Hurdle with Emily Abbate

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5-MINUTE FRIDAY: How To Reclaim The Feel-Good Vibes Aug 30, 2024

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How do I manage my anxiety in situations that scare me? Answering a listener question about this, and giving some details from my experience running Hood to Coast.

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314. Focusing On the Good: 2X Olympian Katie Hoff Anderson On Life Beyond the Pool & Embracing Her Newest Chapter Aug 28, 2024

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Katie Hoff Anderson has a lot of exciting projects on deck. But that doesn’t mean she didn’t have her reservations about returning to this year’s Games in a different capacity. Embracing being a spectator instead of a competitor, Katie talks about the tools she used to get to a grateful place — and her feelings on gratitude as a whole. Plus: what it’s like to be a Team USA creator, the excitement she has about her new podcast, and the way she feels about calling Nashville home.

IN THIS EPISODE

What it’s like to be a Team USA creator (3:26)

What it was like to compete in her first Olympics (7:20)

How it felt for Katie Hoff medal, but not get gold, in 2008 Olympics despite being called “the female Phelps” (7:40)

The tool she uses to return to the moment and get more present when things feel hectic (17:44)

Her feelings on the word gratitude versus good (18:05)

What is The Hoffman Process and how did she feel before vs. after (23:00)

What her new relationship is with sport and wellness is like now after her career as a professional athlete (28:50)

How she felt after completing the New York City Marathon (31:15)

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313. In Pursuit Of Passion: U.S. Top-Ranked Wheelchair Tennis Player Dana Mathewson On Finding Herself Through Sport & Setting An Example Aug 26, 2024

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Meet Dana Mathewson: One of the most prominent wheelchair tennis players in U.S. history. Currently ranked No. 1 in the United States, Dana is the first American woman to win a grand slam title in wheelchair tennis and is gearing up for this year’s Paralympic Games which start on August 28th. Dana shares her remarkable story when she was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune condition at the age of 9, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down. When her mom introduced her to wheelchair tennis at the age of 13, Dana quickly fell in love with the sport and never looked back.

We talk about how tennis became a quick passion for her as a way to reclaim her independence, her opportunity to attend the University of Arizona on an athletic scholarship, and why she chose to put her academics on hold to chase her Paralympic dream. Dana shares valuable advice around the mental side of training for performance, and sheds light on how she puts her mental skills training into practice on a daily basis, both on and off the court.

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What brought Dana to wheelchair tennis and the emotions around those early playing years (3:50)

Self confidence and Dana’s mindset around continually showing up for yourself (12:10)

How Dana’s passion with tennis came to be and a conversation on independence (14:15)

A peak into Dana’s training as a professional wheelchair athlete (22:50)

The excitement around her third paralympic games (26:30)

Dana’s first professional season and how it grew her love for the game (31:45)

Accepting the ‘what is’ and the mental side of training for performance (36:05)

Mental skills training in practice (42:40)

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5-MINUTE FRIDAY: But Really, What's Within Your Control Here? Aug 23, 2024

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Overwhelm is something we all deal with. It can feel paralyzing at times, especially after a big high (read: My recent trip to the Olympics). Talking about how I navigate the low times after high times, and answering a listener question about what I wish I knew back when I started creating content.

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312. Confidence As A Superpower: Ari Chambers On Uplifting Women In Sport & Owning Her Seat At The Table Aug 19, 2024

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Ari Chambers knows a thing or two about hard work. Today, she's behind the desk on-air at ESPN, but not all that long ago she was building HighlightHER from the ground up. Ari and I sat down together in Paris while she was working with Team USA, aiming to give fans a behind the scenes look at all things Olympic Games. We talk about how Ari got to this point in her career as a journalist, what motivates her to focus on the mission of sharing stories of women in sport, and the proudest moments of her work thus far. She also gets real about the highs and lows of being so ambitious, how to start something from nothing without letting overwhelm win, and how she relies on movement as medicine in times of struggle.

