Ep 40- Sandy Zimmerman- The First Mom to Hit The Buzzer on American Ninja Warrior

Wait until you hear THIS Killer story from Sandy Zimmerman! Mental Strength and sharing your story!! Dream Big Dreams! 

This 43-year-old mother of three from Spokane, has been a Physical Education teacher for 20 years. Oldest woman and first mom to ever complete the American Ninja Warrior course. Played Division 1 basketball at Gonzaga University. A Former national judo champion.

• 3:48 How Sandy became inspired to do American Ninja Warrior.
• 6:33 Sandy’s passion for sport, and what competing means to her.
• 8:03 Grit, determination, and persistence: the life lessons that Ninja teaches.
• 8:37 Watching her child learn the power of persistence through training.
• 10:54  Sandy’s big goal: overcome self-doubt. 
• 13:01 Sandy describes the day she won American Ninja Warrior.
• 16:30 How Sandy navigated the shame in her childhood.
• 21:01 Trauma does not define her.
• 24:46 Sandy defines mental toughness.
• 27:50 The role that faith has played in Sandy’s journey.
• 31:15 Sandy’s hinge moment: “You could go to the Olympics.”
• 34:46 How she began dreaming big dreams in basketball.
• 36:10 “I could change my family tree with this sport.”
• 38:21 Part of success is having people on the journey with you.
• 39:25 Sandy describes her spontaneous two-hour move as a child.
• 42:50 How her love of judo translated to basketball.
• 44:33 Sandy recalls the role that basketball played in her life.
• 46:15 “You’re not good enough.”
• 47:44 The impact of a severe injury on the way to play Division I basketball.
• 49:12 “I found joy in the thought of proving all those people wrong.”
• 50:42 Mental toughness is a learned skill.
• 52:40 The power of hope and making small strides each day.

https://www.instagram.com/zimmpossible/

https://www.sandyzimmermanninja.com/

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