Erin Cafaro is a 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist (W8+ U.S. rowing team),World Champion (both in the women’s pair AND the eight) and crossfitter! Erin joins Real Talk Real Women to talk about:
- What got her interested in rowing.
- Deciding to compete for the Olympics.
- Being the first to bring home Gold in the women’s eight for the full 2000 meter race.
- Her second gold win during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
- Team dynamics on the Olympic level and the importance of having support from your team members.
- Dealing with pressure while the whole world is watching and your country is depending on you to perform.
- Having a “no excuses” mentality and not making excuses.
- Developing mental strength.
- Being a certified CrossFit trainer and incorporating the CrossFit training philosophies and techniques in her rowing program.
- Finding inspiration and overcoming obstacles.
- We also talk about what’s next for Erin and much, much more…