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What happens when the world sees you as a hero, but you feel lost inside? Abby Wambach, a trailblazer in women’s soccer, shares how facing life’s challenges after retirement helped her discover truth, healing, and self-love.
Summary: Abby Wambach spent years chasing excellence as a world-class athlete, only to find that winning gold didn’t bring the inner fulfillment she craved. In this powerful conversation, she reflects on addiction, shame, identity, and the hard-earned lessons of self-love. Her honesty reveals a new kind of strength. One rooted in vulnerability and the courage to be fully seen.
This episode was supported by a grant from The John Templeton Foundation on Spreading Love Through The media.
How To Do This Practice:
- Acknowledge the belief that achievement or perfection will make you feel whole.
- Notice when success doesn’t bring lasting happiness, and let yourself feel that disappointment.
- Share your struggles honestly, even the ones you're ashamed of.
- Choose to live openly instead of hiding parts of yourself to fit others’ expectations.
- Ask yourself where your beliefs about worthiness and shame come from.
- Keep coming back to love and accept yourself, especially the parts you were taught to hide.
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Today’s Guests:
ABBY WAMBACH is a two time World Olympic gold medalist, FIFA world champion, and bestselling author. She is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame and a six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award.
Follow Abby on Instagram here: @abbywambach
Order her book We Can Do Hard Things here: https://treatmedia.com/
Listen to Abby’s podcast here: https://wecandohardthingspodcast.com/
Related The Science of Happiness episodes:
Why Going Offline Might Save Us: https://tinyurl.com/e7rhsakj
The Contagious Power of Compassion: https://tinyurl.com/3x7w2s5s
How Awe Helps You Navigate Life’s Challenges: https://tinyurl.com/2466rnm4
Related Happiness Breaks:
Take a Break With Our Loving-Kindness Meditation: https://tinyurl.com/2kr4fjz5
Making Space For You: https://tinyurl.com/yk6nfnfv
A Self-Compassion Meditation For Burnout: https://tinyurl.com/485y3b4y
Message us or leave a comment on Instagram @scienceofhappinesspod. E-mail us at [email protected] or use the hashtag #happinesspod.
Help us share The Science of Happiness! Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or share this link with someone who might like the show: https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aap
Transcription: https://tinyurl.com/25p25ctd
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What happens when the world sees you as a hero, but you feel lost inside? Abby Wambach, a trailblazer in women’s soccer, shares how facing life’s challenges after retirement helped her discover truth, healing, and self-love.
Summary: Abby Wambach spent years chasing excellence as a world-class athlete, only to find that winning gold didn’t bring the inner fulfillment she craved. In this powerful conversation, she reflects on addiction, shame, identity, and the hard-earned lessons of self-love. Her honesty reveals a new kind of strength. One rooted in vulnerability and the courage to be fully seen.
This episode was supported by a grant from The John Templeton Foundation on Spreading Love Through The media.
How To Do This Practice:
- Acknowledge the belief that achievement or perfection will make you feel whole.
- Notice when success doesn’t bring lasting happiness, and let yourself feel that disappointment.
- Share your struggles honestly, even the ones you're ashamed of.
- Choose to live openly instead of hiding parts of yourself to fit others’ expectations.
- Ask yourself where your beliefs about worthiness and shame come from.
- Keep coming back to love and accept yourself, especially the parts you were taught to hide.
Scroll down for a transcription of this episode.
Today’s Guests:
ABBY WAMBACH is a two time World Olympic gold medalist, FIFA world champion, and bestselling author. She is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame and a six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award.
Follow Abby on Instagram here: @abbywambach
Order her book We Can Do Hard Things here: https://treatmedia.com/
Listen to Abby’s podcast here: https://wecandohardthingspodcast.com/
Related The Science of Happiness episodes:
Why Going Offline Might Save Us: https://tinyurl.com/e7rhsakj
The Contagious Power of Compassion: https://tinyurl.com/3x7w2s5s
How Awe Helps You Navigate Life’s Challenges: https://tinyurl.com/2466rnm4
Related Happiness Breaks:
Take a Break With Our Loving-Kindness Meditation: https://tinyurl.com/2kr4fjz5
Making Space For You: https://tinyurl.com/yk6nfnfv
A Self-Compassion Meditation For Burnout: https://tinyurl.com/485y3b4y
Message us or leave a comment on Instagram @scienceofhappinesspod. E-mail us at [email protected] or use the hashtag #happinesspod.
Help us share The Science of Happiness! Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or share this link with someone who might like the show: https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aap
Transcription: https://tinyurl.com/25p25ctd
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My career is an accident. It started when I set out to rediscover my passion and reignite a spark I’d lost — and that journey led me to the work I do now. If you know me from my books or my speaking, you know I’m fascinated by why people do what they do. What makes someone find joy and meaning in their life, or pursue something far greater than themselves? I started A Bit of Optimism to explore those ideas and expand my own perspective. This podcast is a trove of honest conversations, with p ...
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continue reading
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