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Episode 70. Karelle Edwards- Dealing with Abusive Coaching Relationships Mar 29, 2022

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Karelle Edwards, a 5x Team Canada hurdler, licensed mental health counselor and mental performance consultant, and co-owner of Embrace Your Pace, shares her journey in sports. Karelle walks us through how she advocates for change in sports, especially around abusive coaching relationships. She shares her experience with a negative coaching relationship, giving us coaching red flags and tips on how we can bring awareness to inappropriate behaviors like emotional abuse, harassment and assault. Karelle shares how, despite all the challenges she had to overcome in her athletic journey, she has learned to trust herself. Her journey shows us that performance and mental health can coexist, and her perspective as a professional athlete who is also a mental health professional, is so valuable for all female athletes to hear. “Don't be afraid to speak up. You are unique and you have a unique journey. Follow your own path. You deserve to be there. Trust yourself and celebrate yourself.” - Karelle Edwards

Episode 69. Preventing Bone Injuries & RED-S with VIS Expert, Dr. Emily Kraus Mar 22, 2022

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VIS Expert, Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University, Dr. Emily Kraus speaks with us about her experience growing up in Nebraska as a multi-sport athlete, her journey into sports medicine and research, and her current projects: The Healthy Runner Project and FASTR. Dr. Emily Kraus shares with us important injury prevention tips, the importance of our general energy availability, both the implications and ways to prevent RED-S and the female athlete triad, and the existing gap in sports medicine research between male and female athletes. “There's been this need to better understand these physiological differences between sexes so we can better understand the injuries, treat those injuries, and both improve health and performance and longevity in sport.”- Dr. Emily Kraus

Episode 68. Kate Courtney- Building Mental Toughness with a World Champion Mar 09, 2022

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Kate Courtney, 2020 Olympic mountain biker, Team USA member, Redbull athlete, and World Cup champion shares her journey in sport. Kate walks us through her high school journey in mountain biking, and reflects on her experience at Stanford. She shares how she balanced a full course load and a professional training schedule. Beyond college, Kate talks about her transition and experiences as a full-time professional athlete. With an emphasis on mental health, using WHOOP data to inform her training, nutrition and body image and the positive impact of her sports psychologist on her overall well-being, Kate shares excellent advice on how to elevate our journeys in sport. “I felt like the combination of those experiences, again, a success and a failure taught me that mental strength, mental toughness, resilience. It's something that you can build. It's a skill that you can train. It's something you can get help with, and that you can strengthen over many, many years.” - Kate Courtney

Episode 67. Carrie Jackson- Bounce Back Stronger: VIS Expert about the Psychology of Injury Mar 03, 2022

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VIS Expert™ Carrie Jackson, a mental performance consultant specialising in mental training, resilience and injury psychology shares how to overcome injuries and come out stronger than ever. Carrie explains the importance of having a positive mindset when recovering from injuries. She walks us through some of the mental drills that can help us alter our internal conversation, and see injuries as opportunities for growth, rather than obstacles. Carrie reminds us that reaching out for support and getting access to mental health is never a sign of weakness, it is a sign of strength. She also emphasises that injury is a part of the journey that all athletes go through. We are never alone in this hard experience, and being injured does not make us a worse or a weaker athlete. “Your recovery is now your sport, and all of the energy and effort you are putting into competition now needs to go into your recovery” - Carrie Cheadle, Injury Psychologist and VIS Expert™.

