359. Resilience in Action: Nina Sossamon-Pogue's Journey from Elite Athlete to Leadership Icon

Happiness Solved

Sandee Sgarlata

Self-improvement, Business, Love, Education, Inspirational, Happiness, Joy, Depression, Selflove, Motivational, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Peace

5 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Happiness Solved with Sandee Sgarlata. In this episode, Sandee interviews Nina Sossamon-Pogue. Nina Sossamon-Pogue is a sought-after speaker, two-time best-selling author, and podcast host. Hers is an extraordinary journey through Elite Athletics, Television News, and Corporate America, that defies the ordinary. Leaving home at age 13 to train, Nina made the USA Gymnastics team, and graced magazine covers as an Olympic hopeful alongside Mary Lou Retton but failed to make the Olympic team. Later, competing for SEC powerhouse LSU, Nina suffered an injury that ended her Gymnastics Career. The moment became a catalyst for an esteemed 20-year career as an Emmy award-winning journalist and News Anchor. Ever evolving, a transformative life event led Nina into a new path from TV to Tech and into corporate leadership. As a celebrated executive, she navigated the intricacies of a highly successful IPO. Now, a resilient powerhouse, Nina has conquered life’s obstacles with grace and shifted her focus to creating success for others. Drawing on her extensive experience in communications, corporate leadership, and resilience research, she helps individuals and organizations thrive through challenges and change to reach new levels of success. For more information on Holistic Life Mastery: https://holisticlifemastery.live/event-registration Connect with Nina: Website: https://www.ninasossamonpogue.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasossamonpogue/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NinaTheAuthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nina_sp.eaks/ Connect with Sandee Website: www.sandeesgarlata.com Podcast: www.happinesssolved.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/coachsandeesgarlata Twitter: www.twitter.com/sandeesgarlata Instagram: www.instagram.com/coachsandeesgarlata

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0:00.0	Hey there, I'm Sandy Scarlotta and welcome to the Happiness Solved podcast. Twice a week,
0:12.0	we explore the journey to finding true happiness by sharing inspiring stories, practical tips,
0:18.1	and insightful conversations with some of today's leading experts.
0:22.5	But we don't just scratch the surface.
0:24.6	We dive deep into the real grit of what it takes to live a genuinely happy life.
0:30.1	Whether you're looking to improve your well-being, enhance your relationships,
0:33.7	or simply add more joy to your life, you're in the right place.
0:36.9	So grab your favorite beverage, get comfortable, and let's dive into today's episode
0:41.6	because happiness is a choice and the choice is yours.
0:47.4	Hello, Nina.
0:48.5	Such a pleasure to have you on my show today.
0:50.3	How's it going?
0:51.1	It's going great, Sandy.
0:52.4	Thank you for having me.
0:53.4	I'm looking forward to this conversation. Same, same. Okay, for the audience, Nina Sassimon. Sussamon. Sussimmon Pogue, yes.
1:01.8	Sossum and Pogue. Okay, pretty good. That's the whole story in itself. Yeah, and I, I usually do that
1:07.6	before I hit record so that I don't mess it up so I'm glad I did it okay okay so
1:11.8	anyway Nina is a sought after speaker two-time bestselling author podcast host and she has
1:18.0	an extraordinary journey through elite athletics television news corporate America and she's also
1:24.6	made the US gymnastics team and Grace magazine covers as an Olympic hopeful alongside Mary Lou Retton.
1:30.6	But then you failed to make the team.
1:32.8	We got to talk about that.
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