Stories

Being Brave When You Don't Feel Brave

I want so badly to be more courageous with my pursuits. I want to be able to move towards my goals with confidence. I wish I could just “be brave” and do the dang thing. But it seems that in so ma...

Finding Strength

**TEXT** What is Strength? Sometimes life deals you blow after blow, knocking you down before you have a chance to even catch your breath from the last fall. The disappointments stack high, leaving...

Walking Towards Resilience: How Allyson Felix Used Walking to Overcome Trauma and Achieve Olympic Greatness

After my traumatic birth experience, I knew getting back to training would be challenging. I struggled to walk without pain and struggled to regain my strength and stamina. I knew that walking wou...

Three years ago today, everything changed

Three years ago today, I published an Op-Ed in the New York Times sharing my experience about a contract negotiation with NIKE. It was one of the most terrifying moments of my life. A lot has happe...

In Motion With Allyson Felix

“I used my voice to stand up to Nike and fight for maternity protection for female athletes. My voice was definitely shaking, but I did it, and with the help of my brother, we created change.”   Ho...