Ep. 97 The Power Of Persistence, Plus Shifting Gender Inequality, With Dr Bridie O’Donnell
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Summary: Dr Bridie O’Donnell is a Medical doctor with an interest in Sports and Exercise Medicine.<br> <br> She’s a World Record holder in track cycling and a champion for many different road cycling events, Seven time National rowing champion, completed the Hawaiian ironman and now works as the Head for the Office for Women in Sport & Recreation in Victoria<br> <br> In this episode we discuss<br> <br> - Our connection through my man crush and the man she rejected when she was 17 years old.<br> <br> - How persistence is different to stubbornness and why it’s her most powerful personal attribute<br> <br> - How hippie parents helped her establish a holistic perspective even as a medical Dr<br> <br> - The importance of more opportunity and greater inclusiveness for women in sport and rec<br> <br> - Why the words "should" and "shouldn’t" trigger blame and guilt within is<br> <br> - Inequality in sport, business and the medical world<br> <br> - Powerful mindset tips to help navigate life and so much more!<br> <br> <br> <br> Follow Bridie Online:<br> <br> Website: bridie.com.au<br> <br> Twitter: @bridie_od<br> <br> Instagram: @bridie_od<br> <br> The book Bridei speaks about and I recommend in the intro:<br> <br> The Courage To Be Disliked<br> <br> <br> <br> If you're keen to learn more habits, tools and strategies to optimise your life, check out our online program here: yourlifeofimpact.com/coaching<br> <br> <br> <br> Don't forget you can also join our private podcasting community Facebook group, where we share inspirational content and support and i'm on doing live Q&A's and providing more value to the abundant community.<br> <br> Search the facebook groups section for "Your Life Of Impact Podcast Community".