Good Losers Make Brilliant Winners

To:

Mary Barrett

From:

Caoimhe Farrell

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Gratitude can be shared anywhere, regardless of distance. In this episode, Caoimhe Farrell shares a letter of gratitude with her longtime track coach and mentor, Mary Barrett, who lives 3,615 miles away in Galway, Ireland.

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In This Episode

Distance is a low hurdle when it comes to expressing appreciation. Caoimhe Farrell left Ireland to study communication and run track at Goshen College. She stays in contact with her longtime coach and mentor back home, Mary Barrett, who lives 3,615 miles away, in Galway, Ireland. Through many years of training, competitions, wins, and losses, Mary has been a  source of inspiration and motivation. For the first time, Caoimhe found the words to thank her coach – in a letter that reflects on their relationship, built on years of consistent support, encouragement and a shared commitment to reaching one’s full potential.

Credits

Host: Jen Shenk

Senior Producer & Sound Designer: Yebu Ji

Sound Engineering: Alex Dugger

Original Music: Hannis Brown 

Marketing Manager: Melissa Troyer

Production Assistant: Hannah Smith 

Audience Engagement Manager: Courtney Dobrzykowski

Executive Producer: Duane Stoltzfus

Music

Bitter Roll from Blue Dot Sessions

Gelano from Blue Dot Sessions

The Coil Winds from Blue Dot Sessions

The Idle Eyes from Blue Dot Sessions

Interludium from Blue Dot Sessions

Mint Martini from Blue Dot Sessions

Enter the Room from Blue Dot Sessions

Gratitude Project_Bounce Hannis Brown 

Gratitude Project_Theme Hannis Brown 

Gratitude Project_Uplift Hannis Brown

  • Featured Letter

    You gave me the reminder that I should be grateful for everything I achieve, even when I consider myself to have failed.

    Caoimhe

    Good Losers Make Brilliant Winners

    To:

    Mary Barrett

    From:

    Caoimhe Farrell

    Letter Dear Mary, We met for the first time on the squishy wet fields of Loughrea Athletic Club’s grounds in Bushfield. I was six-years-old and I was wearing my little flower shorts that I was obsessed with at the time and you had our group run all the way across the pitch and back. I…