Hi everyone, I'm Hilary Kerr, the co-founder and chief content officer of Who What Wear,

and this is Second Life, a podcast spotlighting women who have truly inspiring careers.

We're talking about their work journeys, what they've learned from the process of setting

aside their doubts or fears, and what happens when they embark on their Second Life.

Today, I'm honored to be joined by the groundbreaking Track and Field athlete,

and 11-time Olympic medalist, Allison Felix.

Allison officially retired from her competitive running career in the summer of 2022,

with a total of 30 global medals under her belt.

She won her first Olympic medal in Athens at the age of 18,

and her last at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she won bronze and gold,

cementing her status as the most decorated Track and Field Olympian of all time.

In addition to her historic career as an athlete,

Allison is also making groundbreaking progress off the field.

After contending with an inequitable sponsorship deal with Nike regarding pregnancy protections,

or a lack thereof, she made a monumental decision to part ways with her long-time sponsor.

Allison, now sponsored by Athleta, has continued to use her voice to fight for others within her industry,

and her activism did eventually lead her former sponsor to change their policy

regarding protections for pregnant athletes and new moms,

marking a major industry shift.

Along the way, Allison also made another major career pivot,

when she decided to make running shoes.

First, for herself to compete at the Tokyo Olympics,

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