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Laura\u2019s guest on the podcast today is two-time Olympic Women\u2019s Bobsled Champion, Kaillie Humphries. In addition to her two gold medals from the 2010 and 2014 Olympics, Kaillie has won Olympic Bronze in 2018, is the first female bobsledder to defend her Olympic title, and was named the flagbearer for the 2014 closing ceremonies. In 2019, Kaillie left the Canadian team and now represents the United States in competitions.

After a brief discussion about the adorable similarities in their dogs, Kaillie and Laura go on to delve into Kaillie\u2019s history with sports and the road that led her to bobsledding. Kaillie offers a vivid account of what it\u2019s like to compete in a bobsled, shares the training process for the sport and emphasizes the critical importance of intense focus within it. With great candor, Kaillie then describes her career in bobsledding, especially her Olympic experiences, the disappointments along the way, and the lessons she learned from them. The two continue by exploring the value of overcoming negative advice, focusing on being your best rather than winning, and then finish up with the inspirational tale of Kaillie\u2019s Olympic Gold performance in her home country. Kaillie Humphries\u2019 story is a testament to the power of perseverance, surrounding yourself with people who love you, and believing in yourself. Today\u2019s conversation is one that, while it focuses on the sports world, provides valuable examples and lessons for virtually every aspect of life.

Episode Highlights:

Kaillie and Laura\u2019s dogs\nKaillie\u2019s history in sports and how she found bobsledding\nHer description of what it\u2019s like to bobsled\nHow bobsledders train including visualizations\nThe critical importance of focus\nHer career in bobsledding, particularly her Olympic experiences\nLearning from disappointments and mistakes\nOvercoming negative advice and surrounding yourself with people who love and care for you\nFocusing on being your best rather than winning\nWinning Olympic Gold in her home country of Canada

Quotes:

\u201cFor me, sports was always an outlet, it was where I felt the most comfortable, where I felt the safest\u2026I got to push myself, challenge myself.\u201d

\u201cComing last on a consistent basis, it wears you down.\u201d

\u201cIt\u2019s a second hand sport, as they call it.\u201d

\u201cI feel like if you\u2019ve been in a fighter jet or like a Formula 1 race car, you\u2019re going to have an idea.\u201d

\u201cUnfortunately, there\u2019s fatalities that can occur, so you need to be 100% focused every single time you step on the ice and you go to push.\u201d

\u201cI wasn\u2019t doing it to impress anybody, I was doing it because it fulfilled me.\u201d

\u201cSurround yourself with people who do care about you, more than what you\u2019re doing.\u201d

\u201cThe goal wasn\u2019t on winning, it was about doing my best each and every step that it was going to take in order to ultimately have a great result.\u201d

Links:

The Pursuit of Gold homepage: http://thepursuitofgold.com/

Laura\u2019s Social Media:

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLauraWilkinson

Kaillie\u2019s Social Media:

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BobsledKaillie

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/bobsledkaillie/