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In this raw and vulnerable episode, Kristi checks in with us now that the Olympic Games have concluded. She reflects on her own performance and how she is processing a disappointing outcome. She also shows her resilience - although she may not know what the future holds, she doesn’t stay knocked down for long. In her final episode, she signs off with hope.
Don’t miss this inspiring and heartfelt episode.
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While Kristi’s away at the Olympics, we kick off this episode with a conversation between producer Christine O’Donnell and world rowing commentator Colleen Saville about Kristi’s races in Paris.
Then we dive into her interview with Rudy Winkler, American track and field athlete who competes in the hammer throw and weight throw. Rudy is the current American Record Holder in the hammer toss with a distance of 82.71m. He has finished in the top 8 at his last 4 World Championship and Olympic finals, and is a 3x Olympian who is on Team USA in Paris with Kristi right now.
Rudy shares with Kristi how this niche sport was perfect for a self-described “big kid,” what makes this sport a 98% mental game, and how avoiding superstition and embracing anxiety has helped him achieve his goals. Plus, Rudy gives us a hint of how you can tell if he’s happy with his throw or not. They also speak candidly on their complicating feelings about dedicating so much of their lives to sport, and how they find balance (or not) with other priorities.
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It’s go time! Kristi answers some of our burning pre-Olympics questions as she heads to Paris for the Summer 2024 Games where she is competing in the women’s double sculls.
Some questions get deep (has being on Team USA made her more of a patriot?), some…not so much (is she going to try a chocolate chip cookie croissant?). She tells about how visualization and meditation help her get ready for her races, would she do it all over again if she knew what she knows now, and the most important question: has she gotten any sweet swag yet?
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In our last episode before the Olympics begin, Kristi talks to Team USA Field Hockey player Ally Hammel. Ally tells us about the fascinating ways field hockey is always evolving, the differences and similarities between its sister sport on the ice, and how it transforms from high school to collegiate and international levels. Having competed everywhere from India to Chile, Ally shares what it sounds like in a stadium when you’re playing a team in their home country.
We also hear how her team’s culture of balance and joy has created space for success, the importance of having a plan, and why she tries to learn something new every day - on and off the pitch.
Plus: Kristi’s counting down to Paris with gelato and trivia in Italy.
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This week Kristi chats with two of her old friends, Ben Weatherwax and Michael Fairley, lightweight Harvard Rowing and Saratoga alumni who just won their race at IRAs.
The guys take us back to the beginning of their rowing careers (in fourth grade!) to high school rowing (including winning Nationals) and through their unconventional roads to Harvard.
We hear about how they helped turn their less-than-stellar program to into one of the top programs in the nation, and learned the lesson that more hard work and dedication is usually the answer. After racking up one too many 2nd place finishes, they made a pledge of “no more silver medals” - and it worked. But watch out for the buoys.
Plus: Kristi is rocking Comfort Plus seats and gelato as she trains in Italy, but her traveling library is weighing her down. Will she and Sophia be able to assemble their fan? Stay tuned. Only two weeks to the Olympics!
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Get ready to get pumped up! In this week’s energetic episode, host Kristi Wagner chats with Mary Whipple, the former Team USA coxswain for the Women’s 8, 2x Olympian with two gold and one silver medal, 5x world champion, and current coach and commentator. Mary tells Kristi about how she came to love coxing after first being disappointed at not being selected as a rower, how not buying into limitations gave her an edge over her competitors and why she started The 9th Seat, which provides resources, training and community for coxswains. Then Mary counts down her top four favorite races, and gives Kristi some solid coaching and a pep talk as she prepares to head to the Olympics.
Plus, Kristi’s riding the “gravy train” all the way to Paris (21 days and counting!)
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This week we have the impressive Olivia Reeves, a Team USA Olympic Weightlifter in the Paris 2024 Games, gold medal winner at the 2024 IWF Championships and 2023 Pan Am Championships, and US women’s record holder. Since Olympic Weightlifting is a new topic for us on the podcast, Olivia explains how the sport works and what a training routine and competition look like.
