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One Life to Live: Cal Bouchard’s Guidance on Career Pivots

One Life to Live: Cal Bouchard’s Guidance on Career Pivots

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Join us in today's episode as we chat with Cal Bouchard, a basketball star turned executive coach. From street hockey and T-ball to the Olympics, Cal’s journey is all about perseverance and determination.Discover the pivotal moments, influential coaches, and major transitions she navigated both on and off the court.Get inspired by her incredible story and the valuable lessons she shares. Don't miss it!

Cal shares her journey in basketball, from her early memories of playing different sports to becoming a college athlete and eventually representing Canada in the Olympics. She discusses the underdog mentality that fueled her drive and the importance of focus, discipline, and seizing opportunities. Cal also opens up about the emotional roller coaster of competing in the Olympics and the challenges of transitioning to life after basketball. She emphasizes the need for support and understanding from friends, family, and teammates during this transition. Cal reflects on the highlights of her basketball career and the subsequent pivots she made in her professional life, offering advice to others facing career transitions. In this conversation, Cal discusses the importance of narrative and authenticity when describing one's career and passions. She shares her approach to maintaining nutrition and physical fitness after retiring from sports. Cal also talks about navigating her relationship with basketball and how it has evolved over time. She explains how she landed on executive coaching as her career path and the goals she has for her business. Cal shares her superpower of encouragement and optimism, and the importance of recovery and support in building resilience. She concludes by offering advice on learning how to recover and asking for help when needed.

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Cal shares her journey in basketball, from her early memories of playing different sports to becoming a college athlete and eventually representing Canada in the Olympics. She discusses the underdog mentality that fueled her drive and the importance of focus, discipline, and seizing opportunities. Cal also opens up about the emotional roller coaster of competing in the Olympics and the challenges of transitioning to life after basketball. She emphasizes the need for support and understanding from friends, family, and teammates during this transition. Cal reflects on the highlights of her basketball career and the subsequent pivots she made in her professional life, offering advice to others facing career transitions. In this conversation, Cal discusses the importance of narrative and authenticity when describing one's career and passions. She shares her approach to maintaining nutrition and physical fitness after retiring from sports. Cal also talks about navigating her relationship with basketball and how it has evolved over time. She explains how she landed on executive coaching as her career path and the goals she has for her business. Cal shares her superpower of encouragement and optimism, and the importance of recovery and support in building resilience. She concludes by offering advice on learning how to recover and asking for help when needed.

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