Olympian Allyson Felix on Life Beyond the Track 

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Maybe some of the celebrated feminine athletes, 11-time Olympic medalist Allyson Felix has made fairly a reputation for herself on the observe. On the age of 18, Felix gained her first Olympic medal in Athens and later gained what can be her final through the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the place she gained bronze and gold. Then, in the summertime of 2022, Felix formally retired from her aggressive working profession with extremely spectacular, groundbreaking information, holding a complete of thirty world medals — additional cementing her place as some of the beloved observe and subject Olympians of this era. 

As no shock, Felix’s success off the observe is simply as exceptional. After contending with an inequitable sponsorship take care of Nike relating to being pregnant protections—or lack thereof—she made a monumental determination to half methods together with her longtime sponsor. In the present day, she is sponsored by Athleta. Allyson continues to push the trade ahead, utilizing her platform to encourage actual impression as her activism led Nike to finally change their coverage relating to protections for pregnant athletes and new mothers — marking a historic trade shift. 

Felix has additionally added “entrepreneur” to her record of accolades together with her footwear and life-style model, Saysh. A model that echoes Felix’s ethos, Saysh goals to create an encouraging and supportive neighborhood for girls by means of the facility of motion looking for out women-led, women-funded companions for the model’s latest Sequence A fundraising spherical, which introduced in $8 million. As most entrepreneurial journeys start, Felix noticed a niche available in the market and determined to make a working shoe for herself first to compete in on the Tokyo Olympics. Now, Saysh manufactures two kinds of trainers—the Saysh One, and the Saysh Two—with extra product innovation on the horizon.

Take heed to the newest episode of Second Life to listen to how Felix continues to evolve past her sport and continues to encourage girls world wide. To buy the Saysh assortment, preserve scrolling. 

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