Flashback {Sami Kennedy-Sim} Stroke at 24, Olympic Athlete at 25

For the first time in 4 years we are pausing the podcast for a couple of weeks. I love doing it, but sometimes life has other plans. There is a lot going on behind the scenes, and while I am ok, I need to free up space for family and medical appointments. I’m not fully disappearing and will be recording in advance. While I’m away we are releasing some of our most listened to episodes. Returning to normal life after a big challenge is hard for any of us, but what happens when your ‘normal’ is competing in sports at the Olympic level? That was exactly what happened to Sami Kennedy-Sim who, after competing as an Olympic level skier, found herself in hospital recovering from a stroke at the age of 24. Somehow, after that, she returned to the Olympics. In this episode Sami shares: -      Her journey to becoming an Olympian -      Why it’s ok to want to quit -      The exact moment she started having a stroke -      How she was told she would not be an Olympian again -      Her journey to returning to the Olympics **Key Quotes**   “You can choose to see obstacles as speed bumps or road blocks. A speed bump you slow down and then you carry on. A road block, you may have to quit altogether.” “Unless you give people the experience to challenge themselves they’re living in comfort zone land.” **Find out more about Sami** You can find out about Sami’s coaching and other businesses here: https://www.samikennedysim.com/ Or you can follow her on Instagram: @samikennedysim   **Disc Workshop** If you want to take part in our next Disc workshop check it out here: https://trialtitude.as.me/DISCprofile **You can get involved with the podcast online** On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus   **If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website:** http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au For her other business you can find it through the websites: www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.