ALEXANDRA KOLLA; Pro Surfer's Road to the Olympics, Failure is the Beginning not the End, Not Taking Things Personally, Stop Fitting In
Description
Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro and Greek Pro Surfer, Alexandra Kolla. Her dream is to qualify for the 2028 surfing Olympics! She is also a professor in computer science and math at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She got her PhD at UC Berkeley in theoretical computer science. She was born and raised in Greece, but moved to California almost 20 years ago. She also enjoys riding powder in the mountains when she isn’t surfing, bodybuilding, or doing math.
TOPICS COVERED
-balancing Pro surfing and bodybuilding
-different coaching approaches
-staying grounded
-believing in yourself
-how to be a good wife and friend during prep
-lessons from failure
-from college professor to surf bum
-lack of family support
-trying to fit in
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
3:22 some of the negatives of bodybuilding
6:30 building resiliency
12:20 navigating two sports
18:45 setting priorities
26:30 from college professor to surf bum
32:09 getting on the Greek national surf team
38:50 future for bodybuilding
42:08 road to IFBB Pro
48:41 life with her husband
59:17 considering others’ perspectives
65:43 being yourself
66:50 what’s next
69:37 advice for competitors
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