Amy Van Dyken-Rouen, 6-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Sportscaster, Advocate
in My heart is a podcast hosted by Heather Thomson and is about all things from entrepreneurship, to motherhood and marriage, nutrition, fashion, travel, adventure, friendships and above all, it is about sparking the curiosity we all have inside us that can help us explore our passions and live our dreams. It started with the concept of conversations with friends, experts, learning more, encouraging independent thinking, and digging deeper into topics to inspire new perspectives. Each week, she’ll speak to old friends and new about all the things in her head and finding our freedom.
Amy is an Olympic gold medalist in numerous swim events and is in the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the US Olympic Hall of Fame. She has co-hosted a nationally syndicated sports radio show and been a sideline reporter. She also recently covered swim events for the Olympics for NBC. In 2014, Amy was in an ATV accident and severed her spinal chord. Her determination and optimism got her through a near death experience and today the competitive Amy still exists. She competes in cross fit events and trains like she did for the Olympic golds. Amy also is very involved in ADA rights, changing the laws and our consciousness of how to make life easier for people in wheelchairs. Amy says she is working for all those in her world. Amy is married to ex-Denver Bronco, Tom Rouen. Heather and Amy talk about it all in a candid and fun conversation.
