The Winter Olympics are in full swing, and for the athletes competing, the Games are as much a mental challenge as they are a physical one. Not long ago, Maya sat down with five-time Olympic gold medalist, swimmer Missy Franklin, who competed in both the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. When Missy returned for her second Olympics, things felt markedly different. In today’s episode, Missy speaks candidly and bravely about how her mental health impacted her performance–with the world watching.
For more Olympics content from A Slight Change of Plans, check out the episodes below:
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How to Accept the Messiness of Love
40:42

The Life-Changing Impact Of Showing People They Matter
39:33

Michael Lewis and Maya Talk “The Other Side of Change”
1:00:17