The Refreshing Change Podcast

Overcoming Adversity | with David Smith, MBE


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*Trigger warning: discussions about death.


David Smith, MBE, is a Nike Athlete, 2 x World Champion, London 2012 Gold Medalist, Speaker, Writer and Coach - he has competed internationally in several sports including GB Rowing, and British Cycling.


David has over come tremendous adversity and now shares both his experience in high performance sport and his first hand experience of fighting for his life with a rare tumour and living with paralysis.


In this episode we cover:

  • Having compassion
  • Facing mortality
  • Living in the present moment
  • Power of goal setting
  • Defining your own success and happiness
  • Knowing your values, needs, non-negotiables
  • Taking an individual approach
  • Be a good human being
  • and so much more!


For more from David follow him here:

  • @davidsmithmbe
  • LinkedIn
  • Website

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