Rachael McIntosh - Team Canada Heptathlete & Biosteel Brand Ambassador - Episode #142 The Athletes Podcast

Episode #142 of The Athletes Podcast features our guest, Rachael McIntosh. A former heptathlete who attended The University of Pittsburgh, Boston & Calgary University,  all while being a member of the Canadian track and field team. As a heptathlete, she competed in 7 different events, about 6 more than Dave would be able to do, but she shares an interesting journey In the sport. We touch upon sponsorships, training, and her career now with Biosteel, the company that sponsored her as an athlete when she was competing…Talk about full circle! Let’s jump into Episode #142 with Rachael McIntosh, Here we go!

Episode Breakdown:
00:00 - 1:30:  Intro
01:30 - 2:31:  Background on Rachael
02:31 - 3:44: Hometown Athletes
03:44 - 4:07: Playing Multiple Sports
04:07 - 5:35: Making Team Canada
05:35 - 8:07: Head on a Swivel
08:07 - 10:46: Life After Sport
10:46 - 14:31: Proudest Accomplishment
14:31 - 16:00: Calgary
16:00 - 20:50: Working For Biosteel
20:50 - 25:45: Self Refelction
25:45 - 29:20: The Average Athlete
29:20 - 37:06 Financial Threshold & Sponsorships
37:06 - 37:14: Biosteel Ad
37:14 - 39:09: Wild Travels
39:09 - 41:53: Social Media
41:53 - 44:05: Advice for the Next Gen
44:05 - 45:46: Outro



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