23 episodes

The normal world is a podcast where I interview an ex elite athlete every month about their struggles transitioning into the normal world. Why did they quit? Which struggles did they face? And what advice would they give their younger selves right now?
Want to tell your story in this podcast? Email: podcast@actuallyanna.com
Music We Are Free by Ikson (intro-outro)
https://www.iksonmusic.com
The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

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The Normal World annaleid bakker

    • Sport
    • 4.7 • 3 Ratings

The normal world is a podcast where I interview an ex elite athlete every month about their struggles transitioning into the normal world. Why did they quit? Which struggles did they face? And what advice would they give their younger selves right now?
Want to tell your story in this podcast? Email: podcast@actuallyanna.com
Music We Are Free by Ikson (intro-outro)
https://www.iksonmusic.com
The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

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

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

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

    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.
    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
    The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

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

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

    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. 
    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 Ronald Mulder on instagram @mulderronald.
    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
    The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

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

    • 36 min
    Ep. 20 The Normal World of Erik Doesburg

    Ep. 20 The Normal World of Erik Doesburg

    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
    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
    The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

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

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

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

    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
    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
    The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

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

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

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

    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
    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
    The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

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

    • 49 min
    Ep 17. The Normal World of Maaike van de Bovenkamp

    Ep 17. The Normal World of Maaike van de Bovenkamp

    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/
    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
    The Normal World - Podcast © 2021 by Annaleid Bakker is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 

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

    • 29 min

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