Pressing Forward Podcast
The purpose of The Pressing Forward channel is to inspire , educate , and empower you. Host, Nowoola Awopetu, a former Division I athlete at Villanova University, speaks to selectively vetted & credentialed mental health professionals to speak on various topics pertaining to mental health. These topics include depression, trauma, anxiety, & more. In addition, we bring on both current and former professional athletes, entrepreneurs, coaches to share their story and help inspire the future generation of dreamers!Follow us on IG: @pressingforward
Pressing Forward Podcast
Finding Balance: A Dive into the World of Professional Water Polo with Olympian Simone van de Kraats
This weeks episode we speak with Simone van de Kraats ( @simonevandekraats_ ), World Champion/ European Champion and Olympian. In this episode , she delves into her experience as a professional athlete and how she finds balance amidst varying responsibilities.
0:00- 1:09 Introduction
1:09- 3:44 How she started in water polo
3:44-7:25 important aspects in excelling in the sport
7:25- 10:03 Importance of having hobbies outside of your sport
10:03-11:37 How being an athlete impacts other areas of life
11:37- 13:00 Aspirations and goals she has for the future
13:00- 14:27 Building chemistry and camaraderie with teammates
14:27- End
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