Towards a more Compassionate World Through Sport: The True Athlete Project - Laurence Halsted (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series

<p style="line-height:150%;">Laurence Halsted is a two-time Olympian, Performance director at the Danish Fencing Federation, and a member of the True Athlete Project (TAP) team. In today's episode, we hear about his career in sport and how his journey led him to working in TAP which is a project dedicated to working towards a more compassionate world through sport. As TAP website states,</p> <p style="line-height:150%;text-align:center;">“Sport can provide life changing moments of joy, freedom and meaning. But too often sport fails to live up to its potential, causing harm, and perpetuating injustice.”</p> <p style="line-height:150%;">People working at the True Athlete project are not satisfied with the status quo and are working in towards making a positive difference. We explore the mentoring programme and how the message of TAP has been received in the world of elite sport.</p> <p style="line-height:150%;"> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;">Here are useful links to find out more:</p> <p><a href='https://www.thetrueathleteproject.org/'>The True Athlete Project website</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/may/19/olympic-athletes-speak-out-politics-social-issues-laurence-halsted-fencer-rio-games'>Laurence's article in The Guardian</a></p> <p>Laurence's book Becoming a True Athlete: A practical philosophy for flourishing through sport (which is the focus of the second part of our conversation) is available for pre-order <a href='https://www.sequoia-books.com/catalog/halsted/'>here</a>.</p> <p>And if you got interested in the True Athlete Project and Laurence's work, you can get in touch laurence@thetrueathleteproject.org.</p>