UNCUT: Full-length interview with Dakar champion Sam Sunderland

Competing in the legendary Dakar Rally requires a special kind of survival instinct, and rally raid rider Sam Sunderland knows this better than most. Racing thousands of kilometres across ancient volcanoes, soaring sand dunes and remote mountains, Sam battles alone against some of the toughest conditions imaginable. There is no downtime and staying alert 24 hours a day is the number one priority.A two-time Dakar winner, Sunderland has a pretty good grasp of enduring this chaos, but the desert is unpredictable, and he still needs to know exactly when to deploy his impressive arsenal of mental and physical resources. Finding that sweet spot to maintain top performance throughout the race is key. Listen now to hear more about Sam’s stories from Dakar, and find out how to navigate your path through your own personal rally of life.Mind Set Win: Discover the keys to a winning mindset (redbull.com)Mind Set Win podcast: Sam Sunderland's mental strength (redbull.com)

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The third season of the podcast that unlocks the mental fitness tactics of elite sports professionals and high performance personas is coming soon – with new guests, a new co-host and new practical exercises we can all adopt in our daily lives. Listen out for a new episode of Mind Set Win dropping every Tuesday and Thursday with high performance personas including Xavi Simons, Liam Lawson, Saya Sakakibara, Kristian Blummenfelt and many more, all sharing the psychological approaches that have made all the difference in their careers. Host Lisa Ramuschkat is joined in Season 3 by Head of Mental Performance at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center, York-Peter Klöppel, to offer expert insight and some valuable tips and takeaways we can incorporate into our everyday routines to help develop our mental strength. Seasons 1 & 2 featured episodes exploring relatable themes like resilience, focus, self-belief and decision-making. During an UNCUT series we shared the full-length uninterrupted interviews with the likes of Carissa Moore, Christian Horner, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Mondo Duplantis. Check them all out below and get ready for more in Season 3. Get in touch with us Mindsetwin@redbull.com and check out our YouTube channel Mind Set Win - YouTube For more info check out: Mind Set Win: Discover the keys to a winning mindset (redbull.com)