If you’ve bothered to even scan the headlines in the past couple of years, you’ve had to have come across at least one or two stories about the toxic effects of social media.
And it’s not just about how it polarizes us, though that’s bad enough, it's that there have been so many articles about how destabilizing it is on our individual realities.
As recently as a couple of weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal published a highly unflattering piece about how Facebook, the parent company of Instagram, knew its product was distorting young women's perceptions of themselves.
And while there is plenty to be said about all of this, in my mind it comes down to one core problem. This world we live in is making it increasingly hard for all of us to stay GROUNDED. Myself included.
My guest this week found an unconventional solution to this problem.
After coming in first for her age group in the world triathlon championship, Kate Strong went home to the UK and got a job as a janitor cleaning toilets at a local cafe.
As she framed it, all the win meant was that of the 365 days in that particular year, she just happened to be the fastest. Did she celebrate the win? Of course! But she knew that pursuing something simply for the sake of victories ultimately leads to defeat.
Kate is not just a world record holder in multiple fields, she is an entrepreneur, coach & consultant, as well as a TedX Speaker.
We discuss her journey from being an engineer with not one, but TWO master's degrees, to becoming a world cycling champion, why failure is a feeling not a state of being, and how to stay grounded is the first step towards discovering your truest self and highest calling.
And there are some good laughs to be had along the way.
Enjoy the show!
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