About this episode

Ali Truwit shares her journey from shark attack survivor to Paralympic medalist and her mission to inspire others.

Ali Truwit ran her first marathon in 2023, graduated from Yale University, and went on a celebratory trip with friends — that’s when her life came crashing down. While snorkeling in Turks and Caicos, she was attacked by a shark and ultimately suffered and suffered the loss of her foot and lower leg. Since then, Ali has been on a mission to turn her trauma into triumph. A year after the attack, Ali raced in the Paris Paralympics where she earned TWO silver medal. She also ran the 2025 NYC Marathon, modeled in the Sports Illustrated Swim issue, launched the 'Stronger Than You Think' non-profit, and released a documentary! As booked and busy as she is, she sat down with Hannah to talk about why representation truly matters, why fighting for movement —walking, swimming, running—was so important to her, the power of the Paralympic movement, and why she credits her community for helping her recover. She also shares the inspiring stories of the girls and women she’s met through STYT and talks about the upcoming Swim-a-thon.

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