Jeff Heggie - The Confident Athlete

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to the Aww Shift Podcast. Our guest in this episode is Jeff Heggie. He is an entrepreneur and success coach with a passion for helping others achieve their biggest dreams. As a coach, Jeff starts with a focus on mindset. Taking his client or their business to the next level always begins with the right mindset. He enjoys using his extensive experience in the banking industry, over 20 years as an entrepreneur, and his training and experience as a coach to help his clients break through the mental and physical barriers holding them back. Today, he will talk about the relationship between life and athletics and how mental health is a big part of being successful.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:05]</span> <strong>Where is home for you?</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Home has always been Southern Alberta up in Canada. About five years ago, we moved to Arizona, so I’m in Gilbert, Arizona now.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:34]</span> <strong>Why should I listen to you?</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I want to help. That’s one of the things I’ve learned from my coaches growing up. When you’re looking out for others and looking for ways to help others, it comes back to you. And I think that’s one of the things that I like to do. That’s one of the reasons I’ve liked coaching basketball for the last 20 years is because I like helping young athletes develop into something nice. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:18]</span> <strong>How did you get into the realm of athletes?</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Since I was as young as I can remember, I just wanted to be like my big brother. Whatever sport he played, I played. Basketball ended up being his sport, and he was great at it. And so, I wanted to be great at basketball. And so, growing up, that was my sport.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3:29]</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I ended up going through