The Normal World

Ep 32. The Normal World of Hannah Martin

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

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.

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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!

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Ep. 31 The Normal World of Kathryn Morgan

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

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.

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Kathryn's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@kathryn_morgan

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Ep. 30 The Normal World of Anicka van Emden (Dutch)

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, host Annaleid Bakker interviews Anicka van Emden about her elite judo career.

Anicka shares how she discovered the sport through her brother, who was taking judo classes. She shares it felt like having extra PE classes, but then in the dojo.

She spoke about how her athletic journey evolved from training just once a week to ultimately winning a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. We also discussed her life after retiring from the sport and how she was able to transition so smoothly, thanks to the interests and passions she maintained outside of judo.

If you're interested in Dream Life Designers (Annaleid's life coaching program), send her a DM on Instagram: @actuallyannaxo

Enjoy listening!

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Ep. 29 The Normal World of Dias Gnanapragasam (Dutch)

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT

In this Dutch episode of The Normal World, host Annaleid Bakker interviews Dias Gnanapragasam about his elite judo career.

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.

This episode explores his journey towards the normal world and redefining his identity beyond life as an elite athlete.

If you're interested in Dream Life Designers (Annaleid's life coaching program), send her a DM on Instagram: @actuallyannaxo

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Ep. 28 The Normal world of Annebel van der Knijff

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:12:21 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, host Annaleid Bakker interviews Annebel van der Knijff about her elite canoeing career.

Annebel shares how she discovered the sport through a summer sports camp, sparking her passion for the sport. She discusses the challenges she faced during her career, which ultimately led to her losing her passion for the sport. Annebel mentioned how she dealt with quitting her elite career, the challenges she faced and moving to the Netherlands.

This episode explores her journey, the importance of structure, and how she redefined her identity beyond life as an elite athlete.

If you're interested in Dream Life Designers (Annaleid's life coaching program) send her a DM on Instagram: @actuallyannaxo

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Ep. 27 The Normal World of Babette van Wetering

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, host Annaleid Bakker interviews Babette van Wetering about her elite trampolining career.

Babette shares how she discovered her passion for the sport through a poster offering free lessons — a moment that sparked a rapid rise, eventually leading her to compete in a world championship.

She talks about the challenges she faced, including dealing with 'the twisties' and the difficult transition to everyday life after her athletic career. Although she retired young due to fear of certain skills, Babette remained deeply involved in trampolining as a coach and judge. Babette also balances her love for the sport with a career as a German teacher and mentor for student-athletes.

This episode explores her journey, the importance of structure, and how she redefined her identity beyond life as an elite athlete.

If you're interested in Dream Life Designers (Annaleid's life coaching program) send her a DM on Instagram: @actuallyannaxo

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Ep. 26 The Normal World of Danila Koster (Dutch)

Wed, 14 May 2025 09:07:27 GMT

In this episode, I spoke with Danila Koster about her elite gymnastics career. We spoke about how she started her gymnastics career, her road towards the European championships, the twisties and her experience entering the normal world.

I hope by sharing this podcast I can help other former elite athletes or athletes who are going to retire. I also hope that this podcast will help me heal in the sense that I can create something I wish were there when I quit my elite career. Enjoy listening!

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with "Podcast" in the subject.

Are you a former elite athlete in the Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 25 The Normal World of Querijn Hensen

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:12:28 GMT

In this episode I spoke with Querijn Hensen about his elite para swimming career. We spoke about how he started with swimming, his journey towards the Tokyo paralympics and his life after he quit his elite swimming career.

Check out the Dutch Paraclimbing Foundation for more information about paraclimbing.

If you're interested in transformational coaching or a self-study about habits, realistic goal setting, and routines, don't forget to check out my website: Actually Anna.

I hope by sharing this podcast I can help other ex-elite athletes or athletes who are going to retire. I also hope that this podcast will help me heal in the sense that I can create something I wish was there when I quit my elite career. Enjoy listening!

