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In this episode I analyze the performances of some of the women at NHK Trophy, as well as downsides on the current direction of women's skating:

Amber Glenn (USA)

Eunsoo Lim (KOR)

Alysa Liu (USA)

Young You (KOR)

Mana Kawabe (JPN)

Kaori Sakamoto (JPN)

*Daria Usacheva (RUS)

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I analyze the Women at the Grand Premio D'Italia this past weekend:

Anna Scherbakova (RUS)

Maiia Kromykh (RUS)

Loena Hendricks (BEL)

Satoko Miyahara (JPN)

Mai Mihara (JPN)

Yelim Kim (KOR)

Eunsoo Lim (KOR)

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I recap the Women's Event at Skate Canada this past weekend:

Kamila Valieva (RUS)

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS)

Alena Kostornaia (RUS)

Mai Mihara (JPN)

Alysa Liu (USA)

Wakaba Higuchi (JPN)

Karen Chen (USA)

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In this episode I talk to American Ice Dancer and 2018 Four Continents Champion Jean Luc Baker! We discuss his start in skating being coached by his parents, their role in his career, changing coaching teams at 18 years old, his almost 10 year partnership with partner Kaitlyn Hawayek, the slow process of moving up in ice dance, moving to Montreal for training/what it's like there, his goals for the Olympic season, plans for the future, outside interests, and favorite career moments.

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In this episode I analyze the Top 6 ladies performances at the 2021 JGP Ljubljana:

Sofia Muravieva (RUS)

Isabeau Levito (USA)

Anastasia Zinina (RUS)

Nina Petrokina (EST)

Varvara Kisel (BLR)

Kate Wang (USA)

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In this episode I analyze the Top 6 ladies performances at the 2021 JGP Ljubljana!

Sofya Akateva

Jia Shin

Clare Seo

Elizaveta Kulikova

Mia Kalin

Heesue Han

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This episode I analyze the Top 6 Ladies performances at JGP Ljubljana:

Adeliia Petrosian (RUS)

Sofia Samodelkina (RUS)

Lindsay Thorngren (USA)

Minchae Kim (KOR)

Nina Pinzarrone (BEL)

Jia Shin (KOR)

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Ava Marie Zeigler (USA)

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In this episode I analyze the Top 6 Ladies Performances from the 2021 JGP Russia:

Sofia Akateva (RUS)

Anastasia Zinina (RUS)

Sofia Samodelkina (RUS)

Elizaveta Kuliakova (RUS)

Elizaveta Berestovskaia (RUS)

Kate Wang (USA)

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Maryn Pierce (USA)

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This episode I analyze the top six ladies performances at the Junior Grand Prix Kosice this past weekend. I breakdown: Veronika Zhilina (RUS), Sofia Muravieva (RUS), Adeliia Petrosian (RUS), Mariia Zakharova (RUS), Chayeon Kim (KOR), Ava Marie Ziegler (USA), and Mia Kalin (USA).

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This episode I analyze the top six ladies performances at the second Junior Grand Prix Courchevel this past weekend. I breakdown: Isabeau Levito (USA), Chayeon Kim (KOR), Kaiya Ruiter (CAN), Seoyeon Ji (KOR), Ahsun Yun (KOR), Nina Pinzarrone (BEL), Nina Petrokina (EST), and Josephine Lee (USA).

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This episode I analyze the top 6 Ladies performances at Junior Grand Prix Courchevel this past weekend. In order, I breakdown Lola Ghozali, Ahsun Yun, Seoyeon Ji, Clare Seo, Kaiya Ruiter, and Lindsay Thorngren, as well as some other highlights!

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I chat with Olympian Adam Rippon about his skating career: making it to the Olympics after 9 years of skating Senior, the mentality it took to get him there, his selection for the 2018 team and all the criteria he worked hard (and smart) for, his experience at the 2018 games with media attention, Dancing with the Stars and all the fun opportunities post-Olympics, his future career goals of continuing working in entertainment, his experience at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics last month being a media personality, his approach as a choreographer for skaters now, his thoughts on current skating, who he's got his eye on for this upcoming Olympic season, and the importance of a good support system in sports.

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On this episode, I chat with 2x Collegiate Champion Kevin Shum about collegiate skating. We discuss his skating history before college, joining the collegiate figure skating team at MIT, the process of collegiate skating, and his favorite parts of it!

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I'm back! Giving the details on my July trip to Estonia giving skating seminars and consultant coaching in Tallinn, answering questions asked by fans and listeners on my Instagram, and a little chat about the Olympics: Simone Biles, the women's gymnastics team, and what needs to change in the media coverage.

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I talk to former Team USA turned Team Israel figure skater Katarina Kulgeyko about her skating career. We chat about her experience growing up as a competitive skater in the Los Angeles area, high success and promise at a young age with National Podiums at the Intermediate, Novice, and Junior levels, how puberty affected her and her skating, switching from Team USA to Team Israel, her experience with Endometriosis which resulted her her decision to choose her health over skating dreams, retirement, and her motivation in the medical field today as she goes through nursing school now.

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On this episode I talk to 2012 US Pairs Silver Medalist Mary Beth Marley. We discuss her quick transition into pair skating from singles, her fast success and the stressful expectations with that — leading to her ultimate decision to step way from the sport. We touch on her eating disorder, and talk about the lessons learned from skating in managing stress and trusting life’s direction. She shares her experiences dealing with retirement: how going to school helped her feel a sense of structure in her day to day life again, and how coaching brought her back into the sport in a healthier way. We cover coaching, the stigma of going from singles to pairs, and her advice to girls who are interested in trying pairs!

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I talk to skater Timothy Zupanc about his skating story: How he got into skating at 9 years old, his process of passing tests, the difficulty of being a boy in skating and getting bullied in school, regaining his passion for skating in high school, collegiate skating, his advice to young boys in skating, and his favorite skaters to watch currently!

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I talk to 2006 World Champion Kimmie Meissner about triple axels: we discuss her own experiences landing it at Nationals in 2005 at the age of 15, competing at the 2006 Olympics and winning the World Championships at age 16 a month later. We talk about skating in the 6.0 system vs. the IJS system, the surge of triple axels in today's ladies skating, her thoughts on the wave of young skaters on top, what she'd change in the judging system, social media and negative comments online, what she's doing now, and her thoughts on US Ladies skating heading into this next season.

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I talk to 2019 US Pairs Champion Ashley Cain-Gribble about balancing a competitive singles and pairs career at the same time: her experiences competing two events in one competition (for multiple seasons!). She shares her story on why she pursued singles after medaling in both, took back up pairs in 2016, and where she's at now. She gives advice to parents on what to look for if their child pursues pair skating, and we discuss parent-coaching relationships: the importance of positivity and balance within that. We cover competing at Worlds this year after the craze of pandemic, and she also shares her experience with international pair camps!

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I talk to US Judge Carrie tremble about Judging. We talk judging politics, the criteria judges look for at competitions, discrepancy in the system, inconsistent calls, the need for transparency in the sport, and we also talk about mental health in skaters and judges. We talk about the difference between a Sports Psychologist and a regular Psychologist, and the importance to be informed of what licensing they have when you seek treatment.

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