Dawn Harper Nelson is an Olympic gold (2008) and silver (2012) medalist in the 100-meter hurdles. In this powerful and important interview, Dawn goes deep about her experiences as a Black woman athlete who also became the first American in her discipline to win a gold medal at one Olympics and then medal at the following Games. Dawn will be making her bid for a third Olympic team at the Track and Field Olympic Trials coming up in June 2021. Another excellent women helping women tie in here is that Dawn was chosen as one of three elite athlete moms to receive support from the nonprofit &mother as she trains for the trials. &mother aims to help women thrive in their career and in motherhood, and it was founded by Keeping Track’s Alysia Montaño.  Links for This EpisodeKeeping Track website: keeping-track.com Follow Keeping Track on Instagram: @keeptrackmediaFollow Dawn Harper Nelson on Instagram: @dharp100mhFollow Dawn Harper Nelson on Twitter: @DHarp100mHDawn Harper Nelson Facebook Fanpage: facebook.com/dawnharpernelson&mother website: andmother.orgFollow Strides Forward on Instagram and Twitter: @StridesForwardStrides Forward is on Facebook & now has a (private) Facebook group; please join usStrides Forward website: stridesforwardpodcast.comWe have merch!