What do you do when the score you worked so hard for doesn\u2019t turn out the way you hoped…and you feel completely devastated? In this powerful and deeply honest episode of More Than a Score, we sit down with Stacey Lapira\u2014former teacher, prison officer, and now fitness coach and gym owner\u2014to explore what happens after disappointment, and how one moment doesn\u2019t get to define the rest of your life. Stacey openly shares her experience of missing the ATAR she expected, feeling embarrassed, withdrawing from friends, and questioning her own intelligence. But what follows is a remarkable story of courage, course-correction, and learning how to back yourself, even when the path ahead feels unclear. Stacey\u2019s journey, from criminal justice to working in maximum-security prisons, teaching, and eventually building a thriving fitness business, reminds us that growth often comes from trying, reflecting, and choosing the courage to begin again. In this episode, we explore: \u2022 What it\u2019s really like to feel devastated by results and how to move forward anyway \u2022 Why changing direction isn\u2019t failure, but often the beginning of finding your fit \u2022 The power of having one person who believes in you when you can\u2019t yet believe in yourself \u2022 Why success is built through lived experience, not linear pathways \u2022 How parents can support young people by offering perspective, patience, and belief – not pressure This episode is a must-listen for: \u2022 Parents supporting a child after disappointing results \u2022 Young people feeling unsure, stuck, or \u201cbehind\u201d \u2022 Anyone questioning whether they\u2019ve taken the right path Because one score, one decision, or one setback was never meant to define you.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What do you do when the score you worked so hard for doesn\u2019t turn out the way you hoped…and you feel completely devastated? In this powerful and deeply honest episode of More Than a Score, we sit down with Stacey Lapira\u2014former teacher, prison officer, and now fitness coach and gym owner\u2014to explore what happens after […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-186839864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"yoast_head":"\n