53. (S2E17) What Winning Looks Like with Lauren Ammon

On today’s episode, I have a real-life mermaid. If it didn’t involve water, then Lauren Ammon wanted nothing to do with it during her two-decades-long swimming career. Lauren shares how fear inspired a life-long passion, her different way of meditating, and the importance of falling in love with the process of achieving. We’re talking about her transition from high-level student-athlete to human resources professional and finally to becoming the mental resilience coach for student-athletes she wishes she’d had. Her current business focus became clear while she was watching the 2020 Olympic games. She saw Simon Biles remove herself from the competition and Katie Ledecky do everything in her power to hide her disappointment following a lackluster race. It was then that Lauren felt deeply called to serve athletes. Her dedication to that calling was cemented when Michael Phelps told the world “Competition is overwhelming. We just want someone to listen to us. Someone to support us mentally through the pressure-filled moments.”Connect with Lauren E-mail Website LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Clubhouse @laurenammonLaurens Hype Up Song: This is Me