Allyson Felix: The Most-Decorated Track & Field Olympian of All-Time and Co-Founder of Saysh

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Clique Media, Female Founder, Entrepreneurship, Career Change, Career Pivot, Fashion & Beauty, Hillary Kerr, Personal Journals, Who What Wear, Clique, Career, Arts, Business, Careers, Second Life, Career Advice, Self-made, Entrepreneur, Mydomaine, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 2 January 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Allyson Felix is the most-decorated track and field Olympian of all time. At the age of just 18, she won her first Olympic medal and broke world records during the Tokyo 2020 games. But off the track, she’s also covered a lot of ground: Her work as an activist led Nike to change their sponsorship policy, adding protections for pregnant athletes and new moms, marking a major industry shift. Along the way, Allyson also became an entrepreneur, founding footwear and lifestyle brand Saysh with an aim to create an encouraging and supportive community for women. Plus, season two of her Mountaintop Conversations podcast will be debuting on Jan 17, in which she celebrates the stories and experiences of leaders across politics, entrepreneurship, and culture. Tune in for a whole lot of inspiration from a woman who made it to the top of her field and is now dedicated to pulling up those around her.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, I'm Hilary Kerr, the co-founder and chief content officer of Who What Wear,
0:11.2	and this is Second Life, a podcast spotlighting women who have truly inspiring careers.
0:18.7	We're talking about their work journeys, what they've learned from the process of setting
0:22.8	aside their doubts or fears, and what happens when they embark on their Second Life.
0:29.0	Today, I'm honored to be joined by the groundbreaking Track and Field athlete,
0:34.4	and 11-time Olympic medalist, Allison Felix.
0:40.3	Allison officially retired from her competitive running career in the summer of 2022,
0:46.2	with a total of 30 global medals under her belt.
0:51.1	She won her first Olympic medal in Athens at the age of 18,
0:55.6	and her last at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she won bronze and gold,
1:01.9	cementing her status as the most decorated Track and Field Olympian of all time.
1:09.2	In addition to her historic career as an athlete,
1:13.1	Allison is also making groundbreaking progress off the field.
1:17.6	After contending with an inequitable sponsorship deal with Nike regarding pregnancy protections,
1:23.6	or a lack thereof, she made a monumental decision to part ways with her long-time sponsor.
1:31.4	Allison, now sponsored by Athleta, has continued to use her voice to fight for others within her industry,
1:38.4	and her activism did eventually lead her former sponsor to change their policy
1:44.6	regarding protections for pregnant athletes and new moms,
1:48.5	marking a major industry shift.
1:51.5	Along the way, Allison also made another major career pivot,
1:56.0	when she decided to make running shoes.
1:58.4	First, for herself to compete at the Tokyo Olympics,
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