Elana Meyers Taylor: How To Push Through Adversity

This week Andrew talks with 5x Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor.  Earlier this year, Elana tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Forced to isolate herself in a hotel room during the days leading up to her Olympic events, she turned her small Beijing hotel room into a makeshift training center and stayed ready for her Olympic moment.  Elana was released from isolation in time to compete and won both a silver and bronze medal, bringing her total career medal count to 5. She's now the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history and the oldest woman to medal for the U.S. at the Winter Olympics in any sport.  In this conversation, Andrew and Elana explore how to sustain success over a long period of time, ways to push through adversity, and so much more. Elana’s story is a powerful reminder that where there’s a will there’s a way.Show Highlights:2:44 - Testing positive for COVID-19 after arriving at Olympics4:13 - Training for Olympics while in isolation6:56 - Staying positive in times of adversity7:26 - Acts of kindness and support from others9:53 - Sustaining success over long period of time10:43 - Continuous learning and development11:42 - Studying others to improve your craft12:44 - Limiting negativity13:59 - Playing collegiate softball14:30 - Cold e-mailing bobsled coach to get a tryout18:40 - Supporting younger athletes20:36 - Believing in yourself21:42 - Finding positives in every situation22:18 - Everything is a learning opportunity24:35 - Aspirations for next phase of career26:02 - Upcoming commencement speech at George Washington UniversityCONNECT WITH ANDREW ON SOCIALTwitter: @andrewhmosesInstagram: @AndrewMoses123NEWSLETTERSign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter!