The Change Effect - Inspiration and Strategies for Creating Success on Your Own Terms
The Change Effect helps you turn life transitions into powerful new beginnings one story, one shift, one breakthrough at a time.
Your host, Noelle Van – a leadership coach and change strategist, spent years in corporate America helping innovators and leaders break through barriers to create success on their own terms – she now works with women to step into change to create a life they love.
Whether you're putting yourself at the center of your own story, redefining success or making a power pivot in your life, career or business - you're in the right place.
Each week, we dive into conversations with trailblazers, change-makers, and everyday women experiencing the ripple effects that come from overcoming the fear and doing it anyway. Providing actionable steps, practical strategies, and a whole lot of fun along the way.
The Change Effect - Inspiration and Strategies for Creating Success on Your Own Terms
Dorothy Erlanger: Completing an Olympic National Championship Triathlon at 73 and More To Go to Achieve Her Personal Best
Finding our inner strength often happens in times of adversity, but there are a few among us who voluntarily take on challenges as a reminder not to rest too much on our laurels because there is still a lot of life to live. Today’s guest takes these challenges to the next level as she continues challenging herself, beating the odds, with no plan of stopping anytime soon. This week on Journeys Through Change, my guest Dorothy Erlanger and I are discussing her journey of completing an Olympic National Championship triathlon at 73 and more to achieve her personal best!
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At 73 years of age, Dorothy Erlanger successfully completed the Olympic National Championship triathlon, overcoming significant challenges, including a limb length difference and a decade-long hiatus from training. With only four months of focused training, Dorothy swam a mile, biked 25 miles, and ran a 10K, proving that age is no barrier to achieving extraordinary goals. Dorothy's journey is not just about completing a triathlon; it’s a testament to the power of perseverance and the belief that it’s never too late to start anew. As a 20-year survivor of advanced ovarian cancer, she actively engages in patient advocacy, serving for nearly 15 years with NRG Oncology, where she is currently Chair of the Patient Advocate Committee, and participating in programs such as Survivors Teaching Students and advisory roles at Massey Cancer Center. Dorothy embodies the spirit of overcoming odds, inspiring countless others to take on their challenges, no matter how daunting they may seem.
In this episode, Dorothy and I discuss:
- Her incredible journey from a decade-long training hiatus to completing the Olympic National Championship Triathlon at 73 years old.
- The pivotal moments in her life that prepared her to take on major challenges, including her cancer diagnosis.
- Finding community in the right coach can transform your journey, whether in fitness or in life.
- Dorothy’s philosophy of breaking down your goals into manageable steps, focusing on the next hundred yards.
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