# @thereadystate on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKPmuCPJQK7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31060228-thereadystate-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-29T16:18:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** drkellystarrett (@thereadystate) — https://gondola.cc/thereadystate

## Caption

🏅 What does it feel like to win Olympic gold by one one-hundredth of a second? To train with Michael Phelps? To wake up at 5:15 a.m. and love it?⁠
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nathangadrian lived that life. ⁠
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But when cancer forced everything to stop, he had to ask: Was it worth it?⁠
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In this powerful conversation, Nathan opens up about the highest highs (winning gold in London 2012) and the deepest personal challenges (his cancer diagnosis, post-sport identity, and what it means to raise daughters in a high-pressure world).⁠
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🎙 We also discuss:⁠
🔹 The truth behind Olympic glory⁠
🔹 Why fun and community mattered more than medals⁠
🔹 What he wants for the next generation of athletes⁠
🔹 And how he’s building a legacy beyond the pool⁠
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Whether you’re a coach, parent, athlete, or someone rethinking what success really means… this one will stick with you.⁠
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🎧 Tap the link in the bio to tune in to the latest episode of The Ready State Podcast!⁠
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