035. 3 Questions to Help You Discover Your Identity Outside of Sports with Amanda Whitham

05/01/2022 39 min
035. 3 Questions to Help You Discover Your Identity Outside of Sports with Amanda Whitham

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Send us a textToday's episode features former track and field athlete Amanda Whitham! This high jumper and hurdler competed for Bryant University where she's a Top-10 Bryant record holder in pentathlon + 60m hurdles! Amanda also served as co-president for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and was a Senior Service Commencement honoree!Amanda had so much momentum going into her junior year until it ended abruptly after a serious ankle injury. With the universal adjustment to COVID in Spring 2020, Amanda faced the absence of her season & her confidence. Facing chronic self-doubt + anxiety, her final 2 years at Bryant were filled with major self-discovery above all.Themes throughout this episode will be around motives, why it’s important to know your WHY of competing, identifying who you are as a person outside of sports and why exploring your identity in different facets of life makes sports more fun! Topics include;Her daily struggle with self-image & worthiness during injury recovery Mantras & strategies to break through the trap of “self-limiting beliefs”  Ways to push past “imposter syndrome” & make an impact in your community Advice on where to start with finding your identity, from small steps to big leapsLinksConnect with AmandaInstagram- @amandawhitttLinkedIn- Amanda C. WhithamTikTok- @mindfulmandiAmanda’s EssentialsFor girl boss vibes: playlist link here!For self-discovery: The 4 Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz For deep sleep: playlist link here!Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @barrierstobreakthroughspodcastRate + Review on Apple Podcasts If you are loving the podcast, please consider leaving a review! It helps the show to support other athletes << just like you >> to feel less alone with what they're going through! Click here or scroll down, tap to rate 5 stars, and select "Write a Review"! Be sure to let me know what you love most about the episode! 

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