Olympic Pressure & Athlete Mindset: Paris O’Brien on Staying Present Under Fire

About this episode

Paris O’Brien discusses his Olympic journey and the mindset required to thrive under pressure.

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to compete on the Olympic stage… and thrive under pressure? In this powerful episode of The Goalie Mindset Podcast, Pete Fry sits down with Olympian and Certified Goalie Mindset Coach Paris O’Brien — former KHL goaltender, Beijing 2022 Olympian. Paris shares his journey from growing up as an underdog in Coquitlam, BC to representing his Chinese heritage at the Olympics. He opens up about playing under legendary coach Mike Keenan, competing on the world sta...

People in this episode

Host: Pete Fry

Guest: Paris O’Brien

Topics covered

• Olympic pressure
• athlete mindset
• goalie coaching
• performance under pressure
• personal journey
• sports psychology

Keywords

• Olympics
• goalie mindset
• pressure
• performance
• sports
• KHL
• athlete
• psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KHL

Places: Coquitlam, BC

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