# Leah Pells (Forging Olympic Athletes, Compassionate Coaching and Counseling First Responders) - Episode 1226

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Published: 2026-04-12T18:21:11+00:00
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Duration seconds: 7235

## Resource

Leah Pells is a three time Olympian in athletics, published author of “Not about the medal” and registered clinical counsellor. Leah and runs her own private practice where she mainly works with firefighters. We discuss her own turbulent childhood, catharsis through running, compassionate coaching, burnout in youth athletes, her journey to mental health counseling, sleep deprivation, EMDR and so much more.

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