Redefining Success with Harvard Olympian Caryn Davies - Part 2

Discussion points of Part 2 with Caryn Davies: How do you untrain from the “this achievement will bring me peace and happiness” mindset. How to manage anxiety, not enoughness, desire for belonging, when you feel untethered? For many of us the thought, “right now is enough,” is disarming and can leave us feeling lost at times. It feels like grief to let go of the old mindsets that kept you company for years or even decades. It can feel unsafe to make room for something other than productivity and achievement. How can we prepare for times when we will likely feel untethered? How do you deal with your bad days without it affecting your self-confidence. Diversify your identity by tethering yourself to things other than your one big audacious goal. You may think this detracts from what you bring to the goal, but it actually strengthens it. How belonging was Caryn’s greatest success in her last Olympic bid. Both episodes show Whitney’s uniquely bad hair day!Caryn's short bio:*Caryn Davies has an undergraduate degree from Harvard, a law degree from Columbia, and a business degree from Oxford. She is a lawyer, leader within the rowing community, and an experienced public speaker with special focus on teamwork, goal setting, leadership, motivation, and managing change. When Caryn Davies retired from elite competition in 2012, after having won her second Olympic gold medal, this 3-time Olympian had won more Olympic medals than any other American oarswoman. Caryn came out of retirement and trained for the 2020 Olympics, an experience that has deeply informed her definition of success. Hear her powerful stories and how she defines and measures success for herself.Relevant Links:Link to Victory’s Visit Poem that we reference: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqW2jZVtLnC/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Link to Caryn Davies' Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caryn_Davies Not mentioned in the episode, but connected: Hidden Brain Episode on Cultivating your Purpose https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happiness-2-0-cultivating-your-purpose/id1028908750?i=1000600685109Follow Caryn on LinkedIn or use LinkedIn to contact her for speaking engagements. https://www.linkedin.com/in/carynpdavies/ Great article and interview with Caryn about effective teams https://www.forbes.com/sites/roncarucci/2017/11/27/how-to-build-amazing-teams-insights-from-a-3x-olympic-medalist/