Two-Time Olympian to Sports Medicine CEO: Dr. Seun Adigun on Breaking Barriers in Sport, Business and Leadership

Dr. Seun Adigun, 2x Olympian, CEO and biomechanist, shares how her competitive sports mindset fuels her success in medicine, business, and leadership.A first-generation Nigerian-American, Dr. Adigun earned a full track scholarship to the University of Houston and represented Nigeria in the 100m hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She later made history as the founder and pilot of Nigeria’s first Olympic bobsled team, becoming the first African athlete to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.Today, as a sports medicine physician and CEO of Extra Wellness Center, she works with elite athletes across the NFL, MLB, NCAA, and Olympic programs.In this conversation with Emmy Award-winning sports journalist Bonnie Bernstein, Dr. Adigun reveals how multiple heart surgeries and personal loss shaped her path to the Olympics and how elite-level resilience continues to drive her work in medicine, business, and philanthropy.Show Notes: Dr. Seun Adigun: https://extrawellnesscenter.com/meet-dr-seun%2C-d-chttps://www.instagram.com/seun_msamazing/https://www.linkedin.com/in/drseun/https://www.facebook.com/drseunmsamazing/https://x.com/Seun_MsAmazingThe Special Olympics: Dr. Seun Adigun serves as a Special Olympics Global Ambassador, using sport to promote inclusion, empowerment, and opportunity for athletes with intellectual disabilities around the world.https://www.specialolympics.org/get-involved/volunteer?source=ISgrant&subsource=Volunteer-Brand&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=836680271&gbraid=0AAAAAD_Fx63oUJEElpUeVuiMLdkS-4SP_&gclid=CjwKCAjw5s_QBhAdEiwADD_gBmEKzFr8qOQCd-YVfIK2t9UkcCtb7BN2fk71qNES4CMhsYyp_qNihxoCfYwQAvD_BwEhttps://www.specialolympics.org/about/ambassadors/seun-adigunThe Athlete Effect™ :instagram.com/the_athlete_effect tiktok.com/@theathleteeffect www.youtube.com/@TheAthleteEffect  Bonnie Bernstein:twitter.com/BonnieBernsteininstagram.com/BonnieBernstein       https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-bernstein/The Champions Edge: https://www.instagram.com/championsedgetvhttps://www.tiktok.com/@championsedgetvhttps://www.facebook.com/championsedgetv