Inspiring Leadership Lessons from Top Athletes: Insider Secrets to Mental Toughness and High Performance from a 2x Olympic Medalist | Katie Zaferes

The Courage of a Leader

Katie Zaferes is a 2-time Olympian and 2-time Olympic medalist and the 2019 World Champion in World Triathlon. She’s also a Mom and an all around fantastic human.

Katie talks with me openly about how she’s intentionally worked on the mental side of the sport and what it’s like for her to return to competition at the highest level after giving birth and while fulfilling her dream of becoming a Mom.

Listen in to be inspired and to transfer the lessons Katie has learned to your own work and life.

About the Guest:

Katie Zaferes is a 2x Olympic Medalist, 2x Olympian (2016, 2020) and 2019 World Champion in World Triathlon. More importantly she is mom to Kimble and wife to Tommy Zaferes. Katie took time out of the sport in 2022 to welcome their son Kimble in July 2022 and is now returning to competition at the highest level. When the family of three is not on the road they reside in Cary, North Carolina. Katie loves spending time at home and getting to see family and friends. She’s passionate about the mental side of training, competition and life in general.

The best way to reach Katie is on Instagram - Kzaferes6 or Facebook – Katie Zaferes Triathlete.

About the Host:

Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.

As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results.

Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:

• The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership Legacy
• The Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System Collaboration
• The Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and Community
• The Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid Team

Her new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.

www.courageofaleader.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/

Link mentioned in the podcast

Ryan Holiday’s book, The Obstacle is the Way: https://theobstacleistheway.com/

The Inspire Your Team assessment (the courage assessment): https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/

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