Off the Platform

E12 Under the Lights ft. Olympian Morghan King

Episode Summary

Episode 12 features a special conversation with 2016 Olympian, Morghan King. Her incredible and star-studded resume has always been an inspiration to us and the Weightlifting community at large. Morghan's frank and honest demeanor gives way to an insightful and vulnerable conversation about her evolution of mastery, the pressure from fame and expectation and how her return to play and camaraderie to reconnect back to the sport. We thank Morghan for this unique opportunity and hope you appreciate the laughs and conversation.

Episode Notes

Morghan's List of Accomplishments
Ten Percent Happier Meditation
Waking Up with Sam Harris

5:30 - How Morghan and Coach Blanco met 
14:30 - Being guided by trust and intuition 
29:00 - The nature of mastery after 9 years 
38:00 - How Morghan stays present
46:00 - "When I'm my strongest [in any sport] is when I'm under the lights, by myself" 
58:15 - The evolution 2020 changed for Morghan
1:08:30 - The vulnerability of team dynamics

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