S4 EP 8: Dame Sarah Storey on Mental Resilience, Decades at the Top of Elite Sport and Life Beyond the Podium
The CrossroadShow Notes
This week, Rachel Aitken is joined by Dame Sarah Storey, British Paralympic athlete, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest Paralympians of all time.
In this emotional and inspiring episode, we unpack navigating school pressures from unkind peers, all the while training as a teenage Paralympian swimmer, to winning three gold medals in the same summer she received her A-level results. You will hear that from a young age, Dame Sarah Storey’s journey has been defined by multiple pivotal moments. In this episode of The Crossroad, Sarah candidly reflects on the setbacks and heartbreak that led to an extraordinary career switch from the pool to the bike. She imparts her learnings of resilience behind decades at the top of elite sport, what mental resilience means and what life at the Paralympics is really like beyond the podium.
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