The Normal World

In this episode of The Normal World, host Annaleid Bakker interviews Martine Posthuma about her elite horseback riding and speed skating career. We spoke about her elite horseback riding and speed skating. We spoke about how she started with both sports, and how she had to choose between the two at some point in her career. How she experienced life after elite sports and how she carries the lessons learned in the successful business she runs today.Feminine Performance Co by Martine PosthumaIf you're interested in Annaleid's Powerful in Balance coaching program, send her a DM on Instagram: @annaleidtoelgeOr check out her newest podcast: Powerful in Balance 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! Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with "Podcast" in the subject. ------------------------ Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson https://www.iksonmusic.com The Normal World - Podcast ©2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

In this episode of The Normal World, host Annaleid Bakker interviews Kalian Sams about his professional baseball career. We spoke about how he started with the sport. His dream to be on the Dutch National team and playing in the Major League Baseball in Amerika. We spoke about his journey to accomplishing this dream, the struggles he faced during his career, and how he ended up playing in Amerika, Canada, Mexico and Japan. Of course we also spoke about life after baseball and how his mental training helped him there. If you're interested in Annaleid's Powerful in Balance coaching program, send her a DM on Instagram: @actuallyannaxoOr check out her newest podcast: Powerful in Balance 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! Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with "Podcast" in the subject. ------------------------ Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson https://www.iksonmusic.com The Normal World - Podcast ©2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

In this episode of The Normal World, host Annaleid Bakker interviews Vera Tsyganova about her professional ballet career.We spoke about how she started with ballet and how she got into the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg at age 14. How her career progressed from Russia to Israel, to the Dutch National Ballet. Her hip injury, which forced her to quit, and life after her professional ballet career If you're interested in Annaleid's Powerful in Balance coaching program, send her a DM on Instagram: @actuallyannaxoOr check out her newest podcast: Powerful in BalanceBy 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!Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with "Podcast" in the subject.------------------------Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson https://www.iksonmusic.comThe Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

In this Dutch episode of The Normal World, host Annaleid Bakker interviews Delaila Amega about her elite handball career.We started the episode speaking about how Delaila started playing handball. She worked her way towards the Dutch National team and playing for the German Bundesliga. After tearing her ACL multiple times, it was time to move on from the sport into normal life. If you're interested in Annaleid's aligned self-leadership coaching program, send her a DM on Instagram: @actuallyannaxoOr check out her newest podcast: Powerful in BalanceMake It Happen academy: https://make-it-happen-academy.teachery.co/make-it-happen-academyHannah's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hannahmartinRGBy 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!Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with "Podcast" in the subject.------------------------Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson https://www.iksonmusic.comThe Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

In this episode of The Normal World, host Annaleid Bakker interviews Hannah Martin about her elite rhythmic gymnastics and professional ballet career.Hannah started rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 8, when she discovered that the sport embraced her flexibility. She worked her way towards going to the Commonwealth Games and World Championships to represent her country. She talks about leaving the sport at 14 and pursuing her passion for ballet. After graduating from Elmhurst Ballet School, she joined the Birmingham Royal Ballet. We also spoke about the year she was injured and the challenges she faced when she had to rediscover herself outside of ballet. If you're interested in Annaleid's aligned self-leadership coaching program, send her a DM on Instagram: @actuallyannaxoOr check out her newest podcast: Powerful in BalanceMake It Happen academy: https://make-it-happen-academy.teachery.co/make-it-happen-academyHannah's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hannahmartinRGBy 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!Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with "Podcast" in the subject.------------------------Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Iksonhttps://www.iksonmusic.comThe Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

In this episode of The Normal World, host Annaleid Bakker interviews Kathryn Morgan about her professional ballet career.Kathryn shares how she fell in love with ballet through her passion for classical music. When she was 9 years old, she saw the Nutcracker danced by New York City Ballet, and she knew, this is what I want to do.She talks about how she joined New York City Ballet at the age of 17 and progressed to being promoted to soloist. After an illness forced her to step away from dancing, she made a return to the stage at age 31, performing as a soloist with Miami City Ballet. She also reflects on her transition to life beyond ballet and how she is currently rediscovering herself. If you're interested in Dream Life Designers (Annaleid's life coaching program), send her a DM on Instagram: @actuallyannaxoKM and friends: https://www.kmandfriends.com/Kathryn's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@kathryn_morganBy 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!Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with "Podcast" in the subject.------------------------Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Iksonhttps://www.iksonmusic.comThe Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International