Alex McMurtry is the 2017 NCAA All Around Champion Gymnast from the University of Florida Gators. Alex became just the 10th person to ever achieve a Gym Slam! What is that? Hit play and find out! Alex shares how she developed her grit muscles at a very young age, how she battled injuries and sharpened her mental game in the midst of adversity to go on and become a national champion! FOLLOW ALEX ON INSTAGRAM: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexmcmurtry">https://www.instagram.com/alexmcmurtry</a> Stay up with the show on: Instagram:<a> https://www.instagram.com/toomuchgrit2quit</a> Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/2MuchGrit2Quit">https://www.twitter.com/2MuchGrit2Quit</a> Follow Shelley Till: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelleytill/%20">https://www.instagram.com/shelleytill/ </a> Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/shelleytill%20">https://www.twitter.com/shelleytill </a> Facebook:<a> https://www.facebook.com/officialshelley</a> Follow Dave O'Hara: Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/cubsalumnichat">https://www.twitter.com/cubsalumnichat</a>
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Shane Wallen, Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Chicago Cubs & San Francisco 49ers.

Are you passionate about sports and love hearing about the athlete's journey to the top? Do you get fired up when you hear how they deal with adversity and overcome obstacles? Would you like to discover the common threads that connect you with the greats? Join host Shelley Till as she shares stories of adversity, resilience and triumph of your favorite athletes, coaches and teams! Shelley believes peak performance doesn't have to come at the expense of emotional or mental well-being and she is on a mission to normalize the conversation. Join in each week to hear from some of the greatest athletic minds and feel inspired, pumped up and ready to run through the walls in your own life!