It’s Never Too Late: Tips from a World-Class Athlete (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 160)
Everybody feels like an imposter at first until we decide to push through in order to get to the next side. It's really hard to grow if we’re always comfortable but we need to get out of our comfort zone to improve. Consistency wins the game for everything and I talk about that in today's episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast with Madonna Hanna who is a competitive sprinter in the 50 meter and 100 meter dash, motivational speaker, freelance writer, and actress. Tune in today and get motivation to get started on whatever your dream is. When I got back into exercise in 2014 I had to fight with myself to do it because I had this mindset that exercise was punishment. I don't know where that came from. But I had to change my mindset and it became something more along the lines of “What can I do with this body?” I had to get really curious about it in order to make myself do things. It's really hard to grow if we’re always comfortable. But we need to get out of our comfort zone to improve. I always like to tell people that the best exercise is one you'll do with consistency. Because consistency wins the game for everything. In today’s episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast, I’m with Madonna Hanna who is a competitive sprinter in the 50 meter and 100 meter dash, motivational speaker, freelance writer, and actress. During the podcast, we talk about what it's like to be an athlete in midlife and how to get started PLUS: How a download from the universe can change the trajectory of your life How coaching in anything closes the gap Tune in today and get motivation to get started on whatever your dream is. What’s Discussed in This Episode: 00:00 Intro03:36 How Madonna started as an athlete07:20 Madonna’s story of winning her team a bronze medal12:54 Madonna’s mindset shift that led her to become a world-class athlete19:45 How coaching closes the gap22:45 The biggest challenge for women33:40 Becoming a midlife athlete36:24 The best exercise to do40:02 How to get out of burnout41:45 Madonna’s record46:47 Moving forward with excellence Resources: Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast) Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon) Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon) Check out my LinkedIn posts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichellegordon) Madonna’s website: https://dropkickthedrama.com/ Books mentioned in this episode: A Beautiful Work In Progress by Mirna Valerio Amazon pays me a small fee when you buy using these links. For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Launch Your Life Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher. Thank you for tuning in! About the Guest: Madonna Hanna had a successful career in the fashion industry at the corporate level. She retired as an award winning fashion marketing educator. Presently, she is a motivational speaker, freelance writer, actress, amateur competitive athlete, and she writes a monthly article for the Senior Scene publication chronicling her journey to the 2022 National Senior Games in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Madonna was selected as the January 2020 National Senior Games Association Athlete of the Month.If You Like It, Donate To My Venmo! Thanks!: https://account.venmo.com/u/drgordonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.