Mary Kate Vaughn – Cultivating Mental Fortitude by Overcoming Challenges in Sports and Life

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Mary Kate Vaughn to discuss challenges MK has phased while training for elite endurance events, goals she has set, and the obstacles she has had to overcome in order to experience success. We then relate these personal stories to life lessons that YOU can use to cultivate mental fortitude and resilience. Mary Kate Vaughn is an elite distance runner living in Denver, Colorado. She is training to qualify for the Olympic Trials in the marathon after overcoming many years of injuries and a rocky collegiate running career. For more on Mary Kate, check out her TikTok (@mkvaughn), where she shares her running journey, and Instagram (@marykatevaughn) To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything we do, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining