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#11 – Dame Kelly Holmes

#11 – Dame Kelly Holmes

Update: 2024-12-09
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In this episode the legendary British, double -Olympic gold
medal winning athlete Dame Kelly Holmes takes us on a rollercoaster ride of her incredible life, from joining the Army at 18 as an HGV driver, to going on to become Olympic champion in both the 800m and 1500m at the age of 34.


 


Dame Kelly tells Lisa & Andy how she has always had the confidence and inner belief that she was going to achieve great success in Sport whilst at the same time never feeling comfortable about coming out to the world about her
sexuality, which ultimately led to her contemplating taking her own life.  


 


Dame Kelly shares how she has now achieved great happiness
in her life and is as competitive as ever at the age of  54!


 


If you are affected by anything discussed in this podcast and
need someone to talk to, contact The Samaritans on 116 123 or via their website www.samaritans.org


 


Please note: Lisa and Andy are not medical professionals,
anything discussed in these episodes are based on their own personal experiences. Always seek professional medical advice.  


 

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