She also tells us about how growing up in her family’s CrossFit gym led her to a passion for weightlifting, and her journey to find a routine and mindset that work for her - regardless of what everyone else is doing. She also weighs in on the controversial practice of weight cutting, what it feels like to be going to her first Olympics, and her meticulous competition day rituals.
Plus: Kristi's just here for the BBQ.
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Happy Father’s Day! As promised, Kristi sits down with one of her biggest champions: her self-proclaimed “Rowing Dad,” Steve Wagner. The father-daughter duo talk about Steve’s unique ability to help Kristi through difficult and disappointing events, his best and worst memories of her rowing career (so far), how he supported her in making the leap to full-time athlete, and what it feels like to watch your child qualify for the Olympics. A month out from the games (!!!) Steve shares what he's most looking forward to in Paris (parents get a special hat, right?).
Plus, Kristi’s training has officially entered the “Countdown to the Olympics” phase!
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You’re in for quadruple the fun this week as host Kristi Wagner interviews the Team USA women’s 4x rowers: Lauren O’Connor, Teal Cohen, Grace Joyce and Emily Delleman. The ladies share with us how they prepped for their Olympic qualifying race (which they won), how it feels for all four of them to be going to their first Olympics, and the importance of celebrating the little wins along with the big ones. They also sing the virtues of sports psychology and spill on an Olympian tradition: team tattoos.
You won’t want to miss this hilarious and inspiring conversation with the women’s Quad Rowers!
Plus, Kristi updates us on her own Olympics prep - from her tent.
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Meet the unstoppable Molly Reckford, Kristi’s fellow Team USA rower (and successful financial analyst) about her unconventional journey to becoming a two-time Olympian in the women’s lightweight doubles competition. She talks about her struggle to be taken seriously and given a chance as a rower, and how she overcame those hurdles with determination and seizing opportunities. We also hear about how she quit rowing for finance but got drawn back in, and after only 18 months back in the boat she was on her way to the Olympics. Don’t miss hearing about how Molly’s hard work and tenacity (and a little bit of luck) helped her achieve her dreams.
Also, Kristi updates us on her Olympics prep plan: train hard, eat hard and sleep hard.
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Fresh off her gold medal win (!!!), Kristi answers your questions about the rowing World Cup 2. She tells us about how she handles pre-race nerves, manages attitudes and expectations in high pressure situations, and reveals whether or not she was actually smiling during the race. Celebrate Kristi’s win with us in this episode - but winning the women’s double at the World Cup is just a prelude to her next stop: the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris!
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This week Kristi chats with elite athlete Skyler Samuelson. Skyler was a Division I rower at Columbia and Stanford Universities and is now a Team USA athlete as a guide for a visually impaired cyclist. She's won medals at the World Championships twice and is a two time Parapan American champion.
Skyler talks to Kristi about how she went from rowing to cycling, the rewards and challenges of tandem cycling, and the special quirks of track cycling - like having no breaks! Skyler also tells us why she started her blog Em[Power] and how it's helped her use her voice to support her values and passions.
Plus, Kristi gives us the latest update from Italy on her way to the Rowing World Cup II in Switzerland!
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This week, Kristi chats with two of her fellow members of the US Rowing Team, Men’s Pair rowers Oliver Bub & Billy Bender. The guys tell us about what drew them to Dartmouth College, where they met - Oliver is a 2020 graduate of Dartmouth and Billy is currently a student there set to graduate in 2025. We also hear about how they got into rowing, the day they found out they were going to the Olympics, the benefits of “coaching by committee”, and how an irrational belief in oneself will carry you across the finish line.
Plus, Kristi is in Italy! Get her latest update and she prepares to go for the gold in Paris this summer.
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Happy Mother’s Day! In this episode, we’re celebrating with - who else? - Kristi’s mother Patti Wagner. They discuss Patti’s goals and guiding principles in raising her kids, the value of letting them choose their own interests and hobbies, and how exercise can keep a family close. You’ll also find out where Kristi gets her penchant for pre-dawn workouts, why she was never allowed to go to sleepovers, and that she was *that kid* who brought fruit to kindergarten on her birthday instead of cupcakes.
