Movement specialist Lawrence van Lingen is back on The Extramilest Show, together with professional triathlete Taylor Knibb, 3x Ironman 70.3 World Champion and Olympic silver medalist. On this episode, I step out of the host seat and hand it over to two remarkable guests for an unscripted, deeply personal conversation about their working relationship and what it takes to succeed at the highest levels. 

 

Watch this full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/soC5HDOs_2E 

 

 

CHAPTERS:

• 0:00 – Inside the athlete–coach relationship
• 1:22 – A different kind of episode: Taylor & Lawrence take over
• 3:08 – "Which would you rather?" — Defining coaching styles
• 5:40 – The three pillars of trust: logic, empathy & authenticity
• 7:07 – "What happens when the ducks find out you're a swan?"
• 10:03 – How past experiences shape how we read people
• 12:14 – Athletes vs. coaches: who's really responsible?
• 21:21 – Handling criticism & negative comments
• 24:38 – Why people resist new ideas
• 29:39 – Letting go of identity: Lawrence's human-first approach
• 35:05 – Creating the right environment for performance
• 40:56 – Why trust is the foundation of high-performance coaching
• 47:07 – Time, anxiety & the pressure to always be on
• 52:53 – Mastery, not medals: why Taylor welcomes shared coaching
• 59:13 – What it really means to be a role model
• 1:05:32 – Taylor on growth, change & evolving identity
• 1:12:40 – Platitudes, pressure & when motivation actually lands
• 1:18:10 – Empathy, timing & advice that truly helps
• 1:22:16 – Final reflections: safe spaces, big dreams & walking together

 

FIND TAYLOR KNIBB:

► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/taylorknibb 

► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Taylor-Knibb

 

FIND LAWRENCE VAN LINGEN:

► Website: https://www.lawrencevanlingen.com/ 

► Instagram: https://instagram.com/lawrencevanlingen 

 

LINKS & TOOLS MENTIONED:

► Flow rope - https://innerunnerstore.myshopify.com/ 

► Extramilest Show 80 with Lawrence van Lingen - https://youtu.be/zDJrNa-tO8c?si=LtgrgFe6uGS7L-b2 

► Extramilest Show 97 with Taylor Knibb - https://youtu.be/YeKjFDLrjRY?si=pecXUmlMZS0o28zV 

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