IN THIS EPISODE

A look into what Ari was up to in Paris and what’s on her vision board (3:20)

Ari’s early years and how she instilled such a go-getter mindset in herself (8:35)

Her challenging transition from professional cheerleading to sharing women’s stories in sport (13:45)

The birth of HighlightHER (18:50)

Ari’s experience of burnout and how she relies on movement as medicine (23:08)

A confession about balance and Ari’s motivation behind her constant push to perform (32:10)

The importance of gratitude and reflection so you can show up for yourself (38:00)

What excites Ari about women in sport right now (42:03)

A moment in gratitude for Ari’s support system (48:20)

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5-MINUTE FRIDAY: Another Parisian Hurdle, Conquered Aug 16, 2024

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Sometimes in the moment it's hard to accept that one day, the tough stuff is going to help shape your being and help. It's impossible to think about the past 14 days in Paris without finding gratitude for the difficult moments I experienced in 2022. Talking about that, and sharing a new strategy for how I'll be answering your questions moving forward.

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My Experience With Depression

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311. The Paris Recap: Emily Gets Interviewed About Her Trip, Aspirations & What Happens Next Aug 14, 2024

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Extra special guest host alert! Welcome Lauren Nemeroff to the hot seat, co-founder of Flow State Creative (and, Emily's Paris partner-in-crime). Lauren's asking Em about her trip to The Games: How it happened, what it was like, how she felt about the long work days, and what she's looking forward to now that this major goal is checked off the bucket list. Plus: Emily offers some great advice to her younger self, and gets emotional talking about what it's like to work for herself.

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310. A New Era: 12x Olympic Medalist Natalie Coughlin On Life Beyond The Pool & The Power Of Positivity Aug 12, 2024

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Hurdlers! Welcome to Season 18! I’m back from Paris and stoked to bring you so many unbelievable conversations I had while at Athleta’s Power of She Creator Hub. We are kicking off the new season with Natalie Coughlin, 12-time Olympic medalist and the first female swimmer to bring home six medals in a single olympiad.

We cover so much in this conversation — of course hitting on all of Natalie's experiences at The Games; also how she first found the pool, her unwavering positive perspective amidst struggle, and how she navigated the transition from full-time athlete to her next chapter — which includes owning a winery.

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How it feels to be back at the Olympics as a spectator (and her first time at opening ceremonies!) (4:30)

Natalie’s first memories of getting in the pool (5:40)

Goal Setting and how Natalie was able to map out her road to the Olympics at the age of 13 (10:43)

The injury that derailed Natalie’s first Olympic dreams and how that hurdle was ‘the best thing that happened to her’ (16:45)

Actionable advice for getting into a positive mindset when going through the thick of it (21:20)

How Natalie handled the pressure that came with striving for an Olympic dream and medal (30:40)

A reflection on Natalie’s historic Beijing Olympics and record 6 medals (39:04)

Natalie’s current projects and passions (48:50)

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5-MINUTE FRIDAY: Repeat To Self: 'I Am Made For This Moment' Jul 26, 2024

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IT'S TIME! Talking about the self-talk I'm using to get through a hectic moment, and answering a listener question about a YouTube future.

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GOING FOR IT: Becs Gentry On Working With NBC & Running A Once-In-A-Lifetime Marathon Jul 25, 2024

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You know her, you love her, please welcome Becs Gentry to our GOING FOR IT series. In today's episode we talk about her big opportunity with NBC in Paris, how TV broadcast is different than her work at Peloton, and what she’s most excited about at the Games. We also chat about how she feels toeing the line again for another 26.2 miles for the Marathon Pour Tous and her new, powerful running mantra. I absolutely loved getting Becs back in the studio and can’t want to see her do big things in Paris.

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What Becs will be doing in Paris (3:45)

How Becs got to a place to feel confident in her new mantra ‘forward is a pace’ (6:58)

Her emotions around getting the opportunity to run marathon pour tous (13:30)

The opportunity with NBC and how it came to be (16:40)

How Becs hypes herself up for difficult moments (24:25)

Her perspective on feedback when trying something new (30:20)

Speaking to a different audience and how to navigate new platforms (33:30)

What’s she most excited about in Paris (35:05)

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