Our Athletes
127 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIt's my pleasure to be able to have conversations with Olympic Athletes, Hopefuls, and Legends on their story and path to the games. From Gold Medal Winners to unfortunate injuries, for the amount of blood, sweat, tears, effort, energy, and money Our Athletes put in on a daily basis to be the best in the world, the least we can do is learn more about what they endure. Trials and tribulations, short comings and over coming the odds, these are the stories of Our Athletes from their mouth to your ears.
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Episodes
Taylor Seaton, USA Skiing, Olympic Hopeful
October 11, 2018 10:30 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBTaylor Seaton joins the show to tell us about what it's been like being on Team USA! Taylor has had a long life in skiing and gets into what it was like sleeping on couches and doing whatever it takes to make sure he's at the events. Taylor tells us what is has meant to join Team USA and what he had to do to get there. He lets us know what he has been up to, and what he has in the works to make sure that he's doing everything he can for himself and his sport! I hope you guys enjoy the show...
Emery Lehman, USA Speedskating, 2x Olympian
October 10, 2018 10:34 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBEmery Lehman joins the show to tell us about his time representing us in two Olympic Games! Emery is still in college and has the unique situation of juggling life, school, and training all at the same time. Emery's mom sounds like an amazing person, so shout out to her! But Emery has put in a crazy amount of work, time, energy, and effort, which we appreciate and respect. Emery tells us about his time playing hockey and what it was like when he finally realized that the Olympics were a rea...
Emery Lehman, USA Speedskating, 2x Olympian
October 10, 2018 10:34 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBEmery Lehman joins the show to tell us about his time representing us in two Olympic Games! Emery is still in college and has the unique situation of juggling life, school, and training all at the same time. Emery's mom sounds like an amazing person, so shout out to her! But Emery has put in a crazy amount of work, time, energy, and effort, which we appreciate and respect. Emery tells us about his time playing hockey and what it was like when he finally realized that the Olympics were a rea...
Bethany Galat, USA Swimming, Olympic Hopeful
October 08, 2018 10:22 - 42 minutes - 37.2 MBBethany Galat joins the show to tell us what it's like on her path to potentially make the Olympic Games! Bethany is a great person with a huge heart and she goes into everything that makes her go and gets her to be as great as she is. She talks about her time at Texas A&M as well as what it was like in the Olympic Trials this last time around. She's done some amazing things in her life so far, but has a lot more to come! I hope you enjoy the show! Make sure to follow Bethany on social me...
Evan Weinstock, USA Bobsledding, Olympian
October 04, 2018 10:12 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBEvan Weinstock joins the show to tell us all about his interesting path to Bobsledding and the 2018 Olympic Games! Evan started out as a star football player, then was a decathlete for the Untied States, and eventually made it onto the Bobsledding Team! Evan's story has some twists, turns, ups, and downs but he's come out the backside better than ever. He goes into a very hard time during his life and how he utilizes it every day to push himself further forward. Evan is currently doing Med...
Shalaya Kipp, USA Track and Field Steeplechase, Olympian
October 03, 2018 10:03 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBThe soon to be doctor, Shalaya Kipp joins the show to tell us how she made it to the Olympic Games! Shalaya is an awesome person and is very dedicated to many different parts of her life. It was great getting to talk to her about her interesting path to the Games and how she was able to overcome many different obstacles along the way! Shalaya tells us about her time in college and eventually figuring out that this was a possibility! She crushed it in college and eventually made it to the US...
Paris Henken, USA Sailing, Olympian
October 01, 2018 10:42 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBParis Henken joins the show to tell us all about her story and path to the Olympic Games! Paris was able to represent us in a brand new event at the 2016 Rio Games and gave us great insight into what it was like being there. She gives us a better understanding of how competitive sailing works, and what it's been like being in the thick of it for most of her life. Paris also let's us in on what the expenses are like for sailing and how they come up with the money necessary to compete and hav...
Bobby Butler, USA Hockey, Olympian
September 27, 2018 10:23 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBBobby Butler joins the show to tell us about his recent trip to the 2018 Winter Games! Bobby was in a unique position to go to the games because the NHL would not let their players go. He was one of the lucky, deserving men to go represent his country during this time. Bobby tells us about his experience there as well as being a hockey lifer. Bobby has played many games in the NHL and has been in multiple organizations for the last 9. This also included a time in Russia and the KHL. Bobby...
Reese Hoffa, USA Track and Field Shot Put, 3x Olympian, Bronze Medalist
September 26, 2018 10:30 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBReese Hoffa joins the show to tell us about his story and path to multiple Olympic Games. Reese was adopted at a young age and has faced adversity since. He's been able to overcome everything in his life and take himself to new heights each time. He has a hilarious story about how he was able to make a name for himself in Shot Put and it shows how dedicated to breaking through he was! Reese tells us all about his 3 times going to the Games and compares and contrasts them for us to get a go...
