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  • In this episode, we have a guest AND a guest host! Katie and Elizabeth Beisel talk to 2x Olympic gold medalist, world record holder, and NCAA champion, Gretchen Walsh about how UVA changed her, how she sets her goals, her favorite place to compete, where she gets her confidence, and how she handles pressure. Enjoy!
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  • In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 6x Olympic gold medalist, Torri Huske! They talk about her experience at the 2024 Olympic Games, going in as an underdog, how to overcome nerves, the wildest thing on her bucket list, and they talk about her favorite hobby. Enjoy! 
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  • In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 4x Paralympic gold medalist, Roderick Townsend! Roderick has won the High Jump for the past three consecutive Paralympic Games and is also the current World Record holder. They discuss Rod’s mother’s influence on him, growing up around gang violence, being inspired by WWE, and delivering his own son. Enjoy!
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  • In this episode, Missy shares her BIG NEWS! We talk all things pregnancy and motherhood. We talk about Missy’s unique childhood, the parallels between swimming and pregnancy, being a working mom, asking for and accepting help from others, differences between different pregnancies, and most importantly, Missy’s choice for her post-labor meal. Enjoy!
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  • In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 5x Olympic medalist Kate Douglass! Kate is coming off a WORLD RECORD performance where she posted a 200m Breaststroke time of 2:14.16, shattering a 15-year-old record previously held by American swimmer Rebecca Soni. They discuss her love/hate relationship with swimming, her favorite moments from the Olympics in Paris, her favorite hobby outside of swimming, and so much more. Enjoy!
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  • In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 2x Olympic Gold medal cyclist Kristen Faulkner. They discuss how Kristen grew up in Alaska, how she was inspired by watching the Olympics as a child, how she fell in love with cycling, working in venture capital, and she relives the 2024 Olympic Games. Enjoy!
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  • In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to swimming legend, Aaron Peirsol. Aaron is a 7x Olympic medalist and has held the 200m backstroke World Record for 15 years. They discuss his love for the water, his favorite memories from the Olympics, athletes taking time off from their sport, and advice for young swimmers. Enjoy!
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  • Oy! Hope you got a good brekkie in ya, because here comes our first-ever internationally recorded episode! Missy and Katie sit down on a Tuesday evening while our guest joined from Wednesday morning to create one of our favorite episodes so far… It’s Australian superstar, Kaylee McKeown!
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  • In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to Jack Alexy. Jack is an Olympic gold and silver medalist. They discuss the benefit of playing multiple sports, his advice for incoming freshmen, how he feels about his teammates, exactly what Jack’s working on in the pool right now, and of course, he walks us through some insane moments from Paris. Enjoy!
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  • In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to Todd Anderson. Todd is the Founder of Dream Recovery, host of Beat The Heat podcast, and Katie’s husband! They discuss the psychology of sleep, how lack of sleep affects leaders, living with no regrets, how to get a good night’s rest, and more. Enjoy!
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  • In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to the GOAT: 9x Olympic gold medalist, Katie Ledecky! They talk about Katie’s experience at the Paris Olympics this year, being the captain of Team USA, making sacrifices in life, the process of writing her book and soooo much more.
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  • In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 3x Olympic medalist, Paige Madden! They talk about their experiences in Paris at this year’s Olympic Games, having gratitude and positive self-talk, Paige’s Hashimoto's disease diagnosis, her favorite swimming memories, and much more.
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  • In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 3x Olympic Gold medalist, Bobby Finke! They discuss what he does in his time away from the pool, how it felt to break a World Record in Paris, what it means to grow the sport of swimming, and “getting Finke’d.”
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  • In this episode, Katie and Missy dive into one of the most inspiring stories we’ve had on the show: Ali Truwit. They discuss Ali’s journey since she lost her foot and a part of her leg to a shark attack, her time swimming at Yale, and what it was like to make the 2024 Paris Paralympic team less than a year after her life-changing experience.
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  • In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 6x Olympic medalist, Brendan Hansen! They discuss Brendan’s amazing career in the pool, how he battles back after disappointments, and his mentality for being the “idiot in the room.”
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  • In today’s episode, we recap our amazing trip to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games! We talk about our favorite moments (and our most emotional ones), reminisce about the amazing food, and dive into some hot takes.
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  • In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 8-time Olympic medalist, Nathan Adrian! They discuss his incredible swimming career, tips he’s picked up from elite coaches, how he bounced back from a cancer diagnosis, and more.
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  • In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to an absolute legend and the voice of swimming himself, Rowdy Gaines. They discuss his career beginnings, they recap major moments in their careers, and Rowdy calls his own Gold Medal-winning race from 1984!
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  • In this episode, Katie and Missy talk about their upcoming trip to the Olympics in Paris! They talk about their plans, what they’re excited for, and of course, tell some of their favorite memories from their own Olympic experiences!
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  • On this episode, Katie and Missy sit down inside of Lucas Oil Stadium at USA Swimming Trials with Cullen Jones. Cullen retells the legendary story of the 4×100m freestyle relay event at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, explains the importance of being the first Black-American to hold an olympic world record, and tells the story of his near drowning experience.
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