Sports
Kate Sawford is an adaptive athlete who competes in climbing and surfing. Taking up the sport of climbing in 2007 Kate has subsequently won three successive silver medals in the World Para-climbing Championships. And she's to the World Championships again in August 2019. Plus after recently taking the sport up, Kate won first place in the Women's Division at the 2018 Australian Adaptive Surfing Titles. Kate is also a keen skier and yoga practitioner. What doesn't she do? In today's interview Kate candidly talks about "being used to the struggle" and some of the challenges facing adaptive athletes. Kate also kindly dug into her memories to share her personal 25 year journey from being an 11 year with bone cancer and having her leg amputated to the person she is today. Kate talks from her perspective about why not everything is "inspirational" and how the way we see the world can influence how we see the achievements of others. We also talk about the mental game of climbing, Kate's surprising fear and how she pushes through it. We also talk about how climbing differs from other sports when it comes to mental strength and how your head space can affect them. We also touch on goal setting and why wishing things were different isn't a helpful way to face challenges. Finally listen to Kate's advice to all anyone - athlete or not - about what you're capable of. Enjoy today's episode with Kate Sawford.