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Amanda Beard: Olympic Icon and Swimming Entrepreneur, Episode #139

Amanda Beard: Olympic Icon and Swimming Entrepreneur, Episode #139

FromChampion's Mojo for Masters Swimmers


Amanda Beard: Olympic Icon and Swimming Entrepreneur, Episode #139

FromChampion's Mojo for Masters Swimmers

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Feb 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Are you living in the present? Or stuck on past mistakes or future worries?Swimming legend Amanda Beard swam in four Olympics, but struggled silently with depression, bulimia and body dysmorphia. She joins the show to talk about how confiding in people she trusted helped her through her darkest days -- and how she now tries to engage with, and live inside, each moment. And how building out her business keeps her striving for important goals.Sign up for your free consultation on health, leadership and life coaching with Kelly or Maria at ChampionsMojo.com/cm-coaching.Catch up on EVERY episode at ChampionsMojo.com.MORE ABOUT AMANDA BEARDAmanda Beard is a decorated American swimmer who qualified for four consecutive Olympics from 1996 to 2008, earning a total of seven Olympic medals. She set a world record in the 200-meter breaststroke in 2004 at US Olympic Trials, then became the Olympic Champion in that event in Athens a few months later. Besides being an NCAA Champion for the Arizona Wildcats and a 2X Pan Pac Champion, she was named a co-captain of the U.S. women’s Olympic swim team in Beijing in 2008. She’s been a model gracing the pages of some of the world’s biggest magazines and has been a TV sports correspondent.  As a young woman, Amanda battled bulimia, body dysmorphia, depression and drug use throughout her swimming career, as described in her 2012 memoir In the Water They Can’t See You Cry. Since retiring from competition, Amanda has been busy teaching children to learn to swim through Beard Swim Co., a swim school in Gig Harbor, Washington, which she founded in 2017.  Episode Topics and MentionsBulimiaBody dysmorphiaDepressionOCDSelf-mutilationIn the Water They Can’t See You Cry by Amanda BeardDave SaloLou SharpUniversity of Arizona WildcatsFrank BushBeard Swim Co.Mel StewartPlayboy TakeawaysKellyConnecting with other people is a champion trait. Be in the now. Be present. Enjoy what is happening right now, in this moment. MariaConfidence and bravery look differently depending on the person -- and it comes from doing things that terrify you. Whatever it is that’s inside you that is black and dark - talk about it. Let someone else who you trust help you through it.  Quote of the Week“Being a champion is really about being engaged with the people around you.” -- Amanda BeardSubscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Play.Have something you want to share with us? Email it to hello@championsmojo.com.Support the show
Released:
Feb 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Do you need some mojo in your life? We energize and empower you to be the champion of your life and to perform your best! We connect you with great interviews from inspiring champions, coaches and experts to get you the mojo. Co-hosts Kelly Palace and Maria Parker are both elite masters athletes, authors, and certified health and life coaches. Join us weekly and we promise to help you to overcome challenges, get better with age and to bring out the champion in you! You'll hear the secrets to success from Olympic Champions, Olympic Coaches, Masters Champions and Champions for a cause. Let us champion you with inspiration, motivation and education! We explore what makes a champion in sports, but most importantly in life, through thought-provoking interview questions, fun quizzes and unique perspectives. Our definition of a champion: 1) a person who triumphs in sports and/or life, 2) a leader who stands up for a cause, advocates for others or the greater good. Champion’s Mojo has earned 3 podcast awards over 3 years. Join us to get the Mojo! Professionally produced by Kabra Media and part of the CG Sports Company. For more visit ChampionsMojo.com