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5 min readIf This Doesn’t Make You Believe in Yourself, Nothing Will
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price, one of the greatest sprinters in history, sat down with Mel Robbins to coach listeners through building an unstoppable mindset. With 19 gold medals, three Olympic golds, and a world championship win at age 35—after becoming a mother—Fraser-Price has lived the principles she teaches. The conversation centers on a single starting point: deciding.
The Power of Deciding
Fraser-Price grew up in Waterhouse, Kingston, in a single-room home with her mother and two brothers. She describes dreaming as a luxury in that environment. The shift that changed everything came when she stopped asking for permission to be great. “You have to decide in your mind what is it that you're going to hold on to,” she says. “What is it that you're gonna tell yourself? And you have to really commit to the positive and encouraging things that you tell yourself, because that's the only way you're gonna move from average to great.”
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:08) **Mel’s Introduction: Why This Episode is Different** - Mel promises that Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price, one of the greatest athletes of all time, is here to coach the listener directly on building an unstoppable mindset.
- 2 (07:03) **The First Step: You Must "Decide"** - Shelly-Ann gives the single most important action: you have to decide to move from average to excellence.
- 3 (08:42) **The "Behind the Scenes" Struggle** - Shelly-Ann reveals that the champion mindset is not just about winning, but about sticking to your purpose through unseen challenges.
- 4 (12:28) **Stop Asking for Permission to Be Great** - Shelly-Ann delivers a powerful directive to ignore external voices and listen only to your own.
- 5 (14:04) **The Power of One Year** - Shelly-Ann demonstrates that a single year of intentionality can change everything, using her own journey from reserve to Olympic champion.
- 6 (17:08) **From "Number Six" to Owning Your Win** - Shelly-Ann breaks down the pivotal mindset shift from being afraid to wanting to be responsible for her own success or failure.
- 7 (26:09) **"Time Will Honor Your Greatness"** - Shelly-Ann reframes the concept of time, arguing it is never too late to chase your dreams.
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Show Notes
This might be one of the greatest conversations Mel has ever had on this podcast.
Today, you’re getting an absolute masterclass in motivation from one of the greatest athletes walking this earth: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
If you’ve ever felt self-doubt, pressure, or like your best days are behind you, you’re in the right place. In this conversation, Shelly-Ann does not hold back.
Shelly-Ann is the most decorated 100-meter sprinter of all time, male or female. She has won Olympic gold 3 times. She has won 10 gold medals at the World Championships, with 2 of them coming after she gave birth to her son Zyon.
She is going to tell you: you are not supposed to be average. You are built for excellence and extraordinary things.
But this isn't a conversation about being an athlete. This conversation is about building an unstoppable mindset and being the best version of yourself, no matter where you are in life.
In this episode, you’ll learn how to:
-Build the mindset of a champion
-Use visualization to prepare for high-pressure moments
-Stop focusing on constant comparison and worrying about what everyone else is doing
-Bounce back after failure
-Believe in your dream before anyone else understands it
You’ll also hear a powerful message about the power Shelly-Ann gained after becoming a mother and not listening to people who told her she had to choose between motherhood and her career.
Get ready, because Shelly-Ann is about to speak directly to your soul and inspire you to become your greatest self.
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