
262. Alysha Newman, Olympian & Pole Vaulter
Hurdle with Emily Abbate
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The Importance of Time Away From the Negatives
"I didn't feel like there was a purpose in life," she says. "That's what people underestimate on how you speak to yourself, on who you surround yourself with ... I was being so negative that it became my thought process" She took six months off from pole vaulting after an allergic reaction to anti-depressors. 'Everything is half full now'
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