Alana Nichols’ title, President of the Women’s Sports Foundation, is pretty impressive but the road she took to get to that big desk will blow your mind. From losing her dad, to growing up with her grandparents, to breaking her back, to a dark place, to gold medal position at the Para Olympics, nothing has ever been easy for Alana…And that has never stopped her from doing anything. Her story is incredible, a must listen. ace, to gold medal position at the Para Olympics, nothing has ever been easy for Alana…And that has never stopped her from doing anything. Her story is incredible, a must listen.

Alana Nichols Show Notes:

4:00: Pre-Olympic party, growing up in NM, and her name

11:00: Raised by grandparents, snowboarding, and sports

15:00: Paralyzed

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22:30: Challenges, finding basketball, darkness and college

30:00: Para Olympic Team, winning gold, skiing and her brother being murdered

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42:00: Two sports, robbed in London and injured at hood

50:00: Back to skiing, pain pills and the Vancouver Olympics