Part One of a 2-Part Conversation with Lacey Henderson, Team USA Paralympic Athlete & Performance Psychology Consultant  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laceyisyourfriend Performance Psychology Consultant @parallelperformanceconsulting LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/laceyisyourfriend This episode is for you if you’re grieving the loss of a job, a role, a life; if you’re looking for some practical sports psych tips or if you just want a laugh. Conversation centres on her Sports Psychology Masters, USOPC (US Olympic & Paralympic Committee), the mental health toll of high performance sport when athletes are seen as or at least made to feel as disposable by their federations ; dynamic identity - how we face and journey through grief and loss - the healthy and unhealthy ways from our experiences and from a trained psychologist’s perspective on the best way through. Fun fact: Lacey's Sports Psychology Masters is led by Team GB Rio 2016 Olympian, Lennie Waite - https://twitter.com/lenniew8  A favourite quote on this episode - 'everything waits for you’. Finally, full disclosure - there are a few swear words dotted through this conversation, but they’re few and far between so don’t let that dissuade you from listening. Subscribe to be notified of Part Two when the episode drops next Tuesday --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/define-your-success/message