Before Joy, There Is Hope
Most comeback stories celebrate the return. They skip the harder part: the space between walking away and coming back, when nothing confirms that the best is still ahead. Four Olympic athletes navigated that space differently, but each made the same quiet decision: to choose hope before joy was possible. Their stories reveal something essential about how leaders and organizations sustain greatness through transition.
What story are you still willing to believe in?
"Before joy, there is always hope. The question worth sitting with, for athletes, for leaders, for anyone navigating the space between who they were and who they're becoming, is simply this: what story are you still willing to believe in?"