Jarrod Shoemaker spent years competing at the highest level of sport — Olympian, World Championship competitor, World Series winner — but this conversation went far beyond results.

What stood out to me most was how honest he was about pressure, identity, and the mental side of performing when expectations rise.

We talked about the moment he realized he was holding himself back by thinking too much… and how one conversation after a race changed everything. We talked about trusting preparation, the anxiety that comes with elite performance, learning how to adapt, and the difference between approaching success vs. avoiding failure.

But what I loved most was hearing how he still chases growth today — not through medals, but through adventure racing, connection, challenge, and being fully present without the noise of the world constantly pulling at him.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarrod-shoemaker/
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In this episode, I sit down with Olympian and author Cassidy Krug, who competed in the 2012 Olympic Games in diving and is the author of Resurface. Cassidy shares her journey from growing up in a family of diving coaches to performing on the world’s biggest stage—and what it took internally to get there.

We go beyond performance and into the real work behind it. Cassidy opens up about the pressure, the fear, and the moment she realized she had to change how she related to it in order to compete freely. From shaking on the diving board in her first international meet to standing at the Olympics without fear, her story reveals what it actually means to train your response under pressure.

But what makes this conversation different is what came after. When Cassidy retired, she found herself trying to recreate the same “one thing at the center” structure in her career—only to realize it didn’t bring the same fulfillment. That shift led her to explore identity in a deeper way, expanding beyond a single role into writing, motherhood, and a more multi-dimensional life.

This episode is about more than the Olympics. It’s about what happens when you’ve built your life around one thing—and how you begin to redefine yourself when that chapter ends.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassidy-krug-2610014
Visit her website: http://cassidykrug.com/
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Next week on the Olympic Interview Series I'm talking to Cassidy Krug—a 2012 Olympian in springboard diving.

After that conversation, I kept coming back to one thing—she’s still performing at a high level, but there’s a lightness in how she shows up. And it made me realize something I’ve been seeing in my own life and in the people I work with:

We don’t struggle because we care too much. We struggle because we’ve tied our identity to the outcome.

In this episode, I unpack that shift. From what it actually means to “train for pressure” to how this shows up not just in performance, but in leadership and parenting, and what I’m learning in real time with Josi about letting go of control and stepping into leadership instead.

As you listen, I want you to ask yourself: Where am I trying to control the outcome… instead of preparing for it?

If this resonates, I’d love to hear from you—DM me “CLARITY” and let’s talk about what’s really going on underneath.
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