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with "Podcast" in the subject.

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 24 The Normal World of Renske Nugter

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:06:36 GMT

In this episode I spoke with Renske Nugter about her elite paraclimbing career. it was a very sunny day so you might hear some garden background noices. we had the windows open. We spoke about how she started climing, her way towards the world championships, how the dutch paraclinbing team got more and more professional over the years, and eventually lead to Renske having to quit the sport.

Check out the Dutch Paraclimbing Foundation for more information about paraclimbing.

If you're interested in transformational coaching or a self-study about habits, realistic goal setting, and routines, don't forget to check out my website: Actually Anna.

I hope by sharing this podcast I can help other ex-elite athletes or athletes that are going to retire. I also hope that this podcast will help me heal in the sense that I can create something I wish was there when I quit my elite career. Enjoy listening!

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with "Podcast" in the subject.

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 23 The Normal World of Salome Höneß

Mon, 20 May 2024 08:38:37 GMT

In this episode I spoke with Salome Höneß about her elite track and field career. We spoke about how she started with the sport, how injuries made persuing a professional career difficult and her ongoing break from the sport.

If you're interested in transformational coaching or a self-study about habits, realistic goal setting, and routines, don't forget to check out my website: Actually Anna.

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with "Podcast" in the subject.

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 22 The Normal World of Minke Booij (Dutch)

Mon, 01 May 2023 07:00:17 GMT

In this Dutch episode I spoke with Minke Booij about her elite field hockey career. We spoke about her career building up to the olympics in Sydney, Athens and Bejing. The things she’d learned about herself in between those olympics. And of course about finding her place into the normal world after she quit her elite career.

If you're interested in transformational coaching or a self-study about habits, realistic goal setting, and routines, don't forget to check out my website: Actually Anna and don't forget to check out Eiffel. You can follow Minke Booij on instagram @minkebooij.

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Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 21 The Normal World of Ronald Mulder (Dutch)

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 11:32:06 GMT

In today’s episode I spoke with Ronald Mulder. He quit his elite speed skating career not long ago. We spoke about his career leading up to the olympics in Vancouver, Sochi and Pyeongchang. His decision to quit his career and his search towards a new goal in the Normal World.

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Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 20 The Normal World of Erik Doesburg

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:23:48 GMT

In today’s episode I spoke with Erik Doesburg who used to be a professional Ultimate Frisbee player. If you don’t know what ultimate frisbee is. Imagine a combination of handball and rugby but then played with a frisbee. Erik and I spoke about how he started playing ultimate frisbee, his dream of playing in America, how he played for the Dutch National team and his decision to pull out of worlds 2016.

If you're interested in transformational coaching or a self-study about habits, realistic goal setting, and routines, don't forget to check out my website: Actually Anna

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Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 19 The Normal World of Imke Glas (Dutch)

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:27:36 GMT

Today is another Dutch episode, in which I spoke with Imke Glas, who used to be an elite athlete gymnast. We spoke about how she started with gymnastics, her career leading up to a severe accident that almost had her bound to a wheelchair, her comeback in the sport, and how she death with everything she’d experienced when she quit the elite gymnastics.

If you're interested in transformational coaching or a self-study about habits, realistic goal setting, and routines, don't forget to check out my website: Actually Anna

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with "Podcast" in the subject.

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 18 The Normal World of Ben van der Burg (Dutch)

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:34:26 GMT

In this Dutch episode I spoke with Ben van der Burg, who was an elite athlete speed skater in The Netherlands. We talked about his career, the runup to becoming second in the 1990 all round world championships, getting injured and how he experienced life after he quit speed skating. Nowadays Ben works amongst other things for Triple, an IT-company, BNR nieuwsradio, Tech Podcast and as a freelance journalist.

