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Dame Kelly Holmes: Opening up about success and self-harm (E10)

The High Performance Podcast

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The Emotional Roller Coaster of Breakdown

When I left, I was putting all my eggs in one basket to become an Olympic champion. So what happens then is that every time you're doing something, you don't want negative around you. You only ever get paid if you get a sponsor or if you compete. And being injured so many times on the circuit, I didn't get paid to run because I was injured so much. But even at the brink of having a breakdown, if in one side of me saying, but you know, I haven't given up on my athletics yet,. I'm still, this is why I've got to that point, my dream is still to come. It's such a strong message for

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