02. Olivia Del Guercio on Being in it to Grow

Triple Knot

After graduating from Scripps College, Olivia Del Guercio took on her next challenge - moving across the country to study as a math post-baccalaureate student at Smith College, but her ambition for growth and strength didn’t stop there. In this episode of Triple Knot, hear from Olivia on how her philosophy of “doing things because they are hard when you don’t know what else to do” ultimately led her to use her first year of NCAA eligibility at age 23 by joining Smith’s track and cross country teams. This conversation features the joys of volleyball, refining embroidery skills at a quantum computing lab, engaging in the process of reframing negative body image, redefining identity and role on a team, and advice that any math post-bacc prospect or woman’s college attendee trying to talk to men could use, and yes, it all connects back to running.