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Kara Lawson: Why Handling Hard Matters More Than Talent

  • May 8, 2026
If You Can’t Handle Hard, You Won’t Last
Makenzie Droddy (right) has had her fair share of adversity the last two years, but continues to battle and triumph.

There comes a point in every athlete’s journey where talent alone stops being enough. The game gets faster, the competition becomes more consistent, and the margin for error shrinks in a way that forces you to either handle it or get exposed.

This is where separation really happens—listen below to understand how top athletes handle the hardest moments.

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