Celebrating the good parts with Paralympic medalist Melissa Stockwell

This week 3x para-tri world champ, 3x Paralympian, and Guinness world record holder Melissa Stockwell comes on the show to give us all a pep talk — and makes us feel like we could fit more into our days!

Melissa has been *busy* since she announced her official retirement, but she also looks back and shares her story with us:

• How gratitude and optimism got her from waking up in a Baghdad Army hospital to medaling in the Paralympics
• What the hardest (and easiest) parts are of getting started in para-tri
• The epic iconic moment when the U.S. swept the podium in the first-ever Paralympic triathlon
• Why she still found so much joy in 5th place in Tokyo & in Paris
• And how we all have the power of choice

If this episode doesn't get you motivated, just listen again!

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