If I’m Honest with Julia Landauer is back for Season 3! In this episode, I give a recap and opinion on recent NASCAR, Formula 1, and Olympics news. I dive into why I’m bummed that Hailie Deegan isn’t racing full-time anymore, Lewis Hamilton’s comeback, and why it felt so important for USA Women’s Basketball to take the Gold Medal in the Olympics. I also address the fact that we are a mixed-allegiance household, with me rooting for the USA and my husband Ben rooting for France, and what that drama is like. I also share the new cadence for Season 3 of a new episode every other Wednesday and give a sneak peak into the theme of Season 3 solo episodes, which is human performance.

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Episode 50 of If I’m Honest with Julia Landauer marks the end of Season 2! In this episode, Julia recaps her annual Sibling Trip to Iceland, including all of her recommendations for restaurants and things to see and do. Julia then highlights some of her favorite moments from Season 2, specific episodes that listeners loved, and shares what’s yet to come.

Restaurants Julia referenced:

• Otto Matur & Drykkur: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g189960-d14205062-Reviews-Otto_Matur_Drykkur-Hofn_East_Region.html
• Berg: https://www.stayinvik.is/?lang=en
• Vedur: https://www.vedurbarinn.is/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=wix_google_business_profile&utm_campaign=2498517376740315429
• Krons: https://www.krons.is/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=wix_google_business_profile&utm_campaign=8459319218968687359
• Amma Don: https://ox.restaurant/

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As the only person to host and compete on American Ninja Warrior, Alex Weber knows a lot about storytelling and competition. He joins Julia Landauer on this week’s episode of If I’m Honest, talking about his journey from D1 Lacrosse player to entertainment host and competitor to keynote speaker. Rooted in grit, perseverance, diligence, and persistence, Alex explains how he trains for American Ninja Warrior, what he calls “fear training,” and how to minimize fear. Julia and Alex compare American Ninja Warrior obstacles with SURVIVOR obstacles and discuss what it’s like to come off the high of being in the zone for competition or performance. Alex also shares how he got involved in keynote speaking, how he prepares and assesses his performance, and shares the fun and creative way he found his style of speaking.

Learn more about Alex Weber at https://www.imalexweber.com and follow him at @imalexweber.

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What makes team members feel secure enough to push boundaries? How does leadership style impact a team’s willingness to take risks in the pursuit of progress? A lot of this comes down to “psychological safety,” a term coined by Amy Edmondson. In a recent virtual keynote, after being asked about psychological safety as it relates to team dynamics, Julia had to admit that she hadn’t heard the term before and would have to do research. So in this week’s episode of If I’m Honest, Julia Landauer explains what psychological safety is, how it relates to team member success, and how she’s incorporated the concept into working with racing teams.

Harvard Business Review study referenced: https://hbr.org/2023/02/what-is-psychological-safety

McKinsey article referenced: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-psychological-safety

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Does Julia miss racing? What does a good relationship boil down to? What are the metrics and measures it takes to build a team in NASCAR? What podcasts do I listen to?

You asked great questions, and Julia hopes she delivered satisfactory answers to these questions and more on this week’s episode of If I’m Honest with Julia Landauer.

In this Ask Me Anything, Julia tackles the questions you sent in over social media, ranging from racing questions to relationship advice to Taylor Swift.

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Many athletes have a ritual they perform before competition. But why is that? In this episode of If I’m Honest, Julia Landauer explores why pre-competition rituals are so important for performance. Julia shares research from the University of Toronto that explains the effects rituals have on brain activity, she hypothesizes what happens if we don’t perform our rituals, and describes her own pre-race rituals. Julia also reached out to some of her racer friends to hear their pre-race rituals, which they generously shared via voice recordings.

NASCAR crew member pre-race ritual TikTok referenced: https://www.tiktok.com/@nascar/video/7350349479742164267?lang=en

University of Toronto study referenced: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5452956/

Thank you to the drivers who shared their pre-race rituals:
Katherine Legge: https://www.instagram.com/katherineracing/
John Edwards: https://www.instagram.com/_john.eddy/
Zach Herrin: https://www.instagram.com/zach.herrin/
Rajah Caruth: https://www.instagram.com/rajahcaruth_/

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Sports broadcasters are “armed with being good storytellers, delivering the facts, doing peoples’ athletic performances justice, and having fun,” according to NBC broadcaster Leigh Diffey. With over 25 years of international broadcast experience across many different sports, Leigh Diffey is a master storyteller on this week’s guest on If I’m Honest with Julia Landauer. Discussing how broadcasting fell into his lap while in university, Leigh shares the moment he realized his natural enthusiasm for sports and competition organically translated to his announcing, keeping the audience engaged. Leigh explains the importance of having self-belief, the Aussie “Have A Go” mentality, as well as capitalizing on networking and nurturing relationships. Leigh describes how he lives for “the moment” of victory or failure in sports, and how that crescendo varies by sport. Julia and Leigh discuss the similarities between broadcasters and athletes, the technical elements of delivering a broadcast, and the delicate nature of needing to comment on controversies and tragedies, which both require empathy. Leigh closes out by sharing his pre-broadcast rituals, his distinction between being “on edge” and being “nervous,” and the one sport he hasn’t yet commented on that he’d like to.

Follow Leigh on Instagram and X at @leighdiffey

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Taylor Swift released her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, on April 19, 2024. It wasn’t just a regular album, it was a double album (with The Anthology), spanning 31 songs and over two hours. As a Swiftie herself, Julia Landauer was really looking forward to this album and gives her opinions on TTPD on this week’s episode of If I’m Honest with Julia Landauer. Julia explains what she particularly loves about Taylor Swift’s songwriting, the pivotal song that broke down the fourth wall for her, and her ritual for listening to a new Taylor Swift album. Julia then dives into three songs that caught her attention on TTPD, one thing she really doesn’t like about Taylor Swift’s songwriting, and a specific lyric that marries Swifties and motorsports fans. Julia ends with some final thoughts on the album, including where TTPD lands on her Taylor Swift Album Hierarchy List.

Patti Smith’s “Just Kids,” which Julia mentions: https://www.amazon.com/Just-Kids-Patti-Smith/dp/0060936223

Danielle Trotta’s episode with the quote, “don’t let people’s outsides affect your insides”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-im-honest-with-julia-landauer/id1686900834?i=1000652706947

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