Episode 6

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24th Mar 2025

Beyond Performance: Sports Wisdom from Former NHL Player and Olympian Adrien Plavsic

Adrien Plavsic is a former NHL defenseman, Olympian, and now mental fitness coach, dives into the mental side of peak performance. Adrien shares his journey from being a young hockey player in Montreal to competing on the biggest stages in the world, all while battling overthinking, anxiety, and the relentless pressure to perform. Today, he helps athletes and high achievers train their minds like they train their bodies, unlocking flow, confidence, and fulfillment along the way.

🚀 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How anxiety and overthinking impacted Adrien’s career—and how he helps athletes avoid the same trap

✔️ The difference between mental toughness and mental mastery

✔️ Why trusting the process leads to better performance than over-controlling outcomes

✔️ How flow state unlocks peak performance without burnout

✔️ Practical mental fitness strategies to stay present under pressure

✔️ What Adrien would tell his younger self about playing in the NHL

đź”— Connect with Adrien Plavsic:

đź“Ť Website: https://adrienplavsic.com/

đź“Ť LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienplavsic/

đź”— Connect with Julia Borgan:

đź“Ť LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliaborgan/

đź“Ť Website: https://authentic-lifeleadership.com/

đź“Ť Beyond Possible Club: https://beyondpossible.club/


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Julia Borgan

Julia is a leadership and mental performance coach, trainer and speaker with over two decades of experience in business, technology, and sports. Her mission is to help clients to achieve what they really want but think is impossible.

She has held roles like Sports & Entertainment Market Director and Head of Enterprise Relations at Positive Intelligence, where she promoted and led transformative mental fitness programs for teams and organizations. As a former co-owner of an award-winning web development and digital marketing agency, she spent 15 years mastering entrepreneurship, team leadership, and innovation.

As an endurance athlete, ultra-runner, and Ironman finisher, she knows firsthand what it takes to push limits and achieve breakthroughs. This fuels my work helping clients grow, perform, and excel under pressure.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliaborgan/