I chatted with Olympic gold medalist and leadership expert Breeja Larson, and on this episode we discussed:

:28 - What an Olympian does when they don’t have an olympics to compete in due to a global pandemic.
3:49 - How she first got into swimming.
7:48 - Why picking the right (or wrong) mentors can make or break your success, and how she chose hers.
10:13 - The importance of optimism in high-performance pursuits.
14:30 - What her schedule typically looks like during a regular Olympic season.
19:30 - Her technique for visualizing success.
21:27 - A high-stakes false-start during an Olympic competition that cost her a race, and how she recovered.
29:50 - Her plans for life post-retirement, and what she’s looking forward to.
33:43 - How she breaks down her goals into small, achievable chunks.
37:56 - Why having an accountability partner is powerful for making significant progress with your goals.
40:51 - Her favorite investment in time and energy over the last 5 years.

Items we chatted about:
Goal-setting with Breeja Larson on AirBnb experiences. https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/1658318
Breeja’s accidental false start. https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/olympic-games-2012-accidental-buzzer-false-start-16893262
Breeja in Swimming World Magazine. https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/breeja-larson-pro-swimmer/

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