171. Molly Seidel, 2020 Olympic Medalist in the Marathon
Hurdle with Emily Abbate
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4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 9 August 2021
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
I STILL HAVE CHILLS. It was a no-brainer for me to bring my 2020 conversation with Molly Seidel back to the feed today, mostly because WOW listening to this interview now gives me so many feels. This was originally episode 100 of the show, and the last episode I recorded with a guest before the pandemic. Molly earned the third-ever medal in the Olympic marathon for an American woman over the weekend in an unbelievable performance of grit, showcasing so much hard work. Fun facts: It was the third-ever full marathon for the Notre Dame graduate, and she qualified for the Olympics in her first-ever marathon back at the 2020 Olympic Trials. In episode 171, she tells me all about the hurdles she faced to get here (and there were many). From detailing her battles with obsessive compulsive disorder and injury to seeking treatment for disordered eating — Molly's perspective is both special and enlightening. So many takeaways here, and certainly a few tears — too. So excited for you, Molly. Thanks for being a part of the Hurdle community.
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| 0:00.0 | you have to do all the work and you have to be brave enough to put yourself out there |
| 0:04.0 | and sometimes a lightning bolt is going to strike from the heavens and it's going to work out |
| 0:08.1 | and sometimes it's just not going to flow and it's going to be one of those days that it doesn't work |
| 0:12.2 | but if you're not willing to put yourself up there and to put yourself in a position to be great |
| 0:17.0 | you're never going to be great |
| 0:32.6 | hey everyone Emily a body here you are listening to a very special episode |
| 0:38.7 | episode 171 of hurdle a wellness focused podcast where I sit down with inspiring individuals to |
| 0:46.4 | talk about big wins tough moments and everything in between on the show you can expect vulnerability |
| 0:53.8 | motivation and candid discussions with everyone from top athletes and CEOs to aspiring entrepreneurs |
| 1:01.1 | on what it really takes to follow your passions my mission is simple to inspire you to be your best |
| 1:08.0 | self move with intention and have some fun along the way and honestly saying that all together |
| 1:16.3 | the phrase have some fun along the way literally couldn't describe today's episode today's |
| 1:24.6 | guest any more I am resurfacing my conversation with Molly Cytle from early 2019 because Molly |
| 1:34.7 | earned the bronze medal in the Olympic marathon she's only the third ever woman to ever |
| 1:42.4 | medal in this event including past hurdle guest Dina Caster as well as Joan Benoit |
| 1:49.0 | Samuelsen and get this she did this in her third ever marathon I was watching it at my dad's house |
| 1:58.8 | in Trumbull I was absolutely geeked crying so overwhelmed with emotion and just so amped knowing |
| 2:06.9 | her journey knowing her story which I am so excited to bring back to the feed today this episode |
| 2:13.0 | was originally episode 100 and it was the last recording in person of hurdle before the pandemic |
| 2:22.0 | just so crazy to think how much has happened since then we recorded it in Molly's then home in |
| 2:28.2 | Boston sitting on her couch and it was just a really special opportunity not long after she |
| 2:34.7 | had placed at the US Olympic marathon trials down in Atlanta for today's episode Molly talks about |
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