Anything but Perfect || Lauren Samuels: Former USA Skier Discovering Her Path, Living your Own Dream, and the Importance of Confidence
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Description
Former skiing champion, Lauren Samuels dealt with a lot of heartbreaks and a lot of injuries during her time competing. She opens up about those ups and downs and what...
show moreShe also talks about the important role that education played in her life, burying herself in difficult projects because she was lost at one point, and a wild ride that was life “post-skiing” and the many stops it took her before she landed at her perfect job.
Time Stamps
3:30 Growing up in Golden Valley, MN
11:30 Competitive skiing from a young age
17:08 Barriers of entry into Skiing
23:15 Confidence in an individual sport
29:10 Balancing High School & Skiing
38:30 Europas & decision to go to college
47:00 Importance of school
51:38 Injuries, surgeries, and pre-med
59:30 Some time to breath
1:04:30 Coaching
1:10:15 Identity as skier
1:15:00 Dream job
1:21:08 Twisty road
1:27:00 Rapid Fire
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