Overcoming obstacles: Paralympic athlete Tatyana McFadden talks about the power of sport and the importance of mindset and how

This week's episode features arguably the greatest female wheelchair racer of all time, Tatyana McFadden, who has won 20 Paralympic medals, 24 World Marathon majors, and 4 consecutive Grand Slams. She joins the podcast to share how she's overcome the many obstacles she has been faced with in her life, how sport saved her life, and how she advocates for others with disabilities. Tatyana and host Will Ahmed discuss her story of growing up in an orphanage in Russia (3:23), her transition to wheelchair racing (6:23), how sports saved her life (9:11), how she prepares for her races (18:24), how she uses WHOOP (19:07), how she prioritizes sleep (24:07), what it took to overcome a lymphedema (30:22), advice for those who are struggling (36:58), and the goals she's working toward (39:24) next. Support the show Follow WHOOP: Sign up for WHOOP Advanced Labs Trial WHOOP for Free www.whoop.com Instagram TikTok YouTube X Facebook LinkedIn Follow Will Ahmed: Instagram X LinkedIn Follow Kristen Holmes: Instagram LinkedIn Follow Emily Capodilupo: LinkedIn