She Nearly Quit Before Winning Olympic Gold | Saya Sakakibara on Fear, Family & Just Go

She Nearly Quit Before Winning Olympic Gold | Saya Sakakibara on Fear, Family & Just Go

February 23, 2026 · 1h 6m

About this episode

Saya Sakakibara discusses her journey to Olympic gold and her new book on overcoming fear.

Olympic gold medallist and BMX world champion Saya Sakakibara joins Emily and Millie to talk about her new book Just Go: Turning Fear Into A Superpower. Saya opens up about her brother's career ending accident, nearly quitting the sport she loves, overcoming concussions, and the mindset mantra that carried her to the top of the Paris 2024 podium. Follow Saya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sayasakakibara/?hl=en   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More episodes of Move Over Mama

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Move Over Mama podcast page.