Beyond the Finish Line: Identity, Menopause and Learning to Breathe with Clara Hughes

What happens when the mindset that carried you to the highest levels of success no longer serves you? Olympic champion, six-time medalist and mental health advocate Clara Hughes joins us to discuss her extraordinary memoir, Learning to Breathe, and the deeply personal journey that followed her retirement from elite sport. Known for her remarkable endurance and ability to push through pain, Clara spent decades achieving at the highest level in both speed skating and cycling. But when a devastating knee injury coincided with the physical and emotional upheaval of menopause, she was forced into a stillness that brought long-suppressed struggles to the surface. She shares how this period challenged her identity, changed her understanding of strength and led her to seek new ways to reconnect with herself.
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