Episode 138 -- Katelyn Nicdao - - Rock Bottom To Finding Trust

Stacked Keys Podcast

This guest is full of life, passion and energy. Meet Katelyn Nicdao who describes herself as a sweet person, but also one who’s aggressive in training her martial arts. She has a fire within that embraces the idea of self talk and being a winner. She loves what she does and tries to have a balance. She started out as a figure skater which is both independent and competitive and then she found herself in some instances where she was bullied which led her down the path to find a way to empower herself through joining the high school wrestling team. It wasn’t so much that she was looking for an outlet for aggression—but to find a team. She had a moment of feeling her world crashing in on her as she was involved in a situation that humiliated her and was her worse nightmare. Katelyn shares the dark moments and how she navigated.Through injuries and pushing to make herself better, Katelyn found ways to grow personally. She fights for those who can’t. According to Katelyn, when people don’t speak out when there is bullying and sexual harassment — it becomes confusing where one can turn when a situation arises. You’ll hear her recount her story and sort the details of her experiences. She was vulnerable and unsure of situations she found herself. Today Katelyn is on the path to excellence and becoming a winner. She pushing martial arts today because it helps one to read the room, how to defend to get out of a situation and adds emotional courage. The way Katelyn introduces discipline into her life gives her power.Encouraging words from Katelyn are throughout this episode as she finds her own grounding and her spiritual side and where she finds her own path. She would tell her 15 year old self that she is strong and resilient. Don’t be afraid of the unknown and understand that you won’t know if you like to do something if you never try. Tune in!Song “STOMP” is used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

Music "STOMP" used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff