• Zoe Davison: Pentathlon, Permission and Being Present

  • Oct 28 2020
  • Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
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Zoe Davison: Pentathlon, Permission and Being Present

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  • "You have to fully embrace yourself before you can fully love someone else. Hard things take time." Meet Zoe Davison, an Olympic hopeful in modern pentathlon, who has already proven herself in junior championships. Talent spotted at just 18 years of age she found herself training with women ten years her senior. Yet her attempts to match their performance and physique led her down a dark path towards eating disorder and depression. Her therapist encouraged her to acquire a dog whose unconditional positive regard was instrumental in her road to self acceptance. Zoe also talks frankly about her own experience of sexual assault, the dangers of making assumptions in relationships and the importance of open conversation around consent. TW: contains references to suicide, sexual assault and eating disorders See below for Zoe's favourite: Place: https://goo.gl/maps/DHVvgY3fg1VRRbiR8 (Font-Remeu, France) Piece of music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kua2dDhqzZw (Half a man by Dean Lewis) Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/0743269519 (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey)
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