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Episode 13 Guest: Mallory Shake (Former Division 1 Swimmer)
- Mallory tells the story of what it’s like to be identified at a very young age as being exceptional at a sport (by breaking an Olympic swimmer’s previously held record at 8 years old)
- The tug of war playing 2 sports: 1 that you play because you’re really good at it and 1 that you play because you love it.
- Should you choose the sport you’re good at or the sport you love? How long can you do both?
- The pressure of prioritizing the sport you’re told you are best at.
- Maybe playing a 2nd sport that you are less serious about is a good breath of fresh air.
- The major differences between individual sports vs. team sports
- Swimmers are just a different breed…
- “I never had a multi-sport athlete who wasn’t one of the best players on my team.”
- Tunnel vision: Why has playing a sport in college become the end all be all of youth sports? Should it really be the light at the end of the tunnel?
- Learning to identify who you are outside of sports when that’s all you’ve done your whole life.
- The REALITY of playing a Division 1 sport: It’s not always pretty.
- The dream isn’t always the dream…The Sophomore slump. Anxiety, lack of sleep, depression, injuries, unbalanced life, long road trips, eating disorders, etc.
- The struggles, while hard in the moment, help mold you into the person you become as an adult.
- MORE HOT TAKES (Watch out Disney Adults and Teachers)
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Episode 13 Guest: Mallory Shake (Former Division 1 Swimmer)
- Mallory tells the story of what it’s like to be identified at a very young age as being exceptional at a sport (by breaking an Olympic swimmer’s previously held record at 8 years old)
- The tug of war playing 2 sports: 1 that you play because you’re really good at it and 1 that you play because you love it.
- Should you choose the sport you’re good at or the sport you love? How long can you do both?
- The pressure of prioritizing the sport you’re told you are best at.
- Maybe playing a 2nd sport that you are less serious about is a good breath of fresh air.
- The major differences between individual sports vs. team sports
- Swimmers are just a different breed…
- “I never had a multi-sport athlete who wasn’t one of the best players on my team.”
- Tunnel vision: Why has playing a sport in college become the end all be all of youth sports? Should it really be the light at the end of the tunnel?
- Learning to identify who you are outside of sports when that’s all you’ve done your whole life.
- The REALITY of playing a Division 1 sport: It’s not always pretty.
- The dream isn’t always the dream…The Sophomore slump. Anxiety, lack of sleep, depression, injuries, unbalanced life, long road trips, eating disorders, etc.
- The struggles, while hard in the moment, help mold you into the person you become as an adult.
- MORE HOT TAKES (Watch out Disney Adults and Teachers)

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