Annie Pokorny Skis Past Living on a Shoe-String Budget Toward Pursuing Her Dreams

Today’s guest is former professional cross-country skier, Annie Pokorny. She represented the U.S. at three U23 World Championships, won multiple top-10 National Titles, and was an NCAA All American. While her athletic career is over she has successfully transitioned to life after sports and now works in marketing, maintains a lifestyle blog, and runs a side copywriting business. Today Annie will share with us more about what it was like living a zero-sum lifestyle while pursuing a career as a professional cross-country skier. In This Episode We Discuss: What it was like to live off of grant money while keeping living expenses low in order to make ends meet. What it was like to balance college and a professional sport. How the skills she learned on the road helped her transition to life after sports. Why it’s worth it to her to live in an area with a high cost of living so she can enjoy where she is and the sacrifices she has made because of it. annieataltitude.com