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#370: Joanna Hayes-UCLA | From First Hurdles to Leading the Bruins
Joanna Hayes is one of the most accomplished names in track & field—but this conversation goes somewhere different.Instead of reliving Olympic gold memories, we rewind to where it all began… and fast-forward to how she became the head coach at UCLA Bruins.From discovering track at just nine years old, to not even touching hurdles until her junior year of high school, to navigating the identity shift from elite athlete to coach—this episode is about growth, perspective, and purpose.Along the way, Joanna shares the real transition moments most people never hear about.🔥 In this episode, we…
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