I counted my confidence as a swimmer to be the main reason that I was able to

to win the races that I won. I'm not super tall, I'm not super strong, I had very interesting technique, but I'm sure there were people who had better and stronger technique.

So it, there was, you know, it played a big role in my career and my success.

So why couldn't I help teach this to the next generation?

So.

This is episode number 73 with Caroline Burkel and Rebecca Soni.

Welcome to Pursuing Health. I'm Julie Fushe, Family Medicine resident and former CrossFit Games athlete.

Here I bring to you information and inspiration from experts and everyday individuals for how to use lifestyle to maximize health.

Thank you so much for joining me.

Now let's get started with this week's episode.

Hey there, welcome back to pursuing health.

I had the pleasure of meeting Olympic medalist swimmers, Caroline, and Rebecca, or

Rebb as she's called. last year at the Mind Body Green Revitalized Summit.

And finally, the three of us had the opportunity to sit down and record this episode for

you.

Caroline and Reb founded an amazing mentoring organization

that pairs Olympians with youth to work with them

on developing their mindset

using the principles of positive psychology.

You all have been asking me for an episode on mental preparation and this is a great one.

We dive into both Caroline and Reb swimming careers, their struggles during the post-Olympic

period and why they decided to work together to create

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