Summary: Today’s interview is with Brittany Reinbolt of the US National Bobsled Team. Brittany is a native of Southern California, but grew up in Searcy, Arkansas. While in Arkansas she spent most of my time playing soccer and running track. She attended Winona State University (in Minnesota) where she competed on the track and field team and studied Aviation and Physical Education. After college, she spent worked in the Aviation industry while playing women's full tackle football. Brittany spent two and a half years as a teacher and high school girls basketball coach in rural Augusta, Arkansas. In 2011 she made the U.S. National Bobsled Team and has been bobsledding ever since. She’s currently based out of the Olympic Training Centers in both Colorado Springs, CO and Lake Placid, NY but spend most of the year traveling for training and competitions. Want to follow Brittany or Instagram or Facebook? Instagram: @reinbolt_usa Facebook: @BrittanyReinboltUSA TeamUSA Bio: https://www.teamusa.org/usa-bobsled-skeleton-federation/athletes/Brittany-Reinbolt Questions to Consider: Brittany says... “Sports is a fun thing we do. They’re not who we are.” It’s easy for us to lose our identity in competition. How do we make sure sports are where we find joy, but not our sense of self? “Bobsled reveals the truth in you.” What is this season teaching you about what you value? What can you celebrate? What do you need to re-evaluate? “You can be competitive without hating your competitors.” Are there athletes, clubs or teams you actively dislike? How can you bring your best game when you play them and still treat them with respect? “Don’t let politics in sports make you bitter or sad.” Where have you experienced injustice in your sport? How are you processing that? “I always wanted to be an elite athlete, but I never really found the sport where I could find my niche.” Brittany had a sense that she could compete at an elite level, even before she ever tried bobsled. What does it mean for your young athlete to be a realistic dreamer? Do you have episode ideas or feedback for Steve? Instagram: @stevenorman Facebook: @stevejnorman
