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Aiming for the Gold in Life


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She was an average girl who quantum leaped into becoming an Olympian, writing a book and living all over the world with the love of her life while creating her dream business!

 "If I was to tell my younger self I would be doing all of this, I never would have thought it was possible." 
She didn’t have the right body type. Was never flexible enough. Was the “chubby one” on the team. The reserved at Nationals and didn’t even rank in the top 100 in Canada! But she did not give up. and she made the team! not only that but Danielle went to compete in the team synchronised swimming event in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. and she became  the vice-captain of the Australian team which placed eighth overall with 75.4333 in the free routine and 74.0667 in the technical. 

But in October 2013, she was involved in a horrifying incident at training that resulted in her having a major concussion and needing to drop out of university to recover. A situation that resulted in her feeling extremely depressed.  Do you know what happened next? listen to this uplifting episode where she takes us through her unbelievable journey. 

Danielle Kettlewell is an Olympian, Speaker, Coach, Author, and Podcast Host. From Canada to Australia, she pursued her impossible dream of joining the Australian National Synchronised Swimming Team and competing in the Olympics, achieving that goal at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. After five years on the team, including three World Championships, Danielle made history as part of Australia's First Mixed Duet in 2019 before retiring. Now, she passionately guides individuals worldwide through her podcast, programs, retreats and coaching, helping them liberate their body, mind, and soul to live a life they love.


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Don't Shrink to Fit: Empowering and inspiring women one story at a time.By Claudia Noriega-Bernstein

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