{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fda6a49edc4fc6b3362f4ef/687a22340d2a21899317e423?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 29 The Normal World of Dias Gnanapragasam (Dutch)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fda6a49edc4fc6b3362f4ef/1752834594420-a81d32d9-e8d8-459e-9e6f-b4fbf7362171.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this Dutch episode of&nbsp;<em>The Normal World</em>, host Annaleid Bakker interviews Dias Gnanapragasam about his elite judo career.</p><p><br></p><p>Dias shares how he discovered his passion for the sport and found out very quickly that he had a talent for judo. He talks about the challenges he faced during his judo career, eventually leading to a loss of joy in the sport. He spoke about choosing for himself when quitting his elite career and how he, after many years, finally feels like he can put it all behind him.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode explores his journey towards the normal world and redefining his identity beyond life as an elite athlete.</p><p><br></p><p>If you're interested in Dream Life Designers (Annaleid's life coaching program), send her a DM on Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/actuallyannaxo/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@actuallyannaxo</a></p><p><br></p><p>By sharing her story in this podcast, Annaleid hopes to support other (former) elite athletes or those approaching retirement. She also sees this podcast as a personal healing journey — a way to create something she wishes had existed when she left her elite career behind. Enjoy listening!</p><p><br></p><p>Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:podcast@actuallyanna.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcast@actuallyanna.com</a>&nbsp;with \"Podcast\" in the subject.</p><p><br></p><p>------------------------</p><p><br></p><p>Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson</p><p><a href=\"https://www.iksonmusic.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.iksonmusic.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/the-normal-world\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Normal World - Podcast&nbsp;</a>© 2021&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href=\"https://actuallyanna.com/podcast-the-normal-world/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Annaleid Bakker&nbsp;</a>is licensed under&nbsp;<a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/?ref=chooser-v1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International&nbsp;</a></p>","author_name":"annaleid bakker"}