Rachel Ristow and the Anxiety of Competitive Pinball - Episode 72
Send us Fan Mail The Anxiety of Pinball Glory Pinball is supposed to be fun. But at the competitive level, it's sometimes a high-stakes, pressure-cooker environment. Join us as we dive into the fascinating conversation about the world of competitive pinball and anxiety. Jamie and Rachel share stories about how they deal with anxiety and competitive pinball.
Kineticist’s take
Jamie and Rachel discuss anxiety in competitive pinball and propose coached pin golf tournament format.
Synopsis
Jamie from JBS Show and Rachel Ristow discuss anxiety in competitive pinball, with Jamie sharing his experience of an anxiety attack during a tournament that led to him stopping streaming mid-competition. They explore coping strategies (walking, breathing exercises, positive self-talk), the physical manifestations of competitive anxiety, and propose a "pin golf" tournament format with coaches/caddies to support newer and anxious players.
Entities
- Eureka Heights· event
- Fox Cities Winter Bash· event
- Pinball Expo (Chicago Expo)· event
- Space City Open· event
- TPF (Texas Pinball Festival)· event
- District 82· event/organization
- Deadpool (pinball machine)· game
- Dune (pinball machine)· game
- Labyrinth (pinball machine)· game
- IFPA· organization
- Ladies Flip Wisconsin· organization
- Wormhole Pinball· organization
- Bowen Kerins· person
- Craft Brew Sally· person
- David Van Es· person
- Jamie· person
- John Spates· person
- Rachel Ristow· person
- Tom Graff· person