Daniel welcomes three-time Olympian, Allison Baver to the podcast. Allison is an elite athlete who really understands what it takes to train your mind to do the things you never thought possible. She strives to be the best in whatever endeavor she attempts, including recovering from what could have been a career-destroying physical injury, to becoming the committed CEO of her own fashion brand.
Allison shares what it is like to be a professional athlete, how she lives with integrity, and what gives her the ‘It’ factor.
Key Takeaways:
[1:18] Allison describes the leg shattering event that changed her life.
[5:35] Confidence and the ‘It’ factor.
[15:08] Changing your mental state to stay in the moment.
[27:10] Traveling the world as an Olympic athlete, gives the term world-class a new meaning.
[32:39] Ending a professional athletic career is like an identity crisis followed by a bad break-up.
[38:40] Allison discusses life as a public figure/athlete.
[46:39] Learning every aspect of the fashion industry helped Allison to create her own fashion brand.
[55:45] Being a CEO is a commitment, jumping over hurdles, over and over again.
[1:06:30] Allison describes how she lives with integrity.
[1:09:42] When a woman says she’s sorry it takes her power away.
[1:12:30] The Lightning Round.
Mentioned in This Episode:
The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz
