Show Notes
In this episode, Niamh sits down with Irish 400m sprinter Sophie Becker, fresh from the gym mid-season. Sophie opens up about the constant uncertainty of life as a professional athlete, injuries, funding, qualification, and how she's learned to hold that uncertainty while still fully committing to the sport. Sophie also gets candid about the toughest stretch of her career, and how she used discipline and passion to push through and get back out on the track. In this episode, you’ll discover:
How to keep showing up for something even when the results aren't there yet, and why that's often exactly when the real progress happens. Why uncertainty never fully goes away, once you "make it" What a major setback can teach you about who actually shows up for you. How to tell the difference between pushing yourself and working against yourself. Why being "selfish" about your goals doesn't have to mean abandoning the people who matter to you, and how to find the balance
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