Beyond The Rink Episode 12 // Featuring Danielle Earl

Michelle Hong is a world renown coach who has worked outside of the traditional norms of on ice coaching. She's utilized digital media to create a brand new type of platform for skaters. It's been quite incredible watching her growth and now she's an integral part of F.S.D.I.A. who worked with US Figure Skating to develop the Mabel Fairbanks Fund for BIPOC skaters. Always a pleasure to chat with Coach Michelle Hong!

Find Michelle here:
CoachMichelleHong.com
Instagram
Tik Tok
YouTube

Jessica Calalang is the 2020 US Championship Silver Medalist with her partner Brian Johnson.  Coming to us from sunny Southern California Jessica recaps her 2020 for us, her humble beginnings and how the transition to pairs came to be. She talks about her journey with Brian as well as past pairs partners and shares some insight on what the future holds. Enjoy our last episode of 2020!

Find Jessica on:
Instagram @jessicacalalang
Official Website: https://calalang-johnson.figureskatersonline.com/

Connecticut native, Brooklee Han joins us to talk about her career and post competition life. We cover her transition to ice dance, Sochi Olympics, the move the Dallas and much more!

Danielle Earl's name is synonymous with Figure Skating. If you've been at a competition in Canada or anywhere really, you've seen her face, peaking out from behind that Nikon camera. Her expertise has helped her travel around the world, taking some amazing photographs.  Danielle has had the unique experience of being at an Olympic Games, not as an athlete, but as a photographer. It's great to hear her perspective from Behind the Lens.

Danielle Earl IG
Danielle Earl Website

Having recently stepped away from competitive figure skating, we catch up with US Figure Skating's very own Sean Rabbitt!

Professional figure skater Nobahar Dadui most recently starred as the lead in Cirque Du Soleil's first ever ice show, Crystal. Nobahar tells us her story, which will appeal to many, as her professional career started from the young age of 17. Nobi persuaded her parents to let her go overseas and find a path for herself as an artist. She has now come full circle and is coaching with an amazing  young group at the Brampton Hill Skating Academy. 

Podcast meets Podcast! Polina Edmunds joins us to talk all things skating as well as post career where her journey is taking her!
We cover:
+ Sochi Olympics
+ McDonalds in the Olympic Village
+ Having her mom as a coach
+ Her thoughts on the quad revolution
+ Life after skating
+ Best Bay Area eats & more!
Listen to Polina's podcast: Bleav In Figure Skating
Find Polina on Instagram

It seems as of late our guests are super optimistic, energetic and overall in good spirits! That attitude didn't change for Mr Dylan Moscovitch! We covered a lot with Dylan including:

+ The 2014 Olympics
+ Late night McDonalds in the Village
+ His childhood and early years
+ Finding peace in retirement
+ Being a sherpa on the WTA
+ Buddhism and more!

Super excited for everyone to have a listen! Enjoy!
 
You can find Dylan at:
Instagram
Website

2020 Canadian National Champion Roman Sadovsky hops on to chat COVID, his career leading up to finishing last season atop the podium and the inspiration behind his popular Youtube channel.
YouTube: ROMSKY
IG: Roman Sadovsky

Take a step behind the scenes with 6x French National Champ, 2x Olympian
Maé-Bérénice Méité! Maé talks about her upbringing, the move to the US, Figure Skating Diversity and Inclusion Alliance and her favorite wine from France. Truly always happy and with such a positive outlook on life, it was a blast getting to catch up with her.