How do you deal with living a life with constant pressure to win? What impact would you want to leave on the world? It’s not easy living the life of an Olympic athlete and competing against the best of the best. You are always expected to give your best every single moment. What lies beyond competitive sports?
Welcome to this episode of The Gold Standard Podcast. Today’s guest is Olympic softball gold medalist, MLB youth sports ambassador, and mom to three kids, Jennie Finch. Join us as we talk about life as an athlete, a mom, a coach, and everything else in between. But, more importantly, we share how we apply The Gold Standard in everything we do.
“God made you, and you've got to use your gifts and talents to the best of your abilities.”
- Jennie Finch
In This Episode:
- Meet Jennie Finch, Olympic Gold Medalist and MLB Youth Sports Ambassador
- What The Jennie Finch Softball Camps offer
- Does the motivation to excel in sports come from within, from parents, mentors, or other individuals?
- Leah and Jennie talk about playing sports as a mom and the joy of taking the kids on the field (balancing sports and family life and excelling in both)
- How did Jennie develop a passion for coaching young athletes?
- How to live one day at a time (or “one pitch at a time” in Jennie’s case)
- What were Jennie’s goals growing up? Was being an Olympic athlete part of her dream?
- The challenges that come with being a competitive athlete and how Jennie pushed forward toward the goal
- What went on in Jennie’s mind as she retired from competing in the Olympics?
- What does the GOLD Standard mean for Jennie?
- 3 Gold tips for athletes and young softball players
And more…
Connect with Jennie Finch:
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Connect with Leah Amico:
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