🎙️ Episode 11 — Lauren Boden

In Episode 11 of Shoes n Brews, Scotty and Ash are joined by one of Australia's most accomplished track athletes, Lauren Boden.

A two-time Olympian, four-time Commonwealth Games representative, and 13-time Australian Champion, Lauren built an incredible career in the 400m hurdles and spent more than 15 years competing at the highest level of athletics. She represented Australia at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games and competed at multiple World Championships throughout her career.

In this episode we dive into:

• Lauren's journey from a teenage prodigy to Olympic athlete
• What it takes to stay at the top of Australian athletics for more than a decade
• The highs and lows of competing on the world stage
• Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and World Championship experiences
• Training, mindset, resilience, and life after elite sport
• The transition from professional athlete to the next chapter of life
• Plenty of laughs, stories from the track, and of course a well-earned beer 🍻

Lauren shares some fantastic insights into elite performance, handling pressure, and the lessons learned from a career spent chasing hundredths of a second. Whether you're a runner, athlete, coach, or simply love hearing the stories behind elite sport, this is an episode you'll enjoy.

As always, it's real conversations, great stories, fresh kicks, cold beers, and plenty of banter.

Grab a cold one, lace up, and enjoy.

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