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eneath the Surface: How Michael Phelps Channeled ADHD into Olympic Gold

When you think of Michael Phelps, you think of absolute swimming perfection: 28 Olympic medals, 23 of them gold. But long before he became an unstoppable force in the water, he was a hyperactive kid in Baltimore, Maryland, just trying to survive his own mind.

In this episode of The Optimistic Beacon, host Ray Calabrese kicks off the new series Beneath the Surface with a deep dive into the youthful chaos that birthed an American sports legend. Discover how an early ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) diagnosis and a teacher's crushing dismissal became the ultimate catalysts for the…

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