前美国奥运花滑选手萨沙·科恩在本期节目中探讨了作为奥运选手的生活挑战，包括压力、期望、多年的牺牲，以及退役后身份丧失导致的抑郁问题。她分享了自己在2006年奥运会上的难忘时刻，以及如何优雅地面对灾难。更重要的是，她讲述了滑冰生涯后的生活，反思了不断追求巅峰时刻的弊端、成就的空洞，以及重新定义成功的重要性。

🌟 萨沙在2006年奥运会上的心态，作为夺冠热门，她如何应对压力。[6:30]

📚 花样滑冰基础知识、评分、短节目与自由滑的区别等。[13:40]

🌟 萨沙在2006年奥运会上的难忘表演，以及面对胜负的心态。[18:10]

🤔 许多奥运选手退役后面临身份丧失的问题，以及如何应对。[32:30]

🥈 应对“失去金牌”的失望，以及奥运选手面临的短暂机会和巨大压力。[40:30]

👧 萨沙独特的童年经历，如何发现花样滑冰，并将过度活跃的性格转化为出色的滑冰选手。[1:01:30]

🏋️‍♀️ 早年极端训练的后果，以及试图控制不可控因素的挑战。[1:10:00]

🏆 探讨是什么驱使极限运动员和奥运选手追求卓越。[1:18:30]

🧘‍♂️ 许多前奥运选手和运动员为何会陷入抑郁。[1:25:00]

🌈 萨沙如何克服身份丧失，重新定义成功。[1:32:30]

👩‍🦰 萨沙会给15岁的自己什么建议。[1:40:45]

📉 从许多前奥运选手的迅速衰落中我们能学到什么。[1:45:00]

🏋️‍♂️ 对于将身份与“成功”或“最佳”挂钩的人的建议。[1:56:00]

👶 萨沙即将成为母亲，她希望将这些人生经验应用到育儿中。[2:05:00]

In this episode, Sasha Cohen, former US Olympic figure skater, discusses the most challenging things about life as an Olympian—the pressures, the expectations, years of sacrifice, but worst of all a loss of identity post-career resulting in many former Olympians suffering from depression. We begin by talking about everything that led up to her unforgettable moment from the 2006 Olympics, and how she handled herself so beautifully in the face of disaster. Most importantly, we talk about post-skating life when she shares many insights such as the downside of constantly striving for a moment, the hollowness of achievement, and the importance of redefining our definition of success.

We discuss:

Sasha’s mindset going into the 2006 Olympics as the favorite [6:30]; Figure skating basics, scoring, short program vs. long program, etc. [13:40]; Sasha’s unforgettable performance at the 2006 Olympics [18:10]; Win, lose, or draw, why many Olympians suffer from a loss of identity [32:30]; Dealing with the disappointment of “losing the gold” [40:30]; The tiny window of opportunity for Olympians, and the overwhelming pressure to meet expectations [49:30]; Sasha’s unique childhood, finding figure skating, and channeling her hyperactive personality into becoming an amazing skater [1:01:30]; The consequences of extreme training at a young age, and trying to control the uncontrollable [1:10:00]; What is driving extreme athletes and Olympians to be the best? [1:18:30]; Why many former Olympians and athletes struggle with depression [1:25:00]; Refining success—How Sasha overcame her own loss of identity [1:32:30]; What advice would Sasha give her 15-year-old self? [1:40:45]; Lessons we can learn from watching the rapid downfall of many former Olympians [1:45:00]; Advice for people who are tying their identity to being “successful” or striving to be “the best” [1:56:00]; Life lessons Sasha wants to apply to being a mother to her baby boy she is expecting [2:05:00]; and More.

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