The Switch4Good Podcast

Overcoming Fear with Uber Athlete Kate Strong

Jun 1, 2022

Watch Episode 180 with Kate Strong:

 

Our incredible podcast guest today, Kate Strong, is a powerful athlete, woman, vegan, and so much more. Kate has been smashing stereotypes around athletes for years now after she began training for a professional athletic career in her mid 30’s. Kate has now secured three Guinness World records in a grueling challenge on a static bike. As if that’s not enough, she is also a World Triathlon Champion, personal coach, and did a TEDx talk titled ‘Do What You Want and Get Away With It’. 

Kate dove headfirst into self-transformation and change in her life years ago. She hasn’t stopped growing and striving to change the world ever since and brings her honest and enthusiastic energy to the show. Kate shares her personal journey with us and keeps it real, acknowledging the good times as well as the difficult ones. We hope that you walk away from this episode inspired to live as consciously and authentically as possible!

 

Listen to Episode 180 with Kate Strong:

What we discuss in this episode:

  • How Kate got into cycling, running, and swimming coming out of a toxic relationship 
  • When Kate got lost in the woods but found inspiration in the strangest of places
  • How she came to veganism and how a plant-based diet changed her body and performance 
  • The steps that she took to make the switch away from dairy
  • What 24 hours on a bike was actually like, challenges and all 
  • How women often hold themselves back and how they can change that 
  • The change that Kate is making in schools 
  • What protecting the planet means to Kate and how she’s changed her habits due to climate change 
  • Kates advice on living more authentically
  • What challenges she is taking on next 
  • https://katestrong.global/
  • https://www.instagram.com/katestrong01/

 

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