Ep 24 - Mikel Thomas - Christ-Centred Faith in Sport, Choosing Peace & Trusting God In Challenges Define Your Success

In this episode with 4 x Olympian from Trinidad and Tobago, Mikel Thomas, we discuss:
— his origin story - how did he get involved in athletics and bobsleigh?
— the challenges he’s faced reaching 4 Olympic Games (3 Summer, 1 Winter)
— his response to these challenges - choosing peace; trusting God even in the silence and his growing faith and how he hears God.
The second part features:
— his Olympic experiences (the athlete’s perspective) from Beijing 2008 to London 2012 to Rio 2016.
— his Masters program in Lausanne, Switzerland at the International Academy of Sport, Science and Technology and the doors of opportunity this opened
— his current work at Visa in Strategic Partnerships and how other Olympians and Paralympians can get involved!
This is the first part of a two-part conversation with Mikel Thomas.
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