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Podcast: Success is Subjective: Real People. Raw Stories. Embracing a Non-Linear Life!
Episode: Episode 143 - Life After Athletics: What One Athlete Wishes He Would Have Known — Tom Anderson
Description: While it may appear on the outside that someone has acquired great success, that doesn’t necessarily mean that they are internally satisfied, or that their exterior status was worth the turmoil it took to achieve. Tom Anderson started training for the Speed Skating Olympics at a young age. After struggling academically, this athletic endeavor felt like his big-break – a once in a lifetime opportunity to make a name for himself and do something really meaningful. Upon hitting various peaks and valleys in his career and after deep self-reflection, Tom was faced with the decision to retire his s...