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Gwen Jorgensen: USA’s First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete with Elizabeth and Nancy Jorgensen The Authority Podcast 34
Elizabeth Jorgensen returns as a guest for this episode along with her mom and co-author Nancy to discuss the middle-grade and young adult biography, Gwen Jorgensen: USA’s First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete, which they wrote in collaboration with Gwen.
Elizabeth, Nancy, and Ross discuss:
How the book is designed to be used with students in the classroom
What makes a hero and why kids need heroes
Gwen’s “hero’s journey” from kid to accountant to gold medalist
How to reward focused effort while also encouraging well-rounded development
How Gwen’s early struggles prepared her for success as an…
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