Todays guest is Tihana Stojsavljevic. She’s a professional basketball player, an illustrator, and a future diplomat.

She joins the show to talk about her journey in navigating as an international student in the US. From Croatia, to Maine, to Texas, to Virginia, Tihana shares the challenges in following her passions. From basketball, to graphic design, to public policy, and international affairs.
She reveals the sacrifices she made along the way, as well as her journey in overcoming imposter syndrome.

In this episode, Tihana shares how she is able to continue to stretch herself with a mindset focused not on achievement, but on self-improvement, self-love, and self-determination. @tihana_stojsavljevic

• ON Art Being Her 1st Love (6:45)
• ON Sacrificing Childhood Experiences to Play Big Girl Basketball (12:45)
• ON Using Basketball as a Ticket to the Rest of the World (16:00)
• ON The Challenges In Finding Community as an International Student (23:00)
• ON Becoming a Diplomat (25:30)
• ON Graduating early & Deciding to transfer (27:00)
• ON Texas Tech to Virginia (SMH) We'll give her a pass! (28:58)
• ON Dealing with IMPOSTER SYNDROME (31:00)
• ON Protecting Herself from Emotional Pain (38:40)
• ON Tearing her ACL (42:50)
• ON Finding Peace through Painting (48:00)
• ON Following Her other Passions during Rehab (53:05)
• ON Her Breaking Point & Wanting to Quit Basketball after Tearing her other ACL (59:00)
• No Edits duh (1:03:00)
• ON The Gift from Tearing her ACLs (1:05:10)
• ON Overcoming HER Mind Bully (1:10:45)

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