GrowthReady Podcast with Steve Mellor

Delighted to have 2x Paralympic Bronze medalist Samantha Bosco join us to share her life story of overcoming numerous obstacles in order to reach her dreams. 

It is great to have professional athletes join the show so we can get more literal examples of the “athlete mindset”, but so much of Sam’s story sheds light on the trying times athletes deal with, which is just as valuable as hearing about the successes. I believe athletes are at their most relatable when they open up about their hardships as we all encounter similar scenarios within our non-athletic careers

Sam provides perspective on the need to make sure our dreams are able to evolve and adapt to the situations life hands us. Nothing about Sam’s story demonstrates a loss of ambition, in fact I’d argue her adversities have made her more ambitious, but it is healthy to allow your dreams to evolve with these ups and downs. In addition, we are educated on the impact a strong support system can have from those we need to rely upon when the going gets tough, and the importance to prioritize these peoples opinions most and ignore distractions from those that don’t know you as well.

You can follow Sam on instagram & Twitter @sammiecranks and as always be sure to connect with us through instagram @career_competitor

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My guest today arrives with not 1, not 2, but 3 Olympic Gold Medals from the past 3 games as a member of Team USA's incredible women's waterpolo team. Maggie Steffens is the most prolific scorer in the history of the Olympic Games having set the record for most goals scored in Olympic history at this summer's Olympics in Tokyo. 

An ever-present at the international for her country for most of the past decade, Maggie is able to share some of the meticulous details that she and her teammates implement in order to produce the best performances in the world on an annual basis. Furthermore, we learn about the family history of incredible pedigree in waterpolo that Maggie came from and how her DNA practically guaranteed she was destined for success in the sport.

We spend a great deal of time discussing what individuals need to prioritize in order to accommodate a team's success, the fundamentals of the overall factors influencing team success, and why being selfish is actually a selfless act in order for everyone to reach the common goal. 

You can learn more about Maggie's story and services at www.maggiesteffens.com 

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We have the pleasure of hearing a truly remarkable story today filled with fortitude and fight courtesy of the impressive, Lina Taylor who has lived a life of creating opportunities that simply would otherwise have not been available to her. Furthermore, Lina allows us to get back to the true roots of what this show is all about and proves time and time over that she is a real life CAREER COMPETITOR!

Born and raised in communist Bulgaria, a young Lina set out on her dream of not only chasing her passion in the sport of volleyball to competitive heights, but also gaining a scholarship in the United States for college as well. As you will learn, none of this came easy and she developed an array of skills and characteristics over the years to take her to the heights of 2 Olympic Games, as well as paving out a highly impressive career for herself in leadership development and real estate. 

I know you will be truly inspired by both Lina's story and also her insight on how to get the most out of your career, which means you should definitely head to linataylor.com to learn more about her services. 

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It gives me great pleasure to welcome back to the show the remarkable Kelly Cat-Wells who, since we last spoke has made the "Forbes 30 under 30", gotten engaged (and married - SURPRISE!), and continues to catapult the careers of so many disabled people across the entertainment and sports world. 

Only the third time I have welcomed someone back to the show makes this episode that extra bit special but the content we cover is fantastic for anyone lost and drowning in their career to hear. Keely has found a way to enhance her magnificent career and companies, while making time to let love and companionship into her life to find success across all areas!

It is important to make time for these particular episodes from time-to-time to remind ourselves of the power a healthy and happy existence away from our career can have on the direction of our career. Keely had to learn the hard way that immersing herself in her career success at the expense of her happiness was a road to long term disappointment, so she made space for it and boy did it pay off!

If you didn't listen to the first episode with Keely I encourage you to do so here - https://careercompetitor.libsyn.com/actress-and-disability-activist-keely-cat-wells - so you can learn all about her career trajectory before hearing about her successes today!

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We welcome Kelly Palace to the show to enlighten us on the extensive experience she has across so many industry's... all within which she has been successful in! Between being a championship swimmer, coach, pharmaceutical salesperson, real-estate specialist, and now life coach with an award winning podcast, Kelly has found a way to compete to the highest level and win!

So much of what Kelly has achieved she acknowledges comes back to her ability to see the big picture but approach achieving it by "putting a penny in the jar" daily. This tactical approach has allowed her to build success on her terms at her pace, something she learnt from her distance swimming career. 

