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Work Around Anxiety: Olympic Champion Penny Oleksiak’s 5-MIN FLASHBACK, Episode 169

Work Around Anxiety: Olympic Champion Penny Oleksiak’s 5-MIN FLASHBACK, Episode 169

FromChampion's Mojo for Masters Swimmers


Work Around Anxiety: Olympic Champion Penny Oleksiak’s 5-MIN FLASHBACK, Episode 169

FromChampion's Mojo for Masters Swimmers

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Length:
2 minutes
Released:
Aug 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Olympic Champion Penny Oleksiak talks openly about mental health and how she suffers from anxiety on and off throughout her life.  Enjoy this powerful  quick MOJO on what Penny does when she has bouts of anxiety.LISTEN HERE to the full interview on Champion's Mojo podcast in episode #88MORE ABOUT PENNY OLEKSIAK Canadian Olympic gold medalist Penny Oleksiak is the most decorated Olympian in Canadian history.  She earned her spot on the Canadian Olympic team as a 15 year old who had only been swimming for 5 years. At the Rio Olympics in 2016, she earned gold in the 100 free and a sliver in the 100 butterfly. She also anchored the 4x100m freestyle relay to bronze and added another bronze in the 4x200m freestyle relay to become the first Canadian to win 4 medals in a single Olympic games. Penny Oleksiak came to swimming as a 9 year old and made incredible progress quickly. She began swimming for Toronto Swim Club, under coach Bill O’Toole. Raised in an athletic family, Oleksiak’s brother plays professional hockey for the Dallas Stars, and her sister  was a competitive rower at Northeastern University.Support the show
Released:
Aug 17, 2022
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Do you need some mojo in your life? We energize and empower you to be the champion of your life and to perform your best! We connect you with great interviews from inspiring champions, coaches and experts to get you the mojo. Co-hosts Kelly Palace and Maria Parker are both elite masters athletes, authors, and certified health and life coaches. Join us weekly and we promise to help you to overcome challenges, get better with age and to bring out the champion in you! You'll hear the secrets to success from Olympic Champions, Olympic Coaches, Masters Champions and Champions for a cause. Let us champion you with inspiration, motivation and education! We explore what makes a champion in sports, but most importantly in life, through thought-provoking interview questions, fun quizzes and unique perspectives. Our definition of a champion: 1) a person who triumphs in sports and/or life, 2) a leader who stands up for a cause, advocates for others or the greater good. Champion’s Mojo has earned 3 podcast awards over 3 years. Join us to get the Mojo! Professionally produced by Kabra Media and part of the CG Sports Company. For more visit ChampionsMojo.com