The Normal World

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Basketball. In this episode, I spoke with Maaike van de Bovenkamp. She used to be an elite basketball payer in The Netherlands. During this episode, we spoke about her journey to becoming an elite basketball player, why she decided to quit, comback, and eventually was forced to quit due to an injury.

If you're interested in transformational coaching or a self-study about habits, realistic goal setting, and routines, don't forget to check out my website: https://actuallyanna.vipmembervault.com/

I hope by sharing this podcast I can help other ex-elite athletes or athletes that are going to retire. I also hope that this podcast will help me heal in the sense that I can create something I wish was there when I quit my elite career. Enjoy listening!

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to [email protected] with "Podcast" in the subject. 

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson

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This is my second solo episode, where I will talk about my own transformation journey over the last couple of months. I've started a mindfulness course, which I'll tell you all about including some of my own examples, realizations, and eye-openers. I would love to make more of these short solo episodes, so If you like them please leave a review and let me know what you’d like to hear.

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I hope by sharing this podcast I can help other ex-elite athletes or athletes that are going to retire. I also hope that this podcast will help me heal in the sense that I can create something I wish was there when I quit my elite career. Enjoy listening!

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to [email protected] with "Podcast" in the subject. 

Are you a former elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson

https://www.iksonmusic.com

The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

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This episode is a special one. It’s actually my very first solo episode, about what becoming 30, my own transformation and a very special ring have in common. I would love to make more of these short solo episodes, so If you like them please leave a review and let me know what you’d like to hear. I’m Annaleid Bakker and welcome to the podcast the normal world. 

If you're interested in transformational coaching or a self-study about habits, realistic goalsetting, and routines, don't forget to check out my website: https://actuallyanna.com

I hope by sharing this podcast I can help other ex-elite athletes or athletes that are going to retire. I also hope that this podcast will help me heal in the sense that I can create something I wish was there when I quit my elite career. Enjoy listening!

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to [email protected] with "Podcast" in the subject. 

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson

https://www.iksonmusic.com

The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

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In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Ultimate Frisbee. In this episode, I spoke with Roelien Piron. She used to be an elite ultimate frisbee player for the Dutch National Team. Before she started with ultimate frisbee she used to be an elite freestyle skier. During this episode we spoke about her elite sports career, quitting her skiing career, starting a new elite career in ultimate frisbee, and the struggles of letting go of something you love doing.

If you're interested in transformational coaching or a self-study about habits, realistic goalsetting, and routines, don't forget to check out my website: https://actuallyanna.vipmembervault.com/

I hope by sharing this podcast I can help other ex-elite athletes or athletes that are going to retire. I also hope that this podcast will help me heal in the sense that I can create something I wish was there when I quit my elite career. Enjoy listening!

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to [email protected] with "Podcast" in the subject. 

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson

https://www.iksonmusic.com

The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

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In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Gymnastics. In this Dutch first episode of season 2, I spoke with Katarina Šarišská. She used to be an elite gymnast in Czechoslovakia and now she's an elite gymnastics coach at BATO Haarlem in The Netherlands. We spoke about the Moskow Olympics in 1980, how she came to The Netherlands, and how she dealt with quitting her gymnastics career.

If you're interested in transformational coaching or a self-study about habits, realistic goalsetting, and routines, don't forget to check out my website: https://actuallyanna.vipmembervault.com/

I hope by sharing this podcast I can help other ex-elite athletes or athletes that are going to retire. I also hope that this podcast will help me heal in the sense that I can create something I wish was there when I quit my elite career. Enjoy listening!

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to [email protected] with "Podcast" in the subject. 

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson

https://www.iksonmusic.com

The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

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In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Football. Apologies in advance to all my international listeners, this episode is in Dutch. Today’s guest is Marelle and together we’ll dive into the world of Football. We’ll talk about why Marelle started playing football and her journey towards playing in the eredivisie of the Netherlands. The injuries she faced during her career, which eventually lead to her having to quit her elite career. And how she dealt with that.

I hope by sharing this podcast I can help other ex-elite athletes or athletes that are going to retire. I also hope that this podcast will help me heal in the sense that I can create something I wish was there when I quit my elite career. Enjoy listening!

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to [email protected] with "Podcast" in the subject. 

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson

https://www.iksonmusic.com

The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Squash. We’ll talk about why Nicole started playing squash and her journey to becoming a squash professional. Why she decided to quit, what impact that had on her life, and how she used the lessons she learned through squash in her life after elite sports.

Nicole talked about her new passion for coaching athletes and high achievers towards a balanced and healthy performance. As well as organizing events with her own business Teampower - empower through sports -, but she also was the head coach for the Dutch national team for several years. And with her team, she won multiple medals. For more information, you can visit her website www.teampower.nl 

I hope by sharing this podcast I can help other ex-elite athletes or athletes that are going to retire. I also hope that this podcast will help me heal in the sense that I can create something I wish was there when I quit my elite career. Enjoy listening!

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to [email protected] with "Podcast" in the subject. 

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson

https://www.iksonmusic.com

The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Synchronized Swimming from a Canadian perspective. We’ll talk about why she started synchronized swimming, what effect the culture had on her when she quit her elite career and how she had overcome the challenges she faced. 

Sabrina started a Health Coaching company and you can find more information on her website www.sabrinamagnan.com or on social media: sabrina.magnan.health. She also created a free 7-day mindful eating challenge for those who listen to this podcast. You can find more information about the 7-day challenge on this webpage: www.sabrinamagnan.com/thenormalworld.

I hope by sharing this podcast I can help other ex-elite athletes or athletes that are going to retire. I also hope that this podcast will help me heal in the sense that I can create something I wish was there when I quit my elite career. Enjoy listening!

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to [email protected] with "Podcast" in the subject. 

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson

https://www.iksonmusic.com

The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Volleyball. We talk about why she started playing volleyball, how she transferred to Belgium to play semi-professional for a year, and how she dealt with the struggles of deciding whether or not to quit volleyball when she moved abroad for 6 months. 

I’m Annaleid Bakker and welcome to the normal world of Nienke de groot.

I hope by sharing this podcast I can help other ex-elite athletes or athletes that are going to retire. I also hope that this podcast will help me heal in the sense that I can create something I wish was there when I quit my elite career. Enjoy listening!

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to [email protected] with "Podcast" in the subject. 

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson

https://www.iksonmusic.com

The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Squash. Kim Are Killingberg is sharing his story of how he started playing squash at a later age in Norway. How he had to moved The Netherlands to progress his career, and had to quit due to chronic fatigue illness.

Kim is now working as a physiotherapist in Alpen aan den Rijn at CompleteFysioFitness. For more info about his practice, you can go to www.completefysiofitness.com or @completefysiofitness on Instagram.

I hope by sharing this podcast I can help other ex-elite athletes or athletes that are going to retire. I also hope that this podcast will help me heal in the sense that I can create something I wish was there when I quit my elite career. Enjoy listening!

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to [email protected] with "Podcast" in the subject. 

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson

https://www.iksonmusic.com

The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.