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Humbled

27 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago -

Humbled explores the complex identity of an athlete. Whether you’re an athlete now, were in the past, or don’t see yourself that way at all, these stories will speak to you on just a human level. We have conversations with people who have accomplished larger-than-life sports feats, and whose childhood dreams of glory actually came true. In our wide-ranging conversations, we dive even deeper into the often hidden, but lasting impacts that the athlete identity can have, and the surprising ways it lives on.

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Episodes

Dr. Justin Tausig - Finding productivity in chaos

April 28, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

Find Dr. Tausig on Instagram and Twitter @drjustintausig  Book an appointment with Dr. Tausig at www.myinnervision.com    

Update - Note from Kristin

April 21, 2020 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.74 MB

Email us your thoughts and voice memos at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram @humbledpodcast!

Dr. Julie Amato - Sports Psychology During (and apart from) a Crisis

April 14, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

You can read the full show notes  here.  Sign up for our weekly newsletter for weekly behind the scenes content and episode updates. Support the podcast Humbled is a free show with an ambitious mission — to shift athlete identity from a thought discussed solely inside our inner monologue to a conversation we share and build on with each-other. This podcast was created to fulfill that mission and to build a living archive where everyone can be inspired by and learn from stories o...

Kaitlin Sandeno - Owning the Highs and Lows of Olympic Success

April 07, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB

Find Kaitlin: @kaitlinsandeno https://www.kaitlinsandeno.com Kaitlin’s book, Golden Glow - https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Glow-Kaitlin-Sandeno-Achieved/dp/1538117037 Mentions USC Swimming & Diving - @uscswim https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-swimming-and-diving Yana Klochkova - https://www.olympic.org/yana-klochkova Jessie Rees Foundation (NEGU)-  https://negu.org

Sara Balzer - Shifting Olympic Timelines

March 31, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 10.9 MB

You can read the full show notes here.   Sign up for our weekly newsletter for weekly behind the scenes content and episode updates.   Support the podcast   Humbled is a free show with an ambitious mission — to shift athlete identity from a thought discussed solely inside our inner monologue to a conversation we share and build on with each-other.   This podcast was created to fulfill that mission and to build a living archive where everyone can be inspired by and learn from ...

Griffin Luce - Athletic Career Paused in the Face of a Pandemic

March 24, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes - 18.1 MB

Two weeks ago, Griffin Luce was balancing life as a student athlete, enduring grueling practices, and excited to see how far he and his teammates could go in his final season as a college athlete. He was given a couple of days to pack up his things, leave campus, and finish out the semester at home. Life as he and his teammates knew it was over. With such a sudden and dramatic change to his life, it would be understandable if Griffin were looking hard at the past and what could have been in t...

Keeth Smart - Preparing for Life after Olympic Glory

March 17, 2020 13:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

You can read the full show notes here.  Sign up for our weekly newsletter for weekly behind the scenes content and episode updates. Support the podcast Humbled is a free show with an ambitious mission — to shift athlete identity from a thought discussed solely inside our inner monologue to a conversation we share and build on with each-other. This podcast was created to fulfill that mission and to build a living archive where everyone can be inspired by and learn from stories of...

Betsey Armstrong - After Olympic Gold

March 10, 2020 13:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

You can read the full show notes  here.  Sign up for our weekly newsletter for weekly behind the scenes content and episode updates. Support the podcast Humbled is a free show with an ambitious mission — to shift athlete identity from a thought discussed solely inside our inner monologue to a conversation we share and build on with each-other. This podcast was created to fulfill that mission and to build a living archive where everyone can be inspired by and learn from stories o...

Bruce Smith - Finding Human Connection in Home Fitness

March 03, 2020 14:01 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB

You can read the full show notes here. Sign up for our weekly newsletter for weekly behind the scenes content and episode updates. Support the podcast Humbled is a free show with an ambitious mission — to shift athlete identity from a thought discussed solely inside our inner monologue to a conversation we share and build on with each-other. This podcast was created to fulfill that mission and to build a living archive where everyone can be inspired by and learn from stories of ...

Caroline Burckle - Drowning in Success

February 25, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MB

How to find Caroline Instagram - @caroburckle & @caros_design RISE Athletes - @riseathletes & www.rise-athletes.com Mentioned in this episode Lakeside Swimming @lakesidehawks University of Florida swim team @gatorsswimdv Clark Burckle Sean Hutchison Ariana Kukors Smith Amelia Boone Lululemon - @lululemon Michael Phelps Katie Hoff Brené Brown - @brenebrown — — — Show Notes Full show notes can be found here. Sign up for our weekly newsletter for weekly behind the sc...

