Melanie Woods & Reclaiming Her Purpose Through Wheelchair Racing
Our first Scottish athlete joins us this week - Melanie Woods! Melanie is a wheelchair racer who has competed in numerous Paralympics, World Championships, and Commonwealth Games. Just this summer, she won 2 gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (technically, you could say 3 medals but we’ll get into that in the episode). After going through such traumatic injuries to then finding her new purpose in sport, Melanie is truly inspiring to all athletes. We chat about her path to parasport, being a role model for others, how to stop ruminating on the past, and celebrating the wins in…
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