Kelly's new book Take your Mark, Lead! gives readers a map for how to identify the "persona's" they best relate to in order to lead in a way that is most familiar to them. Within the interview we discuss how these persona's can be best attributed based on the environment within which we are trying to lead within. 

So much fantastic insight into the competitor Kelly is and I also encourage you to go listen to her podcast "Champions Mojo" where you hear all about her and her co-host, Maria Parker stories on what makes people champions at what they do. 

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Today we welcome a truly phenomenal young woman who has a story to tell that will simply leave you amazed as 19-year old, Ashley Jones joins us. No stranger to life's truest tests of character and adversities, Ashley presents insight and teachings way beyond her years and will leave you wanting to accomplish as much within your life that you are physically capable of doing.

Having lost one of the most important people in her life at a young age, Ashley also dealt with the trauma of a near-fatal accident that left her body changed forever. Throughout this process, there have been more emotional and physical obstacles to overcome, yet she has constantly strived to find meaning and purpose for each moment along the way, and today she is leading a life of optimism and ambition that is built upon so many of these challenging experiences. 

You can follow Ashley through Instagram at Ashley_carolinej and I would also love to hear from you as to how you were impacted by this episode through our email at [email protected]

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On this episode we welcome in a man who is no stranger to competing for the long haul as Tim O'Donnell joins us to discuss his illustrious Ironman career including his 2009 ITU World Championship and many more stories over his long career at the top of the sport. 

What would seem like such an overwhelming task to just about any regular person on planet earth, Tim has managed to make a career out of performing for enormous periods of time thanks to his investment in optimal preparation, ability to trust himself during competition, and by allowing his process to evolve over time. 

We cannot always control the outcome and sometimes the events leading up to times of performance, but Tim walks us through some personal accounts of how he has managed to optimize opportunities to compete through his ability to "prepare best you can with cards you're dealt"

You can check out Tim and his wife, Rinny youtube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-x04aB8xON4crkdN0-FMhw and as always let us know your thoughts on the episode at [email protected] 

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We welcome in the multi-talented Brandon Chubb to the show to hear all about his story of earning any and every opportunity he ever experienced in life up to this point, while gaining insight into the humility required to admit you need to better yourself in order to further enhance opportunities at your disposal. 

Raised in a household where football reigned and seeing his journey going down a similar path, Brandon put himself out there for the college football world to see in order to get his Power-5 chance at Wake Forest. There he further developed the very skill set that would lead him to the NFL, while also preparing him for ventures he never realized would come so soon! 

A few years on now from his pro-football career being cut short by injury, Brandon has established himself with a range of different organizations including the amazing work he is doing with Heartlent Group (heartlent.com) as their Head of Athlete Growth during this exciting new era with Name, Image & Likeness within NCAA Athletics. 

Be sure to let us know what you thought of the episode by DM'ing us through Instagram at Career_Competitor and be sure to share this episode on your story while you're there!

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With the Tokyo Games happening at the moment I thought it would be great to bring on someone who recently competed over there and what a great guy I was able to grab a hold of in Team USA open water specialist, Jordan Wilimovsky. 

Within the conversation we discuss in detail the art of "enduring", not in the obvious sense of Jordan's incredible physical endurance, but more in the mental sense of what it takes to not become distracted from the goals at hand. Whether you are someone that is use to long days in the office, working on projects for weeks at time, or someone that just struggles with long-term commitments, Jordan sheds some great insight on how to approach a task and conquer it through an ability to endure. 

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For our 100th Episode we welcome in an incredible story in that of Sarah Thomas who back in 2019 swam the English 4-times in 1 continuous effort! Her 54 hour swim is the longest single swim ever recorded in English Channel swimming history and makes her effort one of the most superhuman attempts ever recorded. 

Sarah is a recruiter in her day job but her ultimate passion in life in optimizing her hardworking approach to swimming by taking on ultra-distance open water swims. Her core belief system is based upon being the best version of herself each and every day, while finding other fantastic humans in the world and working to bring them together. The swimming world has allowed her to do that many times over, but the competitor within her is still not fully satisfied with her recording swimming attempts; she is still hungry for more!

Sarah presents some amazing perspective on what is sometimes required to see something through to the end, the need to make time for the things that make you happiest, and the reason we should all be grateful to simply have the opportunities to compete in life. 

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