The Iron Butterfly

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2022 JGP Ostrava Analysis Sep 06, 2022

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I recap the Top 6 women of the 2022 JGP Courchevel women's event and more: Mao Shimada (JPN), Minsol Kwol (KOR), Ikura Kushida (JPN), Mia Kalin (USA), Heesue Han (KOR), Lorine Schild (FRA), Elyce Lin-Gracey (USA), Nataly Langerbauer (EST), as well as USA highlights of the Men - Maxim Zharkov and Kai Kovar, Pairs and Dance Events. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2022 JGP Courchevel Women's Analysis (+USA highlights!) Aug 30, 2022

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I recap the Top 6 of the 2022 JGP Courchevel women's event: Hana Yoshida (JPN), Ayumi Shibayama (JPN), Yujae Kim (KOR), Maria Eliise Kaljuvere (EST), Clare Seo (USA), Lia Pereira (CAN), Sarah Everhardt (USA), as well as USA highlights of the Men and Dance Events. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Everything Pairs! (ft. Tarah Kayne) Aug 23, 2022

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I sit down with 2016 National Pairs Champion Tarah Kayne to chat about everything pairs skating! We talk about going from singles to pairs, finding the right partner - what qualities to look for, her timeline of success in pairs, comfort level and fearful elements in pair skating, mental training/mentality when competing with a partner, advice she would give all pair girls, all things retirement and the struggles in the transitional period, and her skating inspirations/role models! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Getting to Know Starr Andrews Aug 09, 2022

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In this episode I sit down with Team USA skater Starr Andrews to chat about her life in skating: how she started, her coaching team, skating in LA, going viral at a young age (Whip My Hair), artistry and picking music, the jump from JGP's to Senior Grand Prix's, the mental game of skating and the challenges that come with it, her skating role models, her favorite skating moments and programs, her health regarding SVT and her recent heart surgery to heal it, her singing talents, and what she wants to do in the future after skating!

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Fresh on the Scene (ft. Isabeau Levito) Jun 15, 2022

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I sit down with 2022 US Bronze Medalist and Junior World Champion Isabeau Levito to chat about her career thus far! We talk about her start in skating, her coaching team, her timeline of learning jumps, her artistry and the dance classes she takes, competing on the JGP circuit last season, her Senior Nationals experience winning the bronze, her Junior Worlds experience, what she's excited about next season, consistency and goals, and a little bit on who Isabeau is. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Getting to know Quad God (ft. Ilia Malinin) May 25, 2022

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In this episode I chat with 2022 Junior World Champion and US Silver Medalist Ilia Malinin about his start in skating, coaching, the timeline of learning all his jumps, his latest season with starting with the JGP's, his Nationals experience as a first year senior in an Olympic year, how he felt about the Olympic team selection, his experience competing at the World Championships and Junior World Championships, how he feels about the hype surrounding his name, his Quad Axel, and some more on who Ilia is! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Coaches: Observing & Learning (ft. Christy Ness) May 11, 2022

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I sit down with legendary coach Christy Ness, who coached Kristi Yamaguchi to Olympic Gold! We discuss her start in skating coaching, coaching young Kristi to the top, parents and their significance to the team, her advice to young coaches, dealing with politics in the sport, dealing with media in the sport, her thoughts on current skating with the potential age change, missing quality in today's skating, and what she's up to now! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Raw Skating (ft. Frank Carroll) Apr 12, 2022

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I sit down with world famous coach Frank Carroll, who has coached many famous figure skating champions in his career. We chat about his start in skating, what he looks for in recognizing talent, parents' role in the coaching processes, training athletes with different personalities, consultant coaching, politics in skating, his thoughts on the Olympic doping scandal and the handling of it all, his thoughts on current women's skating and what needs to change in the judging system, and his favorite moment in his coaching career. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Worlds 2022 Women's Recap Mar 29, 2022

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I recap the Women's Event at the 2022 World Championships: Kaori Sakamoto, Loena Hendrickx, Alysa Liu, Mariah Bell, Young You, Anastasia Gubanova, Wakaba Higuchi, Karen Chen, Nicole Schott, Ekaterina Kurakova, Ekaterina Ryabova, Olga Mikutina, Niina Petrykina, and overall thoughts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Winning Young (ft. Tara Lipinski) Mar 22, 2022

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I chat with 1998 Olympic champion Tara Lipinski about her life: how she got into skating, her coaching teams, training away from home, what to was like to be the youngest champion and her strategies for excelling at such a young age against older competitors, what it was like having a skating rivalry with Michelle Kwan, the 1998 season and how she felt going into the Olympics, media during that time, her Olympic experience, why she decided to retire competitively and turn pro at 15, retirement and finding her next passion, her journey commentating, and her thoughts on current women's skating regarding the age change. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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