Podcast Appearances
I think it's so critical for people to recognize that when we turn on our television and we see whether it's a performer or an athlete or an entrepreneur, I mean, high achievers of all stripes, it's easy to think overnight success or, you know, these are the best of the best.
And it's harder to recognize the story beneath that.
So in looking back over your story, I,
I think it's important to point out that there's more than just Olympic team membership or championships that you've won along the way.
What would you say is the accomplishment that you're most proud of?
I absolutely love this glimpse inside the mind of an athlete who not only knows what she's been through, the mountains she's scaled, the adversity she's overcome, and the people who helped her along the way.
And the fact that she allowed herself and them, if only for a few seconds, to drink in this moment.
me it's the mark of someone who's thankful for the journey appreciative of the growth and willing to seize even just a moment to drink in the magnitude of what she's accomplished before eventually locking in and doing the real work sarah had taken a line in races hundreds or maybe even thousands of times in the past but for this moment she realized that taking this line was different and she gave herself room to feel that satisfaction
Now, some might be tempted to criticize someone in the moment like that, that they're being distractible.
But I'd say it was beautiful and befitting the incredible path that it took to arrive then and there.
Not to mention the fact that it was a show of gratitude and respect to the countless people who had helped Sarah along the way.
And that's freaking awesome.
That's so beautiful.
I love the metaphor of the puzzle.
So you're not done skating yet, and we'll get to that in a minute.
But I've taught graduate students for a lot of years, and when they get injured, I always say, oh, you're doing research because they're learning about the injury and the recovery process.
Well, you have some pretty big goals that you're still working on after skating.
So talk to us a little bit about what's cooking for Sarah on the other side of the competitive career.
Fantastic.
Well, I will tell you without a doubt, U.S.