#47 - She Turned Addictive Behaviors into an Olympic Career with Dotsie Bausch

<p>From the 2012 London Olympic Games to being a 7-time U.S. National Champion and former world record holder, Dotsie Bausch has proven herself to be an influential advocate in several areas of sports and animal rights.</p> <p>In 2017, Bausch was included in a list of “20 Badass Veg Women Making History.” A longtime member of the U.S. National Road Cycling Team, Bausch tried track cycling for the first time in 2007 and won two national titles over the course of a year’s worth of competition.</p> <p>Her success on the track continued as she was part of a record-breaking ride. Dotsie Bausch was told she would never make it to the Olympics, but her switch to a plant-based diet changed everything.</p> <p>She realized that giving up her diet wasn't worth the prize. As she tells it, her body quickly and unexpectedly changed. She felt stronger, cycled faster, and experienced newfound energy.</p> <p>Three years later in 2012 at the London Olympic Games, she stood atop a podium accepting her silver medal.</p> <p>Switch4Good founder, Bausch, has become a powerful proponent of a plant-based diet for athletes and non-athletes alike. She starred in James Cameron's 2019 film The Game Changers and has since been recognized by VegNews as one of the world's top 20 influential vegans.</p> <p>Please help me welcome to the We Do Hard Things Podcast, Dotsie Bausch. Hey there, I'm Mark Drager.</p> <p>You may not know me (yet) but:</p> <p>🔨 I've built the 7-figure agency Phanta Media (phanta.com)</p> <p>🎙️ I'm the host of the We Do Hard Things Podcast and The Something To Prove Podcast with Evan Carmichael</p> <p>🚀 I help brands and people with something to prove figure out who they need to be to get what they want.</p> <p>👉 Check out all the goodies here -- markdrager.com/links And remember, you've got to Think big, Be bold, and Say yes.</p>