Anna Hertel's Journey: From Triathlete to Healing Through Counseling | 167
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This is Believe One Network Every Topic Everywhere. This is becoming undone.
So I moved to the States when I was twelve with my parents. My siblings uh had to stay behind due to visa restrictions. Attended an international school. I graduated high school and I went to animation school in Seattle. And from there things started spinning out of control. So it ended up really coming and that's how the book opens, being in a doctor's office and him being like, You only have so much money in the bank. Like w what are you doing here? You're like there's so much life to be lived. There's a good life outside of Iron Man and Triathlon. And I was like, Wait a s you ca you can't take this away from me. Like this is my identity. But I said, no, there is a way. Like my coach was very supportive at the time as well, of course, and together we got my endurance to the point where I could do this race.
How did Anna’s early life and move to the United States shape her identity?
And so I was very mindful. I loved that day. And I wasn't fast, but I completed my name is Anna Hatte and I am undone.
Hey friend, I'm glad you're here. Welcome to yet another episode of Becoming Undone, the podcast for those who dare bravely, risk-mindedly, and grow relentlessly. We're proud to be part of the Believe Network. I'm Toby Brooks, a speaker, author, professor, and performance scientist. I've spent much of the last two decades working as an athletic trainer and a strength coach in the professional, collegiate, and high school sports settings. And over the years I've grown more and more fascinated with what sets high achievers apart. Now, failures that can suck in the moment can end up being exactly the push we needed to propel us on our path to success. Each week on Becoming Undone, I invite new guests to examine how high achievers can transform from falling apart to falling into place.
I'd also like to emphasize that this show is entirely separate from my role at Baylor University. The views and the conversations shared here are my own. Becoming Undone is my attempt to apply what I've learned and what I'm learning. Learning and to share with others about the mindsets, the lessons, and the experiences that shape high achievers.
Welcome back, everybody. For the first time in months, I didn't feel like my flesh was going to boil off when I went outside. So we're going to say that officially fall has arrived here in Central Texas. I'm chipping away at this fall semester with midterm coming up and the assignments galore, both to do and to grade. I'm thankful for this season and that I'm not only a professor but a Student in person at Baylor, a student online at the University of Florida, and I'm an intern gaining experiences in D1 sports science. No doubt it's a busy time, but it's a blessed time. And I'm loving this season of learning and serving and growing. That said, I also love this show and the space that it gives me to connect with incredible people from all over the world.
Take my guest this week, Anna Herton. Sometimes the very thing that helps us survive can eventually become the thing that we have to let go of. For Anna, endurance sport became structure during a season in her life where almost everything else felt anything but structure. After navigating abusive relationships, family upheaval, and struggles that she didn't even yet have language for, Anna found something measurable in triathlon, in the miles, in the splits, the heart rates, the workouts, the finish line. And she got very good at it. Over seven years she completed forty-five triathlons, including two Ironmans. But somewhere along the way, discipline began asking more from her body than her body could continue to give.
And eventually Anna had to confront the difficult question. When does pushing through make you stronger? And when does it simply help keep you from dealing with what hurts? What I love most about Honest Story is that it isn't really about walking away from endurance or even sport for that matter. Instead, it's about redefining it. Honest healing ultimately required something far harder than another long ride or another run or another swim or another finish line.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:59
2
How did Anna’s early life and move to the United States shape her identity?
0:59–9:45
3
What led Anna to discover triathlon as a way to create structure during chaos?
9:45–18:54
4
When did the physical and mental toll of endurance sport become too much?
18:54–27:42
5
How did Anna’s ADHD diagnosis change her understanding of her past behavior?
27:42–35:44
6
What was the turning point that pushed Anna to transition from athlete to author?
35:44–43:25
7
How did the writing and publishing process of *Brick by Brick* help Anna heal?
43:25–53:33
Speakers
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