Diana Nyad: Giving life everything we’ve got

<p>By the 1980s, Diana Nyad had left competitive swimming behind, embarking on a successful career as a sports broadcaster. But after a meeting with “Superman” actor Christopher Reeve — whose throw from a horse left him paralyzed from the shoulders down — she is reminded of a challenge that fueled her early athletic ambitions, and re-commits to living everyday just past the limit of what seems endurable.</p><p>If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It helps other listeners find their way to the show, and we’d be so grateful.</p><p>Read Diana Nyad's memoir,&nbsp;<em>Find a Way</em>: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/240038/find-a-way-by-diana-nyad/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/240038/find-a-way-by-diana-nyad/</a></p><p>Find Diana on Instagram here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/diananyad/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/diananyad/</a></p><p>Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story:&nbsp;<a href="http://meditativestory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">meditativestory.com</a></p><p>Sign up for the Meditative Story newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="https://meditativestory.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meditativestory.com/subscribe</a></p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="http://meditativestory.com/youtube" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://meditativestory.com/youtube</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do