Olympic Medalist Katie Hoff: Finding your “Deep Down”, EP 65

Katie Hoff is one of the world’s best swimmers who never won an Olympic gold medal, retiring from swimming in 2015 after treating pulmonary embolisms. She joins the show to talk about finding her “deep down” for success in swimming -- and in life after it. Contact Kelly and Maria at hello@championsmojo.com. MORE ABOUT KATIE HOFF: Katie Hoff is a former professional American swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. She is most known for her 200- and 400-meter individual medley. She represented the U.S. at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, where she earned a silver and two bronze medals. She is married to former Michigan State football player Todd Anderson and retired from swimming in 2015. Episode Topics and Mentions Coronavirus COVID-19 Quarantine Writing a book 2004 Olympics 2008 Olympics Speedo SwimSwam Katie Hoff’s Tedx Talk Enjoying the process World Championships for swimming Blood clots Pulmonary embolism awareness DVT, deep vein thrombosis Xarelto Ryan Vickers, NASCAR driver Finding your “deep down” “Embrace the suck” Mourning Corporate speaking Consistency - a champion’s trait KTHoff7 on Instagram www.KTHoff.com Takeaways Kelly Appreciating the journey when things don’t go as planned can reap great rewards. Being meticulous is a path to success, even if it isn’t always viewed as a positive trait. Are you meticulous enough? Maria Finding your “deep down” or another gear to engage when you want to win or do well is important. What is my deep down? Finding your “why” is valuable to success and it is important to realize your drive can change throughout your life. Quote of the Week: "Anything big worth accomplishing is going to be painful -- physically, mentally emotionally -- during the process." -- Katie Hoff Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify and Google Play . Have something you want to share with us? Email it to hello@championsmojo.com Keep up with the show by visiting ChampionsMojo.com and visiting the Facebook page , Instagram page , and Twitter page . Email us at HELLO@ChampionsMojo.com . Opinions discussed are not medical advice, please seek a medical professional for your own health concerns. You can learn more about the Host and Founder of Champions Mojo at www.KellyPalace.com