ALEXANDRA KOLLA; Pro Surfer's Road to the Olympics, Failure is the Beginning not the End, Not Taking Things Personally, Stop Fitting In

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro and Greek Pro Surfer,
Alexandra Kolla. Her dream is to qualify for the 2028 surfing
Olympics! She is also a professor in computer science and math at
the University of California, Santa Cruz. She got her PhD at UC
Berkeley in theoretical computer science. She was born and raised
in Greece, but moved to California almost 20 years ago. She also
enjoys riding powder in the mountains when she isn’t surfing,
bodybuilding, or doing math.


 


TOPICS COVERED


-balancing Pro surfing and bodybuilding


-different coaching approaches


-staying grounded
-believing in yourself


-how to be a good wife and friend during prep


-lessons from failure


-from college professor to surf bum


-lack of family support


-trying to fit in


 


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TIME STAMPS


1:00 introduction


3:22 some of the negatives of bodybuilding


6:30 building resiliency 


12:20 navigating two sports


18:45 setting priorities


26:30 from college professor to surf bum


32:09 getting on the Greek national surf team


38:50 future for bodybuilding


42:08 road to IFBB Pro


48:41 life with her husband


59:17 considering others’ perspectives


65:43 being yourself


66:50 what’s next


69:37 advice for competitors


 


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