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In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Lim Yao Xiang, athlete, coach, teacher, and co-founder of Grid Yard. From learning to swim at nine years old to representing Singapore across three different sports at the SEA Games, Yao Xiang shares his remarkable reinvention story and the five-year mental block that nearly derailed everything.He discusses the psychology of fear in elite sport, the transferability of discipline across swimming, fin swimming and water polo, and why being athletic is a concept, not a person. Yao Xiang also opens up about the brutal realities of self-funded athletic pursuits in Singapore and shares hard-won lessons on longevity, mind-body connection, and building a gym business from the ground up with his brother.Whether you're an athlete navigating a career pivot, a professional chasing peak performance, or someone who wants to move and feel better for the long haul, this conversation delivers honest, grounded wisdom on resilience, reinvention, and what it really takes to keep showing up. Let's explore the world of an elite multi-sport athlete turned coach and entrepreneur.WATCH OUR OTHER PODCASTS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjbRIxrGYDGUA9niiF7U0IOMXBMeDf81bLIM YAO XIANG LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lim-yaoxiang-774582bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/limyaoxiang/ Website: https://www.grityard.com/LISTEN ON SPOTIFY & APPLE Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5x98T8QSRo01reQOGVGavqApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-quinntesssential-questions-podcast-with-paul-quinn/id1764230785FOLLOW PAUL QUINNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulquinnofficial/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulquinnofficial/FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quinntessential_questions/ Website: https://www.quinntessentialquestions.com/CAREER COACHING Website: https://quinntessential-coaching.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/westport-partners-career-coaching/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quinntessential_careers/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Westport-Partners-Career-Coaching/61558129585059/TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Introduction (2:30) How Sport Found Him — Growing Up in Singapore (4:08) National Youth Setup in Two Years (5:08) The Five-Year Mental Block (8:06) Discovering Fin Swimming — First Place in 24 Hours (8:49) SEA Games Gold & The Water Polo Pivot (11:47) Teaching at Raffles Institution * (17:14) Leaving Teaching — The Entrepreneurial Decision (20:08) Building Grid Yard with His Brother (30:40) Longevity & Training After 40 (33:16) Mind-Body Connection & Intentional Training (40:49) The Reality of Self-Funded Athletics in Singapore (46:07) How to Win Sponsorships as an Athlete (49:18) When the Door Opens, Walk Through It (52:22) Which Athletes Would You Train With in Their Heyday? (55:24) The Best Athletes Think About the Goal Once (56:43) The Work Is Done in the Shadows (1:02:18) Grid Yard — Building a Business on GritDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any company or organisation, its affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, or employees.#Singapore #EliteAthlete #SportsPerformance #MindsetCoach #Finswimming #SEAGames #AthleteLife #Longevity #GridYard #PaulQuinn
