Yoann Barelli | An in depth look into his mental processes, How to send it 'SAFELY,' and the mindset behind Into The Gnar! Artwork

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Jake Johnstone from The Mind Mountain delves deep into the inner psyche, tools & tactics of Mountain Bikers in order to understand what it takes to push the boundaries of the sport from a mental & emotional perspective. Whether it be from a top performing pro racers perspective, or from that of an ambassador or coach, Jake aims to break down any stigma and normalise conversations around feelings and emotions in the sport of mountain biking.

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Yoann Barelli | An in depth look into his mental processes, How to send it 'SAFELY,' and the mindset behind Into The Gnar!

October 05, 2023 • Season 2 • Episode 32

In this episode, we hear from Yoann Barelli. For those that aren't familiar, Yoann hails from Nice in the south of France and has been racing Mountain Bikes since the tender age of 7 years old. From there he went on to have numerous successes, including becoming the French Elite DH champion in 2004, and multiple podium finishes in the Enduro World Series after that.

Over the past few years, we have seen Yoann pivot towards free riding, getting creative, and of course, having loads of fun! He shares this incredible passion and energy through his coaching Business, Into The Gnar, which he launched back in 2020 and has completely blown up from there!

Yoann also curates a yearly free ride extravaganza in the Sea To Sky which sees some of the world's best Pro Riders and up and up-and-coming athletes test their limits on some of the most technical and high-consequence features in the area.

In this inspiring conversation, we cover:

New sponsors and new bikes
His mental process from start to finish
How to use humour to help boost your mental game.
How to use breathwork in your riding
How he assesses risk
What he has learned since becoming a mtb coach
His specific Visualization strategy

And so, so, much more.

We rode the Double Black Green Monster trail in Whistler prior to recording this chat and it was epic to see his processes and decision-making in action - I highly recommend watching that video over on my YouTube channel @jakejohnstone.

You can follow Yoann on Instagram @yoannbarelli and YouTube @YoannBarelli and check out his Into The Gnar Coaching here.

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Along with Yoann and I, Aven's family encourages you to Donate to Whistler SAR (who extricated Aven along with Whistler Bike Park Patrol). You can support Aven directly via this link: Aven Elsberg Gofundme

Photo credit: Liam Wallace

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