Big Bros

Ep 173. Sally Pearson - What it Takes to Become An Olympic Gold Medallist

Jeremy Tusia & Ilan Volchek

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Sally Pearson is an Olympic gold medallist, world champion and one of Australia’s greatest athletes. Best known for winning gold in the 100m hurdles at London 2012, Sally’s journey offers a rare insight into what it actually takes to reach the top and what it can cost once you get there. 

Join Big Bros, Jeremy and Ilan, as they sit down with Sally Pearson to unpack the mindset required to become an Olympic champion, and the emotional cost that can come with reaching the top. Expect to learn what separated Sally Pearson the athlete from Sally Pearson the person, what it actually takes to build the mindset of an Olympic gold medallist, the mental tools behind performing under elite pressure, why belief is a prerequisite for achieving anything meaningful, whether Sally experienced “gold medal syndrome” after her London 2012 triumph, why reaching your biggest goals can sometimes feel more like relief than happiness, how she dealt with the heartbreak of missing Rio through injury, her biggest advice for young athletes chasing greatness, and much more! 

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Website: https://www.sallypearson.com.au/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olympian-sally-pearson/

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