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Trey Hardee is a decorated track and field athlete NCAA Champion, Olympic Silver Medalist, and 4 Time World's Top Athlete in the Decathlon and these are just a few of the trophies he's earned. Known for determination, perseverance, and dedication to his craft, he faced and overcame many challenges in his athletic career. Today I had the opportunity to chat with him not just about his career but also his transition into "retirement, "the ups and downs of parenthood, and balancing work, athletics, and family. Trey is a great dude. Even though we had never spoken beforehand, this conversation felt like catching up with an old friend. I couldn't have enjoyed it more.

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Growing up in a competitive environment
• Proving others wrong vs proving yourself right
• The appeal of objectivity
• How to handle your child facing setback
• Parenting through a temper tantrum
• Book Rec - Growing Up Again
• The golden rule - applied to parenting
• Saying “calm down” won’t work any better on your wife than it will on your kids
• The balance in pushing your kids to be great and helping them find joy
• Parenting a perfectionist
• Teaching children delayed gratification
• Innate differences between boys and girls
• Transitioning from athlete to parent
• Navigating work life balance
• What Trey is the most proud of
• What Trey wants his legacy to be with his kids

• Twitter & Instagram - @treyhardee