Jason Rogers - Manning Up

February 18, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 60 MB

How to find Jason Instagram - @jasonrogersusa Twitter - @jasonrogersusa www.jasonrogers.co Jason on Reddit The Thinking Man’s Guide to Bedroom Anxiety After overcoming his issues performance anxiety and erectile dysfunction, Jason has created a free resource. Aptly titled The Thinking Man’s Guide to Bedroom, Jason partnered with five sexual health professionals to create an e-book designed to help men (and their partners) get back on their path to sexual confidence. To receive...

Briana Scurry - Rebuilding a Champion's Mind

February 11, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

How to Find Briana @briscurry www.briscurry.com People Mentioned Jim Rudy Abby Wambach, @abbywambach Lori Lindsey, @lorilindsey6  Washington Spirit, @washingtonspirit John and Elizabeth Hendricks Tomboy X Chryssa Zizos, @chryssazizos Kevin E. Crutchfield, M.D. About Briana’s Surgery and Treatment of Concussion Lifebridge Health Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program - Where Brianna received her treatment Washington Post Article - Profiles her career, injury, as well a...

Dan Churchill - From Rugby to Celebrity Chef

February 04, 2020 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Reach out with any questions at [email protected] Kristin: @kharaldsdottir Aaron: @aaronernst Humbled: @humbledpodcast Dan Churchill: @dan_churchill www.danchurchill.com   Social media & outreach: Claire Collins, @cmc_6991 Branding & website: Brad Gulick, @gulickb   Places, people mentioned: Charley St- @charleyst, www.charleyst.com Lindsey Vonn- @lindseyvonn, www.lindseyvonn.com Dude Food- https://www.amazon.com/DudeFood-Guys-Guide-Cooking-Kick-Ass/dp/1476796890...

Rebecca Soni - Not Just Rebecca the Swimmer

January 28, 2020 13:55 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MB

Have a topic you want to hear discussed on Humbled, or have a question? Email us at [email protected]!   You can find the Humbled team on Instagram: @humbledpodcast @kharaldsdottir   People mentioned: Michael Phelps- @m_phelps00 Caroline Burckle- @caroburckle Katie Ledecky- @katieledecky Dana Vollmer- @dana.vollmer Missy Franklin- @missyfranklin88 Ruta Meilutyte- https://swimswam.com/lithuanian-olympic-champion-ruta-meilutyte-retires-at-age-22/ USC Swimming- @usc...

Humbled Season 2 — Trailer

January 21, 2020 14:00 - 4 minutes - 3.95 MB

Quotes from the trailer from: Caroline Burckle @caroburckle Briana Scurry @briscurry Jason Rogers @jasonrogersusa Rebecca Soni @rebventures Dan Churchill @danchurchill Betsey Armstrong @betseyarmstrong Kaitlin Sandeno @kaitlinsandeno   Humbled Team: Kristin Haraldsdottir, host @kharaldsdottir Aaron Ernst, producer @aaronernst Claire Collins, social media and outreach @cmc_6991 Brad Gulick, design and advisor @gulickb   Music by Troy Herion    

Season 2 Humbled trailer

January 21, 2020 14:00 - 4 minutes - 3.95 MB

Quotes from the trailer from: Caroline Burckle @caroburckle Briana Scurry @briscurry Jason Rogers @jasonrogersusa Rebecca Soni @rebventures Dan Churchill @danchurchill Betsey Armstrong @betseyarmstrong Kaitlin Sandeno @kaitlinsandeno   Humbled Team: Kristin Haraldsdottir, host @kharaldsdottir Aaron Ernst, producer @aaronernst Claire Collins, social media and outreach @cmc_6991 Brad Gulick, design and advisor @gulickb   Music by Troy Herion    

Natalie Dell O'Brien

July 22, 2019 19:47 - 46 minutes - 43 MB

Natalie Dell O'Brien won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics in the Women’s Quadruple Sculls and took home the first ever medal in the event for the US. She has integrated her experience from elite rowing into her new career climbing up the ladder at Google smoother than most. While Natalie's transition from elite rowing seems ideal, it was not without its challenges. Natalie's approach to the transition and how she uses her experience as an elite athlete to her advantage in the bus...

