Barriers to Breakthroughs
Welcome to Barriers to Breakthroughs! A podcast that discusses important topics in women’s sports and what goes on inside the brain of an athlete. Perfectionism, recovering from injury, and bullying, are just some of the many things that can defeat your spirits and ruin your confidence to perform. Through interviews and solo shows, host Emma Woodhouse, a 2-Time All-American skier and 2020 UNH Female Athlete of the Year, brings these topics to light and shows athletes that they are not alone and that you can overcome those barriers to breakthrough!
Barriers to Breakthroughs
035. 3 Questions to Help You Discover Your Identity Outside of Sports with Amanda Whitham
Today's episode features former track and field athlete Amanda Whitham! This high jumper and hurdler competed for Bryant University where she's a Top-10 Bryant record holder in pentathlon + 60m hurdles! Amanda also served as co-president for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and was a Senior Service Commencement honoree!
Amanda had so much momentum going into her junior year until it ended abruptly after a serious ankle injury. With the universal adjustment to COVID in Spring 2020, Amanda faced the absence of her season & her confidence. Facing chronic self-doubt + anxiety, her final 2 years at Bryant were filled with major self-discovery above all.
Themes throughout this episode will be around motives, why it’s important to know your WHY of competing, identifying who you are as a person outside of sports and why exploring your identity in different facets of life makes sports more fun!
Topics include;
- Her daily struggle with self-image & worthiness during injury recovery
- Mantras & strategies to break through the trap of “self-limiting beliefs”
- Ways to push past “imposter syndrome” & make an impact in your community
- Advice on where to start with finding your identity, from small steps to big leaps
Links
Connect with Amanda
Instagram- @amandawhittt
LinkedIn- Amanda C. Whitham
TikTok- @mindfulmandi
Amanda’s Essentials
- For girl boss vibes: playlist link here!
- For self-discovery: The 4 Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz
- For deep sleep: playlist link here!
Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @barrierstobreakthroughspodcast
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