Natasha Hastings, Olympic Gold Medalist | POF185

Only the top 1% or less of athletes are good enough to achieve the heights that allow them to participate in professional sports. One such highly decorated athlete is my guest, Natasha Hastings who has an Olympic gold medal, and many championships wins to her name but she’s not here to talk about the elite 1%, she wants to talk to the 99% who don’t reach the highest height. Natasha is transitioning from elite athletics to psychology and wants to help fill the gap between mental health and the pressure put on athletes. She also has a message for parents that when it comes to encouraging your kids to play sports, and if they have serious talent, we can’t want it more than they do because it will lead to your child resenting you and leaving the sport. She encourages parents to listen to their kids and honour who they are, and not live vicariously through them. It’s not easy but we need to keep our hopes and dreams for our kids in check, and make sure they want the same thing!