Send us a textNekoda Smythe-Davis didn’t grow up dreaming of Olympic medals. She was just a girl from a London council estate who found her way onto the mat, fell in love with judo, and kept showing up through wins, losses, injuries, and identity shifts.In this conversation, she opens up about the weight of expectations, the complexity of walking away, and the courage it takes to rebuild your life from scratch, not for the spotlight but for yourself.If you have ever had to let go of something that once defined you, this episode will stay with you.What You’ll HearWhy she never saw herself becoming an Olympian and how that mindset shaped her journeyThe burnout behind the glory and how she held it all together working multiple jobsWhat it took to finally make peace with her decision to step away from judoHow a career-threatening concussion forced her to rethink everythingHer deep faith and how it helped her find calm, clarity, and purposeWhy she gave herself permission to rest for an entire year before choosing what’s nextWhat she’s building now with Beacon Judo Club and how she’s shaping the future of the sportHer message to athletes who feel lost after retirement: you are not broken, you’re becomingWant to go deeper? This is more than a story about sport. It’s about letting go of identity, grieving a dream, and choosing self-worth over outside validation.Let Nekoda’s journey remind you that your life is not over when your career ends. You are allowed to change your mind, rewrite your story, and come home to yourself.If you are navigating what is next in sport or beyond, visit www.2ndwind.ioto learn more or book a consult.

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