Karen Kraft Rigsby

July 15, 2019 21:24 - 1 hour - 74 MB

Karen Kraft Rigsby is a former Olympic silver and bronze medalist in the women's pair in rowing, survivor of battles with cancer after each Olympic cycle, a badass yogi, and a very proud mom. In between teaching yoga classes, Karen sat down and told her story like it's never been told before. She describes how she was an unlikely Olympian, starting as an architecture major at Cal Poly, and she fought for every inch of her success, spending hundreds of hours training alone in a basem...

Fergus Connolly

July 08, 2019 18:42 - 1 hour - 63.8 MB

Fergus Connolly is a performance expert who has worked with professional sports teams around the world. Fergus sat down with Erin and Kristin and talked about how he believes that the role of sport is preparing people for the challenges of life. He has made a career out of working with all different types of athletes, special operators and personnel. Fergus has published two books on performance and team dynamics and has a really good insight into not only how athletes can train and...

Anik Wild

July 01, 2019 20:33 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB

Anik Wild is a former X Games champion in skicross, businesswoman, and proud mom. She competed for over 30 years in downhill ski racing and 10 months before the 2010 Olympics, she was forced to retire from her sport due to the cumulative effects of her multiple concussions. Anik sat down with Erin and Kristin in Truckee, CA, where she currently lives with her husband and son to talk about the love of competing, the heartache of having to leave her dream of an Olympic medal on the ta...

Kristin Haraldsdottir

June 24, 2019 16:18 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

Kristin Haraldsdottir is a former NCAA National Champion in rowing, Division I Coach, PhD in Exercise Physiology and co-host of the humbled Podcast. Kristin’s story of becoming great at something, looking to share that joy with someone else and searching for another challenging outlet is a common evolution of the retired athlete. Kristin speaks eloquently to her experience stepping away from her sport from the athlete, coach and research perspective: the battle of trying to find the...

Ashton Eaton

June 17, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

Ashton Eaton is a former 2x Olympic gold medalist and world record holder in the men's decathlon and is approaching life after retirement as ambitiously as he did his sport. Ashton sat down with Erin and Kristin in the San Francisco Bay area where he is working in the Silicon Valley at a tech startup. They get into the making of an Olympic Champion, the thrill of sport, and how he never let his role as an athlete define him. Ashton's wisdom in approaching athlete transition as a tru...

Dr. Lisa Post

June 10, 2019 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB

Dr. Lisa Post is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University, where she has served as Chief of Sports Medicine in Psychiatry for Stanford University’s Varsity Athletic program since 2000. She has also been Team Psychologist and mental health consultant for the San Francisco 49ers for the past 11 years. Dr. Post sat down with Erin and Kristin to discuss her own transitions and journey to becoming a psychologist, her interests in the treatment of high performin...

Erin Cafaro

June 03, 2019 16:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

Erin Cafaro is a former 2x Olympic gold medalist in the Women's 8+ in rowing, and the co-creator of the humbled podcast. After winning gold at the 2008 and again at the 2012 Olympics, Erin went on to build a career in the sports performance industry. On the surface, she appeared to be thriving, but internally she was struggling with her addiction to ‘health’ and demons of her past. Erin gives an incredibly candid view of an Olympic Champion’s ascent up the mountain and walk down the...

Brianne Theisen Eaton

May 28, 2019 04:23 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MB

Brianne Theisen Eaton is a former 2x Olympic Heptathlete Bronze Medalist from Canada, a girlboss in the Silicon Valley and a wonderfully honest human. Brianne sits down with Erin and Kristin to talk about the value of sport in her life, being married to another professional athlete, and how retirement from sport doesn’t always go according to plan. Brianne gives some great insight into what has worked and what has not worked so well during her transition to the next phase of her adu...

Levi Leipheimer

May 20, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MB

Levi Leipheimer is a former professional road racing cyclist, outdoor sports enthusiast, and has great insight on the complicated life of a retired athlete. Levi sat down with Kristin and Erin to talk about his experience retiring from the professional circuit, the role cycling still plays in his life and accepting the fact that he will always love the thrill of sport. They discussed the difficult conditions under which Levi retired from cycling, and what he has done since then to g...

Welcome to Humbled

May 14, 2019 00:34 - 3 minutes - 4.73 MB

New episodes will come out on Mondays, starting May 20th. Make sure to subscribe and leave us feedback! For more information about the Humbled podcast and your hosts Kristin and Erin, check out www.humbledpodcast.com. You can follow us on Instagram @erincafaro and @kharaldsdottir. Our amazing podcast editor is Corey Schreppel @coreyschreppel.

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