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The Strenuous Life Podcast

209 - Fighting Through Injury to Win Pan Am Gold with Vanessa Wexler

From The Strenuous Life Podcast

May 5, 2019 · 40:20 · E209

Vanessa Wexler is a BJJ black belt and a multiple no-gi world champion, PanAm champion, and Masters champion. I caught up with her shortly after she won Gold in the Pan Ams competing with a completely destroyed ankle. We talked dealing with injuries, pre-competition visualisation, how running a school does NOT give you unlimited training time, and her modelling career(!).

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