Episode 66. Katie Rainsberger- A Pro Runner’s Journey with Body Image- “Own Your WHY” Feb 22, 2022

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Katie Rainsberger, professional middle distance runner and recent graduate of the University of Washington shares her journey in sport. She takes us through the transition from high school to college, and how the pressure to perform impacted her fueling, leading her to develop a cycle of injuries. Katie shares the importance of having a regular period, even during hard training blocks. She highlights that we are the ones living our life, and we have to do what is best for our bodies in the long term. Katie also takes us through her transition from the University of Oregon to the University of Washington, and the challenges of being a collegiate athlete during the Covid pandemic. Finally, Katie shares her mantra, “persistent consistency”, and takes us through how it helped her see progress over time. “You have to own your journey. You have to own your body, you have to own your training, the choices you make and own your why. “ - Katie Rainsberger

Episode 65. Fighting for Sustainability beyond Sport: Kelsey Marie Capsule Collection Launch Jan 31, 2022

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Kelsey Robinson, VIS League mentor, Olympic volleyball player, photographer, blogger, and now designer speaks with us about the release of her new clothing line, the Kelsey Marie Capsule Collection! As a guest on the first Voice in Sport podcast episode, Kelsey talks us through the evolution of her creative journey. Speaking from her own experience in and out of sport, Kelsey discusses the importance of rooting her new brand in sustainability and ethical labor. She also highlights why we need to be inclusive of all bodies in the fashion industry. “We are more than just athletes and for me being creative is the most important element to great mental health. When I’m creative, I’m joyful and present. And I’ve found that without this, I can’t do my sport.” - Kelsey Robinson

Episode 64. Jaylyn Agnew- Rookie Season: Regaining Confidence Post Injury Jan 25, 2022

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Jaylyn Agnew, VIS League member and professional basketball player shares her journey to the draft, along with her experience in the WNBA and playing overseas in Russia. Being drafted, going abroad, and facing a season-ending injury all during a global pandemic, Jaylyn speaks with us about all of the unexpected variables that occurred during her rookie season, and her journey of regaining strength and confidence in the midst of such an uncertain period. “If I have a tough day, I give myself time to sulk and be a little upset, but then I'm going to attack the next day harder. I'm going be better in rehab. I'm going to be better on the court. I just try to get out of my own head and make that next day even better”- Jaylyn Agnew.

Episode 63. Emma Weyant- Staying Composed Under Pressure Jan 11, 2022

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Olympic silver medalist, Emma Weyant is a member of Team USA Swim, and a collegiate swimmer at the University of Virginia. She is a three-time US National champion and has won gold for Team USA in the 400 IM at the Junior Pan Pacific Nationals in 2018 and 2019. This past summer, she won silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. In this episode, Emma reminds us that confidence comes from preparation, and that success comes from stepping out of your comfort zone. Emma shares the sacrifices she’s had to make to become successful and how she balanced the student-athlete life during the Covid pandemic. She also emphasises the importance of finding a support system. “I think finding your people and finding your place is one of the things you can look forward to when you're in a place where you don't know if you can keep going.”- Emma Weyant

Episode 62. Gwen Jorgensen - Setting Big, Ambitious Goals Jan 03, 2022

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Gwen Jorgensen, professional marathoner and Gold Medalist in the triathlon at the 2016 Rio Olympics, as well as 17-time ITU World Triathlon Series Winner, shares her journey in sports. She takes us through being a two-sport athlete in running and swimming at the University of Wisconsin, and how this shaped her into the athlete she is today. Gwen shares the importance of taking care of your body, physically and mentally in order to have longevity in the sport. She takes us through how she handles pain during races and how she builds her mental strength in training. Gwen emphasizes the importance of focusing on what you can control and having self-confidence. She is such an inspiration for all female athletes with her incredible experience across three sports. “I like to set really ambitious goals, and I'm not afraid to say them out loud”. - Gwen Jorgensen

Episode 61 - Breezy Johnson - What makes a Champion ? Dec 22, 2021

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Breezy is fast and fierce on the hill, landing her on the world cup podium seven times. She carries this tenacity into other aspects of her life, to deal with controlling emotionally abusive coaches, recover from injury and be a leader in the U.S. skiing community. Breezy reminds us that you don't always win when you work hard, but trying your best is important and worthy of being proud of. “You have the world at your fingertips. And so, go out there, love what you do and work hard at it and watch the magic happen, because, win or lose, that is how you become a champion.” - Breezy Johnson

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