My guest this week, Ottie Robinson Shaw, is a 6X Freestyle World Champion, and who is aspiring to be the best and beat the boys.

Ottie shares how, growing up, she was very afraid of failure, and the strategies she has been able to overcome that fear to become the successful competitor she is today. 

She also talks about navigating major injuries, like the labrum tear she suffered during the last World Championships that took her out of paddling for months. 

One of my favorite parts of this conversation is when we talk about the pressure to put on a happy face when you feel devastated inside by a performance or injury. We ask the questions - when do we get to be ourselves and show the emotion that we're truly experiencing?

This conversation has tons of inspo on how to overcome fear, improve your mental game and be yourself.