsquashed, the podcast that takes you on a liberating journey to bring your whole self to the surface. Whether you’re an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert—let’s face it, you’re human—this is your space to untangle the messy knots of self-doubt and squash the myths that keep you small. Hosted by Trisha Lewis, author of ’The Mystery of the Squashed Self’ and TEDx speaker, this podcast dives headfirst into the everyday barriers that hold us back: the sneaky grip of comparisonitis, the weight of people-pleasing, the fear of rejection, and the baggage of past experiences. With warmth, wit, and wisdom drawn from her own journey, Trisha offers bite-sized episodes filled with thought-provoking reframes, actionable challenges, and raw honesty. No fluff, no filters—just real talk about what it takes to show up as your true self and feel good about it. Ready to bash down the barriers and build unstoppable self-belief? Tune in and let’s get unsquashed. Mix of Trisha Lewis solo short episodes and Trisha with guests in longer conversations.