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Podcast: The Shadows Podcast
Episode: Episode 112: Leah Amico (Part II)
Description: Leah Amico is a 3x Olympic Gold Medalist, 3x NCAA National Champion, 2x World Champion, 3x First Team All-American, 3x Academic All-American, 2009 National Softball Hall of Fame Inductee, and host of the Gold Standard Podcast.
During Part II, Leah talks about the championship mindset and internal pressure she placed on herself once she returned to Tucson after the 1996 Summer Olympics. How did she balance academics and athletics and the stress of social comparisons? What new habits did she have to establish once she grated from college?
Leah then opens up about the tragedy that struck...