#461 - Nina Sossamon-Pogue gets REAL about the story from Olympic Dreams to Resilience Queen
Release Date: 08/25/2025
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info_outlineJoin us this week on Be Real as we sit down with Nina Sossamon‑Pogue, a remarkable thought leader and speaker whose journey spans elite gymnastics, award-winning journalism, corporate leadership, authorship, and resilience advocacy.
https://www.ninasossamonpogue.com/
From her early days as a USA Gymnast and Olympic hopeful—training away from home at just 13—to a career-ending injury at LSU, Nina's life took unexpected turns. She successfully transitioned into journalism as an Emmy‑winning news anchor, then pivoted again into the tech world as a corporate executive during a successful IPO. Still seeking purpose and meaning, she turned to writing, becoming a two‑time best‑selling author and pioneering innovative frameworks for embracing and thriving through adversity Thought Leadership Leverage+12Nina Sossamon-Pogue+12Apple Podcasts+12.
Through vivid storytelling and science‑backed strategies, Nina shares how she reframed failure, navigated public and personal setbacks—including trauma—and reshaped her narrative. Her frameworks like T.I.P.S., "THIS" moments, the Resilience Route Navigator, the reverse‑resume, and timeline thinking offer listeners practical tools to face life’s challenges with courage and clarity Nina Sossamon-Pogue.
Key Moments & Highlights
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Early resilience beginnings: Leaving home early to train as an elite gymnast and the identity challenges of a career-ending injury Nina Sossamon-Pogue.
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Reinvention in public life: Rising as a beloved, Emmy‑winning news anchor, then facing a very public layoff and personal tragedy Nina Sossamon-Pogue+2AAE Speakers Bureau+2.
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Breaking into tech: Joining a leadership team amid hyper-growth and IPO, underlining adaptability in dynamic environments Spotify+11Nina Sossamon-Pogue+11stacyennis.com+11.
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Crafting resilience frameworks: Development of her signature methods—T.I.P.S., THE "THIS" framework, Timeline Thinking, Resilience Route Navigator, reverse resume techniques—to reframe crisis into growth Becoming Your Best | Global Leadership+3Nina Sossamon-Pogue+3Thought Leadership Leverage+3.
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Redefining success and leadership: Integrating neuroscience, stoic wisdom, and storytelling to redefine resilience not just as survival, but as strategic advantage for high‑pressure leaders AAE Speakers Bureau+1.
What You’ll Learn
| Theme | Value Delivered |
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| Resilience as a Skill | Understand how resilience can be deliberately cultivated, not just endured |
| Reframing Setbacks | Techniques to turn personal ‘THIS’ moments into springboards for growth |
| Identity Redefined | Insights on navigating identity transitions—from athlete to anchor to executive |
| Tools & Strategies | Practical frameworks like T.I.P.S., timeline thinking, reverse resume for real life |
| Storytelling & Science | Why narrative combined with cognitive science and stoic philosophy works so well |
Quotes to Spotlight
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“Resilience is not just a trait – it’s a skill that can be cultivated.” stacyennis.comNina Sossamon-Pogue
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“Think of life as chapters in a book... whatever you're going through now can just be a bad chapter, not your whole story.” Nina Sossamon-Pogue
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Her “Lego Mindset”: viewing skills and experiences like building blocks to shape your unique masterpiece. Apple Podcasts
Audience Takeaways
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Empower Yourself: Discover intentional practices to bounce back from setbacks stronger than before.
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Reframe Your Story: Learn to see adversity as a chapter—not the conclusion—of your narrative.
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Apply a Framework: Use Nina’s resilient models (like T.I.P.S., reverse resume) in your own life and leadership.
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Lead with Grace: Embrace vulnerability and reframed self-talk to lead more authentically and powerfully.
About Nina Sossamon-Pogue
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Former USA Gymnast and Olympic hopeful
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Emmy‑Award Winning News Anchor with a long-standing journalism career
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Tech Executive during IPO and high‑growth phase
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Two‑Time Best‑Selling Author, of This is Not the End and more
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Resilience Expert & Speaker, merging personal story with neuroscience and stoicism Facebook+9Nina Sossamon-Pogue+9Nina Sossamon-Pogue+9
Call to Action
If you've ever faced a pivotal life moment—be it career derailment, personal loss, or identity shifts—this episode is for you. Click play to reframe your “THIS” moment and walk away equipped to script the next powerful chapter of your life.
And if Nina’s story moves you, be sure to check out her books and follow her resilience frameworks—you’ll find tools for every curveball life throws at you.