If I could describe it all in one photo.
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Swipe to see the journey that brought me here. 👉🏾👉🏾👉🏾
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Here’s what I can tell you about that journey. There have been more tears than celebrations, more doubt than confidence, more prayer than trash talking. What I’ve learned is that you have to keep going. Just don’t quit. When you get knocked down, get back up. Ask for help because you’ll never do it alone. Take small steps toward your passion and you’ll end up in your purpose.
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Be brave with your life because you’ll have an impact on people that you never thought was possible. Nothing but love 💙💙
“It is a privilege to go see what’s possible.” @allysonfelix 🏅
With May being Mental Health Awareness month, we want to continue to share stories that have impacted us and this one really hits. From becoming the most decorated track & field athlete in Olympic history to fighting for mothers in sports and black women around the world, Allyson Felix’s journey is bigger than medals.
On this special episode of The Pivot, Allyson reveals her big decision to unretire, eyeing the 2028 LA Olympics, pressure behind greatness and defying odds at 40 years old!
Beyond the track and her passion to compete, Allyson opens up on finding courage in the darkest places, nearly losing her life during pregnancy, standing up to NIKE for maternity protections and how becoming a mother forever-changed her purpose.
Powerful conversation about sacrifice, strength, reinvention, and what legacy really means long after the finish line and the cameras stop rolling.
Tap in now, full episode streaming on all audio platforms and @youtube now. Comment your biggest takeaway below 👇🏾 #Olympics #Nike #Motherhood #MentalHealth #Podcast
“Never in a million years would I have thought I would find myself back on a track. But to me, success is saying, ‘I’m not going to listen to what society tells me.’” 👏
@allysonfelix continues to open up about her return to the sport and what it means to redefine success on her own terms.
At Mic Drop Live with @jess_ekstrom , the 11-time Olympic medalist spoke about motherhood, finding her voice, impact and the evolution of her journey on and off the track.
BREAKING: Allyson Felix is not done shocking us 👀🥇 Olympic legend. Mother. Wife. Advocate. Entrepreneur. Possible pound cake connoisseur ??? 😅👩🏾🍳
@allysonfelix pulled up to Not About Sports and we got into EVERYTHING (while baking a pound cake, no less 🍰) — motherhood, hidden talents, IVF, maternal health, life after Olympic gold, our true crime obsessions… and what it means to keep evolving long after some may expect you to stop.
And just in case you thought Allyson was done blowing our minds… 👀🇺🇸 Think again! The most decorated female Track & Field athlete in Olympic history is coming OUT of retirement — on the road to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.🏅
#NotAboutSports is officially in its Olympics Era, y’all. 🥹🫶🏾
Full episode is live now on YouTube. Link in bio. ✨ What inspires you most about @AllysonFelix ? ♥️🥇Hit the poll.
getting to be the mom to these two little souls is the greatest privilege of my life.💕 to the moms, bonus moms, the ones still waiting, trying, grieving, and everyone in between — happy mother’s day 🫶🏾
"I'm just exploring what it looks like to not listen to that." 👏
Allyson Felix, the most decorated track star in history and mom of two, sat down with TODAY' Savannah Guthrie and Willie Geist to talk all about her decision to come back to her sport and hoping to compete in #LA28.
Allyson Felix, the most decorated track star in history and mom of two, talks about her hopes to compete at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles after retiring in 2022.