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EP 70: Raising An Olympic Hopeful While Working Full-Time with Gosia Betancourt
· 54 min · Episode 73
Episode EP 70: Raising An Olympic Hopeful While Working Full-Time with Gosia Betancourt
In this episode of This Is How She Does It, Angela Lee sits down with Gosia Betancourt, a working professional with 12+ years in healthcare and mom to two sons, Joshua and Jacob. Joshua is a nationally ranked youth diver training for the US Olympic trials, and Gosia walks through what it actually took at work, at home, and with her son directly, to build a life that could hold both his training schedule and her career.
What we cover:
• Why Gosia moved into a role with more flexibility instead of quitting, so she could be at trainings, appointments, and competitions herself • The years she resisted switching Joshua to an online school out of fear of what he'd miss socially, until he told her directly the traditional schedule was hurting him • Why Crimson Global Academy, an online school built around athletes' and performers' schedules, ended up being the right fit for both of her sons • What Gosia did when Joshua refused to go to gymnastics practice, and how that led to finding diving instead • How Joshua trained through injury and gave Joshua the decision on whether to stay in the sport or step away • Why it's important to get support and how speaking to a sports psychologist helps Joshua work through the mental side of high-level competition
If you're raising a kid with a big goal of their own while working full-time, this conversation is proof it doesn't have to be one or the other. You also don't need a perfect plan, but to pay attention and listen to what your child says they actually need.
Connect with Gosia:
• Crimson Global Academy
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