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What opportunities are you asking for, and are you actually preparing yourself to receive them?

In this episode of The Podium Life Podcast, Olympic gold medalist Michelle Carter talks about the difference between wanting something and actually being prepared for it.

Sometimes the opportunity isn't the problem. It's our preparation.

Michelle reflects on what preparation looked like during her Olympic career and how that same principle applies beyond sports. Training didn't start when the big opportunity arrived. The work had already been done through consistent training, nutrition, recovery, feedback, adjustments, and showing up over and over again.

The same question applies to the goals we have today.

In this episode:

• Why wanting an opportunity isn't the same as preparing for it
• What Olympic preparation taught Michelle about readiness
• Why opportunities reveal the preparation you've already done
• Looking honestly at what your goals require from you
• Preparing your finances, health, relationships, business, and life for growth
• Making sure your daily actions match what you're asking for

Your Podium Question

If the opportunity you've been asking for showed up tomorrow, would you actually be ready for it?

And if the answer is no, that's your starting point.

Ask yourself:

What does my goal actually require from me?

Then start preparing for it today.

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What does your podium look like right now?

You don’t need an Olympic medal, a certain amount of money, a title, or somebody else’s definition of success to live a Podium Life.

In this episode, Michelle Carter breaks down what it really means to identify your podium—the life, goal, or next level you are intentionally working toward. Your podium may be better health, a stronger business, financial freedom, deeper relationships, greater confidence, peace, faith, or simply becoming the person you know you are capable of becoming.

Michelle reflects on how her own podium has changed since winning Olympic gold in 2016. The goals that once defined success for her aren't necessarily the goals that define success today—and that's not failure. Your podium is allowed to change as you change.

She also explores one of the biggest traps that keeps people from reaching their podium: training for somebody else's event. Comparison, family expectations, social media, and outside pressure can have you working incredibly hard toward a life you don't actually want.

Then Michelle introduces the framework behind The Podium Life:

PREPARE → PERFORM → PRESENT → PRESERVE

Prepare — Build the foundation before the opportunity arrives.
Perform — Execute when it's time.
Present — Show up with confidence, clarity, and the ability to advocate for yourself.
Preserve — Develop the habits and character necessary to keep what you've built.

And because wanting something isn't the same as preparing for it, Michelle ends the episode with a simple challenge you can put into action this week.

Your Podium Challenge

Ask yourself:

What is my podium right now?

Then choose your three most important priorities and write down:

START: What do I need to begin doing?
STOP: What do I need to stop doing?
CONTINUE: What is already working that I need to keep doing?

Finally, identify one concrete preparation step you can take this week toward the life you say you want.

In This Episode

Michelle talks about redefining success as life changes, why comparison can put you in the wrong race, prioritizing health and strength, letting go of things that no longer serve you, preparing long before anyone sees the result, confidence and self-advocacy, the lessons behind her famous final throws, and the difference between getting to the podium and being able to stay there.

Episode Chapters

00:00 — Showing up even when everything isn't perfect
02:55 — What does “your podium” actually mean?
03:54 — Michelle's podium today: health, mobility & strength
06:51 — Stop chasing somebody else's definition of success
09:26 — Your goals are allowed to change
10:23 — Redefining freedom and letting go
12:04 — You can't train for somebody else's event
13:42 — The work nobody sees: preparation
17:10 — Questions to ask before pursuing a goal
20:07 — The power of the last throw
21:30 — Confidence, presence & self-advocacy
24:52 — Can you preserve what you've built?
27:07 — Prepare. Perform. Present. Preserve.
28:12 — Prioritizing health, home, heart & money
31:29 — Start. Stop. Continue.
34:27 — Your Podium Life challenge

Question for you:
What is YOUR podium right now?

Share it and tell me one thing you're going to start, stop, or continue this week to move toward it.

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Ten years ago, on August 12, 2016, I stepped into the Olympic shot put circle in Rio and walked away an Olympic champion.

A lot can happen in 10 years.

In this special anniversary episode of The Podium Life Podcast, I'm taking you back to that day—what I remember, what I was thinking, what it felt like to make history, and the years of preparation that happened before anyone ever saw me standing on top of that podium.

But this episode isn't only about winning gold.

I'm also catching you up on life after the medal—retirement, becoming a beginner again, coaching, entrepreneurship, beauty, speaking, leadership, personal growth, and discovering who Michelle Carter is when there isn't another Olympic Games to prepare for.

Ten years later, my definition of winning has changed.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What I remember most about August 12, 2016
• The preparation, setbacks, discipline, and belief behind the gold medal
• What people saw on the podium—and what they didn't see
• What happens when you finally accomplish the goal you've spent years chasing
• Navigating identity and purpose after elite competition
• Why being a beginner again doesn't erase being a champion
• What winning taught me about confidence, preparation, discipline, resilience, and growth
• How my definition of a Champion's Mindset has evolved
• What I've been doing over the last several years
• Why I'm bringing The Podium Life Podcast back now
• What it means to live a Podium Life when your next goal has nothing to do with a medal

🏆 Your Podium Moment

At the end of every episode, I'm leaving you with a Podium Moment—one question, thought, or challenge to carry into your own life.

Today's question:

What podium are you building right now—and are your daily habits preparing you to stand on it?

Your podium might be your health, faith, family, career, business, relationships, finances, confidence, purpose, or simply starting over.

You don't need an Olympic medal to live a Podium Life.

Everyone has a podium. The question is: What are you preparing yourself to stand on next?

Follow The Podium Life Podcast with Michelle Carter and join me as we take the lessons of a champion's mindset beyond the competition and into real life.

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