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My Secrets to Stamina

Deemed the 'Radical Mentor', listen in as Cindy shares her secrets to stamina in business and life. Cindy travels the globe 50 out of 52 weeks per year and loves the smell of jet fuel each day! She is a business owner, restaurateur, motivational speaker, a wife & mother. Cindy’s goal is to provide her listeners with positive ways to increase their productivity, provide inspiration + motivation, while sharing some funny stories along the way. She welcomes guests from so many different industries and walks of life to give you a full spectrum perspective on living your best life. Cindy will bring energy to each episode, giving you the spark you need to get through life looking at the glass spilling over.

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My Secrets to Stamina

Interview: The Resilient Powerhouse, Nina Sossamon-Pogue

August 28, 2025 • Cindy Novotny

Welcome back everyone!

Always thrilled to bring you a powerhouse guest and for this episode, that is Nina Sossamon-Pogue. Nina is a speaker, two-time best-selling author, and podcast host. She will share her extraordinary journey through Elite Athletics, Television News, and Corporate America, that defies the ordinary. Leaving home at age 13 to train, Nina made the USA Gymnastics team, and graced magazine covers as an Olympic hopeful alongside Mary Lou Retton but failed to make the Olympic team. Later, competing for SEC powerhouse LSU, Nina suffered an injury that ended her Gymnastics Career.

The moment became a catalyst for an esteemed 20-year career as an Emmy award-winning journalist and News Anchor. Ever evolving, a transformative life event led Nina into a new path from TV to Tech and into corporate leadership. As a celebrated executive, she navigated the intricacies of a highly successful IPO.

Now, a resilient powerhouse, Nina has conquered life’s obstacles with grace and shifted her focus to creating success for others. Drawing on her extensive experience in communications, corporate leadership, and resilience research, she helps individuals and organizations thrive through challenges and change to reach new levels of success.

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