Show Notes
What would you do if you lost your leg at 19?
Noelle Lambert-Beirne, US Paralympian sprinter and long jumper, shares her journey from a life-changing moped accident to competing on the world stage, revealing mindset, recovery, and elite performance lessons.
In this episode, Noelle walks through how she rebuilt her life and identity through sport, learning to train, compete, and perform with a prosthetic at the highest level. From winning her first race to facing setbacks on the world stage, she shares what it really takes to stay driven, adapt under pressure, and keep moving forward when things don’t go to plan.
00:00 Intro
02:09 The Life-Changing Accident
08:27 The Importance of Community
11:55 How She Moved On After Her Injury
15:22 Adapting to Life With a Prosthetic
18:17 Ketone Ad
19:31 Noelle’s Transition to Track and Field
21:53 The Race That Changed Everything
24:47 Finding a Coach and Competing Again
27:09 Parasport Classification and Why She Moved to Long Jump
29:49 Noelle’s Survivor Experience
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38:36 Getting Back Into Training After Survivor
43:41 The Build-Up to the Paris Paralympics
46:19 What Went Wrong in Paris?
48:49 Advocacy Work and Helping Amputees
56:08 Advice to People Struggling
57:57 Kristen’s Takeaways
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