#177: Natalie Cook OAM - How to prepare like an Olympian to work at Brisbane 2032

May 23, 2022

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Hello friends!

Do you dream of working at a home Olympic & Paralympic Games? Pfft, Of course you do!

Lucky for you Natalie Cook (5x Olympian and Sydney 2000 Gold Medalist… just quietly) lived this dream, and she’s just been tasked with preparing Brisbane to host the BIGGEST show on earth!!

Now a motivational speaker and on the board of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic & Paralympic Games local organising committee (LOC), Nat shares how the key to success starts with remembering people’s names, building resilience and having a dream.

For a look inside the initial plans of the LOC, and how you can prepare like Nat Cook to realise your dreams, tune into our most exciting podcast yet!

We cover:

How to plan to host an Olympic & Paralympic Games 10 years out
What makes Natalie Cook great
3 critical moments that shaped her today
The unique power of sport and Olympians
The importance of learning people’s names
Why resilience is the most vital part of any job
The importance of building you and having a dream

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