#13 - Tia Thevenin | Making Tough Decisions

In this episode, I chat with former 100m hurdler now aspiring law student, Tia Thevenin. Tia is a former 100m hurdler and has represented Canada at the World Youth, World Juniors, and World University Games. She is also a 2x All American, 3x Canadian National Champion, 6x Provincial Champion and is the 60mh/ 100mh record holder for Syracuse University. In this episode, we chat about her decision to step away from the track, how she makes tough choices, advocating for yourself, letting go of the outcome,  and what she looks forward to now that she has stepped into the world of law.

About Tia

Tia is a former Canadian 100mH from Montreal, Quebec. She started track and field at the age of 15 competing in the 100mH and used that skill to earned herself a scholarship to attend Syracuse University. During this time she became a 2x All American, set the school records in the 60mH at 8.21 and 100mh at 13.13, and represented Canada at the World University Games. Tia has also represented Canada at the World Youth and World Junior Championships, in addition to being a 3x National Champion, and 6x Provincial Champion. Earlier this year she made the tough decision to leave the sport of track and field to pursue her dream of becoming a criminal justice lawyer.

To connect with Tia, you can follow her on Instagram @tiathevenin or on Twitter @tiathev as well as on LinkedIn.

About Segun: Segun is a 2x Canadian Olympian, 3x International medalist, Keynote Speaker, AthletesCAN Ambassador, Christie Lake Kids Ambassador, Content Creator, and "Professional RiskTaker" (Entrepreneur). Connect with Segun on his website www.segunmakinde.ca or social media on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Or connect directly with The Inner Olympian here.