Why a silver medal isn’t good enough for Jessica Hull

About this episode

Jessica Hull discusses her journey as an Olympic medalist and her ambitions for future competitions.

Jessica Hull is one of the fastest women in the world and the first Australian woman in history to win an Olympic medal in the 1500 metres. But she says that silver medal in Paris was never the end goal. It was proof of what’s possible. On this episode of the Stellar podcast, Jessica shares why that breakthrough moment has only fuelled her ambition, how she’s learning to handle the pressure that comes with success, and what it really takes behind the scenes to chase gold at the next Olympics in Los Angeles.  Find Jessica’s Instagram here. Watch the full episode with Jessica Hull here. Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by Sarrah Le Marquand .  Find more from Stellar via Instagram @stellar , TikTok @stellar_aus , or stellarmag.com.au .   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Sarrah Le Marquand

Guest: Jessica Hull

Topics covered

• athletics
• Olympics
• ambition
• pressure
• success
• motivation

Keywords

• Jessica Hull
• Olympic medal
• 1500 metres
• athlete
• ambition
• pressure
• Los Angeles Olympics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stellar

Places: Paris, Los Angeles

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