If you're interested in transformational coaching or a self-study about habits, realistic goal setting, and routines, don't forget to check out my website: Actually Anna

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Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep 17. The Normal World of Maaike van de Bovenkamp

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:39:46 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Basketball. In this episode, I spoke with Maaike van de Bovenkamp. She used to be an elite basketball payer in The Netherlands. During this episode, we spoke about her journey to becoming an elite basketball player, why she decided to quit, comback, and eventually was forced to quit due to an injury.

If you're interested in transformational coaching or a self-study about habits, realistic goal setting, and routines, don't forget to check out my website: https://actuallyanna.vipmembervault.com/

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Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep 16. The fear of the unknown - Your transformation journey

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:21:12 GMT

This is my second solo episode, where I will talk about my own transformation journey over the last couple of months. I've started a mindfulness course, which I'll tell you all about including some of my own examples, realizations, and eye-openers. I would love to make more of these short solo episodes, so If you like them please leave a review and let me know what you’d like to hear.

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Are you a former elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep 15. Transformation, my 30th and a very special ring

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:39:22 GMT

This episode is a special one. It’s actually my very first solo episode, about what becoming 30, my own transformation and a very special ring have in common. I would love to make more of these short solo episodes, so If you like them please leave a review and let me know what you’d like to hear. I’m Annaleid Bakker and welcome to the podcast the normal world.

If you're interested in transformational coaching or a self-study about habits, realistic goalsetting, and routines, don't forget to check out my website: https://actuallyanna.com

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Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 14 The Normal World of Roelien Piron

Sun, 01 May 2022 13:41:10 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Ultimate Frisbee. In this episode, I spoke with Roelien Piron. She used to be an elite ultimate frisbee player for the Dutch National Team. Before she started with ultimate frisbee she used to be an elite freestyle skier. During this episode we spoke about her elite sports career, quitting her skiing career, starting a new elite career in ultimate frisbee, and the struggles of letting go of something you love doing.

If you're interested in transformational coaching or a self-study about habits, realistic goalsetting, and routines, don't forget to check out my website: https://actuallyanna.vipmembervault.com/

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Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 13 The Normal World of Katarina Šarišská

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 20:25:07 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Gymnastics. In this Dutch first episode of season 2, I spoke with Katarina Šarišská. She used to be an elite gymnast in Czechoslovakia and now she's an elite gymnastics coach at BATO Haarlem in The Netherlands. We spoke about the Moskow Olympics in 1980, how she came to The Netherlands, and how she dealt with quitting her gymnastics career.

If you're interested in transformational coaching or a self-study about habits, realistic goalsetting, and routines, don't forget to check out my website: https://actuallyanna.vipmembervault.com/

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with "Podcast" in the subject.

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 12 The Normal World of Marelle Worm (Dutch)

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:00:12 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Football. Apologies in advance to all my international listeners, this episode is in Dutch. Today’s guest is Marelle and together we’ll dive into the world of Football. We’ll talk about why Marelle started playing football and her journey towards playing in the eredivisie of the Netherlands. The injuries she faced during her career, which eventually lead to her having to quit her elite career. And how she dealt with that.

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Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 11 The Normal World of Nicole Beumer

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:15:31 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Squash. We’ll talk about why Nicole started playing squash and her journey to becoming a squash professional. Why she decided to quit, what impact that had on her life, and how she used the lessons she learned through squash in her life after elite sports.

Nicole talked about her new passion for coaching athletes and high achievers towards a balanced and healthy performance. As well as organizing events with her own business Teampower - empower through sports -, but she also was the head coach for the Dutch national team for several years. And with her team, she won multiple medals. For more information, you can visit her website www.teampower.nl

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Ep. 10 The Normal World of Sabrina Magnan

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:36:32 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Synchronized Swimming from a Canadian perspective. We’ll talk about why she started synchronized swimming, what effect the culture had on her when she quit her elite career and how she had overcome the challenges she faced.

Sabrina started a Health Coaching company and you can find more information on her website www.sabrinamagnan.com or on social media: sabrina.magnan.health. She also created a free 7-day mindful eating challenge for those who listen to this podcast. You can find more information about the 7-day challenge on this webpage: www.sabrinamagnan.com/thenormalworld.

