Try Life On 152: Two Lives. One Olympic Dream with Gabriella Doueihy
What if you didn’t have to choose between your passion and your profession?
In this episode, Maurice Philogene sits down with two-time Olympian Gabriella Doueihy to unpack what it really looks like to chase the Olympic dream while building a corporate career. From representing Lebanon at the Rio 2016 Olympics and Tokyo 2020 Olympics to working at Ernst & Young through a global athlete program, Gabriella shares how she refused to live a “linear” life—and instead built two identities at once.
They explore what it takes to balance 5 a.m. swim practices with consulting deadlines, how to navigate retirement from elite sport without losing yourself, and why understanding neuroplasticity might be the key to designing your next chapter.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why you don’t have to choose between ambition and stability
- How elite athletes translate discipline into corporate success
- What it really takes to let go of one identity—and consciously build another
If you’ve ever felt torn between two paths, this conversation will remind you: you can build a life that holds both.
Connect with Gabriella:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabrielladoueihy/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gabriella.douaihy/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriella-doueihy-oly-4836a4178/
Connect with Maurice
Try Life On Newsletter: https://www.trylifeon.com/blog?tag=newsletter
Email: maurice@trylifeon.com
Website: https://www.trylifeon.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauricephilogene