#142 – Why You Lose Momentum After Big Wins (And How to Avoid It)
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Episode Summary:
Ever reached a big goal only to feel… lost? In this episode, Ian Hawkins explores the dip in energy that often follows achievement and explains why this happens, even for high performers. He introduces the “next mountain” strategy: the simple yet powerful mindset shift that helps you maintain momentum, motivation, and meaning after reaching a milestone.
Whether you're navigating health, career, or personal growth, this episode is your reminder to plan what's next—before the fire fizzles out.
About the Host:
Ian Hawkins is dedicated to showing how sports can transform lives. With extensive experience as an athlete, a coach, PE teacher, community volunteer, and manager at Fox Sports, Ian brings a wealth of knowledge to the podcast. His journey began in his backyard, mentored by his older brother, and has since evolved into coaching elite athletes and business leaders. Ian's commitment to sports and personal development is evident in his roles as a performance coach and active community member. Through "Sport Is Life," Ian shares inspiring stories and valuable lessons to help listeners apply sports principles to all areas of life.
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Transcript
Have you ever felt lost after reaching
Speaker:your goal? Like the fire kind of just
Speaker:fizzles out? Here's why it happens,
Speaker:and the one strategy that keeps high
Speaker:performers moving forward.
Speaker:I'm Ian Hawkins and this is Sporty's
Speaker:life. The purpose of sport, as I
Speaker:see it, is to see your vision become a
Speaker:reality, find your voice, create
Speaker:strong connections and learn to trust
Speaker:your body.
Speaker:You've taken the time to listen to this
Speaker:whole episode. Now it's time to take
Speaker:action. Commit to one thing you've
Speaker:learned today and make it happen. And to
Speaker:avoid any obstructions, join the Sporty
Speaker:Life movement by clicking on the link in
Speaker:the show notes.
