Train Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster

In light of Simone Biles' courageous act to withdraw from competition this week, we're talking about pressure on the podcast today.  Specifically, where the problem with pressure stems from and what …

In this week's episode, learn the difference between feeling welcome and belonging.  And most importantly, learn how and why only the latter is necessary for high performance.

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This week on the podcast, I'm sharing a really powerful way to see how the mental strength and mental performance you already in one sport is available in other sports too.

The reason you feel strong …

Join me for this week's episode on what it means and why it matters to give yourself success permission.

Your brain is wired to focus on the worst case scenario and years of internalized suffering ha…

Join me this week as I share about my recent trip to Italy to work with Technogym! And how one scary YES opened up a door to so much more. 


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I’m so proud to welcome one of my athletes on this week’s episode! Brittaney’s story is one we can all relate to in one way or another, and this episode gives you a glimpse inside the mind of a highl…

There are layers to what holds you back from peak performance. In this episode, I share more on addressing what's on the surface vs getting to the core.  And why what's beneath the surface for you: y…

On this week's episode, I sit down with one of my favorite female pro triathletes, Skye Moench to talk about failure.   I wanted to talk to Skye about this topic because I believe that the way in whi…

I'm coming at ya from St George, Utah on the day before the 70.3 with my quick race day tips!


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I'm sharing my top 5 juicy lessons from racing St. George 70.3! I had the exact race I created in  training out there on course and I want the same for you.  The these lessons and use them to upgrade…

Micro quits are the tiny, subtle, almost invisible ways that you quit on your goals - micro quitting slowly chips away at progress and potential over time.  It's time to find them, expose them, and t…

If you know your self doubt holds you back, this episode is a must listen! I simplify doubt and share the 5 things you can do to keep doubt from holding you back.


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Race season is ramping up in the US and with races comes race doubt or pressure from expectations (especially if you've been out of race mode for a while!).  In this episode, I share how to shift fro…

What you believe about yourself informs how you show up and what you achieve.  If you want to change your results, on and off the race course, question EVERYTHING you believe about yourself.  In this…

Let's talk goals! One of my absolute favorite topics.  In this episode, I share why your brain needs a goal, why that same brain resists goals, and the nitty gritty on going from goal setting to goal…

Tune in this week to learn how to fail the right way. Did you know there are two types of failure? There's productive failure and unproductive failure, and the latter is what I used to qualify for th…

In this very special episode, I invited one of my athletes, Lilias Young, on the podcast to share her experience in building her personal mental endurance.  Since we started working together 4 months…