Bonnie Blair remains the most-decorated American woman to compete in the Winter Olympics. The lesson she teaches is life is a race against yourself. "Be better tomorrow" is a mantra she lives by, and spreads across the planet as a motivational speaker.

In this episode, you'll hear how Bonnie's hometown of Champaign made her dreams possible. Plus, she shares how she survived all the advice she received as the youngest of six kids.

Bonnie Blair is a member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and co-founder of DASH -- a non-profit dedicated to promoting physical literacy through youth athletic programs. Our guest host for this Lincoln Laureates conversation is award-winning broadcast journalist Ann Compton.