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In Memory of Dr Jim Loehr. Full Episode 281.
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In Memory of Dr. Jim Loehr
Today´s episode is a tribute to one of sport's greatest minds Dr. Jim Loehr, who sadly passed away last month aged 83.
Dr. Loehr was one of the world’s leading performance psychologists and a true pioneer in mental fitness. Across a remarkable five-decade career, he worked with hundreds of elite athletes including Grand Slam champions Jim Courier, Monica Seles and Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario.
His work helped transform the way athletes viewed mental performance — not as a weakness, but as an essential part of achieving greatness.
We were incredibly fortunate to welcome Dr. Loehr onto the podcast in 2021, and his episode remains one of the most listened-to conversations on Control the Controllables.
In this special CTC Short, Dan reflects on Dr. Loehr’s impact on tennis and sport before revisiting a powerful clip from their original conversation.
Key Takeaways
In the excerpt, Dr. Loehr shares two unforgettable stories — Andre Agassi’s search for fulfilment beyond winning, and Olympic speed skater Dan Jansen’s heartbreaking yet inspiring journey to Olympic gold after years of public disappointment and personal tragedy.
At the heart of both stories is one of Dr. Loehr’s most powerful concepts: The Hidden Scorecard — the idea that true success is not measured by titles, rankings or trophies, but by our treatment of others, our purpose, and the impact we leave behind.
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