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Ep. 9 The Normal World of Nienke de Groot

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:07:04 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Volleyball. We talk about why she started playing volleyball, how she transferred to Belgium to play semi-professional for a year, and how she dealt with the struggles of deciding whether or not to quit volleyball when she moved abroad for 6 months.

I’m Annaleid Bakker and welcome to the normal world of Nienke de groot.

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Ep. 8 The Normal World of Kim Are Killingberg

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 14:12:58 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Squash. Kim Are Killingberg is sharing his story of how he started playing squash at a later age in Norway. How he had to moved The Netherlands to progress his career, and had to quit due to chronic fatigue illness.

Kim is now working as a physiotherapist in Alpen aan den Rijn at CompleteFysioFitness. For more info about his practice, you can go to www.completefysiofitness.com or @completefysiofitness on Instagram.

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Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 7 The Normal World of Petra de Bruin

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 04:30:10 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Handball. Petra de Bruin is sharing her story on why she started playing handball, how she progressed to the highest level in The Netherlands, which struggles she faced after she quit the first time around, and how it was different the second time she quit.

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Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 6 The Normal World of Sjef Bakker (Dutch)

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:09:04 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Gymnastics. Sjef Bakker shares his story of why he started gymnastics in the first place, why he quit, how he experienced transitioning to being a coach and later on educate future coaches. This podcast is in Dutch, because Sjef, my dad, wasn't comfortable sharing his story in English.

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Ep. 5 The Normal World of Nienke Grun

Sat, 01 May 2021 04:00:38 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Synchronised Swimming. Nienke Grun shares her story of what drawn her into synchronized swimming, the setbacks she faced, and how she had to rediscover her identity after she quit her elite career.

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Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 4 The Normal World of Eva Mol

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 22:10:19 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Climbing and Paraclimbing. Eva Mol shares her story of how she started climbing in the first place, how she joined the youth national climbing team, became wheelchair-bound, and rediscovered her love for climbing as a para climber.

You can follow Eva's journey on Instagram @wollygoesworldwide!

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Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Ep. 3 The Normal World of Bert Dammers

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:05:51 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of Trampolining. Bert Dammers shares his story about what drawn him into Trampolining, how he recovered from his injury at the World Championships in Paris, and his smooth transition into the normal world.

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with Podcast in the subject.

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson

https://www.iksonmusic.com

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Ep2. The Normal World of Gonny Farley

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 23:01:29 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, we'll dive into the world of elite softball. Gonny Farley shares her story about why she started playing softball, her journey to the Olympic Games of '96 in Atlanta, why she quit, and which struggles she faced to let go of the sport as a player.

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with Podcast in the subject.

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson

https://www.iksonmusic.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep1. The Normal World of Annaleid Bakker

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 23:01:03 GMT

In this episode of The Normal World, I'll share my story about transitioning from the elite gymnastics world into the normal world. Why I started gymnastics in the first place, why I quit, and which struggles I faced returning back into the normal world.

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with Podcast in the subject.

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson

https://www.iksonmusic.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trailer - The Normal World

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:18:07 GMT

Welcome to the podcast The Normal World. A podcast where former elite athlete share their stories, not so much about their sports careers, but about how they found their way back into normal life.

In this trailer, you can listen to more background information about why Annaleid created this podcast. I hope by sharing this podcast I can help other ex-elite athletes or athletes that are going to retire. I also hope that this podcast will help me heal in the sense that I can create something I wish was there when I quit my elite career. Enjoy listening!

Want to tell your story in this podcast? Send an email to podcast@actuallyanna.com with Podcast in the subject.

Are you an ex elite athlete in The Netherlands? Don't forget to check out sporttop.nl or the programs of Team NL @work!

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Music used in the intro and outro of this podcast is We Are Free by Ikson

https://www.iksonmusic.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.