Winning does not change who you are: Cath Bishop
Why winning doesn't make you more 'important' or 'special' than anyone else
A New Way of Being · Simon Mundie
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Show Notes
What is a price worth paying for a gold medal? That's a question that Cath Bishop seeks to answer in her work. Cath is a former World Champion British rower who won silver at the Olympics. She was also a diplomat and is now a leadership speaker, writer and consultant. Her book 'The Long Win' challenged the narrative around 'winning at all costs'. After competing at three Olympics - a period of her life she found draining at times - Cath reflected and realised that the cultural obsession with winning came at a big cost - to competitors, supporters and society. She is now pushing for a change in attitude - from 'conquering' to 'collaboration'. She wrote a brilliant article for the Guardian off the back of the Winter Olympics - which led to us recording this conversation.
ARTICLE: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/feb/21/kamila-valieva-horror-show-price-olympic-gold-too-high - the article
https://cathbishop.com/ - Cath's website
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