E155:  Today we take a break from strict creative to talk about going after your passion from a different perspective. On this episode we are joined by our first Olympian on the show Lauren Doyle. Lauren talks through going from an extremely small town to being in two olympic competitions in some of the largest cities in the world. We talk through her schedule, mental and physical practices, and taking a break when you need to. Conversation on being present, a time bound career, and much more in this episode.  In This Episode We CoverOlympian Schedule of an Olympian on and off seasonNever using your degreeGetting your foot into the doorEntering a young industry Olympics during COVID timesSmall town to mega citiesMind gymGetting presentMeditation Remind yourself to have funHaving a finite careerTake a break Quotes “It’s gotta be pretty crazy to be in a stadium that big with no one in it?!” - Host Dave Swillum “If you start thinking about what you just did or what might happen next you tend to mess up the current situation.” - Lauren Doyle “If you’re not having fun then you need to take a break and find the joy in it again.” - Lauren Doyle Lauren’s Links IG@lauren.doyle23 Laurens Shiba dog’s IG! @rioandrocky_shibas Tik Tok@laurendoyle230 Team USA Pagehttps://www.teamusa.org/usa-rugby/athletes/Lauren-Doyle Resources Noted In This Episode Healthy Minds Apphttps://hminnovations.org/meditation-app?gclid=CjwKCAjwrqqSBhBbEiwAlQeqGtM5v4G5L_o2T9oSS111Q_n8eiIlPFzYCLNTPBmQGObwxqRxN6tNRRoCa5EQAvD_BwE Gottman Method: 4 horsemen to handle argumentshttps://www.gottman.com/blog/the-four-horsemen-recognizing-criticism-contempt-defensiveness-and-stonewalling/  Small Things Often Podcast: https://www.gottman.com/podcast/  Waking Up From Work Podcast Links  IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me!@davewakeup Merch To Support Us!https://wakeup.itemorder.com/sale?fbclid=IwAR30nyVXdpFaax0mN0CRcC_mVjNzafbMo0spds82eoG-GMo01HG6Uq0dvzw Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you)https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Facebook Community to connect to creativeshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/ Email[email protected] Youtube Channel & Serieshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Davewww.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Indie Band Broadwinghttps://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/tennessee