Empowerment & Courage

In our third episode of the season, we were fortunate to get to speak with the first ever Spanish skeleton pilot, Ander Mirambell. He’s a three-time Olympian, the second person ever to become a two time North American Cup overall Champion and the true pioneer of Spanish skeleton. We speak about his introduction to skeleton and the road to becoming a professional athlete and an Olympian in a sport that did not previously exist in your country, the meaning of creativity and thinking outside of the box but also about the impact that sport can have on young kids and how it’s about more than just a result.

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This week on the podcast, we had the chance to speak with Scottish badminton player Kirsty Gilmour. Representing Scotland and Great Britain since 2008, Kirsty is a repeat medalist at both the Commonwealth games and the European Games and became an Olympian in 2016 after competing at the Rio Olympics. We speak about the value of hard work and how her hard work mentality has brought her to where she is today, but also about how she had to learn the hard way that comments on social media (both good and bad) can have a huge impact on your performance as an athlete and that it’s extremely important to work on your mental game and maintain a proportional work-life balance. 

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In the first episode of this season on the Empowerment & Courage podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Dutch & Icelandic gymnast Eythora Thorsdottir. A three-time European Championship medalist, Eythora has been part of the Dutch National Team for 8 years and made her first Olympic appearance when she was only 17 years old. We speak about her gymnastics career and how to deal with injuries that have you missing out on major championships, the impact that gymnastics has had on her life and the sacrifices and life choices she has made to become a professional gymnast at the highest level.

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This time we had the pleasure of meeting with Serbian footballer Vladimir Rodic. He started his professional career at home in Belgrade, has previously played for the Montenegro National Team and in 2015 he was part of the Malmö FF Champions League squad. Today Vladimir plays for Hammarby Fotboll in Stockholm, Sweden.

Speaking with Vladimir and listening to his journey to where he is today was incredibly inspiring. He is a very genuine and generous guy and a hard working professional with a huge passion for his sport, which also happens to be his job.

We had the chance to meet with Casper U. Mortensen to talk about his career as a professional handball player, his future goals, the challenges that he has faced and his best advice for those facing adversity and those looking to fulfill their dreams.