Deep Dive with Ali Truwit on Great Coaching

Kelly Corrigan Wonders

Kelly Corrigan Show

Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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In Episode 4 of our Great Coaches series, Kelly talks with Ali Truwit, who went from Yale Division I swimmer to shark attack survivor to Paralympic silver medalist in just over a year. Two days after her college graduation, a snorkeling trip in Turks and Caicos ended with Ali losing her left foot and part of her leg as a result of a shark attack. What followed wasn't just a physical recovery but a complete reimagining of identity, guided by coaches who understood that rebuilding Ali meant helping her see what was still there, not what was lost. Please check out and consider supporting Ali's non-profit: Stronger Than You Think . https://strongerthanyouthink.org/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Kelly Corrigan Wonders.
0:11.2	I'm Kelly Corrigan, and today I'm wondering what it takes to transform devastating loss into extraordinary triumph.
0:18.3	I am talking with Paralympian All Ali Truitt in the fourth episode of our
0:22.9	great coaches series. This is a story about what it means to coach somebody through the unthinkable.
0:29.3	Ali was a Division I swimmer at Yale with her whole life ahead of her. Just two days after graduating
0:35.2	she and a friend went snorkeling on vacation when a shark attack resulted in the amputation of her left foot and part of her leg.
0:44.6	What followed was a remarkable road back to elite competition, guided by mentors who understood that sometimes the greatest coaching happens not in teaching technique,
0:55.9	but in helping someone rediscover who they actually are.
0:59.8	Allie's story isn't just about swimming.
1:01.6	It's about the coaches, therapists, and family members who helped her realize, or maybe just remember
1:07.7	that she was stronger than she knew.
1:10.8	Here's my conversation with Allie Truett.
1:17.3	Hi.
1:18.5	Hi, how are you?
1:20.1	Good. You sound great.
1:21.9	Oh, good. I'm glad.
1:23.4	How nice to see you.
1:25.1	You too. I'm excited.
1:27.1	I have had such a good time getting to know your story.
1:30.8	You've been totally inspiring.
1:32.0	I'm like stopping people on the street saying, have you heard of Hallie Trude?
1:35.3	That's so sweet.
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