Jake Olson - Blind Football Player Talks Gratitude & Optimism

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🗓️ 12 February 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

At eight months old, Jake Olson was diagnosed with retinoblastoma and had to have his left eye removed. At the age of 12, news came back from the doctors that the cancer returned in his right eye and he would have to lose his sight completely. Despite this, Jake continued to pursue a life that surpassed his wildest dreams, playing on the USC football team, graduating college with honors, and traveling the country to share his outlook on life with executives, athletes, and people of all ages. In this episode, you will hear how Jake makes the daily choice to choose optimism over fear, and his advice for anyone in life who need to rewire their thinking to constantly prioritize gratitude.

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0:00.0	is one, I think it's okay to be angry and frustrated
0:02.6	and mad about your situation or what's going on,
0:04.8	but where I think people get in trouble
0:07.0	is when they let those frustrations
0:08.6	and that anger and that sadness overwhelm
0:10.8	their hearts and their mind to the point
0:12.1	where then they become blind to the blessings
0:13.5	as they still do have in life.
0:17.1	Hey everybody and welcome to RealPod.
0:19.4	I'm Victoria Garrick, former D1 athlete
0:21.8	and mental health and body image advocate
0:23.9	and I'll be your host.
0:25.3	We've got awesome guests, weekly inspiration
0:28.0	in our brand new, realist conversations
0:30.4	about everything and anything.
0:32.5	Now let's give real.
0:37.0	Welcome back to RealPod.
0:38.4	I hope you're having a great week.
0:41.2	Honestly, thank you for deciding to listen to this podcast
0:44.8	and also for choosing this particular episode
0:48.1	which I can assure you was a fantastic decision
0:52.0	because we are being joined by someone
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