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Olympic psychology that works for your money

Olympic psychology that works for your money

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 Why do so many smart, motivated people struggle to stick to money goals? You set the intention to save more, invest properly, or finally get organised, and then, a few weeks or months later, it falls apart. It’s not that you don’t care or don’t know what to do. It’s that your mindset and financial habits get in the way. In this episode of Making Cents, financial journalist Frances Cook is joined by Dom Vettise, a clinical and performance psychologist who specialises in helping people move from “pretty good” to world-class performance. Dom has worked in some of the most high-pressure environments imaginable, including with Olympic athletes, New Zealand Rugby, and the All Whites. These people who simply have to perform when the stakes are highest. What’s surprising is how directly that same psychology applies to everyday money decisions. The mental habits that determine whether an athlete performs under pressure are the same ones that shape your financial habits, from sticking to a savings plan, to following an investment strategy, to breaking the cycle of “I’ll start again next month.” In this conversation, we unpack: Why mindset matters more than motivation when it comes to money How stress and pressure sabotage financial decision-making The role of perfectionism in derailing progress Why self-sabotage shows up just as you’re starting to do well Practical ways to take control of your mental habits so your money goals actually stick Follow me everywhere! Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZ Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@francescooknz Join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribe This podcast was filmed & produced by Fanaticals Video editing & content production by Lana Byrne Audio engineering by Tash Chittock #MakingCents #FrancesCook #Investing #SavingMoney #GoalSetting #Mindset #HighPerformance #SportsPsychology #PerformancePsychology #NewZealand #Olympics Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:12 Meet Dom Vittice: from forensics to Olympic psychology 00:03:20 What it's really like working with elite athletes 00:07:26 Success leaves clues: learning from what goes right 00:11:29 The framework: understand me, be me, stay me 00:13:32 Reframing pressure: distress vs eustress 00:16:44 Breathwork and staying present under pressure 00:22:45 Mental filtering and disqualifying the positive 00:24:09 Staying motivated on long-term goals 00:28:54 The MILK reflection tool: memory, improvement, learning, courage 00:31:22 Courage requires fear: normalizing the hard stuff 00:40:56 Radical self-responsibility without self-blame 00:43:57 Self-compassion vs self-criticism in setbacks 00:45:40 ACT framework: acknowledge, calm, towards 00:47:44 The number one skill: attention 00:50:06 Perfectionism and good enough 00:52:28 Outro
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