Champion Sprinter & Community Builder Maurelhena Walles on Pursuing Goals in Sport and Life

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Episode Summary: Master's World Champion at 60m and founder of Equity Design, Inc, Maurelhena Walles, has spent her entire life making the most of what was around her. She didn’t allow limitations or a lack of resources to discourage her from going after whatever she set her sights on. As an adult, she has found a way to continue this approach to life, competing in the sport she loves (track and field), while building a business that helps others improve their own lives through movement. We chatted with her about training with a full-time job, the role big goals play in her life, and how the work she is doing to support underserved communities is helping adults and kids build fitness into their lives.

Episode Notes:

(4:43) In the middle of a training cycle while managing a business…

(6:40) Pursuing dreams outside of work make you better at work…

(8:18) “I grew up happy, had a great childhood, but didn't have access to a lot of resources.”

(12:07) The culture shock of college…

(17:32) Taking control and pushing forward…

(18:39) Launching Equity Design…

(22:47) The opportunity from the pandemic…

(26:15) “It's so great, how we're using technology to be able to impact the health of these teachers.”

(27:34) Excelling at Empire State…

(31:14) The by-product of reaching teachers…

(35:21) How does pursuit of excellence on the track impact the work with teachers?