Kim Glass | How To Hone Your Unique Power and Fight Back When Life Knocks You Down

As an accomplished model and silver-medal winning Olympian, Kim Glass knows what it takes to succeed. But behind the accolades and achievements, she has also experienced more hardship in the past decade than most will experience in a lifetime. When she was randomly attacked by an unhoused man, resulting in multiple facial fractures and eye injuries, her seemingly picture-perfect life was flipped upside down… and everything she thought years as an elite athlete had taught her about resilience in the face of adversity changed forever.Now, she is a beacon of hope for everyone who has been knocked down by random circumstances, and on today's episode she is sharing it all. Tune in to hear the true story of her experience at the Beijing Olympics, exactly what went down on that infamous day in Los Angeles that left her hospitalized, the physical and emotional work she took on to rebuild her life and come out the other side of trauma able to thrive, and her unlikely journey to her twin pregnancy. If you want to learn how to shed setbacks, look defeat in the eye, and live up to your potential in life and work, tune into this episode of The Gratitudeology Podcast now.IN THIS EPISODE:[01:35] Jamie introduces Kim Glass[04:11] Kim begins to talk about her youth and the start of her volleyball career.[08:13] Kim explains what it was like to be in the Olympics, her team’s attitudes, and a horrific attack on her team mate’s parents. [12:14] Kim talks about her experience as a fitness model.[14:51] Kim recounts the brutal attack she endured by an unhoused man.[19:01] Kim talks about her empathy towards her attacker[20:08] Kim shares her gratitude practices that helped her mentally recover from the trauma. [21:33] Kim describes how she manifested her twins.KEY TAKEAWAYS:[15:33] Kim on “instincts matter”.[21:05] Kim states that she “doesn’t regret it happening to [her]” and highlights the strength of empathy and resilience. ************Make sure to follow Jamie @jamiehess on Instagram for news & updates, and visit our companion Instagram account @gratitudeology for a sneak peek into the personal moments discussed on the show.************Thank you to Kim Glass for sharing your truth with us today. Follow Kim on Instagram @itskimglass************The Gratitudeology Podcast theme music is by HYLLS, performed by Nadia Ali @thenadiaali ************Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands