A Winning Mindset4 Sep 2020

S1 Ep2: Tatyana McFadden on the power of inclusion and campaigning for change

USA’s Paralympic multi-medallist Tatyana McFadden tells her story from scooting around her orphanage in St Petersburg, to changing legislation in the USA to allow equal opportunities to sport for kids with disabilities as well as her sporting career spanning four summer and one winter Paralympic Games. As well as reliving many Paralympic stories, McFadden talks about how she is driven by a purpose that goes beyond winning medals. "I had to fight to be allowed to train. I was denied the right to run alongside other athletes and I thought 'this is not how it should be'. We're setting the stage of teaching people it's okay to discriminate people with a disability. So I wanted to do something about it. So I sued for no money, no damages, but the right for the opportunity to participate in high school sports. It was the hardest battle as a high schooler to go through for four years." She also talks about why telling the Paralympic story in Netflix’s Rising Phoenix was so important to her, and how they broke new boundaries in film-making by ensure that 16% of the people working on the film had a disability.

Allianz is a long-standing partner of the International Paralympic Committee. Together, we’re proud to bring you this series of podcasts. We aim to help you move forward in all aspects of your personal and professional life.

By hearing from Paralympic stars, you’ll be introduced to stories that inspire and change the way you think. Stories of facing life’s challenges with confidence, determination and excellence, and the true power of having the right team behind you.

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S2 Ep8: Billy Bridges and Sami Jo Small on teamwork

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S2 Ep7: Clara Klug on mental strength

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S2 Ep6: Jaleen Roberts on mental health

USA athlete Jaleen Roberts speaks honestly, openly and emotionally about life with bipolar disorder as part of the latest episode of A Winning Mindset. Roberts, a Team USA medallist at the Tokyo 2...

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S2 Ep5: Sumit Antil on finding a purpose

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S2 Ep4: Anastasia Pagonis on defying expectations

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S2 Ep3: Marcel Hug on motivation

It’s time to get motivated by a true great. ‘Silver Bullet’ Marcel Hug takes time from his extraordinary 2021 to discuss the theme of motivation and how it leads to his perfection on and off the track...

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