Today's episode features former track and field athlete Amanda Whitham! This high jumper and hurdler competed for Bryant University where she's a Top-10 Bryant record holder in pentathlon + 60m hurdles! Amanda also served as co-president for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and was a Senior Service Commencement honoree!

Amanda had so much momentum going into her junior year until it ended abruptly after a serious ankle injury. With the universal adjustment to COVID in Spring 2020, Amanda faced the absence of her season & her confidence. Facing chronic self-doubt + anxiety, her final 2 years at Bryant were filled with major self-discovery above all.

Themes throughout this episode will be around motives, why it’s important to know your WHY of competing, identifying who you are as a person outside of sports and why exploring your identity in different facets of life makes sports more fun! 

Topics include;

• Her daily struggle with self-image & worthiness during injury recovery 
• Mantras & strategies to break through the trap of “self-limiting beliefs”  
• Ways to push past “imposter syndrome” & make an impact in your community 
• Advice on where to start with finding your identity, from small steps to big leaps

Links

Connect with Amanda

Instagram- @amandawhittt
LinkedIn- Amanda C. Whitham
TikTok- @mindfulmandi

Amanda’s Essentials

1. For girl boss vibes: playlist link here!
2. For self-discovery: The 4 Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz 
3. For deep sleep: playlist link here!

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