Annie Pokorny Skis Past Living on a Shoe-String Budget Toward Pursuing Her Dreams
Tuesday, May 08, 2018
Originally Released: May 8, 2018
Annie Pokorny Skis Past Living on a Shoe-String Budget Toward Pursuing Her Dreams
Today’s guest is former professional cross-country skier, Annie Pokorny. She represented the U.S. at three U23 World Championships, won multiple top-10 National Titles, and was an NCAA All American. While her athletic career is over she has successfully transitioned to life after sports and now works in marketing, maintains a lifestyle blog, and runs a side copywriting business.
Today Annie will share with us more about what it was like living a zero-sum lifestyle while pursuing a career as a professional cross-country skier.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What it was like to live off of grant money while keeping living expenses low in order to make ends meet.
- What it was like to balance college and a professional sport.
- How the skills she learned on the road helped her transition to life after sports.
- Why it’s worth it to her to live in an area with a high cost of living so she can enjoy where she is and the sacrifices she has made because of it.
In this episode, we discuss:
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