Winning Gold At The Paralympics; Seeing Challenges As Gifts W/ Emily Petricola

Author: Elise Riley
Published: Tue 24 May 2022
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"I honestly don't think that anyone gets through life without a challenge or unscathed. We all have a challenge that we have to overcome." - Emily Petricola

Are you looking for ways to improve self-belief?

Do you want to know how to use challenges to your advantage?

In this episode, Emily recounts her extraordinary path to accomplishing her goal despite numerous challenges. She also additionally gives advice on how to stay resilient on the journey, especially when things got tough, how to turn challenges into gifts, and the significance of focusing on the positive aspects of our lives.

Emily Petricola OAM is an Australian Paralympic cyclist. She is a world record holder and gold medallist at the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

Check out this episode's highlights:

04:43 - How did Emily, who was diagnosed with MS, get inspired to participate in the Paralympics?

07:07 - Emily's mindset and determination to keep the end goal in sight despite the challenges along the way

09:18 - As we face tremendous challenges, our positive choices lead to positive outcomes

11:46 - Challenges are gifts

13:59 - Where can we direct our focus to keep us going in achieving our goals

16:13 - Tips to improve self-belief

21:50 - Final advice to listeners

Tune in to learn more epic values from this episode!

Connect with Emily

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/em_petricola_cycling/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Em-Petricola-OAM-PLY-Paracyclist-100461728169023/