Yamina has pushed the limits of human endurance while mastering the art of inner calm. She’s an author, TEDx speaker, accomplished musician, held a world free-diving record, coached the Swedish national soccer team, and rode a bike up the Madonna del Ghisallo climb. We can learn something from her positive attitude, and why she says the three classic performance models are broken, and how we can fix them.
From conquering the depths of the ocean to inspiring others with her words, Yamina Enedahl is a true force of nature. A record-breaking freediver and accomplished mental coach, Yamina has pushed the limits of human endurance while mastering the art of inner calm. Her journey—from setting Swedish national records in freediving to helping others unlock their mental potential—offers a fascinating insight into the power of the mind and body. In this interview, we talk about her remarkable career, the mental strategies for high-performance individuals, and how she applies these lessons to everyday life.
Click play to watch my interview with Yamina Enedahl, and see more videos at the PEZ Youtube channel here.
Chapters
0:00 – Introduction – Meet Yamina Enedahl
1:17 – World Record Holder
2:30 – Learning From Failure
3:40 – I Conquered Myself – Positive Thinking
4:06 – Switching from Negative to Positive Thoughts
5:05 – From Black & White To Learning
8:19 – Free Diving Deep Dive
10:42 – From Free Diver to Performance Coach
13:52 – Goal Posts for Performance
14:22 – The Traditional SMART Model
16:33 – Finding Motivation
17:14 – Connect to the Person You Want to Become
18:35 – How to Focus on The Outcome
20:34 – What Your Contribution Will Be
21:55 – Debunking the 3 Myths
23:10 – The SMART Model, Winners & Losers, No Pain No Gain
24:40 – Winners & Losers
25:20 – Crisis As Opportunity
25:55 – Figuring Out the Next Step
26:00 – What it Is, and what it is Not
27:37 – No Pain, No Gain
32:42 – How to Make it FUN
35:50 – The Importance of Play
38:00 – Becoming a Positive Person
39:00 – A Personal Model for Happiness
42:05 – Outlook for the Book and wrap up
It didn’t take me long to figure out that Yamina would make a great interview for PEZ-fans, and anyone interested in performing better athletically, mentally, in their personal lives or in business. She’s out going and curious, and interested in the people and the world around her. My own curiosity first piqued when I learned she once held a World Record for free-diving, and as I quizzed her on that experience I realized how interesting a deeper conversation with her would be.
When she told me she was working on a book debunking three of the most common performance myths – I knew it was time to lock down an interview – because I figured if I found this topic interesting, then you might too. We started out to talking about what possibilities would emerge if we broke through the three performance myths: Winner/Loser, No pain No Gain, and the traditional SMART model, but the conversation lasted for 75 minutes and covered a lot of other but related ground.
I cut our video interview down to 45 mins, and while this might sound like long one – it’s definitely worth watching as I truly believe there is something in here for everyone looking to improve in their cycling, work, daily routine, or some other part of your life.
Find her:
• LinkedIn Profile here
• Website: https://www.mindprogress.se/
• Website: Outdoor Conferences: https://utomhuskonsulterna.se/
Watch Yamina’s TEDx talk on “What free Diving Can teach Leaders” here:
See her Outdoor Conference company here: utomhuskonsulterna.se
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