This week Andrew talks with 5x Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor. Earlier this year, Elana tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Forced to isolate herself in a hotel room during the days leading up to her Olympic events, she turned her small Beijing hotel room into a makeshift training center and stayed ready for her Olympic moment. Elana was released from isolation in time to compete and won both a silver and bronze medal, bringing her total career medal count to 5. She's now the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history and the oldest woman to medal for the U.S. at the Winter Olympics in any sport. In this conversation, Andrew and Elana explore how to sustain success over a long period of time, ways to push through adversity, and so much more. Elana’s story is a powerful reminder that where there’s a will there’s a way.
Show Highlights:
2:44 - Testing positive for COVID-19 after arriving at Olympics
4:13 - Training for Olympics while in isolation
6:56 - Staying positive in times of adversity
7:26 - Acts of kindness and support from others
9:53 - Sustaining success over long period of time
10:43 - Continuous learning and development
11:42 - Studying others to improve your craft
12:44 - Limiting negativity
13:59 - Playing collegiate softball
14:30 - Cold e-mailing bobsled coach to get a tryout
18:40 - Supporting younger athletes
20:36 - Believing in yourself
21:42 - Finding positives in every situation
22:18 - Everything is a learning opportunity
24:35 - Aspirations for next phase of career
26:02 - Upcoming commencement speech at George Washington University
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