Monica Abbott, USA Softball, Silver Medalist
September 24, 2018 10:15 - 34 minutes - 32.5 MBMonica Abbott joins the show to tell us all about her life from the Olympics in 2008 to getting back to the Games in 2020! As many people know, Softball was taken out of the Olympics after the 2008 Games but was recently instated into the 2020 Games! Monica let's us in on her story, being a softball lifer, and being on the team both times making sure to grind through and coming out the other side! The 2008 Softball team lost in the Gold Medal Game to Japan and is now excited to come back an...
Kevin Bickner, USA Ski Jumping, Olympian
September 21, 2018 16:02 - 51 minutes - 48.3 MBKevin Bickner joins the show to talk about the ski jumping life and how much time he spends overseas. Ski jumping is a very popular sport in Europe, so he spends the seasons there so he can train and make money! Kevin almost randomly found ski jumping and then went on to become the American Record Holder for longest jump. A very incredible turn of events! Kevin has some great insight on what it's like living overseas, how he copes with not seeing his family as much, and how much fun it was ...
Kaitlin Sandeno, USA Swimming, Gold/Silver/Bronze Medalist
September 19, 2018 16:30 - 59 minutes - 52.6 MBThe lovely and wonderful Kaitlin Sandeno joins the show to tell us about her life and the path she took to make it to multiple Olympic Games. Kaitlin is an amazing person with an awesome story of how being young may have hurt and helped her, how injuries can be a setback but not a nail in the coffin, and what she's doing after her swimming career ended. I think you guys will love how open and fun Kaitlin is when describing all the different parts of her life. Her post career career has been...
Sarah Hendrickson, USA Ski Jumping, 2x Olympian
September 17, 2018 16:41 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MBSarah Hendrickson joins us on the show to tell us all about her ski jumping career and some of the amazing things she's been able to accomplish. She explains how ski jumping works and what to look out for next time you peak in to watch. Sarah has had some very bad injuries along the way but she's super upbeat and ready to go whenever it comes to competing in an event and in life! She was one of the best in the world at a time and unfortunately the injuries have hampered that a bit, but she ...
Jeff Henderson, USA Track and Field, Olympic Athlete, Gold Medalist
September 14, 2018 13:01 - 53 minutes - 49 MBJeff Henderson joins Our Athletes to describe his life and tell us everything that he's been through. Jeff has a great story about growing up, his time at college, and what it took to get to the highest possible level and win a Gold Medal. I hope you guys really enjoy the show! Don't forget to follow Jeff along his journey to the 2020 Games! https://www.instagram.com/jeffery_henderson/ https://twitter.com/Jeffery_henders https://www.facebook.com/Jeffery-Henderson-850948528299065/ Want ...
Miranda Tucker, USA Swimming, Olympic Hopeful
September 13, 2018 16:04 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBMiranda Tucker comes on the show to tell us all about her life as a swimmer. She goes to school up in Michigan and explains to us how she juggles her life and swimming at this point in her life. Miranda does an amazing job at telling us what it was like at the Olympic Trials and how excited she was when she got drug tested. She also gives us great insight into what else she does with her limited amount of free time. I think you guys will really enjoy the show and let me know what you think...
Kami Craig, USA Water Polo, 3x Olympian, 2x Gold Medalist
September 12, 2018 15:17 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBKami Craig joins us to tell us all about her story and how she was able to make it to 3 games, medal in all 3, and get a Gold Medal in 2! Kami had a very difficult path from a young age with a learning disability that made it interesting right from the start. She clearly has done an amazing job at overcoming it and using it to reach higher and higher. Kami's story is super inspirational and I hope that after listening to it you'll be motivated to do anything you want. She retired about a mon...
Chase Blackwell, USA Snowboarding, Olympic Hopeful
September 11, 2018 18:19 - 38 minutes - 34.1 MBChase Blackwell joins the show and tells us all about his journey through his life. Chase might be the chillest dude I've ever talked to and I thoroughly enjoy our conversation. Chase lets us in on what it was like growing up, how he got into snowboarding, and what he's been able to accomplish so far in his young life. He has a great outlook on what he's trying to do and gets a little deeper onto his sport to give us some great insight into what it takes. I think you guys and girls will re...
Manteo Mitchell, USA Track and Field, Olympic Athlete, Silver Medalist
September 10, 2018 16:01 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBManteo Mitchell joins Our Athletes to tell us all about his story and the moment he became even more famous. You might know Manteo from the 2012 games when he broke his leg mid-race but ended up finishing the race and helped the team win a silver medal. Manteo's entire story is great and I think the inspiration you can get from it is well worth it. We talk about everything he's been able to do since his moment in the Olympics. I hope you guys enjoy his story! Don't forget to check out Man...
