What made me into the great athlete I was?”   There are times in every person’s life where one feels lost. Maybe it’s right after college when you get out into the “real world” with a degree and dreams of an amazing life and no clue where to start. Possibly it’s in your middle age where you’re in the process of rediscovering who you are after the kids leave home. Or maybe you were once an olympic athlete and are seeking more than just the identity of an olympian. Wherever you are, it’s okay to feel lost. It’s okay to not know where you’re going.   I wanted to be the author of my story.”   Rebecca Soni is a 6x Olympic medalist having competed at both the Beijing and London Olympics. However, after leaving the title of Olympic swimmer behind at 25, Rebecca felt a huge loss and had no clue what to do next. Her whole identity up until that point was wrapped up in being a swimmer. In this new space, Rebecca began to reach out to other athletes and begin her own process of self reflection. Here, she began to become the author of her own story.   You are way more than the person that is just performing.”   In 2015, Soni reconnected with another olympic swimmer who was experiencing similar feelings of identity crisis. It was then that Rebecca Soni and Caroline Burckle joined forces to bring RISE Athletes to life. From Rebecca’s journey she wanted the space to help mentor the youth through the mental aspects of becoming an athlete. Reflecting back on her own story, she recalled moments of suppressing feelings and emotions. Through RISE Rebecca strives to guide young athletes towards the tools to accept and allow these emotions and to better understand their own ‘user manuals’ in sport and life.   The WHY / / Finding joy in the day to day   Enjoy Rebecca’s journey as she dives into her life as an Olympic swimmer, transitioning into her own curiosity for life, and the process of starting and owning a business.   [ Listen to Caroline's Podcast here ]   Follow Rebecca’s Journey: RISE Website RISE Instagram RISE Facebook