When first starting to work with someone you try to get them in the same mindset that you were in when you were successful, and I realized the best thing you can ever do is realize that they are not you. They have a different persona and mindset, and you have to figure out what works best within your communication with that athlete.
It really means a lot that I won the gold medal - but I woke up the next morning expecting to feel different. I felt the same.