When Anxiety Hits on the Biggest Stage… How Ella Zirbes Found Joy Again
About this episode
Ella Zirbes discusses her journey of overcoming anxiety and rediscovering joy in gymnastics.
This episode of the Perform Happy Podcast is a reminder that even the athletes who look the most confident can struggle with anxiety, pressure, and self-doubt. I sit down with University of Utah gymnast Ella Zirbes to talk about finding joy in gymnastics again after anxiety took away the fun of competing on some of the biggest stages of her career. Ella shares how the pressure to be perfect left her feeling overwhelmed during her sophomore season and what helped her make a complete mind...
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