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Gabby Reece: You Don’t Have to be Defined by Your Story
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Gabrielle Reece is not only a volleyball legend, but an inspirational leader, New York Times bestselling author, wife, and mother. She is Nike’s first female spokeswoman and the Co-Founder of XPT and Executive Member of Laird Superfood. Gabby shares how volleyball saved her, what it was like growing up on an island with nothing to do, and the lessons she’s learned as a parent.
Key Takeaways
- Gabby shares a bit about her story and what it was like growing up in the Virgin Islands.
- There was nothing for Gabby to do growing up on the island. It was a small town built on tourism. She was going nowhere really fast.
- Why is religion and spirituality so important for Gabby?
- How did Gabby get into volleyball? It was a very rough start for her at first.
- People can be good at something, but that doesn’t make you a champion.
- Where does Gabby’s humility and gratefulness come from? Is that an island mentality?
- We are built to be in nature. When we grow up in an urban environment, we substitute our natural instincts with materialism. We have to hunt for more stuff/stimulus to fill a space within us.
- Gabby’s daughter lives in a bubble, but to be fair, she put her in that bubble.
- Gabby doesn’t have the parenting thing quite figured out yet, but she knows it’s important to lead by example and to really listen to them even if you think their issues might be trivial.
- JR wants his daughter to grow up strong, but she can be a sensitive kid at times and he worries that the world won’t wait for her to be ready.
- Volleyball saved Gabby. She got the best mentors out of playing that support. It helped her develop self-care and discipline.
- Athletes put a lot of their identity on their accomplishments, but when their career is over, they don’t take the time to evolve themselves beyond that.
- So much of life is a formula. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and just do what you need to do, you’ll get there.
- Gabby talks about XPT and why most of us are breathing wrong.
- Gabby shares her diet and what her family prefers to eat.
- What advice would Gabby like to give her younger self?
Continue On Your Journey
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