Kim Conley, USA Track and Field, 2x Olympian
September 06, 2018 16:02 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBKim Conley joins the show to tell us about how to life has resulted in multiple trips to the games. She was not looked at as much of a hopeful, but her heart was set on it and she made the team is dramatic fashion. When you have a moment, google search "Kim Conley Olympic Trials." Kim was very nice and did a great job at explain what it's like being an Olympian and what it takes to stay there for a potential 3 trip. I hope you're excited to hear all about Kim's story! Make sure to follow...
Kim Conley, USA Track and Field, 2x Olympian
September 06, 2018 16:02 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBKim Conley joins the show to tell us about how to life has resulted in multiple trips to the games. She was not looked at as much of a hopeful, but her heart was set on it and she made the team is dramatic fashion. When you have a moment, google search "Kim Conley Olympic Trials." Kim was very nice and did a great job at explain what it's like being an Olympian and what it takes to stay there for a potential 3 trip. I hope you're excited to hear all about Kim's story! Make sure to follow...
Carly Margulies, USA Skiing, Olympic Hopeful
September 06, 2018 16:00 - 34 minutes - 30.9 MBCarly Margulies (like Hercules) comes on the show to share with us her story of her life. She's done some pretty killer things so far at a very young age so the best is still expected to come. Carly has had some very bad luck during her journey but she can spin it all to a positive when understanding that if it was easy everybody would do it. She is a tough girl with a relaxed attitude and it was a blast getting to ask her questions about her way more interesting life than mine. I hope you...
Dustin Watten, USA Volleyball, Olympic Hopeful
September 04, 2018 16:05 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBDustin Watten is an incredible dude and I'm extremely happy I had the opportunity to speak with him. He has a unique look on life that I wish more people had and what he's done so far is nothing short of unbelievable. His travels around his mind and around the world make for a really interesting conversation I hope you guys like! Enjoy Dustin's story! Follow him on the socials so you can watch his path to the Olympic Games: https://www.instagram.com/dustinwatten/ https://www.youtube.co...
Darian Stevens, USA Skiing, Olympic Athlete
September 04, 2018 16:02 - 49 minutes - 45 MBDarian Stevens joins the show to tell us about her story and path she took to go to the 2018 Olympic Games. She has lived an incredible life, one which I would not be capable of living, and has taken the most out of it. She missed the 2014 games at a young age by a single spot but was fortunate enough to make it the next time around. Of course in between was a well worked 4 year period. I hope you enjoy Darian's story! Follow Darian to learn more about her path to the next Olympic Games! ...
Simon Lamar, USA Open Water Swimming, Olympic Hopeful
September 04, 2018 16:00 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBSimon Lamar joins the show to tell us about what it's like swimming open water and how he's going to Harvard! Clearly a smart guy, this was a fun conversation I got to have with someone a bit younger to get a different perspective on what it would mean to go to the games and what it's like trying to get there. Hope you guys enjoy Simon's story! Make sure to follow him on the socials to watch his path to the next Olympic Games! https://www.instagram.com/simonlamar/ Want to ask me a quest...
Toby Miller, USA Snowboarding, Olympic Hopeful
September 04, 2018 16:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBToby Miller joins the show to tell us about his life and how he got into snowboarding. He shares how his relationship with Shaun White started and how they have been able to help each other get better at their craft. Toby is an awesome dude and has had a pretty wild ride up to this point with more expected! Make sure to follow him on all his socials to see more about his life and path to The Games: www.instagram.com/tobymiller/ www.youtube.com/tobymiller/ https://www.facebook.com/TobyM...
Lauryn Williams, USA Track and Field AND USA Bobsledding, Gold Medalist and 2x Silver Medalist
September 04, 2018 15:55 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBLauryn Williams, the first female athlete to medal at both games, joins the show to talk about her incredible path to both the Summer and Winter Games. When opportunity knocks, Lauryn is always the first to answer as you'll hear throughout the show. Lauryn is an amazing athlete and representing our country in 3 different games is an unbelievable honor for her, and us. Her story is jam-packed so I hope you enjoying hearing about all the things she had to do to get to where she is. We also ...
Introduction: Our Athletes
September 03, 2018 23:44 - 57 seconds - 731 KBHello and welcome to Our Athletes! This is a show where I talk with Olympic Athletes and Hopefuls about their story and path to the games. Each one has an incredible story and I was lucky enough to ask them questions about it while having the record button on. I really hope you enjoy it! If you'd like to reach out to me please shoot me an email at [email protected]