Plus, Kristi's last update before she heads to Italy!
Join the mother-daughter duo for this delightful and poignant conversation!
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You have to see it to be it. This week host Kristi Wagner welcomes Jayna Hefford, five time gold medalist from the Canadian Women’s Hockey team and the current SVP of Hockey Operations for the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Jayna talks us through her impressive career, and the passion that’s fueled it, including her time at the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association and her Dream Gap tour for girls aspiring to be hockey players. Jayna and Kristi touch on how to sustain a long and healthy career, what it’s like to go from a rookie to a leader in your sport, and what helped her have a smooth retirement transition. You won’t want to miss Kristi’s conversation with this Hall of Famer!
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Wave the white flag! In this episode, join host Kristi Wagner for a lively chat with champion rower Megan Lee. Megan is a student and athlete at Cambridge University in the UK, whose rowing team just triumphed over the Oxford team in the 78th Women’s Boat Race in London. Megan gives us the play by play of the race itself, including a near collision with the other boat, and the longest four minutes of her life waiting for the umpire to name the winner. Plus we hear hilarious stories of the media frenzy surrounding the match, complete with staged slice-of-life cooking segments and going incognito to dodge roaring crowds.
Also, it’s the one year anniversary of the podcast! Kristi shares with us her reflections of what she’s learned and loved about doing the show.
You won’t want to miss this fun and exciting episode!
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What does it take to transition from a dedicated athlete to a high-performance coach? Kristi is joined by former competitive rower and now coach, Steve Whelpley. After a 19 year career that included three national teams, Steve made a major career transition and is now the head coach of the Craftsbury Green Racing Project. Steve tells us about his journey as an athlete and what inspired him to make the switch. In this powerful conversation, he shares insights he’s learned along the way, like how doubt can be a driving force - a lesson he learned after his parent’s skepticism about his career motivated him to improve.
Plus, Kristi reveals how she became a professional rower….by accident?? We also hear how she learned to love biking again after a chaotic summer at “cycling camp” when she was a kid, and we ask the very important question: should Kristi get into pickleball?
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What does it feel like to be going to the Olympics - again? This week’s episode of "The Other 3 Years" is a conversation with Kristi and her boyfriend, returning guest Ian Accomando. The couple dives into how Kristi really feels about making the 2024 Olympic rowing team, what’s changed - and what hasn’t- about her training and mindset the second time around, and, of course, her favorite bagel sandwich. And you won’t want to miss Kristi’s take on Caitlin Clarke and the elevation of women’s sports. Join us for this delightful couple’s inspiring conversation as Kristi gets closer and closer to that podium.
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Join host Kristi Wagner as she sits down with Sophia Vitas, a remarkable athlete who shares her journey to making the Olympic rowing team for the United States. From early mornings on the water to representing her country on the world stage, Sophia's story is about determination, resilience, and the pursuit of greatness. Don't miss this inspiring conversation about the relentless pursuit of athletic success.
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Our host Kristi Wagner is going to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics!! Tune in as she dishes out the news and her reaction. Guest Sara Hendershot joins Kristi. Sara’s illustrious career saw her achieve a remarkable fourth place finish in the women's pair at the 2012 Olympics in London.
In this insightful conversation, Sara sheds light on the various pathways to Olympic qualification in the world of rowing and delves into the intricate selection procedures that govern the sport. As an integral figure behind the scenes, Sara has dedicated herself to enhancing the success of the US Rowing team, working tirelessly throughout the “other 3 years” to elevate the sport to new heights and truly value the athletes.
Listeners will gain invaluable insight into Sara's personal journey, from her competitive years on the water to her transition beyond the sport. Kristi and Sara's candid discussion offers a glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of elite-level rowing, while highlighting the unseen efforts of those who work tirelessly to support athletes on their Olympic quests.
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