Ep. 042 - From Walk-On to Gold Medalist: Kerry Simmonds

09/12/17 • 37 min

A Tribe Called Yes™ with Daron K. Roberts

Kerry Simmonds walked onto the campus of the University of Washington wanting to become a doctor. She had never rowed before, but decided to take a risk and walk-on to the rowing team. Fast forward to the 2016 Olympics and Kerry Simmonds found herself being crowned a gold medalist. This episode ushers in our new series: #GoFortheGold. We will bring you three unique stories of Olympic gold medalists and give you a blueprint for achieving the unthinkable and extraordinary goals in your life. Enjoy this episode with Kerry Simmonds and, Keep Saying YES!

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